Salary Range: $72,474 - $108,711
The Ontario Arts Council (OAC), an arm’s-length agency of the Province of Ontario’s Ministry of Culture, Tourism & Sport, has an annual budget of $60 million and a mandate to foster the creation and production of art for the benefit of all Ontarians. OAC has been providing vital support to the arts through grants and services to professional artists and arts organizations across the province for over 50 years. In 2014-15, OAC funded 1,709 individuals and 1,078 organizations for a total of $52.1 million in 204 communities across the province.
Join our dynamic 60+ person arts funding organization as the ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF GRANTING, a member of the OAC management team, and second-in-charge in the granting department.
ROLE
Reporting to the Director of Granting, this position is responsible for managing the granting support staff to ensure that granting processes are effectively and adequately supported, and assessing, revising, creating and implementing granting policies, procedures and processes to support OAC’s vision, mandate and strategic plan.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide human resource and labour relations management of Program Administrators and other granting support staff, including hiring, training and development, performance evaluation, discipline and discharge, as well as authorizing and approving all expense claims and attendance matters.
Ensure that appropriate granting support staff structures, complements, skill sets and succession plans are in place, as well as assign and reallocate work to granting support staff as required, in order to ensure proper support of granting programs and processes is provided.
Develop, produce and implement granting program policies, and ensure that relevant processes and procedures are consistent, efficient, effective and fair.
Chair relevant granting committees that focus on the development and implementation of granting policies, procedures and processes.
Ensure granting methodology and policy manuals, as well as granting orientation and training systems, are implemented and maintained.
Provide advice and support to Program Officers and granting support staff on policies, processes and procedures.
Meet with grant applicants and recipients when required to explain policy, processes and procedures.
Attend events, conferences, meetings, etc. with other funders or groups, for the purpose of representing OAC, gathering information, presenting OAC’s position, etcetera, in order to assist in granting programs policy development.
QUALIFICATIONS
The successful candidate will have significant recent leadership experience in the arts as a senior arts manager or arts funder, along with:
- Broad knowledge of the history, current trends and issues related to the arts in Ontario, including awareness and sensitivity to OAC’s priority communities
- Clear understanding of OAC’s mandate and objectives
- Sound knowledge of, or the ability to quickly develop knowledge of, OAC granting policies, programs and processes
- Good working knowledge of other related granting programs, and their processes, that are available to Ontario artists and arts organizations
- Extensive experience drafting and writing policies in clear and plain language
- Excellent understanding of granting policy development and policy implementation
- Demonstrated superior written and oral communication skills in English, with bilingualism in French as a strong asset
- Comprehensive human resource management and team leadership experience, preferably within a unionized environment
- Excellent managerial, interpersonal, consultative, teambuilding and facilitation skills
- Proven ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse set of individuals internally and externally
- Demonstrated diplomacy and emotional intelligence
- Strong ethics and judgement when dealing with sensitive and confidential matters
- Sound conceptual, analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Adaptable and fast learner with the ability to prioritize, multi-task and administer efficiently
- Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Office suite
- Ability to work regular unpaid overtime and occasional travel when required.
Qualified candidates are invited to submit a cover letter and resume, by October 23, 2015 using one of the following methods (please note that applications that do not include a cover letter will not be considered).
Mail: Ontario Arts Council, Human Resources Office, FILE #11-15, 151 Bloor Street West, 5th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1T6
Online: Online Application Form (http://www.arts.on.ca/Page3435.aspx)
If you are a person with a disability and require accommodation in any stage of the recruitment process please contact Nina Small at 1-800-387-0058 x 7426 or nsmall@arts.on.ca.
The Ontario Arts Council is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and strongly supports and values diversity in the workplace. Applications from all qualified candidates are welcome and individuals from equity-seeking groups are encouraged to apply. While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those selected for interview will be contacted.
