POSITION OVERVIEW:
As a member of the ALUS Canada team, the successful candidate will be supporting the national Program Leadership team in providing program coordination, oversight, and management, and to facilitate efforts to strengthen the capacity and awareness of ALUS across Canada.
The Associate Hub Manager position requires a wide breadth of skills and expertise including management and coordination, financial management, grant writing and reporting, outreach and communications. This position is work-from-home but there will be some travel within and outside of the province. Attending occasional evening meetings will be required.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Program Delivery (Approximately 60%)
The Associate Hub Manager will provide support to all ALUS hubs across the country, with an emphasis on supporting communities in Alberta
Support the Hub Managers in the delivery and implementation of the ALUS Program in rural communities
Support communities’ strategic planning and budgeting process
Ensure ALUS communities are implementing the ALUS Program within the established principles, protocols, forecasted timeframes, targets and budget
Participate regularly in local Partnership Advisory Committee (PAC) meetings (the PACs act as the local ALUS steering committees)
Support the start-up of new communities
Train and support new ALUS Program Coordinators and PACs, and troubleshoot issues with new and existing communities
Participate in planning events and tours to stimulate interest and support for ALUS in the local community, particularly the business community
Manage and oversee community-level project verification annually
Be a key contributor to the national ALUS strategic management team and program leadership team providing advice and leadership in creating a sustainable and effective ALUS entity
Ongoing management of the funding allocations and deliverable targeting process
Develop content for hub-level and national-level conferences and events
Organize hub-level and national-level conferences and events
Support communities with data entry and reporting via ALUS Canada’s proprietary database system including acting as a liaison between communities and database technical support staff.
Provide administrative support (e.g. update contract details, invoicing, etc.)
Grant Management and Fund Development (Approximately 20%)

Explore opportunities with new partners and funding agencies/organizations/sources for building support for furthering the ALUS concept at a local, provincial and federal level
Support community and provincial level grant and fund development by collecting pertinent information from community partners and writing or reviewing grant applications
Steward grant deliverables and budgets for timely and on-budget completion
Prepare progress reports for various grant funders
Review and collate community reports for ALUS Canada biannually
Outreach and Communications (Approximately 15%)
Support marketing and communication efforts at the community and provincial level
Support communities to implement and adhere to ALUS Canada’s brand recognition and logo use guidelines
Identify opportunities for communities to connect/share information
Present the ALUS concept to a variety of audiences
Collect content such as photos, project information, or quotes for producer or community profiles, e-newsletters, blog posts, etc.
Represent ALUS at relevant events, committees, etc.

SKILLS, ATTRIBUTES AND EXPERIENCE
University or college degree or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience in a management position (non-profit, business, agricultural or environmental field an asset)
Financial management experience with complex and dynamic budgets
Time management and the ability to work independently
Able to multi-task and handle multiple priorities with tight deadlines
Excellent organizational skills
Excellent word processing skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office including Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel
Outstanding communication skills: strong written and verbal skills, and a confident speaker and excellent listener
Practical understanding of ecological restoration and agricultural practices
Experience with cloud-based file sharing (e.g. Sync, Dropbox, etc.) an asset
Fundraising or grant-writing experience preferred
Bilingualism (French and English) would be an asset
Ideally based in Central Alberta, but not essential
Demonstrated teamwork, preference for remote collaborative work

WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND COMPENSATION
Normal working hours are Monday to Friday; 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week. Some flexibility in schedule is available
Occasional evening work and frequent travel is required
ALUS Canada does not have a centralized office space; all employees work remotely from home offices. Home office with essential infrastructure an asset.
This position will require the candidate to work with a variety of ALUS program teams
Compensation is commensurate with experience and education
Employees are provided with a variety of benefits including health, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability insurance

Please submit your resume and cover letter as one document with your name in the title (Microsoft Word or Adobe pdf) to alusjobs@alus.ca by 5pm, August 28, 2020. Only those candidates requested for an interview will be contacted. Anticipated start for this position is October 2020.