Join our team!

About Windmill Microlending

Windmill Microlending empowers skilled immigrants and refugees to build careers in Canada while reducing poverty and labour shortages. We do this by offering affordable loans along with client success coaching, financial literacy training, and mentorship for newcomers who lack access to mainstream credit.

Since 2005, Windmill has provided over 15,000 loans to clients in healthcare, IT, financial services, law, engineering, and many other fields to triple their incomes as a result of returning to their trained fields. Windmill is a registered Canadian charity supported by donations and community bonds from the private sector and grants from the public sector.

At Windmill, you can make a meaningful impact on the lives of thousands of newcomers. Join a diverse, dynamic team at a leading Canadian not-for-profit where empowering our clients starts with creating an enjoyable workplace for our staff. Our commitment to a fulfilling environment is evident in our 85+% average employee engagement scores on our annual survey.

The role

The Government Funding Agreements & Delivery Specialist is responsible for the end-to-end management, delivery, and compliance of Windmill’s government-funded projects and agreements. Reporting to the National Director, Stakeholder Relations & Quebec, this role serves as the operational lead for a growing portfolio of government funding agreements, ensuring they are implemented effectively, reported accurately, and managed in full compliance with contractual and audit requirements.

The role is primarily delivery- and project-management focused, combining hands-on ownership of funding agreements with relationship management and targeted government engagement. Policy awareness and analysis support the role but are secondary to execution, accountability, and funder satisfaction.

This position is ideally based in Ottawa–Gatineau to support federal government engagement and close collaboration with provincial and municipal partners.

Key responsibilities

Government funding agreements delivery & project management (55%)

• Lead the end-to-end implementation and day-to-day management of government funding agreements, including contribution agreements, grants, and service agreements
• Own project plans, timelines, milestones, deliverables, and reporting schedules across multiple concurrent agreements
• Coordinate with internal teams to gather programmatic and financial data required for reporting and audits
• Ensure all funder deliverables are completed accurately, on time, and in line with contractual requirements
• Maintain organized, audit-ready documentation and proactively manage risks, issues, amendments, and renewals
• Support Finance with revenue recognition, forecasting inputs, and funder-related financial reporting
• Operate effectively during periods of high volume and time-sensitive delivery, particularly as new agreements come online

Government relations & funding support (35%)

• Manage day-to-day relationships with government funders and partners, serving as a key point of contact for active agreements
• Support funding renewals, amendments, and new funding opportunities by coordinating inputs, timelines, and submissions
• Prepare high-quality written materials for funders, including reports, narratives, briefings, and presentations that synthesize complex programmatic, financial, and operational information
• Coordinate meetings and engagements with government offices, including preparation of materials and follow-up actions
• Monitor relevant government programs and funding priorities to inform opportunity tracking and agreement management

Collaboration and Continuous Improvement (10%)

• Collaborate across teams to ensure strong coordination across the funding lifecycle
• Identify process gaps and recommend improvements
• Contribute to improving tools and systems used to track agreements, deliverables and reporting

Success in this role

Success in this role means delivering government funding agreements with excellence, maintaining strong and reliable funder relationships, and ensuring Windmill is consistently audit-ready, compliant, and well-positioned for renewals and future funding. Success also requires strong rigor, judgment, and writing skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information and manage a high volume of concurrent, time-sensitive files effectively.

Experience and qualifications

• Demonstrated experience managing or delivering government-funded projects or agreements
• Ideally 3–6 years of relevant experience managing or delivering government-funded projects or agreements; candidates with fewer years may be considered where they can demonstrate exceptional rigor, writing and synthesis skills, and ownership of complex, high-volume deliverables.
• Experience with government funding mechanisms on the nonprofit or government side
• Strong project-management and organizational skills
• Comfort working in audit and compliance-driven environments
• Fully bilingual (English/French)
• Excellent communication and writing skills, with experience preparing government proposals, reports, and briefing materials
• Experience with Salesforce or other CRM/ project-tracking systems

Core competencies

• Clear and concise communicator
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Strong writer with synthesis skills
• Accountable and delivery-focused
• Collaborative and adaptable
• Comfortable managing volume and deadlines
• Mission-driven and values-aligned

Compensation and benefits

• Starting salary range $70,000-$75,000 annually, based on skills and experience required for the role
• Full-time position, 40 hours/week
• Hybrid work solution with a minimum two (2) days in office
• Three weeks’ vacation, plus a company-wide winter break
• Benefits plan – medical, dental, short & long-term disability, and life insurance
• Annual Wellness Budget to support personal well-being
• Access to Group RRSP with matching employer contributions
• Evolving DEI initiatives – our staff is representative of our client base

How to apply

Please submit, in confidence, your résumé, and cover letter. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Please include your salary expectations in your cover letter.

The preferred method of application is via email to hr@teamwindmill.org (reference: Government Funding Agreements and Delivery Specialist). We thank all candidates in advance. However, we will only contact those selected for an interview.

Additional notes

This posting is for a current vacancy.

Windmill Microlending is an equal opportunity employer. Adhering to Canada’s Human Rights Act, Windmill grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, creed, colour, gender identity or expression, disability, sexual orientation, family status, marital status, citizenship, ancestry, ethnic origin, age, or place of origin. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

As an active participant in the Federal Government’s 50-30 Challenge, we are committed to building a more diverse, inclusive, and vibrant economic future for Canadians by attaining gender parity and significant representation