Communication and Grant Specialist

Responsibilities

• Oversee the writing, structuring, and coordination of complex, large-scale funding proposals to provincial, federal, and international agencies (e.g., Alberta Innovates, DND IDEaS, NATO DIANA, NSERC).
• Collaborate with academic researchers and technical teams to translate highly specialized engineering data and research artifacts into accessible briefing notes, executive summaries, and formal progress reports.
• Draft formal milestone reports that accurately map technical outputs against the program's economic KPIs, including job creation, Technology Readiness Level (TRL) advancement, and private investment.
• Oversee the DEFENDS document management system, ensuring compliance with national security guidelines and data classification models.
• Monitor global defence and technology trends to inform grant application strategies.
• Advise the Director and Director of Operations on internal and external communi...