The McCall MacBain Foundation is seeking a highly driven emerging professional to join our team as a Programs Officer, supporting our Scholarships & Fellowships.
Working in-person with a small, motivated team in a warm, open office in downtown Montreal OR in downtown Toronto, the Programs Officer will report to the Director of Grants & Programs, with an indirect reporting relationship to the Director, International Fellowships, and will collaborate closely with all team members.
The Foundation
The McCall MacBain Foundation is an international philanthropic foundation with three funding priorities: Education & Scholarships, Climate Change & Environment, and Health. In our Education & Scholarships work, we support scholarships and other educational opportunities that nurture the transformational leadership needed to shape fairer, healthier, and more prosperous communities for all.
The Candidate
You believe passionately in the importance of investing in youth to ensure a brighter future for all. Perhaps you were a student leader yourself – in a community or campus-based youth organization – and you may have benefited from a scholarship to help you along your own leadership trajectory. Or perhaps your interest in community-driven initiatives and youth leadership development came from work or volunteer opportunities you have pursued after your studies. You have some international experience – whether gained through immigration, travel, an academic exchange, language learning, or other cross-cultural work or volunteer experience. You value the growth that comes from international experience and cross-cultural learning and collaboration. You are excited to roll up your sleeves to support the leadership development of young people directly through the Foundation’s scholarships and fellowships. And, you are seeking to join a team that you can learn from and contribute to and with whom you can achieve shared goals.
Key Areas of Responsibility
You will work primarily on the McCall MacBain International Fellowships and the Foundation’s hometown scholarships – McCall Huron County Scholarships and the MacBain Niagara Falls Scholarships – as well as provide support to our other scholarship programs and convening of other scholarship programs the Foundation works with internationally.
McCall MacBain International Fellowships provide a transformational, year-long experience abroad to undergraduates in countries where they are not already fluent in a major language. They undertake a language learning term, an academic term, and a work term over the course of a full year.
McCall Huron County Scholarships and MacBain Niagara Falls Scholarships provide college and university undergraduate scholarships based on community engagement, leadership, and strong character to graduating high school students in two communities in southwestern Ontario.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Support the promotion, recruitment, applications, and selections processes for the Foundation’s scholarships and fellowships.
- Support planning and execution for 3-4 annual gatherings of recipients and alumni to support their preparation for postsecondary studies and for immersive international experiences.
- Support the learning, growth, and development of recipients, including through individual and group check-ins during the year, the review and approval of international fellows’ plans and budgets, and the scholarship renewal process.
- Support the planning and delivery of enrichment programming for scholarship and fellowship recipients.
- Support the development and execution of the recruitment and marketing strategy for the scholarships and fellowships across social media and other platforms, as well as in-person events.
- Build and maintain relationships with a growing alumni community of the scholarship and fellowship programs.
- Support the Foundation’s role in convening various scholarship communities, including through logistics and content development support.
- Prepare written communications for Board documents, newsletters, and other internal and external media.
- Other duties as required.
Attributes
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; working or bilingual proficiency in French a strong asset.
- Proficiency in additional languages an asset
- Demonstrated analytical skills and ability to prepare clear and concise reports.
- Demonstrated ability to establish and manage relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively on diverse projects and activities simultaneously.
- Exercise sound judgement and discretion in all aspects of work and professional relationships, including managing confidential information.
- Demonstrated ability to work under pressure, have a strong attention to detail, and meet deadlines.
- Ability to give and take constructive feedback.
- Curiosity and desire to learn.
- Experience with Salesforce or another CRM software is an asset.
Experience
- Post-secondary degree required; master’s degree an asset.
- 2+ years of work experience required; in relevant field an asset.
- Demonstrated experience as a youth leader or working in the area of youth leadership development, whether in an extra-curricular or professional capacity.
- International experience – whether gained through immigration, travel, language learning, or other cross-cultural work or volunteer experience – is a must; lived experience abroad is a strong asset.
Eligibility
Employees must be legally authorized to work in Canada.
Salary
Base salary of $60,000 – $65,000 based on experience, plus a performance-based bonus, matched RRSP contribution, and a comprehensive benefits package including health and dental.
Closing
September 22, 2025. We will review applications on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
To Apply
To apply for this position, please forward your CV and personalized cover letter to the attention of Cameron Revington at hiring@headlandsinstitute.ca. Your cover letter should highlight what aspects of the role and the Foundation’s work are of most interest to you. Applications that do not include this information will not be screened.
We thank you for your interest in this position. Please note that we will only contact those invited to interview.