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We are looking for a high-performing director to lead the delivery of Innovate BC’s Integrated Marketplace Initiative (IMI) agriculturally focused programming. The role will be responsible for managing and ensuring effective completion of program deliverables, including supporting proposal development by proponents, leading program intake, adjudication, contracting and ongoing disbursement oversight, program data analysis and reporting requirements, recommending program process improvements, liaising with stakeholders, and supporting other IMO programs as needed.
The ideal candidate will have a background in agriculture, with a balance of technical and business acumen, including familiarity with the BC agricultural ecosystem. The candidate should also have experience administering and operating funding programs, managing complex projects, and working with diverse stakeholders. Familiarity with Innovate BC, the Integrated Marketplace program, the province’s agricultural and innovation policy and program objectives, and other funding programs is an asset.