Program Coordinator

Program Coordinator – The Operational Heart of Indigenous Storytelling

As the Program Coordinator, you are the operational backbone of the ISO’s funding initiatives. Reporting to the Director of Funding Programs, you ensure our mission to empower Indigenous screen storytellers is translated into accessible and impactful opportunities. You are the “point of contact” for every application, providing the precision and care necessary to drive representation across the industry.

The Role at a Glance

• First point of Access: Manage the intake, eligibility, and completeness checks for all applications with high precision.
• Data Catalyst: Provide Program Managers with the critical data and support needed to evaluate funding fairly and efficiently.
• Cross-Functional Support: Work across the ISO Story Fund and Canada Media Fund (administered by ISO) to keep programs running smoothly.
• Liaison of Impact: Ensure administrative excellence so that Indigenous creators can focus on what they do best: telling their stories.

Key Responsibilities

Financial & Compliance Analysis

• The First Look: Conduct rigorous eligibility and completeness checks for all ISO and CMF applications.
• Deep Dive Review: Perform detailed chain-of-title and cost analyses at both the application and final reporting stages to ensure compliance.
• Assessment Support: Assist the Program managers to synthesize data and prepare summaries in making transparent, evidence-based funding decisions.

Applicant Support & Coordination

• Primary Point of Contact: Guide producers and storytellers through the funding lifecycle, resolving discrepancies and ensuring a smooth application experience.
• Peer Evaluation & Contracting: Coordinate the logistics of the peer review process and manage the post-evaluation workflow, including the preparation of contracts and funding agreements.
• External Liaison: Proactively follow up with production teams to secure necessary documentation and meet program obligations.

Data Integrity & Systems Management

• System Mastery: Become an expert in Salesforce and Monday.com to track project timelines, manage tight deadlines, and ensure data is mirrored accurately across all platforms.
• Reporting: Gather and organize critical data for internal presentations and reporting, ensuring the ISO’s operational records are always “audit-ready.”

What you bring

• Experience: 3+ years in program coordination or administration, including at least 1 year within an Indigenous arts/cultural environment.
• Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with the film/TV sector and government funding (Federal and Provincial) is a major asset.
• Technical Proficiency: Expert-level Excel skills and experience with CRM databases (Salesforce, Telefilm’s Dialogue, etc.).
• Analytical Rigor: A sharp eye for detail when reviewing legal documents, contracts, and project budgets.
• Communication: Exceptional written/verbal skills; Bilingualism (English/French) or proficiency in an Indigenous language is a significant asset.
• Inclusive Qualifications: While post-secondary education is welcomed, the ISO intentionally recognizes and values expertise gained through lived experience, community-based work, cultural practice, and non-traditional professional pathways.

Read through the full job description.

The ISO team

The Indigenous Screen Office is an independent national advocacy and funding organization serving First Nations, Inuit and Métis creators of screen content in Canada. The ISO’s mandate is to foster and support narrative sovereignty and cultural revitalization by increasing Indigenous storytelling on screens and promoting Indigenous values and participation across the sector.

The ISO is an exciting and growing organization with an Indigenous team currently located in Ontario, Quebec, BC and Manitoba. ISO operates as a virtual office and applicants for this role can be based anywhere in Canada. ISO offers a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support employee wellbeing, financial security, and professional growth.

Our package includes:

• Comprehensive Health and Dental benefits coverage
• Employer paid Life Insurance and Long Term Disability coverage
• Health & Wellness Spending Account to support physical and mental wellbeing
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal days, and parental leave
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with employer contributions
• Annual professional development stipend to support career growth and learning

Apply Now

In accordance with section 16 of the Canadian Human Rights Act, and sub-section 24(1)(a) of the Ontario Human Rights Code, selection will be limited to Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, Métis) applicants as outlined in Section 14 of the Ontario Human Rights Code. Indigenous candidates are asked to self-identify in their cover letter.

Your application must include:

• A one-page cover letter and resume

Applicants with disabilities who are qualified and selected for an interview will be accommodated upon request.

ISO wishes to thank all those that apply, however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. ISO is an equal-opportunity employer.

Please send all applications to admin@iso-bea.ca by March 25, 2026 at 5PM PT.