Executive Director, Reconciliation & Equity Strategies

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Start Date: As soon as possible

Language: English

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree

Positions Available: 1

NOC Group: Senior Managers – Health, Education, Social and Community Services and Membership Organizations (0014)

NOC Job Title: Executive Director – Health, Education, Social And Community Services And Membership Organizations

Expires in 59 days

Expires: 2021-09-30

Posted: 2021-07-26

Last Updated: 2021-07-26

Job Location(s)

1701-4555 Kingsway

Burnaby, British Columbia

V5H 4V8, Canada

Job Description

This job is posted by an employment agency or third party on behalf of the employer.

Employer Name: BC Housing

Industry Title: Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

The British Columbia Housing Management Commission (BC Housing) is a crown agency of the provincial government and is responsible for delivering a range of housing programs for British Columbians. BC Housing works in partnership with private, non-profit, and co-operative sectors, Indigenous communities, provincial health authorities and ministries, other levels of government and community groups to develop a range of housing options. New housing is created across the housing continuum, from supportive housing for the homeless to affordable rental and owner-purchased housing for middle income British Columbians.

Reporting to the Vice President, Strategic Business Operations & Performance, the Executive Director, Reconciliation & Equity Strategies, leads the development and monitoring of strategic initiatives derived from the Service Plan and Corporate Plan, identifies any gaps and/or opportunities, and initiates action plans using an advanced analysis in Reconciliation, equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging. This Executive Director is responsible for managing a team focused on developing the programs that drive key strategic initiatives within BC Housing and between BC Housing and communities, partners, and other key stakeholders, ensuring that these initiatives are incorporated into organizational operations.

As a key business partner, the Executive Director works in close collaboration with colleagues from across the organization in solving complex challenges, leading projects, and process updates to deliver the organizational mandate by embedding Reconciliation, equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging. The Executive Director serves as a key contributor to Executive level decision-making, leading strategic initiatives and drawing upon the key findings from analytics to improve the overall operational effectiveness and tactical plans.

The Executive Director, Reconciliation & Equity Strategies will have extensive experience leading in areas of reconciliation, Indigenous studies, human rights, social justice, critical race theory, and gender studies through a combination of academic study and/or applied lived expertise of being from a historically excluded group or community. The Executive Director will have political aptitude with extensive experience advocating for and implementing change within a multi-cultural, multi-stakeholder environment. The ideal candidate will have experience developing and implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and/or training and education. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in social work, business, public policy, education, or related field. An equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered.

Synergy Executive & Boards Consulting Group and Harbour West Consulting value diverse backgrounds and experience and welcomes non-Canadians who are eligible to work in Canada to apply. Should you be interested in learning more about this opportunity with BC Housing, please contact Trish Mandewo or Carol Robinson 604-998-4032 or forward your resumé and a letter of introduction to [email protected] and/ or [email protected].

How to Apply

Expiring: Sep 30, 2021

Contact: Carol Robinson

Phone: 6049984032

Email: [email protected]