Executive Director: Indigenous Program

Job Description for Executive Director/Indigenous Programs.
#1: Program Strategy Development and Implementation (35% of Time):
• Leads the development, implementation and review of the strategic vision and direction of the Indigenous Programs in line with the strategic direction of our Organization.
• Ensures accountability including relevant reporting of activities at all levels through efficient and transparent use of program resources.
• Oversees the development of comprehensive Monitoring & Evaluation frameworks and systems that align with program, beneficiary and donor needs, and demonstrate a deep understanding of the OCAP
Principles.
• Keeps abreast of the social-economic and political changes in the environment and undertakes timely strategic review of the program strategy in Canada engagement with relevant stakeholders ensuring continued relevance particularly within Indigenous models of community development.
• Ensures that learning is regularly generated within the program and is documented and shared across the organization.
• Provides strategic and technical advice on the potential application of best practices from our Programs in Canada to other relevant contexts at the global level. This may include exploration of potential partnerships with Indigenous peoples in other country contexts.
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#2: Program Financial Management and Administration (20% of Time):
• Provides oversight on the financial and administrative management of the Program.
• Oversees the funding framework development together with Canadian National Office and monitoring of the annual program budget in alignment with the guidelines and donor requirements.
• Holds overall accountability for the financial compliance and reporting of the Program including the annual and project-specific audit processes.
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#3: People Management and Capacity Building (20% of Time):
• Oversees the people management aspects of the program and provides guidance on key stated policies, practices and procedures as well as the relevant employment laws to ensure the team receives adequate support and delivers efficiently and according to plan.
• Oversees the safety, security and welfare of staff and partners, including risk and vulnerability assessments and the implementation of our policies on child safeguarding, gender equality, workplace harassment and violence, and sexual misconduct.
• Ensures that staff recruitment meets high quality standards in terms of competencies, experience and character in order to drive the organization to excellence.
• Leads, coaches and develops the Indigenous Programs Senior Management Team, ensures they are equipped with required expertise in programmes, policy, advocacy and finance.
• Engages with the HQ technical teams (People & Culture, Finance, etc.) and the Global Programs Unit in responding to emerging issues in the programme.
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#4: Representation and Community Engagement (10% of Time):
• Represents the organization in strategic meetings, conferences, forums and other public events and contributes towards consolidating and raising the profile of our work with Indigenous communities, both domestically and internationally.
• Develops and strengthens relationships with local organizations and networks and establishes national strategic relations and alliances with partners and civil society, particularly Indigenous governance bodies and Indigenous-led organizations.
• Explores news forms of partnership with Indigenous communities, such as the provision of technical assistance on the use of play and sport in their own programs.
• Promotes knowledge of our programs, mandates and values amongst all stakeholders, potential partners and the general public with a high degree of political acumen and deep understanding of Canadian discourse surrounding reconciliation and allyship.
• Supports the Canadian National Office in effective donor stewardship and positive government relations by promoting a deep understanding of the partnerships with Indigenous communities amongst potential and existing donors and government at federal and provincial levels.
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#5: Lead Cultural Awareness / Knowledge initiatives (10% of Time)
• Together with the Training Team promotes a high level of cultural awareness in Indigenous Programs staff, throughout robust induction and ongoing orientation and training.
• Provides strategic advice to executive team to enhance the overall cultural awareness of the senior leadership and to advance reconciliation strategy.
• Promotes and recommends options for enhancing representation of Indigenous people in our governance structures.
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___________________________________________________________________________________ WHAT YOU’LL BRING (ESSENTIAL):

EDUCATION/TRAINING/CERTIFICATION:
• Post secondary degree in social sciences, development studies, social work, education or other related discipline OR comparable combination of education and lived experience working with and in Indigenous communities.