Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc.

Are you a collaborative, visionary leader with a passion for working in non-profit organizations? Do you value programs and services that focus on wholeness, and that build on the strengths and resilience of Indigenous people? Here is a chance to be equal parts mentor, leader, visionary, and trailblazer. Ka Ni Kanichihk is seeking an experienced, inclusive, and strategic Executive Director to lead our well-established organization.

About the Role

The Executive Director (ED) reports to the Ka Ni Kanichihk Council, and is responsible for implementing and achieving the policies and goals set out by Council. The ED oversees all aspects of day-to-day operations of the organization, including general management and administration, human resources, program planning, community engagement, and financial management.

Our Ideal Candidate

We are seeking an innovative leader who has experience with leading an organization that delivers a wide range of programs and services, and who can successfully inspire a diverse team to accomplish the organization’s vision, mission, and objectives. This leader is comfortable taking the unpopular stand, is willing to face adversity head on, and is energized by challenges.

Our ideal Executive Director is culturally proficient, and understands and embraces cultural safety and Indigenous ways of being, is resourceful, agile and compassionate. In this role, you are a team player, fair, and encourage collaboration. You’re committed to being accountable to the team, and you focus on efforts that help meet a standard of excellence. You have integrity, and instill trust, stability and hope to those you lead. You are someone who is supportive, respectful and positive in your interactions. You’ve acquired the skill to communicate clearly, concisely and diplomatically. As a leader, you learn and adapt quickly, can negotiate skillfully, and you embed sustainability into day-to day practices because you make sound decisions based on a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience and good sense of timing.

What You Need

As the ideal candidate, you have five or more years of senior management experience, including previous experience working with a Board of Directors, and knowledge of governance practices and policies. You have completed a relevant Bachelor’s degree or higher (eg: Economic Dev, Community Dev, Social Work), or have equivalent combination of education and experience.

What You Bring

• You have effective leadership skills, with a strong focus on mentoring and motivating teams. You have sound analytical thinking, planning, prioritization, and execution skills.
• You have excelled at building partnerships and have managed key constituent relationships, including participants, business partners/funders, and government agencies.
• You are able to identify key issues and can creatively and strategically overcome internal and external challenges or obstacles. You are goal-oriented, detailed-oriented, and tackle projects in a proactive manner.
• Experience creating and managing budgets for a large organization, and you have a sound understanding of risk management.
• You have a wealth of knowledge in human resources management, financial management, and project management best practices, including all federal and provincial legislation applicable to voluntary sector organizations.
• You operate with a high level of integrity, confidentially, and accountability.
• You are committed to cultural reclamation practice and traditional healing practices.
• You have a clear and solid understanding of the issues faced by the organization, including, but not limited to, the significance of culturally-based and Indigenous-led services and leadership to social transformation both on an individual and collective basis, and you persistently set about tasks of bringing Ka Ni Kanichihk’s’ vision to action.
• You have a well-defined sense of diplomacy, including solid negotiation, conflict resolution, and people management skills.

Benefits

• The opportunity to be part of an organization that makes a real difference in people’s lives.
• Comprehensive health and dental package.
• Employer Contributed RRSP.

Candidates are required to provide a current Criminal Record Check, Child Abuse Registry Self Check, a valid driver’s license, access to a vehicle, and a driver’s abstract.

Ka Ni Kanichihk is committed to achieving employment equity; therefore candidates are encouraged to indicate in their covering letter if they are of Indigenous ancestry.

To Apply:

Applications for this position will be received up to Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at 4:30pm

Please send the following in on attachment: Resume, Cover Letter, and three work related references to:
Fiorina Pasquarelli
Human Resources Administrator
Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc.
455 McDermot Ave.
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3A 0B6
E-mail: fpasquarelli at kanikanichihk.ca

Ka Ni Kanichihk thanks all applicants; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.