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Board of Directors Opportunity

...for a community-minded individual willing to share time, talents and expertise with this dynamic organization. Every year we help more than 25,000 unemployed individuals as they seek employment or start their own business. Can you help us help others?

Job Skills is committed to having a strategic Board of Directors that is richly diverse and representative of the various client groups we serve including Youth, Older Workers, Persons with Disabilities and Newcomers/Immigrants.

To complement the existing skills set of the current Board, we are currently seeking individuals with personal or professional experience in either the Government or Community/Social Services Sector.

Primary Responsibilities

• Understand, support and look for opportunities in the community through which to further the Mission and Vision of Job Skills;
• Learn and remain up to date on the programs and services offered by the agency;
• Participate in the building of the Agency’s annual Strategic Plan (annual Board retreat approximately 12 hours in length, usually held in January of each year);
• Provide direction to and evaluate the implementation of the Agency’s Strategic Plan, Operating Plan and annual budget in partnership with the Executive Director;
• Prepare for, attend and participate in evening Board Meetings, the first Tuesday of each month, 10 times per year (2 to 2½ hours in length) at selected Job Skills’ facilities;
• Be accessible for contact by Board counterparts and/or the Agency’s Executive Director (or representative) between Board Meetings.
• Maintain the highest level of standards regarding the fiduciary management of the agency and establishment of the Corporation’s By-Laws;
• Serve on a minimum of one of the Board’s Standing and/or Ad Hoc Sub-Committees including Personnel, Finance, Board Governance, Board Recruitment and Nominating. (This requires a number of meetings per year plus individual committee task completion time averaging approximately 2-6 hours per month);
• Participate in scheduled Board/Director self-review processes;
• Attend Agency events as scheduling permits.

Qualifications/Assets

• Experience with or an interest in the employment and business services sector;
• Ability to be an ambassador for the Agency and the clients served by Job Skills;
• Strong communication, negotiation and consensus building skill sets;
• Dedication to building the capacity of our communities.

Recruitment Process

Download an organizational overview, with information about current programs and services, Job Skills' Strategic Planning Directions and the most recent Agency Annual Report.

Interested candidates are asked to complete an Application Form and submit a resume.

Please note: Job Skills' Board of Directors' positions are unpaid.

Exerpt from Job Skills' Board of Directors Policy Manual:

Board Candidates

Job Skills' employees, participants in a current program or in post-program phase, students on placement, individuals employed by another service provider and government employees working for a Ministry/Department which funds Job Skills will be informed that in order to be considered for Board membersdhip, a minimum one year hiatus will be observed.