EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Children’s Foundation serving Hastings, Northumberland and Prince Edward Counties is seeking an Executive Director. The Children’s Foundation (TCF) has been serving children and youth in Hastings County since 1991 and in 2015 expanded to include Northumberland and Prince Edward Counties. The Children’s Foundation is an autonomous organization governed by its own volunteer Board of Directors and is the charitable arm of Highland Shores Children’s Aid (HSCA).
Additionally, TCF offers programs for families who have no affiliation to HSCA. Programs and services aim to educate and inspire members of the communities served and to effect change that bring people and financial resources together to improve the quality of life for at-risk children and youth. The Executive Director is responsible for the leadership and day-to-day management of the Foundation.
The successful applicant will be a community leader with a proven track record at the senior management level. The incumbent must possess a post-secondary degree or diploma and have a minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in the areas of business, marketing/communications, management, fundraising, and/or community leadership. The Executive Director will be a team player with outstanding interpersonal and communication skills. A proven ability to motivate staff and volunteers and inspire enthusiasm and commitment from all levels of the community is required. An understanding of charitable fundraising processes and empathy for the issues facing the child welfare and social services sector is a requirement. This position will require occasional evening and weekend work.
A CFRE designation is a definite asset. Qualified candidates are invited to respond in confidence by no later than Wednesday, March 25, 2020 to:
The Children’s Foundation
Attention: Tracey Vandervoort
363 Dundas Street West
Belleville, Ontario K8P 1B3
Fax: (613) 962-7036
Email: careers@highlandshorescas.com
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.
Accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process are available upon request.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those being considered will be contacted.