Volunteer Steering Committee Finance Lead

3 weeks ago

Ontario, Canada Together Project Full time

Together Project, a MakeWay Charitable Initiative, is seeking a volunteer Steering Committee Finance Lead who is passionate about building welcoming communities and ensuring the financial health and sustainability of Together Project.

Description Together Project Volunteer Steering Committee Finance Lead

3 Year Term with Option to Renew Fall 2024 – Fall 2027

Position Overview

Together Project , a MakeWay Charitable Initiative, is seeking a volunteer  Steering Committee Finance Lead who is passionate about building welcoming communities and ensuring the financial health and sustainability of Together Project. 

Roles and Responsibilities of the Steering Committee Finance Lead

The roles and responsibilities of the Steering Committee Finance Lead will be to provide guidance, support and approval for Together Project’s Co-Directors as they work to:

  • Ensure the financial health of Together Project.
  • Prepare an annual budget to review with the Steering Committee and the MakeWay Support Team.
  • Monitor expenditures in relation to budget limits.
  • Review and approve monthly expense reports and ensure all necessary supporting documents accompany submission of expense claims.
  • Ensure invoices and expense claims are submitted on time, and per the schedule in contracts where applicable.
  • Review quarterly financial statements with the Steering Committee.
  • Support Together Project’s fundraising efforts.
  • Liaise with the MakeWay Finance lead. 

Together Project

Together Project connects refugee newcomers and volunteers to build stronger, more integrated communities. Our Welcome Group Program matches volunteers with newly arrived refugees and refugee claimants for 3-6 months of social and integration support. With guidance from Together Project staff, volunteers help newcomers overcome challenges to their integration such as practicing English, navigating services like healthcare, finding a job, engaging in education, or building social networks. The ultimate goal is the empowerment of newcomers to make progress towards their individual goals, and to provide a platform for the community to engage in that process. Together Project is a charitable initiative on the MakeWay Shared Platform.

MakeWay Charitable Society

MakeWay's Board of Directors has full governing authority, and full legal and fiduciary responsibility for the activities of Together Project. The MakeWay Board of Directors and Senior Management Team are responsible for establishing and maintaining operational systems to ensure:

  • Project activities are conducted in compliance with a wide set of employment, corporate, fundraising, and tax regulations.
  • Project finances are managed effectively.
  • The Board of Directors and Senior Management Team sets, and may amend, policies and procedures that govern Together Project e.g. administration of grants, financial management, risk management, legal and regulatory compliance, fundraising, and administration of personnel.

Together Project’s Steering Committee

All Projects on the MakeWay Shared Platform have a volunteer Steering Committee. The Steering Committee is an advisory group to both the Project and the MakeWay Senior Management Team. Although the Steering Committee has no legal or governing authority, it plays an important role in ensuring Project accountability. It also contributes to the Project's health and success by sharing its experience, leadership, and technical expertise. The Steering Committee's responsibilities include:

  • Defining Project purposes, goals, and objectives.
  • Strategic planning, including developing budgets and work plans.
  • Developing resources to ensure that expenditures are met.
  • Evaluating success in achieving deliverables on all contracts.
  • Recruiting, selecting, and supervising the Project Director(s), including conducting performance evaluations of the Project Director(s) in accordance with MakeWay’s human resources policies.
  • Advising the MakeWay Project Specialist of any concerns, irregularities, etc. in Together Project's activities.

Together Project is strongly committed to creating a diverse workplace environment and we welcome and encourage applications from the communities we serve.

To apply for the position of Together Project Steering Committee Finance Lead, please send us your resume and tell us why this position interests you. Contact: hello@togetherproject.ca

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