Senior Advisor, Social Impact

3 weeks ago

MontrÃal, Canada Intact Full time

Our employees are at the heart of what we do best: helping people, businesses and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times. When you join our team, youâre bringing this purpose to life alongside a passionate community of experts.  

Feel empowered to learn and grow while being valued for who you areâ here, diversity is a strength. You have our commitment to support you in reaching your goals with tools, opportunities, and flexibility. Itâs our employee promise. 

Our hybrid work model provides the balance between working from home and enjoying meaningful in-person interactions.

Read on to see how you can shape the future, win as a team, and grow with us.

About the role

Intact Financial Corporation (IFC) has prioritized helping society alongside strong financial performance and has set a clear ambition to be recognized as a leader in building resilient communities in our operating markets. Weâre looking for a Values oriented, purpose-driven specialist to accelerate IFCâs social impact agenda across our Canadian operations. This is an opportunity to activate strategies related to why Intact exists â to help people, businesses and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times.

 

Supporting our objective of building resilient communities, the Senior Advisor, Social Impact (Bilingual) will work with key internal and external stakeholders to lead execution of Intactâs social impact strategic partnerships in Canada, including lighthouse partnerships such as the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation at the University of Waterloo.

 

This role will also support social impact and granting operations, including working collaboratively with partners on impact evaluation and leading internal data management processes. They will work with peers across our Canadian operations to identify and integrate employees from across the business and relevant Intact stakeholders into partnership execution. The Senior/Advisor will also support reputation initiatives, including communications strategies and annual social impact reporting.

 

Please note: This position is a bilingual position; the successful candidate must be fluent in French and English.


What youâll do here:

  • Lead the activation of societal partnership action plans for our lighthouse investments (e.g. the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation), including determining shared deliverables and exploring innovative ways to help society

  • Lead partnership operations, including cultivating new partnerships that align to Intactâs social impact objectives, including leading due-diligence measures and support decision making processes

  • Lead the use of Intactâs expertise, resources and scale to help societal partners achieve their mission

  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders including Intactâs Climate team and the Centre for Climate and Geospatial Analytics to accelerate the implementation of Intact's Building Resilient Communities strategy

  • Support the day-to-day operations of Intactâs social impact programs including data and grants management through Benevity Grants and Benevity Spark

  • Develop and cultivate employee advocates of the social impact program across North America

  • Work with corporate communications to activate partnership outcomes to Intactâs stakeholders, including employees, brokers and customers

  • Support the development of the Canadian social impact performance scorecard, including the development of partnership KPIs, and support stakeholder reporting mechanisms such as our annual social impact report

  • Collaborate with peers to further research & develop relationship frameworks and integrate best practices to advance the charitable experience with Intact

  • Build and cultivate internal and external networks of stakeholders to support execution, learn and develop industry best practices


What you bring to the table:

  • Bilingual (French and English) Need to interact on a regular basis with an English and French-speaking stakeholders across the country â is required

  • 5+ years of direct social impact work in climate, corporate foundation/donations, not-for-profit grant making, and/or not-for-profit program development experience

  • Experience cultivating, building and managing innovative industry/not-for-profit partnerships with a notion of shared value

  • Experience or education in climate change adaptation, natural disaster resilience and/or severe weather preparedness

  • Working and/or volunteer experience with the non-profit/charitable industry, preferably in a stakeholder management role

  • Experience developing scorecards and social impact measurement frameworks a significant asset

  • Proven ability to mobilize stakeholders on key strategic issues

  • Excellent organization and time management skills with a strong ability to manage changing priorities

  • Adept at interacting with employees at all levels within the organization with proven ability to persuade and influence others without direct leadership

  • Project management experience necessary

  • Experience with Microsoft Office suite

  • No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.

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What we offer

Working here means you'll be empowered to be and do your best every day. Here is some of what you can expect as a permanent member of our team:

  • A financial rewards program that recognizes your success

  • An industry leading Employee Share Purchase Plan; we match 50% of net shares purchased

  • An extensive flex pension and benefits package, with access to virtual healthcare

  • Flexible work arrangements

  • Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year

  • An annual wellness account that promotes an active and healthy lifestyle

  • Access to tools and resources to support physical and mental health, embracing change and connecting with colleagues

  • A dynamic workplace learning ecosystem complete with learning journeys, interactive online content, and inspiring programs

  • Inclusive employee-led networks to educate, inspire, amplify voices, build relationships and provide development opportunities

  • Inspiring leaders and colleagues who will lift you up and help you grow

  • A Community Impact program, because what you care about is a part of what makes you different. And how you contribute to your community should be just as unique.

We are an equal opportunity employer

At Intact, we value diversity and strive to create an inclusive, accessible workplace where all individuals feel valued, respected, and heard.

If we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. Weâll work with you to meet your needs.

Click here to review other important information about the hiring process, including background checks, internal candidates, and eligibility to work in Canada.

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