Civida Board

**Description**

**Mandate**

Civida is a housing management body established through Ministerial Order under the _Alberta Housing Act_, that provides social and affordable housing in the Edmonton area.

As a member of the Board of Directors for Civida, you will have the opportunity to offer valuable input and strategic direction to help advance Civida’s vision of providing secure affordable housing to those in need.

The governance role of the Board of Directors is to further Civida’s vision and mission by establishing an organizational direction and monitoring progress. As a Board Member, you will play an important role in determining strategy that will drive forward-thinking and exciting impacts for the future of Civida.

Core business strategies include:

- Excellence in property management
- Efficiency and effectiveness in the use of operating capital is key to the sustainability, safety and performance of our communities. Our first priority is service and being accountable to the needs of our more than 15,000 customers.
- Partnerships that support customer stability and wellness
- Civida builds communities, not just houses. Building communities requires that we understand the unique needs of our customers. The demand for affordable housing in Edmonton is growing substantially, and Civida is ready to partner and leverage investments from governments, non-governmental and not-for-profit organizations to support the diverse communities who need affordable housing. Partnerships that bolster our customer’s stability, support access to needed services and create conditions to thrive are a key priority for Civida.
- Trust-based funder relationships
- To optimize funding opportunities for affordable housing, Civida will have projects at multiple levels of readiness, including shovel ready projects, that align with our purpose. Civida is interested in collaborating with our funders to facilitate innovation and grow partnerships and projects that advance affordable housing.
- Impact driven developments and redevelopments
- As the asset manager of fully funded development and redevelopment projects, we practice strong financial stewardship, while leveraging our unique knowledge of sector and customer needs. This is key to ensuring our portfolio of owned and managed properties create the greatest possible positive social impact.
- Culture of Excellence
- Civida will be a distinct and unique contributor to the housing sector by enabling innovative housing models, developing enabling policy, and supporting staff to meaningfully contribute to projects and operations.

**Standing Committees**
- The Audit and Finance Committee meets approximately five times a year
- The Governance and Human Resource Committee meets approximately five times a year

**Board Activities**
- Establish and review clear strategic direction for Civida
- Engage in advocacy initiatives related to Civida and the community housing sector
- Provide fiduciary oversight, including review and approval of submitted operational and capital budgets
- Approve land and building acquisition and disposition for affordable housing purposes
- Develop governance policies related to the management of Civida business
- Support revenue diversification
- Support the CEO and regularly assess their performance
- Provide Input on housing legislation

**Honoraria**

**Meeting Criteria**

**Board & Committee Member Rate**

**Board or Committee Chair Rate**
- Up to and including four (4) hours in any day- $115.00- $169.00- Over four (4) hours and up to and including eight (8) hours in any day- $191.00- $290.00- Over eight (8) hours in any day- $306.00- $454.00**Appointment Term**
- City of Edmonton appointed Board members are appointed for two-year terms, from May 1 to April 30, renewable to a maximum of eight consecutive years.
- Civic agency members are evaluated on an annual basis as per Procedure C575D, Agencies, Boards, Committees and Commissions**.**

**To Apply**
- Edmonton City Council values the diverse voices of citizens in local governance and commits to appointing individuals that are reflective of the population of the City and that have been recruited through a fair, equitable and inclusive process.

**Application Process Timeline**

The Executive Committee of Council serves as the Selection Committee for Civida Members. It is anticipated that selection processes will take place on the following dates:
January 14, 2024 - Posting closes
March 8, 2024 - Applicant shortlisting
April 16, 2024 - Applicant Interviews
April 23, 2024 - Appointments made by City Council

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**Qualifications**
- 10 years of experience in governance leadership.
- It is desirable that board membership reflect diverse skills, background, professional knowledge, training and understanding relevant to:

- board governance and,
- housing industry or social housing sector,
- business,
- finances, and/or
- community and social responsibility.

Relevant experience in the social servi