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Program Lead, Volunteer

1 month ago

Halifax, Canada CNIB Foundation Full time

**Program Lead, Volunteer & Community Engagement**:
**Full Time, Permanent**

**Halifax, NS**

**Reports to: Executive Director, CNIB Maritimes**

**Direct Reports: No**

**Join us in our mission to change what it is to be blind in Canada.**

Founded in 1918, CNIB is one of Canada’s oldest charities. We believe our new strategic plan, The Way Forward, will once again revolutionize the way we serve and support our community from coast to coast. Working with us means that you'll be part of an ambitious, diverse team that's committed to changing what it is to be blind today.

We're looking for a mission-driven Program Lead, Volunteer & Community Engagement who is passionate about creating more accessible, inclusive, and equitable communities across Canada where people with low vision have unlimited opportunities and can experience life free from barriers and discrimination.

**Your Impact at CNIB**:

- Work closely with the Executive Director, CNIB Maritimes and other Nova Scotia staff to identify, place, train and supervise volunteers in roles throughout the organization, including Vision Mates.
- Develops implementation plans to maximize the success of CNIB's Volunteer and Vision Mate programs in local markets including the growth of existing CNIB programs, working within national service delivery standards and program curricula.
- Constantly seeks opportunities to improve service delivery metrics and participant outcomes, leveraging available evaluation data for the region.
- Builds strong, positive relationships with program participants, and seeks insight into their unique needs, goals and lived experiences.
- Leads and manages outcome evaluation processes for the program in the region, using a national framework to meet goals of CNIB as well as the Aging Well At Home funding agreement.
- Promote and provide accessibility training to external communications including recommending changes to the physical environment, providing sensitivity training to staff, etc.
- Develop and implement communication strategies to promote CNIB services and programs to individuals with sight loss not yet connected with CNIB (developing relationships with eye doctors, etc.).
- Develop and steward strong and effective partnerships with community organizations that are aligned to and/or can help further our mission, including other service delivery organizations, funding agencies, etc.

**Requirements**:
**Who you are**:
**Education and Certifications**
- Degree or diploma in related field such as social work, volunteer management, public relations, etc., or equivalent work experience.

**Experience and Qualifications**
- 3+ years experience working and managing volunteers to deliver programming.
- A track record of successful people management encompassing leading, managing, and motivating teams of staff and volunteers.
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing and communication skills, with the ability to plan and deliver clear communications to a dispersed audience.
- Connections to leadership groups/ organizations in the region.
- Effectively demonstrates understanding and championing of diversity and accessibility issues.
- Experience in delivering training workshops and devising and delivering presentations.
- Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Good relationship/team builder and networking skills with a variety of stakeholders.
- Excellent analytical, problem definition and problem-solving skills.
- Proven time management, planning, coordinating and organization skills; proactive in initiating multiple projects on an ongoing basis.
- Professional attitude, results oriented, strategic, and flexible.
- Personal or professional experience relating to blindness and sight loss is considered an asset.
- Personal or professional experience working with assistive technology and/or accessible environments is considered an asset.

**Benefits**

**Perks**:
We offer industry leading comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards packages and a wide range of perks, including:

- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements and schedules.
- Opportunities for professional development and growth, including internal inclusion, diversity equity and accessibility (IDEA) initiatives.
- Competitive paid time off inclusive of annual vacation entitlement, additional paid holidays, wellness days, and personal days.
- Group insurance benefits include dental, health and vision care.
- Employer-sponsored pension plan.
- Years of service awards and year-round rewards as part of our employee recognition program.
- Enticing internal employee referral program.

**Be Part of Our Mission**:
**Closing date: February 9, 2024**

**Working Together for Change**:
CNIB is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities and will work with applicants requesting accommodations at any stage of the hiring process.

Learn more about our mission here.

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