Chief Executive Officer

1 week ago


Ontario, Oregon, Canada FIREFLY Full time
Job Title: Chief Executive Officer

FIREFLY is seeking a visionary and strategic leader to serve as its Chief Executive Officer. As the organization's top executive, you will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of FIREFLY's strategic plan, ensuring the organization's continued growth and success.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to address the emerging needs of the FIREFLY region.
  • Provide leadership and guidance to FIREFLY staff, including human and financial resources management.
  • Develop and promote a positive and productive work culture, consistent with FIREFLY's Mission, Vision, Commitments, and Values.
  • Ensure the operations of FIREFLY promote the delivery of effective high-quality client services.
  • Develop and implement a comprehensive human resources plan to promote employee engagement and foster a high-performing culture.
  • Establish a financial management framework, systems, and processes to support sound and timely financial decision-making.
  • Act as the spokesperson for FIREFLY to the media and the public.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with community leaders, advocacy groups, Ministry staff, clients, community agencies, service providers, staff, and the community at large.
Requirements:
  • A progression of senior management experience, preferably acquired in the community social services/health sectors.
  • Education/professional qualifications that give evidence of the intellectual ability to deal with complex strategic and operational issues.
  • An effective and respectful communicator and listener; relates well to others with proficient interpersonal and presentation skills.
  • Manages conflict in a positive way.
  • Confident and competent in an ambiguous and uncertain environment.
  • Resilient and persistent in the face of adversity, versatile, and highly energetic.
  • A leader acknowledged as such.
  • A bias for action.
  • Regarded as a visionary who believes innovation to be an essential driver of evolution and growth.
  • Enthusiasm and a passion to excel and take calculated risks.
  • Sound judgment in dealing with complex, multi-lateral, and hierarchical situations involving multiple stakeholders.
  • A consultative, collaborative, and empowering leadership style; excellent role model.
  • Integrity, honesty, empathy, compassion, and self-confidence, with the ability to respect and motivate a team.
  • Provide and be open to feedback.
  • Work hard, setting challenging personal and organizational goals, objectives, and achieves results.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Demonstrated leadership in working with Boards of Directors and understanding of the Board governance model.
  • A solid understanding of government, policy, and programming related to health and social services environment and especially the area of children's services and northern practice.
  • Business management skills including budgeting, financial planning, and management, project planning.
  • Excellent written, oral, and presentation communication skills.
  • Capacity to develop and maintain internal and external trusting, professional relationships.
  • Track record of purposely developing networks to build value through collaboration.
  • Understands, embraces, and values lived experience.
  • Progressive leader who thinks beyond the confines of traditional models to recognize opportunities and find new and better ways of doing things.

FIREFLY is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. If you are a strategic leader with a passion for making a difference in the lives of children and families, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.



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