Community Development Officer, Reconciliation Initiative

3 days ago


Montreal, Quebec, Canada J.W. McConnell Foundation Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Community Development Officer to support our reconciliation focus area. The successful candidate will play a key support role in integrating reconciliation into various elements of our work.

Key Responsibilities
  • Program Support: Assist the Program Director, Reconciliation in forecasting, communicating, and operationalizing the reconciliation objectives and commitments of the Foundation.
  • Administration: Coordinate end-to-end administration of funding process for the reconciliation focus area, supporting the reception, review, and follow-ups of granting applications.
  • Collaboration and Representation: Interact with community partners with integrity as a representative of the Foundation, its values, and its commitment to reconciliation by exploring new possibilities to implement the spirit and intent of reconciliation in Canada.
Requirements
  1. Functional bilingualism with excellent oral and written skills in either English or French.
  2. Experience with and understanding of non-profit organizations and community-led initiatives.
  3. 3-4 years' experience in program support and/or administration.
  4. Post-Secondary degree or equivalent experience.
  5. Knowledge of Indigenous frameworks and practices.
  6. Availability and willingness to travel.
Professional Skills and Attributes
  1. A high level of professionalism, integrity, discretion, humility, rigour, and transparency.
  2. Demonstrated commitment to positive societal and environmental change, and reconciliation.
  3. Ability to work autonomously, while informing and engaging colleagues as needed.
  4. Excellent communications and interpersonal skills.
  5. Works to address conflict effectively and in a timely manner.
  6. Comfortable working with senior management and members of Indigenous communities.
  7. Self-awareness about strengths and areas for improvement.
Assets
  • Experience of public outreach work with Indigenous communities.
  • Experience in budget administration.
  • Understanding of the landscape and trends in the Foundation's focus areas and philanthropy in Canada.
  • Experience facilitating and coordinating groups.
  • Experience with monitoring, evaluation, and learning frameworks and processes.
Benefits
  • Generous, fully paid benefits and a health spending account.
  • Simplified pension employer matching (6%).
  • Employee Assistance and Virtual Medicine programs.
  • Hybrid working conditions and home office allowance.
  • Immediate vacation access and paid holiday time off.
  • Urban center cost of living offsets in some cases.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The J.W. McConnell Foundation is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that reflects our mission for a more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable society. We welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous people, Black people, racialized people, women, non-binary and gender-nonconforming people, people from the 2SLGBTQQIA community, people with disabilities (visible and invisible) and newcomers to Canada. Our recruitment team will consider equity status throughout the recruitment process, so we invite members from equity deserving groups to self-identify in their application.



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