Board of Director Position

Board of Director Position
January 14, 2025

The Board of Directors appreciates your interest in the vacant position with the Aboriginal Housing Management Association (AHMA). This information package outlines the background and relevant information about the current Board of Director vacancy.

Recruitment Notice Highlights:

- _Recruitment is for one (1) Independent Board of Director position with the Aboriginal Housing Management Association._
- _Applicants must be independent of our Corporate and Non-Corporate Members._
- _The term is up to 3 years; staggering terms for continuity purposes will occur at the first meeting or as needed throughout the tenure._
- _Please refer to the details below before applying._
- _The submission deadline is _**12:00 pm (PST) on March 31, 2025.**_

Aboriginal Housing Management Association

Located on the Swwú7mesh (Squamish) Nation Territory in West Vancouver, the Aboriginal Housing Management Association (AHMA) exists to make a difference in the communities we serve across B.C. We oversee the administration of operating agreements between housing and service providers and Aboriginal housing organizations, keeping everyone’s best interest in mind, developing, and maintaining relationships of trust. Every employee on our team is integral to ensuring our success and the people we serve. Presently, we have over 40 full-time employees with over 25 years of experience with BC Housing and Aboriginal housing organizations.

Background on Governance

Under our Constitution & Bylaws, there are SEVEN (7) Directors on AHMA’s Board; all seven (7) must be independent of our Corporate and Non-Corporate Members under our purview. Each director will be elected from one of the six regions around the province. The breakdown of the regions is as follows;
- **Region 1 Northern BC**

Prince George, Prince Rupert, Haida Gwaii, Fort St. John, Dawson Creek, Fort Nelson.
- **Region 2 Cariboo Chilcotin Coast**

Bella Bella, Bella Coola, Quesnel, Williams Lake, 100 Mile House, Clinton, Lillooet.
- **Region 3 Thompson Okanagan & Kootenay Rockies**

Boston Bar, Cache Creek, Merritt, Kamloops, Kelowna, Penticton, Vernon, Valemont, Revelstoke, Nelson, Cranbrook.
- **Region 4 Vancouver Island**

Victoria, Nanaimo, Campbell River, Port Hardy, Powel River, Sechelt, Gibsons.
- **Region 5 Vancouver Coastal**

Pemberton, Whistler, Squamish, West Vancouver, North Vancouver, Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam.
- **Region 6 Fraser Valley**

Richmond, Ladner, Tsawwassen, Surrey, Langley, Maple Ridge, Mission, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Hope.

We are looking for the best Director who shares our commitment to AHMA’s Values, Vision, Mission, and Goals as listed in our _2023 to 2026 Strategic Plan._ With a recruitment strategy that aligns with our skills and experience matrix, AHMA’s Board of Directors comprises leaders that ensure a fully diverse and qualified Board.

**Responsibilities**:
AHMA Directors are thoroughly informed on AHMA governance matters and participate in the Board’s deliberations and policy, finance, programs, personnel, and advocacy. Some of the specific activities you will be involved in include monitoring all Board policies, reviewing, revising, and, when needed, recommending bylaw changes to the membership; participating in the development of AHMA’s organizational plan; and budget overseeing operations through the CEO.

Competencies

The AHMA Board, as a whole, shall reflect a broad range of skills and experience. The specific competencies sought by the AHMA Board of Directors are as follows:

- Prior Board experience.
- Understanding of Board legal and fiduciary responsibilities.
- Extensive and proven experience in successfully running a large operation. Or a senior management level and administering organizational change and development.
- Must have public housing sector experience with a strong financial and business background.
- Experience in reading and interpreting complex financial statements such as those produced by AHMA.
- Experience with First Nations, federal, and provincial Housing programs and services would be an asset.
- Experience in tripartite processes, building and maintaining successful partnerships with governments and other organizations, and managing competing priorities amongst diverse partners and stakeholders.
- The ability to support interactions and undertakings with stakeholders in an honest, open, and authentic manner.
- Required knowledge and understanding of AMHA’s beneficiaries. It is preferably based on sector-related non-profit or public housing experience.
- Experience in strategic planning, financial planning, and community development.
- Experience in Not-for-Profit governance and risk management.
- The ability to differentiate between the roles and responsibilities related to governance and management.
- Must be intelligent, a strategic thinker, perceptive, and have good judgment and common sense. Must also be mature, ethical