Description
Program Lead, Volunteer & Community Engagement
Full Time, Permanent
Moncton, NB
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
- Recruit, train, engage and actively manage an integrated team of volunteers who will be accountable for delivering vision mate(s).
- Develop 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.
- Keep abreast of best practices and new developments in programming for people who are blind, and proactively brings forward ideas on how to improve this work.
- Help enhance provincial accessibility legislation through advocacy and awareness.
- 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.)
- Build strong, positive relationships with program participants, and seeks insight into their unique needs, goals, and lived experiences.
- Proactively encourage program participants to take advantage of other CNIB programs and services that may benefit them, offering opportunities to expand their support network and deepen their community engagement.
- Lead and manage 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.
- Work closely with the Executive Director, CNIB Maritimes and other New Brunswick staff to identify, place, and supervise volunteers in roles throughout the organization.
- Provide administrative support to the Strategic Leadership Councils in NB.
Requirements
Who you are:
Education and Certifications
· Post-Secondary degree or diploma in a related field (e.g. Social Work, Volunteer Management, Public Relations, etc.) or equivalent experience.
Experience and Qualifications
- 3+ years’ experience working and managing volunteers to deliver programming.
- Bilingualism (fluent in English and French).
- 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.
Work Environment
- Hybrid position working from home and the CNIB Office in Moncton.
- Willingness to work flexible hours.
- Occasional travel will be required.
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
If this sounds like the role for you, please visit our website to submit an application.
Closing date: May 10, 2024.
Please note that while we invite applications from all interested and qualified applicants, we are unable to follow-up with every applicant.
Working Together for ChangeOur diversity is our strength – we take pride in our inclusive workplace. We are committed to recruiting and selecting candidates through fair, transparent, and accessible practices. We strongly encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including but not limited to Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, people who are blind, partially sighted, or Deafblind, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.
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.
