Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada (CMC) was created in 2013 by the coming together of the Canadian Co‑operative Association (CCA), founded in 1906 and which represents English co‑operatives in Canada, and the Conseil canadien de la coopération et de la mutualité (CCCM), founded in 1946 and which represents French co-operatives. CMC is the national, bilingual association for co-operatives and mutuals in Canada. Through advocacy with the federal government, it provides a knowledgeable voice committed to improving the economic and regulatory environment for co-operatives and mutuals on behalf of our members. CMC's members come from many sectors of the economy. The co‑operative and mutual movement in Canada counts more than 18 million memberships from approximately 8,000 co‑operative and mutual enterprises. For more information about CMC, visit www.canada.coop

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Executive Director is the key management leader of CMC.  Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director is responsible for overseeing the administration, programs and strategic plan of the organization. The Executive Director leads, directs and manages to maximize organizational results, meet the needs of the members, and to create understanding and support among all stakeholders.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Management and Governance Excellence

Has strong organization stewardship by identifying, maximizing and managing resources: people and financial

Adapts priorities in operating plans and follows priorities while maintaining accountability

Is a steward of the wishes of the Board of Directors, committees and membership

Understand co-operatives best practices in governance

Innovation and Change Management

Builds organizational culture to support partnerships and collaboration

Promotes a culture of continuous improvement

Demonstrated mediation skills in the face of conflict and ambiguity

Strong consensus builder with bringing different points of view together

Relationships Builder

Effective communicator and presenter: fluent in both official languages

Builds and strengthens relationships across political and business sectors at all levels – provincially/regionally, nationally and internationally

Seeks opportunities to support new co-operative sectors and federations

Partnerships with like minded organizations

Respectful of member diversity and build relationships according to it

Inspirational Leadership

Is a strategic thinker

Makes decisions based on values, principles, policies and the CMC strategic plan

Articulates a compelling vision/mission that the staff and membership can rally behind

Sets a personal example by empowering team in a shared/collaborative leadership style

Motivates employees to perform at their best

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

University degree and 7 - 10 years of senior non-profit management experience

Fluently bilingual (English and French)

Transparent and high integrity leadership

Demonstrated competence in working with Boards, planning and evaluation, human resource development, financial administration, and communications

Solid, hands-on, budget management skills, including budget preparation, analysis, decision-making and reporting

Strong written and oral communication skills and public speaking ability

Strong organizational abilities including planning, delegating, program development and task facilitation

Ability to relate to varied groups such as co-operatives, partners and agencies, elected and appointed government officials, and the general public

Demonstrated knowledge of, and commitment to, the co-operative forms of enterprise