Our Executive Director works at the centre of a tight-knit team to work towards Head & Hands’ youth empowerment mission and create lasting social change. They oversee the health of the organization in a way that is consistent with our values of prevention, inclusivity, inclusion, non-judgement, harm reduction, and youth empowerment. They work collaboratively to cultivate a clear strategic vision for the organization, and lead Head & Hands’ staff, Board of Directors, and membership in realizing that vision through our ongoing work.

The Executive Director ensures the good governance of Head & Hands by serving on the Board of Directors, and supporting this group in fostering active engagement among all Board members. As central administrative coordinator, the Executive Director holds lead responsibility fundraising, financial management, and budgeting – in collaboration with other administrators on the team.

Following a restructuring of the administrative team, the Executive Director is no longer responsible for human resources at Head & Hands, and will instead be supporting the newly created HR & Organizational Well-Being Coordinator position and will be consulted as needed.

As this is a permanent position, we are seeking candidates who are looking for long-term work at Head & Hands. Candidates should know that it is expected that this position will take at least six months to settle into.

Head & Hands uses a peer-based and program supervision model. This position will not be directly supervising any staff members, but will be supporting the supervision structure. They will be supervised by a member of the Board of Directors.

Please apply by submitting your CV and cover letter to admin@headandhands.ca including “Executive Director Hiring Committee” in the subject line. Guidelines for preparing your CV and cover letter are available on our website, and no incomplete applications will be accepted.

All candidates will be sent a confirmation that their application was received, but only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted further. Applications will be accepted until May 16th 2021.
We will make every effort to accommodate the needs of applicants with disabilities. Please contact admin@headandhands.ca for accessibility-related questions or requests.

Salary of $24.00/hour