EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership 

• Use the power of storytelling to ignite and kindle the passion for our mission with all organization stakeholders - staff, board,                            volunteers, donors, program participants - propelling them to invite people to join in our work. 

• Build a sense of belonging for those who have found their way to our organization, ensuring that our environment  is diverse, equitable           and inclusive.

• Support MI’s™ long-term sustainability and scalability beyond the initial growth phase, including the identification of strategies to                     diversify funding sources.

Board Partnership  

• Build, cultivate and foster a strong partnership with the Board of Directors.

• Provide the Board with the support, resources, information and necessary training so they can fulfill their duties.  

• Collaborate with the Board to identify, evaluate, and implement measures to mitigate organizational risks.

Relationships

• Build MI’s™  reputation across Canada, attend external meetings and important functions, handle media relations and create new                   networking opportunities.

• Develop good working relationships with Indigenous communities, cultural organizations, agencies, donors, funders, federal and                      provincial government and the public.

• Utilize “two-eyed seeing” (understanding and appreciating both Indigenous worldviews and traditions, and Western perspectives –                 introduced to the world by Mi’kmaw Elder Albert Marshall) in work with Indigenous and urban communities, staff, board, volunteers,                and program participants.

Vision and Strategy 

• In partnership with board and staff, align the organization around a compelling vision for the future, one that we can rally stakeholders           and donors around as we secure resources, human and financial to support our work.

• Advance our mission and objectives so we can ensure long-term sustainability and growth of  the organization, including the                            identification of strategies to diversity funding sources.

• Develop goals, strategies and tactics in the form of annual plans as a key roadmap that introduces an accountability component to the           strategy we develop.

Management 

• Build, lead and retain an effective and diverse staff team dedicated to the mission and with the requisite skills to be successful in their             work.

• Establish effective decision making at all levels to ensure that voices are heard and that short and long term goals are met.

• Ensure the organization is resting on a fiscally sound foundation and that relevant parties are informed about fiscal status and that                   financial information is communicated in a manner accessible to all.

Impact

• Oversee the development and delivery of MI™ programs that align with our mission, vision and our long range organizational plans.

• Ensure there are effective systems for the regular evaluation of all programs, ever mindful of the need to adapt so we can continue to             advance the 10 Principles of Reconciliation.

• Bring a spirit of innovation to the program work with an eye toward piloting new ideas that could be incorporated into or will maximize             existing work.

Growing Resources

• Develop in coordination with staff and board, growth strategies that evolve, adapt and innovate our programs to ensure MI’s™ vision to           “Cover Canada in Moccasins” is achieved.

• Establish a holistic 360-degree process to understand MI’s™ operational performance so that informed decisions on future funding                 allocations and new funding opportunities can be effectively assessed.

• Leverage technology and innovative digital solutions to enhance program delivery, communications, fundraising efforts, and                             accessibility, ensuring initiatives harness the power of technology to reach a wide and diverse audience.