SAISIA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – POSITION ADVERTISEMENT
POSITION TITLE: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CATEGORY: PROFESSIONAL
The Saskatchewan Association of Immigrant Settlement and Integration Agencies (SAISIA) is an umbrella
organization of immigrant serving agencies across Saskatchewan. Its mandate is to provide an association by and
through which its members can work towards addressing the needs of immigrants, the agencies that serve them, and
the larger community which welcomes them. SAISIA’s vision is to be the leading voice for settlement and
integration in Saskatchewan.
PURPOSE
The Saskatchewan Association of Immigrant Settlement and Integration Agencies (SAISIA) is seeking an Executive
Director (ED). The ED ensures the development and implementation of SAISIA’s strategic plan and policies, guides
the development and financial sustainability of the organization and provides strong operational leadership.
Responsibilities include oversight of business planning, financial management, grant writing, facilities, technology,
human resource management, marketing and communications, sector consultations and educational programming.
The ED oversees services to member agencies and stakeholders, member relations, and manages SAISIA staff and
resources. He/she will work independently and with partners to advocate for policies and programs that strengthen
the settlement sector’s capacity to respond to the needs of newcomers to Canada.
NATURE OF THE WORK
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the ED will work closely and collaboratively with government funding
agencies, primarily IRCC, member agencies, and other stakeholders that serve newcomers. The annual operating
budget is $225,000 with four staff, and the Board anticipates a period of growth in staffing, revenue and
responsibilities. The work is deadline-driven, client-driven, service-oriented and requires ongoing research to ensure
that Saskatchewan’s settlement sector is achieving the outcome of improving the lives of newcomers to Canada.
Special projects are common, such as organizing and facilitating consultation events or helping to ensure a
coordinated province-wide approach to emerging challenges like the Syrian refugee crisis.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
 Provide exemplary operational leadership in a complex, non-profit environment;
 Understand, articulate and develop the vision, mission, scope and role of SAISIA;
 Maintain thorough knowledge of provincial and national newcomer settlement and integration policy,
programming and resources;
 Continuously scan and analyze the settlement sector environment for trends and opportunities;
 Provide competent support to the Board with respect to policies, best practices, non-profit governance,
financial reporting and the management of board and annual general meetings;
 Lead and conduct research activities to measure and ensure continuous improvement in the settlement
sector’s services to newcomers;
 Ensure marketing and communications strategies are planned and implemented;
 Build and maintain effective and professional relationships with clients, members, stakeholders and
funders;
 Demonstrate a full understanding and ability to implement planning activities in their various forms:
strategic, action, project, marketing and communications, business, budget, etc.;
 Ensure sound approaches to staff recruitment, retention, development and performance management and
act as a role model to staff;
 Provide excellent grant writing and grant negotiation capacity to ensure the organization’s financial
stability;
 Negotiate, implement, manage and provide reporting on all contracts;
 Ensure the provision of excellent client services to members and funders;
 Share information effectively and openly, balanced with the need for confidentiality;
 Exercise good judgment and integrity;
 Ensure liabilities and risk are managed through best practices in risk management;
 Demonstrate a strong commitment to diversity and inter-culturalism and an ability to work with all ethnocultural groups, including indigenous peoples and newcomers to Canada.
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QUALIFICATIONS
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The ideal candidate will have:
A graduate degree that demonstrates research skills in the social sciences;
Knowledge of and experience in a not-for-profit environment;
Thorough knowledge of Saskatchewan’s immigrant/newcomer settlement programming and provincial and
national immigration and settlement policy;
At least five years of management/leadership experience at a similar sized organization;
Proven strategic, business and financial planning skills: demonstrated ability to connect vision, mission and
strategic goals and develop the work plan to achieve them;
Skills and experience in financial management, human resource planning and non-profit governance;
Evidence of the ability to guide and implement Board meetings, reporting, policies and decisions;
Experience in managing and negotiating contracts;
Experience managing staff and contracted resources;
Experience in policy development and program analysis;
Fluent in English with sound communication skills including public speaking and excellent writing ability,
including grants, reports and research results;
Evidence of effective relationship management abilities;
Proficiency with MS Office suite of products
REQUIRED LICENSES AND/OR CERTIFICATES
 Police Record Check – criminal record check required.
OFFICE LOCATION
 Saskatoon, SK
TERM
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Full-time - Immediately to March 31, 2020 with the possibility of extension pending the renewal of funding
ANNUAL SALARY RANGE
 $75,000-85,000
HOW TO APPLY
 Please send a cover letter and resume including three professional references in confidence by January 31,
2017 at 4 PM to:
SAISIA
Bob Cram – Acting Director
100 - 307 Ontario Avenue
Saskatoon, SK S7K 1S3
e-mail: [email protected]
We thank all candidates who apply, but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.