The Canadian Housing & Renewal Association (CHRA) is a national networking agent for change. It is uniquely positioned in Canada to understand and communicate what is needed to develop and implement a coherent national approach to housing that links the diverse strengths of local providers and housing advocates with the strategic interests of all orders of government.
The CHRA has an immediate requirement to fill the position of Manager of Program Development and is seeking someone who is creative and highly motivated to lead the strategic and tactical activities related to creating high value offerings that service our members, the communities we support and the values we seek to advance in the betterment of housing for all Canadians. The Manager of Program Development will be instrumental in building on current offerings and creating and implementing new programs, events and resource materials by leveraging existing assets, relationships and partnerships and finding opportunities to add further value to all of the CHRA stakeholders.
As an experienced and resourceful promoter of social causes, with strong background in how to advance public policy through programs and creative initiatives, you will set long term strategic plans, create and implement comprehensive work plans with clear value propositions and tactical activities with appropriate budgets, resource profiles, implementation strategies and a hands on contribution to the final results.
As a confident leader, comfortable with multi-levelled stakeholder groups and audiences, you will build relationships across multiple organizations and levels and stakeholder groups, and excel in a dynamic and evolving organizational environment.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
The specific duties and responsibilities of this role will fall into three main areas:
1) Creating high value programs for members and the sector in general. This would include planning, managing and implementing high value initiatives in both face-to-face and virtual forums that provide the sector opportunities to gather, share and advance ideas, learn, develop policy, give and get information and network. Specifically:
- Managing and implementing all content of the annual Congress; working with committees to develop themes, plan speakers and execute events in collaboration with the CHRA Management Team.
- creating web-based forums on a more regular basis throughout the year, responding to emerging and current issues for members and the sector in general
- creating and delivering other initiatives and resource materials that add clear value to the ideas and community served by the CHRA
2) Creating high value content for the membership and the sector in general. Specifically:
- Preparing or coordinating the preparation of briefs and position papers on a variety of topics relevant to themes and initiatives being advanced by the CHRA
- working with committees and volunteers and using external partnerships to develop policy papers that advance the contemporary themes and issues facing social housing
- responding to RFP´s and grant and other funding opportunities for resources to help develop high value content for members
- establishing a virtual centre of excellence or hub of information, resources and tools that becomes a primary source of for the membership and sector
3) Creating education strategies and programs for the sector. Specifically:
- an e-learning centre, with resources, curricula and tools to provide general education on the sector to the various stakeholders
- develop and implement annual education programs, working with themes established by the community and creating venues and opportunities for learning
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will possess the following mix of education, experience and skills:
- The ideal candidate will have a strong, successful track record in program development and evaluation, proposal writing
- A proven ability to form strong and effective networks and partnerships.
- Must demonstrate an ability to orchestrate the delivery of events utilizing internal and external resources and coordinating with multiple partners and stakeholders.
- Ideally experience as part of a senior management team and ability to contribute to overall administration of the CHRA.
- An advanced degree in a relevant field in Urban or Community Planning and related fieldwork experience or equivalent
- 5 + years experience of demonstrating leadership, management, administration competencies and financial management of effective programs or portfolios
- Experience working with boards, committees and volunteers.
- Proven ability and experience in writing for NGOs, government and the policy community.
- Knowledge of issues related to social housing and community housing developments would be an asset.
- Fluency in French would be considered a strong asset.
- Excellent communication, organizational and negotiation skills
This position has an annual salary of $60,000, a contribution to a retirement plan and an exceptional benefit plan.
Please send a covering letter and résumé by March 11, 2010 to:
Canadian Housing & Renewal Association
Sébastien Provost, Manager of Corporate Services
130 Slater Street, Suite 310
Ottawa, ON K1P 6E2
Fax: 613-594-9596
E-mail: Human Resources
We thank all applicants for their interest in CHRA. However, only those applicants selected for further consideration will be contacted.