1000 Islands Community Development Corporation

Executive Director Position

Job Posted – February 1, 2024

Application Deadline – March 4, 2024

Salary Range: $85,000 – $100,000 per annum

We seek a proven leader to join our dynamic team, manage a multi-million-dollar loan fund, and deliver high-impact community and business development programs throughout our area.

Enjoy the rewards of working in an environment that has a lasting, positive impact and is making a difference. Join our successful team where for decades we have been investing in jobs, businesses, innovation, and community. Since 1990, we have lent over $40 million to 975 businesses, impacting thousands of jobs. We have also invested over $12 million in 350 community economic development projects and have raised millions more for worthy projects across the 1000 Islands region.

This opportunity might be for you if you are:

• an influential, flexible, creative, and inspirational individual with the ability to lead through change;
• a strategic and entrepreneurial thinker with the ability to create a long-term vision, supported by short-term, executable, and measurable plans;
• a confident decision-maker with the ability to make sound decisions in difficult circumstances, under the pressure and complexity of tight deadlines and competing interests;
• an astute collaborator with the ability to communicate, present, negotiate and solicit confidence with stakeholders;
• a skillful coach, with the skills to create a culture of innovation, creativity, growth, and performance excellence;
• a self-starter with a strong work ethic supported by impeccable judgement, ethics, and integrity; and
• an effective planner with demonstrated time management, organizational, and project leadership skills.

To qualify, you should possess:

• post-secondary education in commerce, finance, public administration, or related field;
• progressively responsible management and leadership experience;
• recent and relevant experience as successful business owner or organizational lead responsible for management of human, operational, and financial resources;
• appreciation of volunteer boards and committees;
• understanding of business lending, budgeting, and forecasting;
• knowledge of government advocacy, public relations, and marketing;
• capacity for public speaking and comfort with daily public interaction;
• ability to liaise with relevant organizations and agencies;
• track record in securing program funding from diverse sources;
• experience in modernizing services, workflow, and management information systems;
• awareness of local economic environment;
• ability to work flexible hours and to work remotely; and,
• valid drivers’ license and reliable vehicle.

We want to hear from you!

• Submit your resume, cover letter and a brief overview detailing why you are the right person to lead our team.
• Apply in confidence to Human Resources Committee, 1000 Islands CDC, 3 Market Street West, Suite #3, Brockville, Ontario, K6V 7L2 by March 4, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. (EST).

Thank you for your interest. Only those applicants selected for interview will be contacted.
Submissions may continue to be reviewed until the position is filled.

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