CEO leading BC First Nations Justice Council’s Indigenous justice reform and legal services. Guiding strategy, partnerships, governance, funding, and organizational performance across British Columbia.
Responsibilities
Develop and implement short- and long-term strategic and tactical plans aligned with organizational goals and objectives
Report regularly and accurately to the Justice Council on organizational status and progress against strategic and operational objectives
Provide direction, leadership, and support for direct reports in a culturally appropriate, healing-centered, and resilience-building manner
Serve as senior ambassador and advocate for the organization
Cultivate respectful relationships with First Nation communities, partners, funders, and governments
Lead strategic engagement with First Nations leadership and representative bodies, governments, justice-sector partners, Indigenous organizations, and First Nations communities across British Columbia
Create an organized, efficient, and strategy-aligned process for Council-member engagement
Work with the Finance Lead to manage project budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial plans
Ensure adherence to annual budgets and diversify the organization’s funding base
Help determine resource allocation among business units and departments
Provide executive oversight of the operating model, leadership structure, and internal accountability systems
Collaborate with senior leaders to monitor strategic priorities and ensure corrective action where needed
Provide strategic oversight of risk management, governance, and organizational planning to support service delivery and long-term sustainability
Requirements
Demonstrated knowledge of and respect for BC First Nations governance structures, the First Nations Leadership Council, and Indigenous laws and protocols
Senior executive leadership experience in a complex, multi-site organization of comparable scale, ideally 150+ employees
Working knowledge of the structure and procedures of Canada’s criminal justice system
Legal background in criminal defense and/or child protection (CFCSA) or demonstrated equivalent clinical/operational experience in delivering Indigenous-led legal services
Proven success building and sustaining respectful relationships with Indigenous communities, government partners, Elders and Knowledge Keepers, and frontline staff
High level of integrity, confidentiality, and accountability
Prior experience reporting to an Indigenous-led governance board or Council
Demonstrated ability to lead the organization in a culturally safe, trauma-informed environment
Strong political acumen and ability to manage conflicts and advocate from an Indigenous lens
Demonstrated ability to lead an organization through complex change, growth and evolution
Verifiable and validated Indigenous identity (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit) required, with BC First Nations identity strongly preferred
Deep cultural grounding, lived experience, and demonstrated accountability to Indigenous communities
Ability to work primarily in person, based out of any of the IJCs
Benefits
RRSP/TFSA matching program
Paid professional development support
Cultural leave
Comprehensive total compensation package
Salary progression and growth over time based on performance and tenure
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