Executive Director
Indigenous Centre for Cumulative Effects, Canada

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director is responsible for the effective leadership and management of ICCE according to the strategic directions set by the Board of Directors. The Executive Director will direct and be accountable for overall operations, meeting legislative requirements, budgets, capital assets and overall programming and services of ICCE. Working with the Board and staff, the Executive Director plans, develops and implements policies, programs, strategic activities, and research to further develop ICCE.

The individual will partner with and leverage funding and capacity from academic institutions and industry, as well as other jurisdictions and organizations. The individual will collaborate with Indigenous communities and take a holistic approach in managing the Centre’s operations to ensure the priorities of Indigenous communities are reflected in its activities. The individual will also help build the scientific, technical and management capacity of communities for cumulative effects management and position the Centre as a central hub that can be used by Indigenous communities in this regard.

• Develop and implement strategies aimed to promote the ICCE to Indigenous communities across Canada.
• Develop and maintain relationships of trust with Indigenous communities and other partners.
• Leverage funding opportunities to ensure the continued success of the ICCE.
• Provide day-to-day management of the Centre’s operations.
• Hire, reward, discipline, terminate, and set the remuneration of, all association employees in accordance with policy and/or approved budgets.
• Identify resources requirements and needs and lead the hiring of staff as required.
• Engage with Indigenous communities and organizations to identify and recruit ICCE Board Members.
• Provide leadership in the development of the organization’s Strategic Plan, and the corresponding Annual Operating Plan, and budgets to achieve the strategic plan.
• Develop and provide appropriate policy recommendations for consideration by the board.
• Work in partnership with the Board to develop policies and plans consistent with the organization’s mandate and member expectations.
• Provide information and knowledge and advice to keep the Board informed and support Board decision making processes.
• Identifies and pursues all appropriate revenue sources and government grants.
• Assesses short- and long-term financial needs and recommends appropriate courses of actions.

1. Business Orientation: Strategically plans and implements programs and services to maximize value for members, ensures perceived good value in service delivery, consistently maintains accountability for ICCE’s fiscal goals, actively supports strategic activities through visible actions, resource commitment, and the development of new initiatives.
2. Leadership: Inspires and motivates individuals, fosters a diverse and skilled team, makes decisive and calculated decisions, encourages open communication and conflict resolution, engages stakeholders in planning, cultivates a workplace culture that is both inclusive and respectful, generating excitement and enthusiasm for ICCE.
3. Forward Thinking: Anticipates and navigates future challenges by analyzing external trends, proactively identifying needs, and seamlessly transitioning between strategic and tactical thinking to formulate and execute plans for both short-term and long-term ICCE success.
4. Planning and Organizing: Sets clear and effective courses of action for self and others to achieve both short and long-term work goals, effectively prioritizes projects by managing personal time and focusing efforts on key tasks, allocates capital and expense budgets according to needed priorities, thinks innovatively, and ensures that key plans and strategies are realistic and achieve ICCE strategic outcomes.
5. Communication: Effectively communicates a thorough, clear, and timely manner and supports information sharing and goal achievement across the ICCE, listens attentively to comprehend both the factual content of a message and the feeling being expressed, fosters trust through open dialogue, uses good group facilitation techniques to ensure that others correctly understand and interpret the message, compose clear and concise written messages to effectively convey ideas.
6. Conceptual Thinking: Demonstrates incisive thinking and effective communication of abstract concepts, efficiently shifts between strategic and tactical thinking, engages in thinking beyond current mental models to facilitate a shift in organizational mindset, conceptualizes what is not in current practice and clearly articulates the future directions o

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