Title: Vice President- AB / NWT

Employee Working Location: Partially Virtual / Hybrid (Edmonton, AB)

Employment Status: Permanent Full-time

The Canadian Red Cross (Red Cross) – an inspirational not for profit organization, helps people and communities in Canada and around the world in times of need and supports them in strengthening their resilience. As a Canada’s Best Employers 2024, we are committed to having an accessible, diverse, inclusive, and barrier-free work environment.

In this role you will:

• Set the vision for the region in alignment with CRC strategic priorities.

• Identify, develop, and maintain relationships with government, Indigenous communities, corporations, donors, and other key partners to advance CRC strategies, support contract negotiations, and influence decisions.

• Lead communication and engagement with all geographic personnel, delivering key messages and fostering opportunities for connection and relationship building, regardless of reporting lines.

• Act as the external spokesperson for CRC during media interviews, in social/digital media content, and at live events.

• Represent CRC in external forums, contributing to conversations of strategic interest.

• Support the implementation of the CRC’s Indigenous Peoples Framework principles within the geography, collaborating with Indigenous leadership, communities, organizations, and partners.

• Ensure effective people management processes, build high-performing teams, and oversee complex workforce relations issues.

• Provide a respectful and safe working environment for all employees and volunteers. Ensure adherence to Society governance and policies, identifying and mitigating risks.

• Champion change initiatives to support organizational growth and resilience.

What we look for:

• Qualifications include a minimum of 15 years of experience and a university degree in emergency management, health, public policy and strategy, business, commerce or a related field and/or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Demonstrated knowledge and leadership of mid to long term strategic, enterprise-wide performance, transformation, business development.

• Experience initiating and developing relationships with Indigenous communities, networks and organizations.

• Demonstrated success in building relationships and influencing provincial government officials, partners and policy makers.

• Demonstrated competency and experience as a people manager leading large, matrixed, multi-location teams and developing organizational capability, driving a high performance, collaborative service culture, and positive work environment.

• Communication, influence, persuasion and negotiation skills to represent the Canadian Red Cross with vital contacts, develop strategic partnerships, lead complex business transformations in environments that may be competitive, emotionally charged, and politically sensitive.

• Exemplary public speaking, presentation, communication and facilitation skills.

Working Conditions:

• Work requires the ability to maintain intense focus and ability to mentally process very large amounts of information.

• The work pace is very unpredictable and often has urgent demands.

• Ability to adapt to continuous changes in priorities, make urgent and critical decisions to tight timelines, and work at an unpredictable pace.

• Majority of the work will be conducted from an office-like setting. Some domestic or international travel to generally safe locations; exposure to moderate adverse conditions requiring attention to personal safety.

• Work requires interactions with clients who may be agitated or are experiencing stressful situations.

• As we work with and support people (managers, colleagues, beneficiaries/customers, volunteers, donors and external partners) and communities in Canada and around the world, applicants whose first language is not English may be required to perform the responsibilities of the role in English.

• Eligibility to work in Canada: At this time, we welcome applications from candidates eligible to work in Canada. If you are not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada, we encourage you to carefully review your visa to find out whether you are eligible to work in the job you are considering applying for. Refer to our FAQ for more information.

• If you are selected for this role, you will be required to complete a successful pre-employment screening process which includes a satisfactory Enhanced Police Information Check (E-PIC).