Chief Executive Officer

ASSOCIATION OF NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSES OF BC

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) role at ANHBC presents a rare and compelling opportunity to lead one of British Columbia’s most impactful community-based organizations at a pivotal moment in its evolution. As the current CEO plans to depart in spring 2026, the incoming CEO will steward a thoughtful and intentional leadership transition while helping to shape ANHBC’s future direction.

Key responsibilities
The CEO is responsible for providing overall leadership and direction to ANHBC, ensuring the organization’s long-term sustainability, financial health, and strategic impact. Working in close partnership with the Board, the CEO will help set vision and strategy, support effective governance, and ensure ANHBC remains aligned with its purpose and values in a rapidly evolving social, economic, and funding environment. The CEO will lead ANHBC Central Services and provide oversight and support to the Executive Directors of the neighbourhood houses and camp, balancing a consent-driven, grassroots culture with the need for clarity, accountability, and organizational agility.

In addition to overseeing operations and financial stewardship, the CEO will serve as ANHBC’s primary ambassador and advocate. This includes continuing to strengthen relationships with governments, funders, Indigenous partners, sector peers, and community stakeholders; advancing the profile and influence of the Neighbourhood House movement; and identifying opportunities for collaboration, growth, and innovation. The CEO will play a critical role in navigating complexity, leading change thoughtfully, and cultivating trust-based relationships across a diverse network of stakeholders.

Qualifications (education, experience, skills)
The ideal candidate is a values-driven, relational, and strategic leader who is motivated by purpose and community impact. Recognized as credible and trusted, the CEO will bring senior executive experience within a large, complex, community-based or federated organization; ideally one with a strong grassroots culture. They will have demonstrated success working closely with a Board of Directors, leading through influence, and aligning diverse perspectives toward shared outcomes.

A confident and authentic communicator, the successful candidate will be comfortable representing the organization publicly and advocating for issues aligned with ANHBC’s mission, including equity, community wellbeing, and Truth and Reconciliation. They will bring strong business and financial acumen, experience navigating funding complexity, and the ability to balance long‑term vision with operational discipline, while leading the organization through a continuous process of strategic transformation.

Above all, the CEO will demonstrate empathy, humility, and leadership courage; able to make difficult decisions when required while bringing people along through transparency, listening, and trust.

Hours of work (e.g., 37.5 hours per week, etc)
35

Compensation (wage only)
$210,000 – $230,000, commensurate with skills and experience

How to apply

If you are motivated to lead an organization with deep community roots and province‑wide impact, please submit your credentials in confidence to Shelina Esmail and Shaun Carpenter at:  

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