Regional Manager, Sea to Sky

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Title:

Regional Manager, Greater Vancouver – Sea to Sky

Position Term:
Full-time, Permanent

Final date to receive applications:
March 15, 2023 (5:00 pm PDT)

Estimated Starting Date:
April 24, 2023

The Fraser Basin Council Society (FBC) is a non-profit organization that brings people together to advance sustainability throughout BC. We are seeking a Regional Manager who has a passion for advancing sustainability through collaboration and has the skills and experience needed to lead existing and develop new collaborative initiatives in the Greater Vancouver – Sea to Sky (GVSS) Region. The Regional Manager also oversees our successful and growing province-wide Salmon-Safe BC eco-certification program.

The position offers a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate, a flexible and collaborative work environment and a comprehensive benefits package.

Position Overview

Playing a key leadership role within FBC, the Regional Manager leads the implementation, administration and ongoing development of sustainability-supporting initiatives in the Greater Vancouver – Sea to Sky Region, which includes Metro Vancouver and the western part of the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District. The Regional Manager is also responsible for overseeing the province-wide Salmon-Safe BC eco-certification program for urban redevelopment and agricultural operations.

This position is based in our Vancouver office and delivered through a hybrid working arrangement (home and office). From time to time and subject to resources and priorities, the Regional Manager may have opportunities to support initiatives in other regions. As a member of the FBC Management Team, the GVSS Regional Manager works collaboratively with colleagues to contribute to the ongoing success of the organization in a manner consistent with the Charter for Sustainability, Strategic Plan and Annual Operating Plans.

Essential Job Functions and Duties

The Regional Manager helps to advance FBC’s sustainability vision – social well-being supported by a vibrant economy and sustained by a healthy environment – by managing existing programs and by developing new programs and projects that meaningfully contribute to the advancement of sustainability in the GVSS region and across BC, including the Salmon-Safe BC program.

Duties related to existing programs and projects are as follows:

· Developing and managing existing program/project budgets and Annual Operating Plans for the GVSS Region and Salmon-Safe BC program

· Enhancing program and project collaboration by designing, promoting, convening and impartially facilitating meetings, workshops, webinars and other events that typically involve a broad diversity of governments, private sector entities, not-for-profit organizations and other interests

· As required, impartially facilitating resolution of interjurisdictional and other conflicts that may arise through the course of program and project delivery

· Ensuring effective program and project delivery through the recruitment and management of staff, contractors and volunteers as appropriate, for example:

· Coordinating hiring processes

· Completing annual performance reviews for direct reports and providing ongoing feedback

· Facilitating project/program team meetings to track progress

· Ensuring that deliverables are achieved on schedule and within budget

· Ensuring healthy work/life balance by monitoring and adjusting staff workloads, priorities and resources as appropriate

· Identifying funding sources, developing proposals and securing funding for the delivery and administration of existing programs and projects

· Providing timely reports to funders

The Regional Manager has these additional duties:

· Raising awareness of FBC, its mandate and activities among key target audiences in the GVSS region and beyond, including those in government, the private sector and civil society

· Maintaining a current understanding of key sustainability issues and opportunities in the region that are relevant to FBC’s mandate and strategic priorities and that may benefit from FBC’s services and collaborative model

· Maintaining…