Alberta Environmental Network,Network Director Jobs in Canada

The AEN’s purpose is to facilitate
the sharing of information and resources among member groups, and to assist
them in taking common action. The AEN also promotes awareness of environmental
issues and activities with stakeholders and the general public. The AEN
facilitates member group meetings and the participation of member groups in
meetings and consultation with government and/or industry.

1. Environmental
   Working Group Facilitation & Collaboration
   
• Organize
  and coordinate collaborative engagement opportunities for network members
  to identify and address network priorities, ensuring appropriate network
  members and partners are included.
• Employ
  effective facilitation techniques for collaborative efforts using social
  change theories (such as collective impact or constellation modelling).
• Identify
  priority needs, action items, and content arising from working group
  meetings and facilitate action, communication and coordination among
  members.
• Organize
  and facilitate working group communications to the Board and network at
  large.
2. Government,
   Industry, and Community Partner Engagement
• Build
  and/or maintain AEN relationships with government, industry, and First
  Nations communities, and facilitate conversations and collaboration with
  network members.Work with AEN partners to identify engagement and
  consultation opportunities for network members, and negotiate contracts
  for reimbursement for member’s participation.
• Communicate
  potential engagement opportunities to the network, and facilitate the
  network’s selection of representatives for working groups.
• Facilitate
  communication and information sharing between representatives from
  working groups and the network.
3. Delivery
   of Training and Professional Development Programs
   
• Survey
  AEN members on an as-needed basis for skill sets and expertise to
  identify member learning needs.
• Organize
  and implement professional development training for members and partners
  by developing agendas and materials, and working with content experts to
  deliver training (such as for media relations, government relations,
  information technology, technical writing, etc.).
4. Facilitation
   of Biannual Network Assembly
• Work
  with the Board and the AEN Network Administrator to organize and
  coordinate biannual assemblies for the AEN membership.
• Identify
  workshops, training programs, and information sessions according to
  members’ needs and current environmental issues facing AEN working
  groups.
• Work
  with the Board to arrange partnership opportunities for the event.

1. Program
   Network Administration
• Work
  with Network Administrator to maintain the general operations of the AEN
  and provide regular updates to the Board on operations-related issues.
• Work
  with Board to recruit membership to the Network.
• Work
  with Network Administrator to ensure timely and well-organized communications
  between AEN working groups.
2. Communications
   
• Work
  with the Board to develop a strategic communication plan, and review the
  plan on an annual basis.
• Work
  with/oversee network staff to deliver Network communications plan.
• Communicate
  regular updates on the status of current environmental issues and AEN
  program work to AEN members.
3. Financial/Fund
   Development
   
• Prepare
  a proposed annual budget for Board approval, and administer the funds of
  the Network accordingly.
• Aid
  the Board in identifying and securing sources of funding in support of
  AEN programs and operation.
• Meet
  potential donors, grantees, contract providers, prepare applications for
  funding and take any other action necessary to strengthen and expand AEN
  funding sources.
• Ensure
  tracking and completion of funding requirements and obligations.
4. Human
   Resources
   
• Coordinate
  membership (processing new applications, renewal reminders, etc.).
• Organize
  meetings (assist with regular board meetings, meetings of the network as
  a whole, meetings of working groups, and other meetings for members such
  as training or special projects).
• Supervise
  additional AEN staff, and ensure staff performance reviews are completed
  on an annual basis.

• Training
  and/or experience in collaboration and facilitation, with an understanding
  of social change theories such as collective impact or constellation
  model;
• Experience
  with program delivery and member services;
• Experience
  and interest in the environmental sector in Alberta and/or Canada
• An
  advanced degree in a relevant field;
• Experience
  with fundraising and financial management;
• Experience
  supervising and managing staff;
• Experience
  with, and an understanding of not-for-profit or charitable organizations.

• Experience
  with government relations;
• Experience
  with conflict management and the coordination of disparate viewpoints;
• Demonstrated
  time management and general organizational skills;
• Organizational
  skills;
• Experience
  working with a Board of Directors.

• An
  understanding of the relevant Alberta and Canadian environmental issues;
• The
  ability to work with environmental not-for-profit organizations,
  government, and industry;
• The
  ability to understand, synthesize and communicate the complexities of
  environmental issues in Alberta;
• The
  ability to work independently, take initiative, and work creatively with a
  broad range of opinions and approaches;
• The
  ability to self-direct;
• The
  ability to communicate effectively to a variety of stakeholders, across a
  variety of media (such as writing, pubic speaking);
• Employs
  and understands the need for good listening skills;
• The
  ideal candidate would be proficient with common computer programs and
  online tools such as Google Drive, and online conferencing services;
• Proficient
  with social media tools;
• Demonstrated
  problem solving capability and proficient at trouble shooting;
• Able
  to employ innovative, creative, outside the box thinking, while improving
  on current processes.

• The
  Network Director reports directly to AEN’s volunteer Board of Directors.
  However, most work of the Network Director is self-directed.
• The
  Network Director has the authority to expend funds to operate the
  organization as per the annual operations budget, as approved by the Board
  of Directors.

• Subject
  line includes Network Director and your last name.
• Cover
  letter (max. one page) explains why you are interested in working with the
  Alberta Environmental Network and how your skills and qualifications meet
  the criteria outlined for this position.
• Resume
  outlines your relevant skills, education and experience.
• Cover
  letter and resume are saved as one PDF document using the naming
  convention lastnamefirstletter-application-position-year.pdf For
  example: JonesB-application-NetworkDirector-2017.pdf