Activity Risk Assessor

Girl Guides of Canada; Canada; Remote; CAD 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work arrangement

Job summary

Girl Guides of Canada–Guides du Canada (GGC) is seeking an Activity Risk Assessor to support Safe Guide processes nationwide. You will review activity plans, assess emergency readiness and coordinate with stakeholders while handling administrative tasks for the Member Risk team.

The role requires risk-management experience in youth-serving organizations, strong communication and problem-solving skills, and proficiency with MS Office.

Qualifications

• Relevant post-secondary degree/diploma in outdoor education or a related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience in implementing risk management and safety protocols in youth-serving organizations.
• Experience in risk management for camping, outdoor activities, water activities and tripping, and virtual activities.
• Experience in leading/organizing multi-day trips.
• Ability to apply protocols and guidelines (e.g., Safe Guide or Code of Conduct) to planning documents and assess compliance.
• Proficient with MS Office (Office 365) and ability to quickly learn new digital tools.
• Excellent time management and ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Solution-focused and adaptable to change.
• Excellent communication, customer service and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Review Safe Guide forms to ensure plans meet Safe Guide requirements.
• Review and understand emergency response planning for activities and assess activity, location, weather conditions and age of participants.
• Communicate with internal/external stakeholders to obtain information or clarification and confirm processes.
• Manage Safe Guide Assessors vacation calendar, reassign files marked as “conflict of interest” and handle other SurveyMonkey Apply admin tasks.
• Review and process incident reports and refer reports for follow-up as necessary.
• Manage inboxes overseen by the Member Risk team.
• Apply organizational policies regarding inclusivity to content, member communication and customer service.

Skills

Risk management

Communication

Customer service

Problem solving

Time management

Education

Outdoor education degree/diploma

Tools

MS Office 365

Job description

Girl Guides of Canada–Guides du Canada (GGC), a national membership-based organization, empowers every girl in Guiding to discover herself and be everything she wants to be. Our mission is to be a catalyst for girls empowering girls. Together, we’re building our vision of A better world, by girls .

Activity Risk Assessor

Remote working arrangement

About This Opportunity

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Member Risk, in this role, you will be a part of the Member Risk team, supporting the implementation of Safe Guide processes for members across the country. This position will supplement the team of volunteer Safe Guide Assessors, by supporting the Safe Guide assessment process in Councils with smaller assessment teams and during peak assessment times when volume is high. Additionally, the Activity Assessor will support the Member Risk team by completing administrative tasks, such as processing incident reports.

In This Role You Will

• Support Guiders in their planning of activities by reviewing Safe Guide forms to ensure plans meet Safe Guide requirements.
• Review and understand emergency response planning for activities and provide an educated assessment of the activity, location, weather conditions and age of participants.
• Communicate with internal/external stakeholders to obtain additional information or clarification and confirm processes, as required.
• Support the Safe Guide assessment process by managing the Safe Guide Assessors vacation calendar, reassigning files that are marked as “conflict of interest” and taking on other SurveyMonkey Apply administrative tasks.
• Review and process incident reports and refer reports for follow-up as necessary.
• Manage inboxes that are overseen by the Member Risk team
• Apply organizational policies regarding inclusivity to content, member communication and customer service.

Requirements

• Relevant post-secondary degree/diploma in outdoor education or a related field of study or equivalent experience relating to planning and risk assessment in the areas of camping, outdoor activities, water activities and tripping
• Experience in implementing risk management and safety protocols in youth-serving organizations.
• Specific experience relating to risk management in the areas of camping, outdoor activities, water activities and tripping, and virtual activities.
• Experience in leading/organizing multi-day trips.
• Ability to apply protocols and guidelines in reference documents (for example Safe Guide, or Code of Conduct) to submitted planning documents and make decisions on planning compliance.
• Proficient with MS Office (Office 365) and ability to quicky learn and use new digital tools.
• Excellent time management skills and able to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Solution focused and able to adapt well to change.
• Excellent communication, customer service and problem-solving skills

Assets Include

• Experience as a volunteer Safe Guide Assessor.
• Experience in Membership-based organizations, Associations or Non–profit organizations.
• Experience working with volunteers.
• Knowledge of Girl Guides of Canada.
• Experience planning and leading overnight, camping, water-based, travel, or outdoor activities for youth.
• Current or previous camping, hiking, swimming, lifeguarding, canoeing, kayaking, or stand-up paddleboarding certification.
• French language skills/fluency (and any other language spoken in Canada).

Hiring Range: $45,600-$53,820

Application Deadline: November 1, 2026. Submissions without a cover letter will not be considered. Please note that GGC accepts all genders for job applications. We encourage all candidates to apply, even if they do not meet all the job requirements.

GGC is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We value a recruitment and selection process that is inclusive and barrier-free, and we encourage applications from people who are racialized, Indigenous, people from the 2SLGBTQI+ community, people with disabilities and other equity seeking groups. GGC welcomes girls and women – cisgender and transgender – as well as non-binary people who are comfortable in spaces that focus on and are driven by the experience of girls.

Upon request, Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada will make available accommodations during the recruitment process. Please note we do not require applicants to identify as a person with disability, or to disclose their disability, to request or access accommodation. Accommodation requests should be made in advance to People & Culture at [e-mail] .

We thank all candidates for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.