CEO, Nutrition for Learning

crawfordconnect; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & vision

Retirement plan

Donor engagement opportunities

Job summary

Nutrition for Learning in Waterloo Region is seeking a visionary Chief Executive Officer to lead a well-established charity with a strong history of improving access to nutritious food for children and youth. You will work with a dedicated Board and management team to strengthen fundraising, governance, community partnerships and government relations while advancing the organization’s mission.

The role requires 5–10 years of senior leadership in not-for-profit sectors, solid financial oversight,

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of senior leadership experience in a not-for-profit organization.
• Strong operational skills.
• Experience in fundraising and revenue diversification.
• Proven financial acumen with budgeting and forecasting.
• Experience working with a Board of Directors.
• Police Record Check/Vulnerable Sector Screening required.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and governance for a community charity.
• Oversee fundraising strategy, donor stewardship and revenue diversification.
• Build partnerships with school boards, government agencies, corporations and community partners.
• Ensure robust financial controls, reporting and accountability.
• Lead with integrity and effective communications to diverse stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Fundraising

Government relations

Strategic thinking

Budgeting

Board relations

Public speaking

Communication

Education

University degree

Job description

Nutrition for Learning offers universally accessible, non-stigmatizing student nutrition programs to schools across Waterloo Region. These programs positively impact the physical, cognitive, behavioural, social, and academic needs of children and youth in our community. We are a registered charitable organization first established in 1997, and support nearly 175 student programs in all three school boards. (WRDSB -Waterloo Region District School Board, WCDSB - Waterloo Catholic District School Board and the French Language Public School Board).

Nutrition for Learning is an established charity in Southwestern Ontario dedicated to ensuring children and youth have equitable access to nutritious food. Each school year, they provide over 2-million meals to approximately 100,000 students.

A well-funded organization, our client receives funding from a robust mix of government, corporate and individual donors and has an established funding development program. Additionally, Nutrition for Learning has a strong Management Team and Board of Directors.

As a well-established, community-based organization, Nutrition for Learning is seeking to build on a strong history of improving access to nutritious food for children and youth. The Board is recruiting a new CEO.

What you bring to this role

• Seasoned leadership skills: demonstrated transparent, high integrity leadership approach with developed executive skills; 5-10 years of senior leadership experience in a not-for-profit organization
• Strong operational skills
• Government Relations & Advocacy experience
• A team builder with a record of overseeing effective and cohesive functional management
• Successful track record in fundraising and revenue diversification, including donor stewardship and relationship-based development as well as building positive relationships with community partners. Track record of fund development with government agencies, School Boards, sector partners, corporations and individual donors.
• Strategic thinker who can articulate a vision and build trusted relationships
• Proven financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, audited financial statements, funder reporting, and internal controls
• Strong relationship builder with organization influencers, funders, partner agencies, including government agencies, and volunteers
• Experience working with a Board of Directors
• Strong work ethic and self-motivated
• Strong oral, written and communication skills including comfortable in public speaking and presenting to large groups
• Must provide a Police Record Check/Vulnerable Sector Screening Check

Assets:

• Private sector experience

Education:

• University degree in a related discipline

What Nutrition for Learning offers you

• Compensation range of $150,000 – $170,000 commensurate with experience
• Competitive benefits including: health, prescription drugs, dental, optical and vision
• A strong management team

Resume Accuracy

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Conditions of Employment

Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of satisfactory professional references and applicable background checks. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with applicable privacy and human rights legislation and will be relevant to the requirements and responsibilities of the position. Candidates will be informed of the nature and scope of any required checks and will be asked to provide consent before they are conducted.AI may be used.

The posting will be closed early with sufficient applications.

We thank all applicants for applying; however, only qualified candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.