Chief Executive Officer

Odgers; Toronto; Remote; CAD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ontario Agencies Supporting Individuals with Special Needs (OASIS) seeks a Chief Executive Officer to provide strategic and operational leadership, guiding the organization through its growth with a focus on advocacy and stakeholder engagement.

The CEO will report to the Board and lead a remote team, advancing development and policy priorities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in the nonprofit, public, broader public, association, or related sector.
• Strategic, operational, and financial acumen, with the judgment to navigate complex environments.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships and influence diverse stakeholders.
• Experience working with and reporting to a volunteer Board.
• Political acuity, diplomacy, sound judgment, and strong communication and consensus-building skills.
• A genuine commitment to the developmental services sector, inclusion, equity, and quality of life for people with developmental disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the organization.
• Advance member engagement and advocacy efforts.
• Undertake government relations on behalf of the organization.
• Ensure organizational excellence and board governance alignment.
• Strengthen relationships with members, government, and sector partners.

Skills

Senior leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Job description

Final Posting: September 16, 2026

Chief Executive Officer

Ontario Agencies Supporting Individuals with Special Needs (OASIS)

Ontario Agencies Supporting Individuals with Special Needs (OASIS) serves as the provincial voice of the developmental services sector, strengthening leadership, building organizational capacity, advancing public policy, and advocating for a sustainable and responsive developmental services system. Through government relations, conferences, communities of practice, research, learning opportunities, and collaborative initiatives, OASIS helps members share knowledge, address common challenges, and improve services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their familiesacross the province. As the complexity and demands of the sector increased, OASIS undertook a deliberate transition to a professionally staffed organization supported by a governance focused Board of Directors. This transformation, completed in 2025, has positioned the organization for long term sustainability, increased capacity, and greater sector impact.

As OASIS enters its next phase of growth and organizational maturity, the Board seeks an exceptional Chief Executive Officer. Reporting to the Board, the CEO will:

• provide strategic and operational leadership;
• advance member engagement;
• advocate;
• undertake government relations; and,
• ensure organizational excellence.

As OASIS’s primary ambassador, the CEO will strengthen relationships with members, government, and sector partners while championing public policy priorities that support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. This is a unique opportunity to lead a talented remote team and enhance the sustainability, impact, and growth of a respected provincial organization.

The ideal candidate is an accomplished executive who brings:

• Senior leadership experience in the nonprofit, public, broader public, association, or related sector;
• Strategic, operational, and financial acumen, with the judgment to navigate complex environments;
• Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships and influence diverse stakeholders;
• Experience working with and reporting to a volunteer Board;
• Political acuity, diplomacy, sound judgment, and strong communication and consensus-building skills; and
• A genuine commitment to the developmental services sector, inclusion, equity, and quality of life for people with developmental disabilities.

This is a publicly advertised job posting for a new vacancy. Odgers does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants for a position. The compensation target for this role is $150,000, along with competitive benefits.

We would like to thank all applicants but regret that we are only able to personally contact those individuals whose qualifications best match the requirements for the role.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

OASIS is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessible Canada Act, 2019 and all applicable provincial accessibility standards, upon request, accommodation will be provided by both Odgers and OASIS throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.

Odgers is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all the work that we do. As part of our efforts to better understand our ability to reach as broad a pool of candidates as possible for our searches, our DEI team would like to encourage you to take a moment and access our Self-Declaration Form.