Chief Executive Officer

OASIS - Ontario Agencies Supporting Individuals with Special Needs; Toronto; Remote; CAD 128,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Remote work environment

Job summary

Ontario Agencies Supporting Individuals with Special Needs (OASIS) seeks a visionary Chief Executive Officer to guide the organization through its next phase of growth and impact. The CEO will report to the Board and set strategic direction, oversee operations, and strengthen engagement with members, government partners, and the broader sector.

The successful candidate will bring senior nonprofit leadership, governance experience with boards, political acumen, and exceptional communication and

Qualifications

• Senior nonprofit/public sector leadership experience.
• Experience reporting to a volunteer Board and working with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong communication, consensus-building, and diplomacy skills.
• Commitment to inclusion, equity, and quality of life for people with developmental disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the organization.
• Advance member engagement and organizational capacity building.
• Advocate for policy priorities and undertake government relations.
• Lead a remote team and ensure sustainable growth and governance excellence.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder relations

Policy advocacy

Board governance

Financial acumen

Job description

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 families across 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.