CIPS National Volunteer Program Coordinator

CIPS; Remote; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A national volunteer coordination role focused on supporting governance and ensuring effective volunteer participation. Responsibilities include maintaining orientation resources and supporting policies for engagement across committees. This volunteer role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and familiarity with digital tools. Join this opportunity to enhance your leadership skills and network with leaders in the Canadian IT community. Apply by emailing your resume to [e-mail].

Benefits

Networking opportunities

Recognition through CIPS communications

Qualifications

• Must be a current CIPS Certified Member.
• Active CIPS Member for at least the past two years is acceptable.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update volunteer onboarding materials.
• Support volunteer Policies & Procedures for consistent engagement.
• Assist with preparing support materials for annual reviews.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Comfort with digital tools

Interest in program development

Willingness to learn AI workflow tools

Education

CIPS Certified Member

Active CIPS Member for 2+ years

Job description

Role: CIPS National Volunteer Program Coordinator Supported By: CIPS National

Location: Virtual

Role Type: Volunteer

Commitment: Approx. 3 hours per month (includes 1-hour monthly Volunteer Committee meeting)

Purpose of the Role

The CIPS National Volunteer Program Coordinator supports the structure and support materials that enable effective volunteer participation across CIPS. This role focuses on maintaining volunteer orientation resources, policies, procedures, and governance templates to ensure volunteers and committees operate with clarity and consistency.

Key Responsibilities

Volunteer Orientation & Program Support

• Maintain and update volunteer onboarding and orientation materials.
• Support volunteer Policies & Procedures to encourage consistent engagement across the CIPS.

Governance & Committee Support

• Support updates to committee Terms of Reference (TORs) and role descriptions.
• Maintain simple templates and toolkits for:
  • Meeting agendas
  • Meeting notes
  • Action tracking
• Assist with preparing support materials for annual volunteer and committee reviews.

AI & Digital Tool Support

• Support the use of AI-enabled tools and simple digital templates that assist committees with:
  • Agendas
  • Meeting summaries
  • Action items

(Role focuses on template maintenance and support — not system implementation.)

Committee Participation

• Participate in a 1-hour monthly National Volunteer Committee meeting to review progress, share updates, and support planning across volunteer initiatives.

Skills & Qualities

• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Comfort working with documents, templates, and basic digital tools.
• Interest in program development, governance support, or process improvement.
• Willingness to learn simple AI-enabled workflow tools as needed.

What You’ll Gain

• Experience supporting governance, operations, and nonprofit best practices.
• A leadership volunteer role with national scope and impact.
• Networking opportunities with CIPS leaders, committee members, and fellow volunteers.
• Recognition and appreciation through CIPS communications.

Eligibility

• Must be a current CIPS Certified Member, or
• An active CIPS Member for at least the past two years.

How to Apply

Please email your expression of interest and Resume/CV to [e-mail] by Monday, January 5, 2025.

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