Executive Director

Planned Parenthood Ottawa; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in Ottawa is seeking an Executive Director to lead its mission in providing inclusive education and support on sexual and reproductive health. The ideal candidate will drive strategic planning and oversee financial sustainability while fostering partnerships within the community. Requires advanced education, non-profit leadership experience, and strong communication skills. This hybrid role offers a salary range of $80,000 to $85,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in non-profit leadership, management, or supervisory roles.
• Demonstrated success in donor relations and grant writing.
• Integrity, accountability, and confidence in decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of PPO’s strategic plan.
• Oversee PPO’s financial health and fundraising efforts.
• Strengthen partnerships with community organizations.

Skills

Strong knowledge of sexual and reproductive health

Excellent relationship-building skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to manage multiple high-priority projects

Education

Advanced post-secondary education or equivalent experience

Job description

Planned Parenthood Ottawa (PPO) is seeking an Executive Director who will champion and advance its mission to provide compassionate, inclusive education and support to help individuals make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health.

Organizational Leadership

• Lead the development, monitoring, and implementation of PPO’s strategic plan.
• Uphold PPO’s pro-choice, sex-positive mission and values in daily leadership and decision-making.
• Support, coach, and develop staff to ensure success and well-being.
• Foster an inclusive, diverse, anti-oppressive, and anti-colonialist workplace.
• Ensure that equity principles guide internal operations and client services.
• Communicate and advise the Board on organizational opportunities, risks, and recommended actions.

Financial Sustainability & Fundraising

• Oversee PPO’s financial health, budgeting, and long-term sustainability.
• Source restricted and unrestricted funding.
• Support and advise the Treasurer on organizational financial health.
• Lead or participate in fundraising campaigns, events, and donor stewardship.
• Manage major giving and donor relationships.
• Lead or support revenue generation strategies beyond grant writing, including campaigns, major gifts, and innovative funding approaches.

Relationship & Partnership Building

• Directly manage PPO’s staff and provide support to all contributors involved in PPO’s work.
• Collaborate with other sexual reproductive health organizations, including gender equity, reproductive justice, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ groups, to advance PPO’s mission.
• Strengthen partnerships with non-profit organizations and community agencies in Greater Ottawa-Gatineau area that are involved in delivering programs and services
• Build and maintain strong relationships with community partners, priority client populations, local governments, media, and the public.
• Foster trusting relationships with donors and funders, ensuring engagement, stewardship, and long‑term support.
• Maintain and strengthen relationships with marginalized communities, including 2SLGBTQQIA+ individuals, Black, Indigenous, and racialized communities, newcomers, and uninsured people, ensuring they receive the care they deserve.

Qualifications

• Advanced post‑secondary education, diploma, or equivalent professional/lived experience.
• Strong knowledge of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and its intersections with race, gender, income, sexual orientation, (dis)ability, mental health, addiction, and gender‑based violence.
• 3+ years in non‑profit leadership, management, or supervisory roles.
• Experience managing and motivating staff.
• Strong knowledge of non‑profit/NGO regulations, compliance, risk management, and Canadian and Ontario non‑profit policies and financial requirements.
• Skill and experience in oversight, including budgeting, forecasting, and management.
• Demonstrated success in donor relations, grant writing, campaigns, major gifts, and other revenue generation strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to develop or implement strategic plans.
• Excellent relationship‑building, communication, and public speaking skills.
• Ability to prioritize, manage multiple high‑priority projects, and work independently or collaboratively.
• Adept at guiding organizations through uncertainty and periods of transformation.
• Integrity, accountability and confidence making high‑stakes decisions
• Commitment to PPO’s mission, Truth and Reconciliation, and social justice.

Asset Qualifications

• Verbal and written proficiency in both English and French.
• Experience working in a unionized non‑profit environment.
• Experience applying anti‑oppressive, feminist, and transformative justice principles.
• Experience working in a hybrid work environment
• Comfortable with social and traditional media outreach.
• Experience reporting to a Board of Directors and supporting governance.
• Strong understanding of Ottawa‑based sexual and reproductive health (SRH) organizations

Equity & Inclusion

PPO is committed to diversifying staff and reflecting the intersectional communities we serve. We welcome candidates who are:

• First Nations, Inuit or Métis
• Members of the 2SLGBTQQIA+ communities
• Members of racialized communities
• People with invisible and/or visible disabilities
• People with multiple intersecting marginalizations

PPO strives to be a workplace where anti‑colonialist and anti‑oppression practices help dismantle power imbalances, and actively work to eliminate classism, racism, sexism, ableism, and other forms of oppression. These principles guide both the day‑to‑day work of the organization and how clients access supports, services, and education.

We acknowledge the harm historically caused by sexual and reproductive health service providers and are committed to learning, improving, and embedding anti‑oppression principles in all of PPO’s work.

HOW TO APPLY

By email to [e-mail]. Be sure to include your cover letter and résumé, including a response to the following questions:

• Change Management: Non‑profit organizations often move through periods of stability and periods of significant change. What strategies, values, and processes do you rely on to guide an organization through change effectively?
• Intersectionality and Sexual Health: PPO’s sexual and reproductive health work is shaped by intersecting social, structural, and identity‑based factors. How would you apply an intersectional lens to your decisions as Executive Director, especially in shaping PPO’s programs, services, and policies? Can you share an example from your past work that demonstrates this approach?
• Non‑Profit Financial Sustainability: Non‑profit financial health can be unpredictable, especially for a non‑profit organization like PPO that relies on diverse and shifting revenue sources. With limited context, what initial steps would you take to assess PPO’s financial position, identify risks, and strengthen long‑term sustainability, including how you would approach donor engagement, stewardship, and major giving relationships during this process?
• Organizational Values: PPO’s organizational values are deeply rooted in the principles of community‑oriented, pro‑choice, sex‑positive, harm‑reduction, and trauma‑informed values. How would you ensure these values are embedded across the PPO’s programs, policies, and external relationships? Please share an example from your past work that demonstrates this in practice.

Accessibility: Accommodations are available to dismantle colonial interview practices—please note any needs in your application.

Job Type: Full‑time

Pay: $80,000.00-$85,000.00 per year

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ottawa, ON K2P 2G3