Girl Guides of Canada–Guides du Canada (GGC), a national membership-based organization, empowers every girl in Guiding to discover herself and be everything she wants to be. Our mission is to be a catalyst for girls empowering girls. Together, we’re building our vision of A better world, by girls.
Girl Guides of Canada is actively seeking a Director, Enterprise Risk
Remote working arrangement
About This Opportunity
The Director, Enterprise Risk, will lead the development and implementation of the organization’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program. Key responsibilities include collaborating with current risk owners across the organization; leading the development of a common framework for risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and monitoring; and development of a reporting framework for prioritization and reporting on risks to key stakeholders.
The Director will also be responsible for management of the organization’s insurance portfolio, as well as the business continuity plan and specific financial compliance policies and processes, including procurement.
Position Specifics
In this role you will:
Build and Lead the Enterprise Risk Management Function
Collaborate with risk owners across the organizations to understand current processes in place to identify and manage riskDesign and build the organization’s ERM framework, policies, and tools in alignment with best practices and stakeholder expectations.Develop a multi-year ERM roadmap and implementation plan, which includes establishing a risk taxonomy, risk appetite statements, and risk tolerance thresholds.Facilitate risk discussions with leadership and operational teams to ensure consistent evaluation and transparency.Develop and prepare risk reports, dashboards, and heat maps Support the Operational Leadership Team and Senior Volunteers in understanding priority risks and mitigation strategies.Recommend improvements to organizational controls, policies, and oversight mechanisms.
Business Continuity, Insurance Management and Compliance
Lead the collaborative efforts to develop, document, implement and test business continuity plans to minimize downtime, ensure resiliency and speedy recovery.Oversee the organization’s insurance portfolio with responsibility for coordination with the organization’s broker to ensure the organization maintains appropriate and sufficient insurance coverage. Manage the insurance renewal process and ongoing provision of information to the insurance broker to ensure compliance. Communicate the insurance coverage to key stakeholders and provide appropriate communication to volunteer members.Develop and update as required financial compliance policies and processes, including procurement. Develop the rollout plan for any new policies to the organization with appropriate change management plans and coaching.
Develop and lead a team
Develop a human resources plan to achieve the responsibilities of the enterprise risk management function.Lead, motivate and develop a cohesive, highly effective team
General
Adheres to all relevant policies, procedures, and practices.Provide general, ongoing support to members/volunteers, responding to/directing inquiries and consulting with the appropriate groups and individuals to support the mission and vision of GGC.Apply organizational policies regarding diversity, inclusivity and equity to content, member communication and customer service.Other duties as assigned.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the incumbent(s) of this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and activities required of the position.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Risk Management, Public Administration, or a related field.A relevant professional designation: CPA, CIA, CRM, CRMP, or equivalent.7–10+ years of progressive experience in enterprise risk, internal audit, compliance, or related fields.Experience building or significantly enhancing an ERM program is highly preferred.Understanding of the Canadian not-for-profit sector, including governance frameworks and regulatory requirements.Experience engaging with senior leadership teams and BoardsStrong knowledge of ERM principles, including COSO and ISO ERM frameworks and methodologiesExperience in policy development, implementation, and monitoringExperience in project and program managementExcellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally across departments with staff and volunteer leadersAbility to translate complex risk information into actionable insights.Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and strategic planning skills.Demonstrated integrity, sound judgment, and discretion.Commitment to continuous improvement and learning.Demonstrated ability to build, mentor, coach, and inspire your team.Collaborative team player with experience working.
Hiring Range: $103,400 to $122,000Annually
This position will remain open until filled. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. Submissions without a cover letter will not be considered. Please note that GGC accepts all genders for job applications. We encourage all candidates to apply, even if they do not meet all the job requirements.
GGC is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We value a recruitment and selection process that is inclusive and barrier-free, and we encourage applications from people who are racialized, Indigenous, people from the 2SLGBTQI+ community, people with disabilities and other equity seeking groups. GGC welcomes girls and women – cisgender and transgender – as well as non-binary people who are comfortable in spaces that focus on and are driven by the experience of girls.
Upon request, Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada will make available accommodations during the recruitment process. Please note we do not require applicants to identify as a person with disability, or to disclose their disability, to request or access accommodation. Accommodation requests should be made
in advance to People & Culture at HR@girlguides.ca.
We thank all candidates for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.