Nova Scotia Community College

We are looking for an Executive Director, NSCC Foundation & Alumni Relations. The Executive Director is accountable for the overall strategic leadership, direction and ultimate success of the NSCC Foundation and Alumni Relations and the implementation of its Vision and Strategic Plan, ensuring alignment with college priorities, identifying and enabling key relationships and partnerships across NSCC and throughout the unique communities in which we operate and aim to serve.

• Our new Executive Director has a graduate degree or a relevant combination of education, professional development and extensive occupational experience.
• You have ten years of recent, demonstrated successful corporate and/or fundraising experience that includes successful leadership and governance of a large Board of Directors and Board subcommittees.
• You have demonstrated experience leading a large, high-functioning team and the ability to work effectively and build strong relationships within a complex, matrix-based organization, demonstrating comfort with ambiguity.
• Ideally your experience includes designing, developing and implementing policies, procedures, programs and initiatives to promote the culture of philanthropy, external relations and community engagement both internally and externally.
• You possess demonstrated experience in analysis and preparation of complex data, financial metrics and reporting to various levels of stakeholders and rightsholders including the Board of Directors, Executive, Senior Leadership, and donors.
• Demonstrated ability to engage key relationships in development of a vision and plan that incorporates a comprehensive and diverse range of programs and stakeholders as evidenced by a track record of inspiring and engaging diverse constituents in pursuit of a common mission and goals.
• Demonstrated experience in cultivating relationships and developing solicitation and stewardship strategies and techniques. You have demonstrated passion for helping people achieve their dreams through education and lifelong learning.

We value Diversity and Inclusion

The College values diversity and inclusion and is committed to employment equity. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates including Aboriginal/Indigenous Persons, Black/African Nova Scotians, members of racially visible communities, persons with disabilities, persons of a minority sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, and women. Applicants from these communities wishing to self-identify may do so by completing the online questionnaire within the application.

All NSCC positions are advertised every Tuesday and Thursday. To learn more about us and our hiring process, please follow this link.

NSCC makes things happen. We're growing the economy of Nova Scotia, we're producing a highly skilled workforce, and we're building communities. How are we doing it? By providing the most career-oriented education available in Nova Scotia today; by maintaining close links to industry; and by inviting exceptionally talented people to join NSCC's team of 2,000.

Consider being a part of excellence in learning and having the chance to help build Nova Scotia's future while building your own.

NSCC offers a competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package. As a learning-centred organization, we provide opportunities for every NSCC employee to be a life-long learner. Candidates selected for interviews will be expected to provide at least three recent, occupational references. The successful candidate will be expected to provide official transcripts to show proof of academic achievements.

Nova Scotia Community College recognizes the positive impact of flexible working arrangements. You can review our FlexWork Policy at https://www.nscc.ca/about/publications/policies-procedures/policies/flexwork-policy.asp.

To receive more information on this exciting opportunity, please email [email protected] and request a copy of the position's briefing note.