EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Senior Manager of Regional Development
The Regional Development Network is presently seeking candidates for a full-time senior manager for regional development.

ABOUT THE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK

The Regional Development Network (RDN) is a provincial nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the socio-economic development of English-speaking communities across the province of Québec. Supported by a network of regional English-language organizations, RDN collaborates with federal, provincial, and local governments as a way to represent needs and challenges and create projects and partnerships. https://regdevnet.ca/

JOB DESCRIPTION/ Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the executive director, develop knowledge of program opportunities within different ministries of the provincial and federal government that are pertinent to the needs of RDN’s member organizations.
• Support the development of research and policy initiatives.
• Manage projects and support/supervise staff if required.
• Support the organization and its members in evaluation and performance measurement.
• Design and deliver presentations to members and government agencies.
• Communicate regularly with RDN’s management team with program/project updates.
• Assist local member and non-member organizations when required.
• In collaboration with the executive director, assist with community development plans.
• Facilitate focus groups and compile information including those gathered from surveys and needs assessment, as required.
• Represent RDN at meetings and conferences and with government stakeholders when required.
• Create press releases, briefs, and articles for media and government.
• Develop documents for internal and external use.
• Complete funding proposals with federal and provincial governments upon request.
• Support RDN and member organizations with strategic planning when needed.
• Design and deliver training, mentoring, and coaching support to organizations in the English-speaking community.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Strong writing abilities
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills with great attention to detail
• Knowledge of current community challenges and opportunities relating to the mission of the organization
• Fluent in French and English—written and verbal communication
• Master’s degree preferred and/ or relevant work experience

• In collaboration with the executive director, develop knowledge of program opportunities within different ministries of the provincial and federal government that are pertinent to the needs of RDN’s member organizations.
• Support the development of research and policy initiatives.
• Manage projects and support/supervise staff if required.
• Support the organization and its members in evaluation and performance measurement.
• Design and deliver presentations to members and government agencies.
• Communicate regularly with RDN’s management team with program/project updates.
• Assist local member and non-member organizations when required.
• In collaboration with the executive director, assist with community development plans.
• Facilitate focus groups and compile information including those gathered from surveys and needs assessment, as required.
• Represent RDN at meetings and conferences and with government stakeholders when required.
• Create press releases, briefs, and articles for media and government.
• Develop documents for internal and external use.
• Complete funding proposals with federal and provincial governments upon request.
• Support RDN and member organizations with strategic planning when needed.
• Design and deliver training, mentoring, and coaching support to organizations in the English-speaking community