Strategic Initiatives Manager, Anti Racism

at  United Way British Columbia

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

Education:

• University degree in Social Sciences, (Social Work, Sociology, Child, and Youth Care) or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Experience:

• Minimum five (5) years’ relevant experience including working with populations relevant to the area of strategic initiatives portfolio.
• Significant experience in research, analysis, and report and proposal writing are required
• Project management experience including the use of project management tools. Direct organizational development, program management, and social planning experience
• Experience with the social/not-for-profit is desirable.
• Project management experience and experience working with volunteers at various levels throughout the community.
• Supervisory experience an asset

Skills:

• Demonstrated understanding of evaluation and the different modalities and implement different and effective evaluation methodologies.
• Knowledge of both qualitative and quantitative methodologies
• Strong project management skills (e.g., planning, implementation, coordination, risk management, follow-up, reporting), including ability to collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders to ensure successful and timely completion of projects.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem solving, and time management skills including the ability to understand the broader implications of plans and activities.
• Demonstrated ability to provide accurate and timely information under tight deadlines.
• Proven proficiency with relevant technology (databases, spreadsheets, project management tools, word processing etc.) including the Microsoft Office suite of tools.
• Demonstrated grant development, fund distribution, and measurement and monitoring skills. Ability to make linkages between community needs and innovative actions that support social development and capacity-building.
• Strong organizational, analytical, reporting and time management skills with the ability to understand and communicate the broader implications of plans and activities.
• Facilitation and group problem-solving skills. Good training and presentation skills
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. Able to supervise and support staff development.
• Ability to exercise an elevated level of tact and discretion in both internal and external interactions.
• Ability to create and maintain positive working relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

JOB PURPOSE

This position will provide project management for the growth and development of strategic initiatives as determined by the Director, Community Impact & Investment. The Strategic Initiatives Manager (Anti-Racism initiatives) will oversee a Provincial portfolio that supports communities’ response to residents impacted by racist incidents. This will include grant management, capacity building, & relationship management. Effective and impactful evaluation & research of assigned portfolios is required not only to guide investment decisions and partnerships but create compelling impactful stories and data to inspire others to join in making outcomes better for community. In collaboration with internal departments Business Intelligence team and Helpline Services this role will guide United Way’s investment in Anti-Racism and anti-hate initatives.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Key Responsibilities: Evaluation Operational Functions

• Co-develops and implements a comprehensive evaluation plan, building on existing organizational assets (e.g., Outcomes Framework, Developmental Evaluation framework, strategic plan, program-level evaluations, etc.) of projects using a variety of evaluation methods.
• Promotes collaboration, involvement, and engagement in assessment, evaluation and learning across the Community Impact & Investment projects
• Engages with local, provincial, and national entities involved with evaluation and community development as required (e.g., to identify best practices, to contribute to knowledge building, to inform UWBC’s work)

1. Key Responsibilities: Capacity Building

• Increases organizational capacity to measure and document the learning needs of communities and the efficacy of programs in meeting their goals and objectives
• Promotes Community Impact & Investment (CII) culture of data collection, evaluation and learning
• Works in collaboration with relevant stakeholders (e.g., management, frontline staff with program planning roles/responsibilities) to implement the data strategies and standards.

1. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Initiatives

• Coordinates grant investments, capacity building, knowledge sharing, and reporting on a strategic initiatives portfolio as identified by the Director.
• Liaises between UWBC, partner organizations and community agencies, providing information and organizational development assistance.
• Assists with implementing engagement strategies and tactics that ensure consistent and open communications, and mutual understanding of mandates and goals.
• Participates in mobilizing the community networks to address issues in the identified portfolio.
• Provides expertise, knowledge, advice, and trend information on issues in the identified portfolio to other UWBC departments.
• Represents United Way on relevant task forces and networks.
• Identifies and create avenues for open dialogue in community to understand community aspirations, by seeking information from the community, and engaging in activities to promote United Way objectives.
• Works alongside local agencies, municipalities and other partners to promote funding options.
• Creates & maintains measurement approach to understand investment and refine data collection strategies.
• Liaises between UWBC, partner organizations and community agencies, providing information and organizational development assistance.
• Assists with implementing engagement strategies and tactics that ensure consistent and open communications, and mutual understanding of mandates and goals within anti racism work across the organization.
• Participates in mobilizing community networks to address issues
• Maintains and builds relationships with agencies, service providers, community representatives, volunteers, government representatives and other funders.

General

• Performs other duties related to the qualifications and requirements of the job.
• Leads direct reports setting expectations and priorities, assigning work, removing objective and ensuring goals are met
• May supervise up to 1 staff (Coordinator)

DON’T MEET EVERY SINGLE REQUIREMENT? STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT WOMEN, PEOPLE OF COLOUR AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLE ARE LESS LIKELY TO APPLY TO ROLES UNLESS THEY MEET EVERY QUALIFICATION. AT UWBC, WE ARE DEDICATED TO JUSTICE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION, SO IF YOU ARE EXCITED ABOUT THIS ROLE, BUT YOUR EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS ARE NOT PERFECTLY ALIGNED, WE STILL ENCOURAGE YOU TO APPLY. YOU MAY BE JUST THE RIGHT CANDIDATE FOR THIS, OR OTHER ROLES.

This is a bargaining unit role with CUPE Local 1760 . This position is a pay grade 40 which is $92,383.63 annually for the Lower Mainland/Fraser Valley region or $83,372.00 for other BC regions. This is a temporary position which is schedule to end December 2024.
We kindly ask for no phone calls please. Due to a high number of applicants UWBC receives, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. We thank all applicants for their interest in UWBC
Interested candidates are invited to apply by submitting a cover letter and resume to job competition C-2024-1