At World Vision Canada we offer challenging careers that change the lives of children all over the world and it will change yours too. Life in all its fullness for every child. You will experience Christian faith in action helping to make real and lasting change in the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children. For Children.

Governance Manager Reports to: Director, Office of the President Position Term: Full Time Permanent The Governance Manager provides strategic and operational support to ensure effective, consistent, and well-organized governance across World Vision Canada. Reporting to the Director, Office of the President, the role serves as a key governance partner to the President & CEO, Board of Directors, Committees, and organizational leaders, ensuring governance requirements, practices, and processes are consistently upheld. The Manager oversees the administration and coordination of Board and Committee governance, including meetings, decisions, records, reporting, policy reviews, and governance systems.

The role maintains expertise in bylaws, mandates, policies, and World Vision Partnership requirements, while supporting Board effectiveness through orientation, evaluations, Field Exposure Visits, regional forums, and governance communications. Through sound judgement, integrity, service, and stewardship, the Governance Manager contributes to strong governance practices, informed decision-making, accountability, and organizational effectiveness.

Governance Effectiveness

Serve as a trusted governance adviser to the Director and Office of the President Provide informed advice on bylaws, mandates, policies, delegated authorities, statutory obligations, governance requirements and recognized practices for Canadian charities and not-for-profit corporations. Support the Director and President & CEO in their work with the Board Chair and Committee Chairs, including Board and Committee evaluations, workplan reviews, meeting feedback and improvement priorities. Monitor governance developments and recommend practical changes that strengthen accountability to donors, children, communities and the World Vision Partnership.

Lead the governance policy lifecycle, including the authoritative inventory, review calendar, interpretation, drafting, reconciliation, approval, communication and evidence of compliance. Identify policy gaps, conflicts, outdated requirements and governance, compliance or reputational risks and recommend timely action. Partner with Legal Services, policy owners and subject-matter experts to ensure Board and Committee policies, mandates and authorities remain current and aligned.

Coordinate governance-related inputs for external audit, internal audit, World Vision International requirements and periodic governance peer reviews, and track resulting recommendations to completion. Board & Committee Planning and Meetings Lead the annual governance calendar and forward workplans for the Board of Directors and its Audit, Executive and Governance Committees, aligned with bylaws,



oversight responsibilities, policy cycles, strategic priorities and regulatory obligations. Partner with the Board Chair, Committee Chairs, Director, Office of the President and organizational leaders to develop purposeful agendas that distinguish decision, discussion and information items.

Lead end-to-end delivery of virtual and in-person meetings, including formal notices, schedules, venues, technology, materials, hospitality, travel, accessibility, meeting protocols and follow-up.

Support

Board decision-making between meetings through written resolutions and other processes permitted by the bylaws and applicable policy.

Attend

Board and Committee meetings as governance lead and prepare concise, accurate minutes that capture decisions, material discussion, risks and actions. Ensure approved minutes, resolutions, policies and supporting records are signed, stored and retained in accordance with records-management requirements. Compile, revise and submit required corporate filings and governance reports to World Vision International, including the Board Chair’s report ensuring final records are submitted and stored appropriately.

Own the Board and Committee decision and action tracker, follow up with accountable leaders and elevate overdue or at-risk commitments. Maintain the governance dashboard, providing explicit visibility into meeting readiness, policy reviews, decisions, actions, compliance obligations and improvement commitments. Maintain the Board portal as a secure, reliable source for current materials and official governance records, with appropriate access and version control.

Support

Board succession planning, recruitment, appointment, orientation, education and ongoing development in partnership with the Director, Office of the President for the CEO & President, Governance Committee and Board Chair. Plan and coordinate Field Exposure Visits and other learning opportunities for Board members, including safeguarding, security, travel, briefing, program and host-office coordination.

Coordinate World Vision

Canada’s participation in the North American Regional Forum and related regional or Partnership governance activities. Develop governance newsletters, updates and other communications that keep Board members informed of organizational, Partnership and governance developments. Coordinate with Finance, Risk and Internal Audit on Audit Committee materials, financial oversight, enterprise risk, internal audit plans and compliance reporting.

Coordinate with People & Culture and Legal Services on CEO performance review, compensation, succession and other confidential governance matters.



Maintain trusted working relationships with World Vision International governance colleagues, regional peers, external advisers and sector networks. Maintain the governance budget and related procurement, travel and expense processes within approved authorities.

Post-secondary education in business administration, governance or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in administration, executive or Board support, policy coordination, records management, or a related field.

Experience working within a Canadian charitable, non-profit, or international development organization is considered an asset. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, meetings, records, projects, contributors and deadlines with accuracy and consistent follow-through. Demonstrated ability to understand, interpret and apply policies, bylaws, mandates, procedures or other organizational requirements.

Strong proficiency with Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and SharePoint, together with experience using Board portals, Jira, dashboards and document-management systems.

Experience coordinating complex virtual and in-person meetings, events and travel involving senior leaders or external stakeholders. Ability to travel for business purposes and work occasional evenings and weekends is required. Occasional domestic and international travel may be required, including travel to World Vision program locations, based on business needs.

Health Spending Account

Up to 6% matched pension contributions Parental leave top-up Generous paid vacation, sick days, wellness and personal days Office closed extra days before long weekends (6x/year) Placement within the range will be determined based on relevant skills, experience, qualifications, and internal equity. We bring life-saving support in times of disaster. We help poor communities to take charge of their futures.

We provide small loans and training that boost family livelihoods. We work with policy makers to change the way the world is run. Our Christian faith teaches us that every child, regardless of gender, faith or race, is a precious gift to the entire world – and that their wellbeing concerns us all.

We shall never rest while children suffer in situations that can be changed. We are Christian.

World Vision

Canada takes our Safeguarding responsibilities seriously and we provide an environment that is safe for our child and adult beneficiaries. We have strong recruitment procedures to make sure the safest and most suitable people work with the children in our programs. We provide our staff and volunteers with ongoing supervision, support and training in their work with child and adult beneficiaries.

World Vision

Canada welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

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