Executive Director

Sanare Centre | Medicine Hat, Alberta

Full-time | Accepting Applications until October 16, 2026

Lead with purpose

Sanare Centre is seeking a collaborative, values-driven Executive Director to lead our organization and advance effective, trauma-informed responses to sexual violence and child abuse. This is an opportunity to guide a dedicated and diverse team, strengthen community and provincial partnerships, and support innovative, sustainable services across southeastern Alberta.

The successful candidate will bring strong sector knowledge, sound executive judgment, and an employee-centred leadership approach. They will value the expertise and conviction of skilled advocates, foster respectful dialogue and shared accountability, and provide clear direction in complex situations.

About the role

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director provides strategic, organizational, and operational leadership for Sanare Centre. The role is accountable for organizational sustainability, effective programs, staff leadership, external relations, and Sanare’s contribution to community and systems change.

Sanare also serves as the organizational backbone and physical host site for the Southeastern Alberta Child Advocacy Centre (SEACAC), a multidisciplinary partnership. The Executive Director supports the collaboration and oversees Sanare’s host-site responsibilities while respecting each partner agency’s independent mandate, authority, personnel, and services.

Key responsibilities

· Lead organizational strategy, planning, operations, and continuous development in partnership with the Board, staff, funders, and community partners.

· Provide collaborative, values-driven, employee-centred leadership to a diverse professional team; supervise direct reports through clear job descriptions, role expectations, shared goal-setting, regular feedback, coaching, and professional development.

· Oversee program planning, quality, outcomes, evaluation, and improvement, ensuring services are responsive, effective, trauma-informed, and aligned with community needs and funding requirements.





· Lead Sanare’s advocacy and systems-change efforts locally and provincially, and actively contribute to the Alberta Association of Sexual Assault Services and the Alberta Child and Youth Advocacy Centre Network.

· Provide backbone support for SEACAC through partner coordination, shared planning, communication, and follow-through on agreed priorities; oversee Sanare’s physical host site and related operational supports.

· Guide financial planning and stewardship, support diversified and sustainable funding, and maintain strong relationships with funders.

· Oversee grant development, evaluation, and accurate reporting; participate in funding and service contract negotiations; and manage projects, contractors, and consultants.

· Lead fair, accountable people practices, including performance management and disciplinary processes, and consult Sanare’s external HR provider on complex matters as appropriate.

· Represent Sanare with government, media, sector networks, and community stakeholders; collaborate with SEACAC partners on Centre-related media communications.

· Oversee service delivery across rural, remote, and small urban communities, including the effective operation of satellite offices.

What you bring

· A master’s degree in social work, social sciences, community development, human services, public administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, career development, and substantial relevant experience.

· At least seven years of progressive leadership experience, including a minimum of three years in a senior management or executive role in a nonprofit, human-services, advocacy, or related organization.

· Significant knowledge of and experience in the sexual violence and/or child abuse sectors, including prevention, advocacy, trauma-informed practice, and coordinated service responses.





· Demonstrated ability to lead and supervise a diverse skilled team, coach and develop staff, and support principled advocacy and respectful dialogue.

· Experience working with a Board of Directors, overseeing programs and budgets, developing partnerships, and supporting organizational sustainability.

· Strong communication, facilitation, decision-making, and relationship-building skills, including the ability to engage government, funders, media, and community partners.

· Understanding of rural, remote, and small urban service delivery. Experience with satellite offices, multidisciplinary partnerships, child advocacy, grant development, contract negotiation, or project management is an asset.

Why join Sanare

This role offers the opportunity to shape an organization with deep community roots, contribute to meaningful work in sexual violence and child-abuse prevention and response, and strengthen collaborative approaches that serve people and communities across southeastern Alberta.

How to apply

Please submit a cover letter and résumé outlining your relevant leadership and sector experience to [email protected] by October 16, 2026. Please include “Executive Director” in the subject line. For questions about the position, contact Christina Johnson @ [email protected]

Sanare Centre is committed to an inclusive and respectful hiring process. Accommodations are available upon request. We welcome applications from candidates who reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50.00-$60.00 per hour

Expected hours: 36.25 per week

Benefits

- Extended health care
- On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:
- Medicine Hat, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):
- Do you have experience working with a Board of Directors?

Education:
- Master's Degree (preferred)

Experience:
- Leadership Role Non-Profit/Human Services/Advocacy/related: 3 years (preferred)
- Progressive Leadership: 7 years (preferred)

Willingness to travel:
- 50% (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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