Manager, Governance/Corporate Secretary

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Community Living British Columbia (CLBC) is a Crown corporation responsible for arranging supports and services for adults with developmental disabilities and their families. CLBC staff strive to advance the vision of Communities of belonging, lives with connection. Term/Status: Permanent, Full-time (70 hours bi-weekly) Classification/Salary: Management Band 3 / Position starts at $87,065 to $108,832 annually Team: Governance Reports to: Director, Governance Location: Vancouver Head Office (Hybrid - 1 day per week in office or as required) At CLBC, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible workplace. We encourage applications from all people with relevant skills, including women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, racialized people, and those who identify as 2SLGBTQ2+IA. For accommodation needs, please contact [email protected] at any stage of the hiring process. Visit our Careers at CLBC page to learn more about working at CLBC, what we offer, and tips for the interview process.

About the opportunity

As the Manager, Governance/Corporate Secretary, you will provide governance and procedural advice, manage official Board and committee governance processes, maintain official governance records, supervise governance support staff, and lead and coordinate compliance tracking for legislative, regulatory, policy and Crown agency requirements. The role helps ensure CLBC's governance structures, tools and practices enable effective oversight,



organizational accountability, public trust and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

- Leads the development, implementation and continuous improvement of CLBC's governance systems, processes and tools to support effective oversight, decision-making, accountability and compliance
- Manages and coordinates formal corporate governance processes, including Board, committees, Senior Management Table and Directors Table support
- Leads the planning, coordination and administration of Board and committee meetings, including annual calendars, agendas and work plans
- Establishes governance standards and oversees the preparation, review and quality assurance of agendas, briefing materials, minutes, resolutions and decision records so materials are transparent, complete, decision-focused and aligned with governance requirements
- Leads the organization's governance compliance framework by overseeing compliance with legislation, regulations, directives, governance policies, statutory filings and Crown agency requirements affecting Board and corporate governance
- Oversees and monitors statutory filings, Board approvals, appointment terms, reappointments, disclosures, conflicts of interest and related governance obligations to ensure organizational compliance and mitigate governance risk
- Provides expert governance and procedural advice on governance processes,



meeting practices, procedural matters and appropriate Board-management roles
- Leads and coordinates Board effectiveness initiatives including Board orientation, onboarding, education, evaluation, skills matrix, succession planning and other Board effectiveness processes
- Acts as the key liaison between the Board, Board Chair, committee chairs, executive leadership and the Director, Governance on governance matters
- Develops and maintains effective working relationships with executive leadership and internal partners to ensure Board and governance materials are strategically aligned, decision-focused and responsive to organizational priorities
- Supervises, recruits, trains, coaches, and manages the performance of direct reports
- Regularly engages direct reports in 1-on-1s with clear objectives and intended outcomes and provides effective feedback

What you will bring

- Diploma or bachelor's degree in public administration, business administration, governance, or related field
- Minimum of 5 years' direct experience in supporting governance, Board, committee, Crown corporation, public-sector agency or executive decision-making processes, including experience in a leadership or people management capacity
- Direct experience interpreting legislation, policy, bylaws, terms of reference, governance frameworks or statutory requirements
- Direct experience preparing agendas, minutes, resolutions, briefing materials, decision records, governance tools or procedures
- Experience in a public sector organization is an asset

We are also looking for

- Knowledge of Crown corporation, public-sector or not-for-profit governance, inc

📌 Manager, Governance/Corporate Secretary (Vancouver)
🏢 Community Living British Columbia
📍 Vancouver