Description

SOFIA House is a second and third stage housing organization in Regina providing safe housing and support for women, gender-diverse individuals, and children escaping domestic violence. Our work is grounded in trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, and culturally responsive values, with a focus on dignity, safety, and long-term stability.

We are seeking an Executive Director who is an empathetic, collaborative, and community-minded leader committed to advancing the wellbeing of women, gender-diverse individuals, and children.

The successful candidate will demonstrate sound judgment and ethics, strong people leadership skills, and the ability to build and maintain trusting relationships. They will foster an organizational culture grounded in safety, learning, respect, and belonging, and will demonstrate a genuine commitment to Indigenous knowledge, cultural practices, and perspectives. Through meaningful dialogue and collaboration, they will shape organizational practices and service delivery to ensure sustainability and continued community impact.

Building upon SOFIA House’s existing relationships and organizational commitments, the successful candidate will develop and maintain strong community partnerships and will advance organizational relationships and commitments to Indigenous Peoples and communities, recognizing that reconciliation, cultural safety, and relational accountability require ongoing learning, reflection, and meaningful action. They will approach this work with humility, openness to learning, and a commitment to translating these values into meaningful action.





This position is based in Regina and requires onsite work.

With support from the Board of Directors, the Executive Director will:

- Lead the implementation of the organization’s strategic plan while ensuring decisions and priorities reflect SOFIA House’s commitment to trauma-informed practices, cultural safety, and relational accountability.
- Steward financial sustainability through sound financial management, fundraising, grant development, donor stewardship and revenue diversification.
- Provide leadership for an organization delivering second and third stage housing, fostering a people-first, trauma-informed workplace culture that supports employee wellbeing, professional development and respect for Indigenous knowledge, cultural practices, and perspectives, while encouraging collaboration, shared learning, and respect for diverse perspectives.
- Oversee organizational operations, including staff leadership, human resources programming, risk management and partnerships.
- Collaborate with staff, management, the Board, and external stakeholders to advance organizational priorities and community impact,



fostering meaningful dialogue and seeking to understand and incorporate diverse perspectives in decision making.
- Act as an organizational spokesperson and support education, awareness and advocacy related to interpersonal violence.
- Develop and maintain a strong public image for the organization through community relationships with funders, donors, and government and community partners, including respectful, reciprocal relationships with Indigenous communities and organizations.
- Honour and build upon existing organizational relationships and commitments to Indigenous Peoples and communities.

Qualifications:

- A Bachelor degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience, along with 5 to 10 years of leadership or management experience.
- Proven collaborative and solid people leadership skills, including the use of trauma-informed and anti-oppressive practices.
- Demonstrated commitment to respecting Indigenous knowledge and cultural practices, fostering cultural safety.
- Proven ability to foster growth and trusting relationships through the practice of relational accountability.
- Sound judgement and decision-making abilities.

Additional Assets:

- Financial management and fundraising experience.
- Experience building and maintaining meaningful relationships with Indigenous communities or organizations.
- Demonstrated ability to foster inclusive, culturally safe, and collaborative organizational environments, and the capacity to work in trauma-informed or crisis-informed environments.

Pay: $75,000.00-$100,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

📌 Executive Director - SOFIA House Inc. (Regina)
🏢 Sofia House
📍 Regina