Job Title: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Reports to: IFSR Board of Directors

Wage: $50/hour

Hours: 6 hours per week

Job Summary: The Executive Director is responsible for the successful leadership, overall management, and operations of the organization according to the strategic direction, and policies set by the Board of Directors.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Executive Director is a part-time role of approximately 6 hours a week. It gives the Society's Board of Directors steady staff support in four areas: Board reporting, supervising the Aboriginal Health Coordinator, managing funding agreements and reports, and acting as the main contact for funders and partners.

The Executive Director works in a cultural framework, guided by Elders and Knowledge Keepers and the IFSR Board of Directors and follows the strategic direction and policies set by the Board. Event planning, membership, volunteers and day-to-day project work stay with the Board and volunteers (see below).

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Board support and governance

- Prepares a short written report for each Board meeting on finances, programs, staffing and risks.
- Attends Board meetings and implements Board decisions and approved policies.
- Advises the Board when new or updated policies are needed.
- Helps the Board Secretary and Treasurer meet Societies Act filings and plan the AGM.

Supervising the Aboriginal Health Coordinator

- Leads hiring, orientation and the probation review, following Board-approved personnel policies and the BC Human Rights Code and Employment Standards Act.
- Holds regular check-ins (about every two weeks) and an annual performance review.
- Approves timesheets, leave and expenses.
- Addresses performance concerns and workplace issues, and consults the Board on serious matters.
- Keeps personnel records confidential and current.
- Ensures basic health and safety duties are met,



including a working-alone procedure and WorkSafeBC coverage.

Funding, contracts and finances

- Manages the Society's funding agreements, starting with the Aboriginal Health Coordinator agreement.
- Ensures funder reports are accurate and submitted on time.
- Prepares the annual budget with the Treasurer and tracks spending against it.
- Approves purchases and expenses within the Board-approved budget.
- Identifies and writes one or two priority grant applications each year, as hours allow.

Key relationships

- Acts as the main staff contact for funders and partners, including Interior Health, the local Primary Care Network, the City of Revelstoke and the Revelstoke Local Food Initiative.
- Represents the Society at selected meetings and builds respectful relationships with the Sinixt, Secwépemc, Ktunaxa and Syilx Nations.

Stays with the Board and volunteers

These are outside the Executive Director's hours unless the Board adds hours or funding:

- Event planning and cultural programming
- Membership and volunteer coordination
- Day-to-day work at The Food Commons
- Fundraising events and donor campaigns
- Bookkeeping (Treasurer or a contracted bookkeeper)
- Planning for a permanent gathering place

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND REQUIREMENTS

Education and experience

- Degree in Social work or other related Human RSAT and at least 3 years of management or supervisory experience, ideally in an Indigenous or non-profit organization.
- Experience managing grants or contracts and writing funder reports.




- Experience working with a volunteer Board of Directors.
- Post-secondary education in social work, non-profit or business administration, Indigenous studies or a related field; an equivalent mix of education, lived experience and cultural knowledge will be considered.

Skills and abilities

- Indigenous cultural knowledge and humility, and respect for the protocols of the Sinixt, Secwépemc, Ktunaxa and Syilx Nations.
- Supportive, trauma-informed supervision skills.
- Basic budgeting and financial tracking.
- Clear written and verbal communication, including reports and grant writing.
- Highly organized self-starter who can set priorities and work independently within limited hours.
- Sound judgement and the ability to handle confidential information professionally.
- Knowledge of Revelstoke and of local health and community services is an asset.

Other requirements

- Satisfactory criminal record check, including a vulnerable sector check.
- Able to attend Board meetings, some of which are in the evening.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND HOW TO APPLY

Working conditions: part-time and flexible, about 6 hours a week (312 hours a year), with some work from home. Board meetings and partner meetings are in Revelstoke, some in the evening.

Preference will be given to qualified applicants of Indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) ancestry.

To apply: Submit a resume and cover letter by November 23, 2026. We thank all applicants; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Pay: $50.00 per hour

Expected hours: 6.0 per week

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Revelstoke, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

- Bachelor's Degree (required)

Experience:

- demonstrated knowledge working in Indigenous communities: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Executive Director (Revelstoke)
🏢 Circle of Indigenous Nations Society
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