A diversity, Equity - Toronto, Canada - Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada

Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada

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Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada (GGC), a national membership-based organization, empowers every girl in Guiding to discover herself and be everything she wants to be.

Our mission is to be a catalyst for girls empowering girls. Together, we're building our vision of _A better world, by girls._

GGC is actively searching for a
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Specialist.
- *Hybrid/remote work arrangement

Location:
Toronto, Ontario_

About this Opportunity

GGC is continuing a deliberate journey and is committed to doing the hard work that will ensure every girl can say "I belong".

In the past few years, here are just some of the actions we have taken:

Created a National Indigenous Advisory Circle to advise on decisionmaking
Partnered with Indigenousled organizations to support girls as they take "reconciliACTIONS"
Delivered staff training on the truths of Indigenous histories and antiIndigenous racism today
Worked with an Indigenousled and owned consultancy to host a blanket circle with senior volunteers and staff, and to hold a session at GGC's AGM to explore the truth and harms of colonialism
Created a new role of DEI Facilitator for volunteers to deliver peerbased coaching to volunteers
Completed an inclusion & equity audit of GGC Provincial Program challenges to improve inclusivity
Delivered resources to volunteers on implicit bias, cultural appropriation and microaggressions.

The role:

Advise adult and girl members on how to provide an equitable and inclusive experience
Support and correspond with the National Indigenous Advisory Circle (NIAC), host meetings and facilitate action planning
Collaborate with partners to help GGC deliver on its reconciliation action plan with Indigenous communities
Develop and implement bias awareness and intercultural responsiveness training to all roles within the organization (Board, staff, volunteers, and girls) with support from the Manager, DEI
Build connections and strong team dynamics with peers in People & Culture, Programming and Learning & Engagement teams
Implement locally focused strategies within provinces to support diversity and inclusion efforts across the country, in collaboration with local partners
Identify barriers to attracting and including underrepresented communities and populations
Collaborate with teams of volunteers and staff across the country to develop communities of practice for organizational growth
Work collaboratively with the Manager to develop a training framework and coordinate training for roles across the organization
Liaise with local communities, organizations and decisionmaking bodies to develop inclusion best practices
Lead/participate on relevant committee, project teams and work groups and write funding reports and briefings as necessary
You embody the attributes of our core DNA _welcoming, imaginative, courageous and enthusiastic_
You have demonstrated passion for and expertise in the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion
You have experience in designing and implementing diversity, equity and inclusion programs
You have work or lived experience developing relationships with Indigenous communities
You possess knowledge of the issues affecting Indigenous Peoples and experience in Indigenous communities
You understand the social, cultural, and economic contexts of Indigenous youth through lived experience and/or professional experience
You are a relationship builder and have strong connections with Indigenous communities, partners and stakeholders
You are excited about the prospect building capacity within an organization's staff and volunteers
You possess great diplomacy and conflict management skills and are not afraid to tackle complex problems and contentious issues
You are skilled in coordinating multiple projects
You have postsecondary education in a related field combined with 35 years' experience in community work, social services, and/or diversity and inclusion work (or an equivalent combination of education and experience);

Logistics

Must be able to work occasional evenings and/or weekends to accommodate volunteer meetings or gatherings.

Assets

Additional professional development, volunteer experience, and expertise related to antiracism work and diversity & inclusion
Experience working with a diverse population of community members and/or volunteers within the nonprofit sector
Fluency or familiarity with a second language spoken in Canada such as French, Arabic, Swahili, Spanish, Hindi or any of the 70+ languages spoken by First Nations, Metis or Inuit communities
Knowledge of/experience with Guiding

Benefits:

What's in it for you?

We offer generous health benefits (Health, dental, vision, Health Service Spending Account).
Eligible to join the pension plan after 12 months.
Paid time off.
Collaborative hybrid/remote work environment.
Fun and friendly work environment an