Director Of Programs

New Brunswick Multicultural Council•Fredericton, NB

About The Position

The Director of Programs provides strategic and operational leadership for NBMC's core programs and initiatives, including IMVisible, the Rural Settlement Network, Imagine NB, and Equity Stream. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director oversees up to 4 FTE based on current funding agreements, with responsibility to provide oversight and management coverage for additional program staff (up to 10 FTE as required to ensure continuity of operations). This role leads proposal development, funder relations, and represents NBMC with key government, community, and sector partners across New Brunswick. The Director of Programs provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for NBMC's core programs and initiatives. This role is responsible for driving program excellence, cultivating key partnerships, leading proposal development, and ensuring meaningful outcomes across NBMC's priority areas. The Director works closely with the Executive Director and internal teams to advance NBMC's strategic vision. The Director will provide direct oversight and strategic direction for the following initiatives: IMVisible – Gender-Based Violence and Empowerment, Rural Settlement Network (RSN) – including the Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) program, Imagine NB, and Equity Stream. The Director will represent NBMC at a number of committees and tasks forces at a provincial and federal level, as requested. These committees will focus on Justice, Equity, Decolonialization, Diversity, and Inclusion; Engagement with ethnocultural and equity seeking organizations; Provincial matters such as housing, education, and migrant workers; and Other areas as required. The Director will supervise up to 4 FTE based on current funding agreements, with responsibility to provide oversight and management coverage for additional program staff (up to 10 FTE as required to ensure continuity of operations). They will also support recruitment, onboarding, performance evaluation, and workload management of direct reports, and foster a collaborative, high-performing team culture aligned with NBMC's equity values. In fund development and reporting, the Director will lead the development and submission of funding proposals, cultivate and maintain relationships with funders, manage reporting requirements, collaborate with program managers on ad-hoc, quarterly, and final funder reports, and support program managers and coordinators in budget oversight, in close collaboration with the Chief Operating Officer. Expertise and Areas of Focus include experience in facilitating training and presentations in front of large groups Justice, Equity, Decolonialization, Diversity and Inclusion; experience in understanding the Rural realities of settlement in New Brunswick; relationship-building with equity-seeking organizations and Francophone organizations; and the ability to analyze and interpret policy with the lens of a mission-driven organization. Additional responsibilities include facilitating continuous improvement across all assigned programs, collaborating on other emerging areas of stakeholder engagement and policy development, and attending and supporting meetings with key government and provincial partners as relevant to the program portfolio. This is a contract position until March 31, 2030, with the possibility of renewal and growth after the contract’s completion.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years relevant experience (staff management, community engagement, operational support, project management, etc.).
Post-secondary education in a related field (e.g., Social Sciences, Business / Administration, Hospitality, and /or recognized Communications/Public Relations related studies.)
Strong interpersonal skills, professionalism and attention to detail.
Exceptionally organized and demonstrate superior time management skills.
Can demonstrate initiative, resourcefulness, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
Fluency in both French and English is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with multi-year budgets and funder relations is a strong asset.
Experience with digital tools such as Notion, Microsoft Tools, and others an asset.
Experience in facilitating training and presentations in front of large groups Justice, Equity, Decolonialization, Diversity and Inclusion.
Experience in understanding the Rural realities of settlement in New Brunswick.
Relationship-building with equity-seeking organizations ability to build and sustain meaningful partnerships.
Relationship-building with Francophone organizations ability to build and sustain meaningful partnerships.
Ability to analyze and interpret policy with the lens of a mission driven organization.

Responsibilities

Provides strategic and operational leadership for NBMC's core programs and initiatives.
Oversees up to 4 FTE based on current funding agreements, with responsibility to provide oversight and management coverage for additional program staff (up to 10 FTE as required to ensure continuity of operations).
Leads proposal development and funder relations.
Represents NBMC with key government, community, and sector partners across New Brunswick.
Provides direct oversight and strategic direction for IMVisible, Rural Settlement Network (RSN), Imagine NB, and Equity Stream.
Represents NBMC at provincial and federal committees and task forces.
Supervises staff, including recruitment, onboarding, performance evaluation, and workload management.
Fosters a collaborative, high-performing team culture.
Leads the development and submission of funding proposals.
Cultivates and maintains relationships with funders.
Manages reporting requirements to funders.
Supports program managers and coordinators in budget oversight.
Facilitates continuous improvement across all assigned programs.
Collaborates on emerging areas of stakeholder engagement and policy development.
Attends and supports meetings with key government and provincial partners.