Director, Compliance and Governance Services

The Director Compliance and Governance Services is a senior leader who ensures the organizations governance compliance and strategic planning functions align with CMHRs purpose values and commitment to an inclusiveequitable and innovative to the Vice President People and Organizational Development the Director holds direct responsibility for the development and continuous improvement of governance and compliance strategies policies and programs. Key responsibilities include coordinating CMHRs Corporate Plan across all levels of the organization; providing Corporate Secretariat Services to the Board of Trustees; delivering compliance and legal services; and overseeing organizational policy records management and performance measurement and Director ensures the Board of Trustees is informed of its legal responsibilities oversees compliance with the Access to Information Act Privacy Act and Official Languages Act and serves asaliaison with senior government officials and external ideal candidate is a knowledgeable strategic and empathetic leader-a strong communicator critical thinker and relationship builder who leads with collaboration and ResponsibilitiesLead the Compliance and Governance function providing strategic direction coaching mentorship and performance leadership while fostering a culture of inclusion accountability accessibility reconciliation and continuous as Corporate Secretary to the Board of Trustees ensuring effective governance practices Board operations orientation training records management and compliance with applicable legislation by-laws and governance the Board Executive Team and senior leaders on governance compliance legal ethical and regulatory matters affecting the the development implementation and continuous improvement of governance regulatorycompliance organizational policy records management and evaluation the development and execution of the Corporate Plan strategic objectives operational plans performance measures and organizational reporting to support CMHRs strategic and oversee performance measurement analytics evaluation and reporting processes including legislatively required reporting and key performance legal and compliance functions including legislative compliance access to information and privacy programs official languages obligations legal agreements external counsel management and government reporting and maintaineffective relationships with government stakeholders external agencies advisors legal counsel and sector partnersrepresenting CMHR on relevant committees and organizational responses to parliamentary inquiries access to information requests public enquiries and other compliance-related budgets resources risk management activities and operational priorities to ensure effective and efficient service leadership experience in governance compliance legal policy or public sector administration or an equivalent combination of education and experience. A law degree while not mandatory is a strong leading and developing teams within a unionized environment including coaching mentoring and performance knowledge of governance compliance risk management organizational policy development and regulatory frameworks including the ability to interpret and apply complex legislation and legal overseeing legal compliance corporate reporting performance measurement evaluation analytics and strategic planning of federal and provincial legislation relevant to public sector understanding of government policy reporting and accountability ability to build relationships influence stakeholders navigate competing priorities and provide sound advice to senior leaders Boards of Directors and external communication presentation negotiation conflict resolution analytical and project management skills supported by strong political acuity and sound to human rights equity inclusion reconciliation accessibility and creating respectful culturally competent managing Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) requests parliamentary inquiries and related reporting working within public sector or private sector with connection to government engagement and to communicate effectively in both official languagesis an to ApplyInterested applicants shouldsubmita cover letter andresume toAnnette Kohut Senior Associate Executive Search Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) believes that a diversity of experiences and thought drives innovation and transformation. They are working towards building a workforce that is representative of the community in which they live and that they serve. They are committed to providingequal employment opportunities to all and so weencourage you toidentifyyour employment equity status in your cover letter or resume. The information you voluntarilydisclosewill be kept confidential and used solely for the purpose of increasing workforce CMHR is committed to developing a work environment and recruitment processes that are inclusive and barrier-free. Please advise the HR representative if accommodation measures must be taken to enable you to apply and be assessed in a fair andequitablemanner.