The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

At 126 years young, The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) is one of the oldest charities in the province and one of the largest animal welfare organizations of its kind in North America. Each year, they provide critical services and programs to homeless, injured, and abused animals. Through their 44 locations the BC SPCA’s more than 570 staff and 3,800 volunteers work tirelessly to advance their mission to protect and enhance the quality of life for domestic, farm, and wild animals in British Columbia. In 2021, the BC SPCA provided assistance to more than 118,000 animals in need across the province.

The BC SPCA is the first Canadian humane society to become accredited by Imagine Canada, the national umbrella for charities and non-profits, reflecting its high level of excellence in board governance, financial accountability and transparency, fundraising, staff management, and volunteer involvement. The BC SPCA was also named a Non-profit Employer of Choice in 2016, demonstrating its commitment to making the organization a great place for people to work and grow.

Board of Directors

The BC SPCA Board of Directors (Board) is a modified governance board that is responsible for overseeing the management of the affairs and business of the BC SPCA by establishing policies, rules, and regulations to carry out the obligations and powers of the BC SPCA. The Board is responsible for establishing the vision and mission of the organization, helping to chart its future direction through approval of the strategic plan and annual budget, and provides strategic guidance to management who are responsible for the day-to-day conduct of business.

The BC SPCA is accountable under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and the Board establishes policies to support its obligations and powers under the Act. The Board is charged to monitor legal and financial risks for the organization which has an approximately $50 million annual operating budget. Another important part of the role is to protect the BC SPCA’s reputation as one of the top charities in Canada, ensuring that it adheres to the highest standards of financial accountability and transparency.

Requirements

The Board is seeking two new Directors who will be able to contribute on a wide range of business issues and bring a strategic perspective, as well as play a role in creating a constructive boardroom style. All directors should be committed to the importance of sound governance and be ready, willing, and able to put in the required time and participate fully as part of the Board. Preferred candidates will have the experience and availability to fill leadership positions on the Board. Further, volunteer experience with the BC SPCA is preferred but not required.

Within this context, priority experience for the positions includes:

Construction, Capital Project Management: experience providing oversight and / or project management of large capital projects from inception to completion
Information Technology Transformation and / or Cyber Security: expertise related to cyber risk and experience overseeing maintenance of IT infrastructure
Government Relations: extensive work at senior levels with, or within, government and contributes knowledge and connections to provincial political sectors
Governance: knowledge related to overseeing a complex organization and prior non-profit governance experience are strong assets

To apply for this role, please click the link below. We sincerely thank you for your interest in this opportunity and will only contact those under consideration for the role.

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