CP Planning is a non-profit urban planning organization practicing a human rights approach to community planning. Our mission is to align for public, non-profit, and private sector organizations within the land use development industry to invest in solutions that uphold the economic, social, and cultural rights of marginalized people to have access to good housing, good jobs, an adequate standard of living, and opportunities for cultural expression.
Application due date: April 10th, though interviews scheduled on a rolling basis
Start date: May 6th or earlier
Compensation and Commitment: $80,000 - $98,000 - 35 hours/week. Compensation commiserate with qualifications
Reports to: Executive Director
Benefits: Health Spending Account and Life and Disabilities Insurance program provided after passing 3 months probation.
The CP Planning team is seeking a senior professional to join in the capacity of Director of Programs. The successful candidate will guide their direct reports and coordinate engagements with external collaborators as to assure optimal implementation of projects. The ideal candidate has considerable experience and proven leadership skills in the management of both day-to-day activities and long-term strategic actions.
The Director of Programs will play a leadership role to support the CP Planning team implement the Roadmap for Redevelopment Plans to Confront Systemic Racism (“Roadmap”).
The Roadmap addresses the intersecting problems of systemic racism, tenant displacement, and low planning outputs of affordable housing. These problems are addressed through Inclusive Neighbourhood Planning Hubs supported by strategic planning, mentorship, and vertical integration between racialized communities experiencing displacement pressures and those with the assets, knowledge, and/or social capital to plan and develop affordable housing. This multi-sectoral and multi-disciplinary collaboration designs and fortifies social, tech, and policy infrastructure to increase affordable housing supply by increasing the economic inclusion of racialized people in the housing industry of planning, building, and managing affordable housing.
The ideal candidate lives in Toronto, Peel, or another adjacent municipality. This is a hybrid position, with the selected candidate expected to attend in-person meetings at the CP Planning office at 2575 Eglinton Ave W, Toronto every Wednesday and every other Monday, as well as to attend in-person meetings or events as needed.
Resource Management
Relationship Management
Organizational Strategy
Required
Desired
You can apply to be Director of Operations by filling in the form at the bottom of the page, or emailing Careers@CPplanning.ca directly. If emailing directly, please input the email title as “Director of Operations– Application” attach your resume as a PDF, and include within the body of the email what city you live in.
Cover letters are optional. Applications are kept on file for 4 months for consideration of other employment opportunities as they arise.
Applicants are encouraged to send their application as soon as possible. If you have any questions prior to applying feel free to contact Cheryll directly -> Cheryll.Case@CPplanning.ca
We encourage applications from people of all genders and sexual orientations, racial identities, newcomers, and people with disabilities.
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