Please provide your most recent resume and answer each of the following questions in 250 words or less:
Why do you want to volunteer with Collaboration Partners?
In your opinion, how can non-profits and young professionals collaborate to achieve social impact?
Please highlight any relevant experience (professional or volunteer) for the role for which you are applying
Please send your completed answers and resume to info@collaborationpartners.ca. All applications will be pre-screened
EXECUTIVE TEAM
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (COO)
The Chief Operating Officeris responsible for ensuring that we achieve our overall strategic objectives and our internal operations are running optimally. This role will partner with our Executive Team in implementing key strategic initiatives, helping eliminate bottlenecks and optimizing organizational goals. This role will have direct interaction with the members of the Board of Directors in several strategic matters. Responsibilities
Partner with and support the Executive Director in overseeing and implementing strategic and operational goals in order to help grow Collaboration Partners successfully execute on its ambitious growth targets
Provide operational leadership within the organization to drive forward Collaboration Partners’ overall strategic plan and vision
Lead and oversee cross functional groups (Operations, Marketing, Business Development and others) within the organization to ensure that volunteers have the tools, resources, and support needed to help achieve Collaboration Partners growth goals. Including Work closely with the voluntary team to creating, implementing and rolling out:
Operational plans and processes
Reporting systems / structure
Other policies and implementation support designed to foster growth and efficiencies within the organization
Microsoft OneDrive site (which houses both internal materials and consulting project team materials)
Track progress of individual work-streams to yearly strategic plan and re-align priorities where needed. Roll-up overall organization status on regular cadence
Continuously focus on areas to improve the organization’s operating capabilities to surpass client and leadership team satisfaction
Directly manage, Director Internal Operations & Strategy and have dotted line reporting to other leads as required
Qualifications, Experiences,and Skills We are looking for professionals with at least five years of work experience. Non-profit volunteering involvement is beneficial but not required. Our team members have backgrounds in a wide array of industries including corporate strategy, investment banking, management consulting, finance, engineering, and marketing.We welcome applications from any individual seeking to broaden and supplement their work experience with a volunteer role and to gain exposure to the non-profit sector.
Undergraduate / Masters’ degree
Minimum five (5) years of professional experience
Minimum two (2) years of people managementexperience
Previous professional or non-profit experience in a senior operational role
Hands onexperience in strategic planning, creative and open to new perspectives and better ways to do things
Strong process management skills, including implementation and monitoring of strategic / operational KPIs
Communication and influencing skills with the ability to resolve issues and build consensus
Experience in effectively managing multidisciplinary teams
Knowledge of different business functions such as HR, Finance, marketing etc.
Knowledge of data analytics and KPIs
Familiarity with basic IT/Business infrastructure (Microsoft Office Suite products)
Director of TALENT & CULTURE
The Director, Talent & Culture is responsible assisting with the recruitment and selection of both internal and external volunteers, as well as development of initiatives to enhance volunteer retention and our broader strategic initiatives for Talent & Culture.
This volunteer opportunity would be ideal for someone who has knowledge of consulting, either having participated in pro-bono consulting or for-profit management consulting and would like to support the recruitment for upcoming projects, most importantly for the consultant volunteer projects. This role will have direct interaction with the Executive Director as well as several members of the Executive Team. Responsibilities
Partner with and support the Executive Director in overseeing and implementing strategic and operational goals relating to Volunteer Recruitment & Retention
Supporting recruitment of both volunteer Consultants and Engagement Managers
For both internal (executive team) and external (volunteer consultants and engagement managers) positions, contributing to the development, implementation and continual enhancement of the recruitment strategy and process, which encompasses recruitment (advertising and application process), screening, interviewing, selection and project staffing.
Collaborate with Vice-President, Consulting Operations and Director, Internal Strategy & Operations on strategic initiatives including onboarding, training, volunteer satisfaction surveys, etc.
Responsible for tracking and maintenance of volunteer KPIs (hours donated, promotions, background information, etc.). Collaborate with Director, Impact & Reporting, where required.
Administrative tasks regarding volunteer onboarding (e.g. set up on Microsoft Office Platform, collection of personal information, update of staff on website, etc).
Creation and maintenance of Volunteer Role Descriptions for internal & external postings.
Directly recruit for and manage any individuals that we bring on to support volunteer recruitment.
Qualifications, Experiences, and Skills We are looking for professionals with at least three years of work experience. Non-profit volunteering involvement is beneficial but not required. Our team members have backgrounds in a wide array of industries including corporate strategy, investment banking, management consulting, finance, engineering, and marketing. We welcome applications from any individual seeking to broaden and supplement their work experience with a volunteer role and to gain exposure to the non-profit sector.
Undergraduate / Masters’ degree
Minimum three (3) years of professional experience
Previous professional or non-profit experience in an human resources capacity
Nice to have: Familiarity with consulting interview process (behavioral & case study interviewing methods)
Hands on experience in strategic planning in order to identify and implement new initiatives to enhance the recruitment and retention portfolio
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
Experience in effectively managing multidisciplinary teams or direct reports
Flexible schedule to accommodate occasional weekend work and increased demands during recruitment cycle peaks
Strong process management skills, including implementation and monitoring of strategic / operational KPIs
Familiarity with basic IT/Business infrastructure (Microsoft Office Suite products)
CONSULTING PROJECTS
We are currently recruiting for our consulting projects for Winter 2022 with a start of January! Please submit your application as soon as possible as we have a rolling process. Due to the volume of applications, only successful candidates will be contacted for an interview. You will gain first-hand consulting experience at Collaboration Partners by working on not-for-profit client projects.Consulting team members will work alongside other experienced industry volunteers to address client needs.From identifying issues and researching solutions to presenting to senior management teams and working side by side with clients to implement team recommendations, you will be expected to be highly engaged on the case work from the start.. Examples of potential client engagements include:
Developing a strategy to increase campaign donation funds from door-to-door marketing;
Identifying and evaluating alternative forms of funding to supplement current operationalbudget; and,
Assessing potential demographic markets for a client’s services.
ENGAGEMENT MANAGER
Responsibilities Engagement Managers are responsible for the following:
Participating in orientation, mid-term and final review sessions,
Leading a team of 3-4 volunteer consultants, facilitating the team progress, ensuring timelines and client deliverables are met.
Actively contribute to the success of the project by leading development of a statement of work based on team consultations with the Associate Director of Projects, your nonprofit client and project advisor
Working with the team to research, collect, analyze and synthesize data
Leading the development of strategic options and recommendations
Making presentations to your client and the Executive Team (as necessary)
Updating the Associate Director of Projects regularly on the consulting team's progress and raising any necessary concerns
Sharing your experiences and feedback with the Director of Volunteers
Responsibilities: Consultants are responsible for the following:
Participating in orientation, mid-term and final review sessions
Working collaboratively in a consulting team
Developing a statement of work based on team consultations with your nonprofit client and project advisor
Researching, collecting, analyzing and synthesizing data
Developing strategic options and recommendations
Making presentations to your client, and members of the Executive Team (as needed)
Sharing your experiences and feedback with our Director of Volunteers
Qualifications: We are looking for young professionals with at least two years of work experience. Non-profit volunteering involvement is beneficial but not required. Our core recruitment areas include corporate strategy, investment banking, management consulting, and private equity. We welcome individuals seeking to broaden and supplement their work experience with not-for-profit exposure.
Undergraduate / MBA degree in business, engineering, arts, science or others
3 + years of relevant work experience (strategy, management consulting strongly preferred)
Experience in consulting projects or other analytical projects and experience in project management
Experience working with clients and managing client relationships
Experience creating compelling Powerpoint presentations and reports to synthesize client recommendations
Demonstrated leadership in a professional or volunteer environment; experience leading teams
Maintain a proactive and positive attitude, and be willing to assist the rest of the executive team on various business matters
Self - starter, self - directed, individual who works well in a remote setting. Be comfortable working on a start-up environment helping to further a small organization’s mission.
CONSULTANT
Responsibilities: Consultants are responsible for the following:
Participating in orientation, mid-term and final review sessions
Working collaboratively in a consulting team
Developing a statement of work based on team consultations with your nonprofit client and project advisor
Researching, collecting, analyzing and synthesizing data
Developing strategic options and recommendations
Making presentations to your client, and members of the Executive Team (as needed)
Sharing your experiences and feedback with our Director of Volunteers
Qualifications: We are looking for young professionals with at least two years of work experience. Non-profit volunteering involvement is beneficial but not required. Our core recruitment areas include corporate strategy, investment banking, management consulting, and private equity. We welcome individuals seeking to broaden and supplement their work experience with not-for-profit exposure.
Undergraduate / MBA degree in business, engineering, arts, science or others
2 + years of relevant work experience (strategy, operations, marketing preferred)
Experience working with clients and managing client relationships
Demonstrated leadership in a professional or volunteer environment
Maintain a proactive and positive attitude, and be willing to assist the rest of the executive team on various business matters
Self - starter, self - directed, individual who works well in a remote setting. Be comfortable working on a start-up environment helping to further a small organization’s mission.