[homeles_ot-l] Alliance Lived Experience & Peer Support Worker Board Recruitment

[Kristen Holinsky]

Please forward/distribute as appropriate:

*Board of Directors*

*Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa*
The Board of Directors of the Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa are
seeking Lived Experience Board members who can demonstrate a commitment to
our vision, mission and values and bring forward a diverse perspective that
will help us to achieve our strategic goals.

Please see below and attached for more information.

*Lived Experience – Community – Peer Support Worker Board Recruitment*



*About the Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa (ATEHO):*

The Alliance to End Homelessness is a non-partisan, provincially
incorporated non-profit organization working in partnership with members
and partners to inspire action, to generate knowledge and to inform a
community-wide effort to achieve an end to homelessness in Ottawa.



The Alliance is an important voice on homelessness in Ottawa, engaging
public and elected officials, the media, community partners and the wider
Ottawa community. The Alliance plays an important role in convening members
and community stakeholders to address and advance issues and efforts
related to ending homelessness and housing insecurity.



In 2014, the Alliance established three primary strategic directions, which
continue to guide its work: We Inspire; We Learn; and We Inform. Since
2004, the Alliance has been known for two signature initiatives: the annual
spring production of a Progress Report on Ending Homelessness in Ottawa,
and the annual convening of a Community Forum, facilitating dialogue
between research and community practice to advance our community’s efforts
to end homelessness.



More information on the Alliance can be found on our website at:
https://www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca.



*About the ATEHO Board:*

The ATEHO Board of Directors is a management board responsible for both the
governance of the organization and the managerial oversight of its
operations. The Board’s members meet monthly, manage a portfolio of
administrative tasks, and take part in project sub-committees.



Reporting to the Board Chair, Board members provide oversight for programs
and services, human, financial and physical resources, participate in
fundraising, and link with community partners to promote and develop ATEHO
within the community. The Board is further responsible for supervising the
Executive Director, providing strategic planning advice, and in developing
and implementing corporate policies, by-laws and mandates.



*Key Responsibilities: *


   - Attend monthly Board meetings and engage in regular Board
   correspondence and updates;
   - Inform and contribute to the workplan and outcomes of at least one
   ATEHO committee;
   - Stay informed on ATEHO Board and committee matters, prepare for
   meetings, review and comment on minutes and reports;
   - Build collegial working relationships with other Board members;
   - Actively participate in evaluation and planning efforts;
   - Actively participate in fundraising, member engagement and recruitment
   activities;
   - Participate in various ATEHO events and activities as needed
   throughout the year;
   - Willingness to attend meetings/events both within and outside of
   normal business hours;
   - Respect for diversity and a strong commitment to volunteerism;
   - English Essential (Bilingualism is an asset).

*Priority will be given to candidates with a combination of the following
experience, skills and assets: *



*Experience:*


   - Candidates with lived experience of homelessness, housing loss or
   housing insecurity;
   - Personal or other experience and knowledge of the diverse cultures of
   Ottawa (i.e. First Nations, LGBQTG, Youth or other ethnic or cultural
   backgrounds);
   - Candidates affiliated and supported in their application by Alliance
   member organizations or community partners;
   - Candidates working within the local housing and homelessness sector as
   Peer Support Workers.

*Skills:*

   - Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of issues related to
   homelessness, affordable housing and poverty;
   - Experience working with a Board of Directors or Alliance community
   stakeholders;
   - Experience in working collaboratively and strategically to effect
   organizational growth and development;
   - Proven organizational and project management skills;
   - Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive working
   relationships with diverse stakeholders to achieve the goals of the
   organization;
   - Demonstrated ability to build and maintain sound relationships with
   volunteers, colleagues, members of the public, the media, donors, staff and
   existing or potential stakeholders.

*Assets (Meeting one or more of the following assets is desirable):*

   - Experience in the principles of Lived Experience engagement,
   consultation and facilitation;
   - Experience in community outreach, public engagement and advocacy;
   - Knowledge of non-profit and/or volunteer leadership and management
   principles.

*Meetings:*


   - The Board of Directors meets ten times a year, once a month between
   September and June.
   - Board meetings are held on the first Friday of the month from
   9:00am-11:00am

*Committees:*


   - Board Members are encouraged to serve on at least one of the following
   committees: Research & Evaluation Working Group; Policy Committee; or
   ad-hoc Committees as established.
   - The Executive committee is comprised of the Chair, Vice-Chair,
   Secretary and Treasurer.

*Terms of Office: *


   - Board Members are elected for a two-year term and may serve up to
   three consecutive terms.
   - Time commitment: Approximately 4 to 8 hours/month. The incumbent is
   expected to attend monthly Board meetings in addition to carrying out
   committee and other volunteer or Board management activities.

*Application: *


   - Please provide a recent cv and covering letter outlining how you meet
   the experience profile and the contributions you would like to make to
   ATEHO’s Board of Directors;
   - Name and contact information of two individuals we can reach out to
   about your candidacy;
   - Selected candidates will be invited to meet directly with members of
   ATEHO’s Board;
   - Please note the position is voluntary and is located in Ottawa.

*Please send your application to: *Kristen Holinsky, Executive Director,
Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa at: kholinsky at endhomelessnessottawa.ca.



*Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and accepted until
vacancies are filled.  *


Please feel free to be in touch with any questions.


Sincerely,

*Kristen Holinsky*
Executive Director
Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa
171 George Street - Ottawa, ON - K1N 5W5
*kholinsky at endhomelessnessottawa.ca <kholinsky at endhomelessnessottawa.ca>*
613-241-1573 ext. 314
www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca | @ATEH_OTT
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