Executive Director

Are you a passionate Social Worker? Are you empathetic, visionary and a value-driven leader? Do you want to take your career one step further and enhance the profession of social work in Alberta?
If the answer to all questions is yes, check out this career opportunity!
Talent Compass  has partnered with the Social Workers Association of Alberta to find their next Executive Director.
About SWAA  The Social Workers Association of Alberta (SWAA) is committed to achieving it’s three-part mandate: promote and advocate on behalf of the social work profession in Alberta; connect members and provide services and support with resources to help members achieve
professional excellence, and promote and support the advancement of social justice.

Position Overview  Reporting to the Board of the Social Workers Association of Alberta, the Executive Director (ED) provides essential leadership in co-creating and advancing the association’s mission and vision, strategic plan, membership engagement plan, and association culture. The ED develops and fosters key strategic relationships. The ED is tasked with the day-to-day operations and management of the association's business, including planning, organizing, facilitating, and directing all association operations in compliance with association policy and in partnership with association members.

The ED is responsible for collaborative and supportive people management, including working with member volunteers and committees.

Key Responsibilities  Strategic Direction   Implements the vision, mission, guiding principles, values, policies, and strategic plan of SWAA
Ensures operational decisions are in alignment with the vision, mission, guiding principles, values, policies, and strategic plan of SWAA.
In collaboration with the board, this role is responsible for the development and implementation of the multi-year strategic plan for SWAA which includes:
Promoting the Social Work profession;
Organizational growth strategies;
Membership engagement and development;
Branding, marketing, and communications;
Social advocacy efforts, and Ensures the strategic planning process uses a targeted, intentional, and thoughtful approach
Create and Sustain Association Culture   Ensures SWAA members have valuable opportunities to take part in association activities
Gives members a strong voice in speaking for the profession and advocating for social justice issues
Presents SWAA as a professional, healthy, strong, and unified voice for social workers in Alberta
Collaborative and Strategic Relationships:
Board, Membership and Partner Organizations   Cultivates and maintains strong and positive relationships with potential supporters, and other partners and finds pathways for future collaborative working relationships
Develops foundations for strong and positive relationships to realize the association’s mission while building revenue for the Association into the future
Supports the board in their work to engage and involve strategic partners in enhancing and elevating the Association’s mandate
Support the board in their identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of current stakeholders and partners to SWAA
Promote and manage partners, vendors, and affiliate programs for the benefit of members
Ensures the Board of Directors has all relevant and current information for its consideration
In partnership with the Board President, navigates and contributes to healthy boundaries between governance and operations
Provides strong and clear communication through established written reports to the Board in addition to verbal reports and discussions at regular board meetings
Communicates with the Board of Directors in a timely manner to present the work accomplished or any challenges experienced in implementing the strategic plan
Oversee the identification, recruitment and on-boarding of any new board members, and the celebration and recognition of any outgoing members
Leads the creation and implementation of a board engagement strategy to bring structure and transparency to all the Board’s activities and achievements, and to deepen the collective skills and knowledge required to help increase…