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Community Advisory Board Coordinator Job Posting:
2SLGTBQIA+ Community Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing in NLQuadrangle Community Centre
Community Advisory Board Coordinator is a full time position (Contractually Limited)
Project end date: March 31st, 2026Quadrangle's mission is to create a physical space welcoming to all members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in Newfoundland and Labrador, which will house and offer services and programs designed to create social connections, provide resources, and advance all aspects of our community's health and quality of life through inclusion and diversity, community development, collaboration, and recognition. Our vision is to establish Newfoundland and Labrador as an inclusive, welcoming community regardless of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, economic status and other diverse backgrounds. We are a registered charitable organization with a volunteer Board of Directors.Contract Description:This position is responsible for developing and facilitating a Community Advisory Board (CAB) for Quadrangle NL, as well as shaping and overseeing CAB activities, in collaboration with the Results Based Management Coordinator and Executive Director. This work will support Quadrangle building stronger capacity of 2SLGBTQI+ community organizations and networks to advance 2SLGBTQI+ equality. It will identify and address various barriers to accessing supports and services for the community as well as identify gaps in these services across the province through extensive work with our partners. The project will include the development of a Community Advisory Board that has representation from across the province and work to integrate a results-based management plan for all of Quadrangle’s programs and services to ensure intended outcomes are achieved. Some paid travel within Newfoundland and Labrador is required.Duties and Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Executive Director, the successful applicant will:
Conduct environmental scans of 2SLGBTQIA+-serving agencies and departments in NL as well as advocates and individuals from the community to determine a potential membership list that ensures effective coverage of our multi-faceted population.
Conduct outreach to and recruitment of Advisory Board members.
Create appropriate application and intake processes
Facilitate CAB meetings to support creation of the Terms of Reference and other required policies for the Community Advisory Board.
Conduct and facilitate CAB meetings to determine priorities, gaps in the system, knowledge sharing, and data collection opportunities.
Act as liaison between CAB and Results Based Management (RBM) Coordinator and work collaboratively with RBM Coordinator in developing RBM framework.
Facilitate discussion of effective cross-provincial, cross-organization data collection for effective advocacy and program development that supports sharing of data and mobilization of findings.
Other related duties as required.
Qualifications:The ideal candidate will have:
● Experience with conducting environmental scans
● Experience with the provincial 2SLGBQTIA+ organizational environment
● Ability to work with and apply a social justice, anti-racist, anti-colonialist framework and lens to the tasks of the role
● Meeting facilitation experience
● Strong organizational skills
● Strong strategic, analytic, synthetic, and evaluative thinking skills.
● Strong written and oral communication skills
● Evidence of ability to take initiative
● Evidence of ability to work independently and collaboratively
● Familiarity with role of advisory boards in a charitable organization context
● Budget management experience
● Experience with Excel, Microsoft Word, Zoom and social media platformsCompensation:
Salary is $60,000 annually
Healthcare benefits
15 days of vacation
7 sick/personal days
Winter break
How to apply: Please submit your cover letter and resume of no more than 2 pages outlining your qualifications and suitability for the role, your CV, and the names and contact information for three professional references. Applications should be addressed to Hiring Committee, c/o Colt Politte, Executive Director Quadrangle NL and emailed to applications@thequadnl.com using the subject line “Community Advisory Board Coordinator”.