Director, Decolonization and Old Woman Spider Place

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Director, Decolonization and Old Woman Spider Place translates the Senior Director's strategic direction into operational plans, programs, policies and measurable outcomes and deliverables. They play a pivotal role in ensuring effective coordination and allocation of people capacity, space, budget, and cultural assets to deliver maximum impact for employees, YWCA Regina clients and residents, and the broader community. They enable the long-term impact of Decolonization and Old Woman Spider Place by providing oversight of grant applications, budget and reporting that protect the financial sustainability of their team’s work.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Operational Planning and Program Development and Oversight (30%)

• Translates the Senior Director’s strategic priorities into annual departmental workplans with clear objectives, deliverables, and measures of success, and ensures plans are actioned through team and program leadership.
• Provides portfolio-level oversight of OWSP and cultural programs, ensuring programming aligns with OWSP’s mandate and cultural principles.
• Supports the cultural program managers in program planning and operations, ensuring appropriate cultural guidance is sought where required.
• Oversees the development and promotion of the monthly OWSP and cultural programs calendar to increase engagement and impact.
• Monitors program outcomes, participation, and emerging community needs, and adjusts plans and offerings accordingly.

People Leadership and Team Development (25%)

• Leads and manages the cultural managers and Oskapios/ceremonial helper team, setting goals and performance expectations and coaching the team to meet them in a trauma-informed manner aligned with YWCA Regina’s policies.
• Allocates and schedules staff to ensure the right skills and capacity are in place to deliver planned programs and offerings.
• Holds regular one-on-one meetings with direct reports to provide feedback, discuss needs and identify opportunities.
• Leads regular team planning and coordination meetings to build a shared vision.
• Identifies and supports opportunities to develop the skills and capabilities of the team.

Financial Stewardship and Funding (20%)

• Manages departmental budgets within delegated authority, ensuring programs operate within approved resources.
• Reviews manager expenditures and forecasts, tracks spending against budget, and monitors financial needs and risks.
• Coaches the team to complete financial processes consistently and accurately.
• Partners with the YWCA Grant Writer and the team to identify and pursue grants and funding streams that support the sustainability of OWSP and cultural programs.
• Ensures the team consistently and accurately tracks program activities, participation, and outcomes in line with internal YWCA requirements and funder expectations.
• Completes and/or reviews all funder reporting to ensure accuracy.

Policy, Procedure and Systems Development (15%)

Develops procedures and practices that help the team deliver programs consistently and in alignment with OWSP’s mandate.

Partners with others within the YWCA to create and improve systems and tools that enable access to OWSP and cultural programs by residents and staff.

Develops systems and tools that support effective communication within the team and consistent data gathering and reporting.

Community Relationships and Partnerships (10%)

Builds and maintains ongoing relationships with Indigenous organizations and community partners.

Develops program and organizational partnerships that extend the reach and impact of OWSP and cultural programs.

Represents the portfolio at community meetings and events as requested by the Senior Director.

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