
To the members of the Indigenous Resource Network
The Indigenous Resource Network is soliciting interest to fill vacancies on our Board of Directors. Applications will be open from now until Dec 16th, 2022 at 9:00 am.
To be eligible for the IRN Board of Directors, the candidate must:
• Preferably be of Indigenous descent
• Experience and knowledge of Indigenous Communities and realities an asset
Board members duties include:
• Ensure that the organization complies with laws, regulations, and obligations
• Establish policies for governance, ethics, personnel, budget development, contracts and financial reporting
• Monitor the budget to ensure resources are allocated according to organizational priorities
• Ensure sustainability of the organization
• Conduct strategic planning
• Recruit the Executive Director, evaluates their performance and replaces him/her as necessary
• Represent the best interests of the organization
• Attend regular (minimum quarterly) Board Meetings, including serving on at least one Committee (minimum) quarterly meetings)
The Indigenous Resource Network applies a competency framework to determine skills, qualifications and geographic interest are being represented. We are seeking people with the following skills, experience and from the following region(s):
• Senior business leadership experience in in the Canadian Natural Resource sector
• Financial Management
• Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Initiatives
• Corporate connections in one or more key industry sectors – Oil and gas, Energy, mining, forestry, Fisheries and agriculture
This is a volunteer opportunity that includes remuneration for attending board meetings.
Applications must be sent to hello@irnetwork.ca and include a CV, and a cover letter indicating reason for fit and selection. Applications must be sent by the time listed above, and anything received after will not be considered.
Become a member today at: https://indigenousresourcenetwork.ca/irn-membership-form/