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Description: Position Profile: Board Member-at-Large Reports to: CCSA Board Members About the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) changes lives by bringing people and knowledge together to reduce the harms of alcohol and other drugs on society. We partner with public, private and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to improve the health and safety of people living in Canada. An NGO with a national focus, CCSA envisions a healthier Canadian society where evidence transforms approaches to substance use. Acknowledgement CCSA acknowledges that First Nations, M©tis and Inuit people are the holders of Traditional Indigenous Knowledge. We respect the power of the Indigenous ways of knowing and of Traditional Indigenous Knowledge and commit to learning about and incorporating this knowledge into our work with proper guidance. A volunteer Board of Directors governs the Centre. The CCSA Board of Directors is composed of 13 members. The Chair and up to four other directors are appointed by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Federal Minister of Health. Other directors, known as members-at-large, are selected and appointed by the CCSA Board itself. They are recruited from several sectors and represent a broad cross-section of geographic areas, interests, experience and expertise. The CCSA Board of Directors is seeking two candidates to fill up-coming member-at-large vacancies from across Canada. Board members-at-large typically serve for a three-year term. They can be reappointed for up to two more terms. The Board meets for two days three to four times a year in Ottawa, virtually or in another city in Canada. Each Board member is expected to serve on at least one committee, with committees usually meeting before each Board meeting. Responsibilities and Accountabilities We encourage applications from qualified individuals, especially people from equity-deserving groups, including individuals with lived and living experience with substance use. In general, the Board seeks to have its overall membership reflect the communities we serve by selecting members from:
The CCSA Board is recruiting applicants from across Canada with the following skillsets:
CCSA Board of Directors is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of our work. As an organization, we are committed to ensuring that First Nations, M©tis and Inuit people and all equity-deserving groups are fully represented, including women, people of colour, people with disabilities and people who are 2SLGTBQIA+ CCSA recognizes the critical importance of including the perspective of people with lived or living experience with substance use, addiction, mental health or any combination of these. We encourage applications from people who would enrich our Board membership in these ways. CCSA promotes the rights of all people with disabilities as outlined in the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, and its related Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation. CCSA will make appropriate accommodations on request. Please inform CCSA in advance of a request for accommodation during the recruitment process by emailing Susan Landry, Director of Human Resources, at . Applicants will be considered based on their relevant knowledge, experience and ability to contribute to discussions and provide insight on CCSAs current and future business interests, as well as issues impacting CCSAs strategic direction. This includes strategies to continually improve CCSAs influence across the country as we look to reduce the harms of substance use. The Board is also looking for a director who can positively contribute to its journey of truth and reconciliation. If you are interested in joining the CCSA Board of Directors, please include your r©sum© and a letter of interest highlighting your skills, work and life experience, and any other attributes that relate to our areas of need and priorities. Please ensure you include the reasons you believe you would be an excellent choice for the CCSA Board of Directors. The closing date for nominations to this position is June 25,2025. Information provided as part of the recruitment and selection process is used for the sole purpose of the Nominations and Governance Committee and is confidential. The CCSA Boards Nominations and Governance Committee will review all applications received before selecting and interviewing prospective candidates. The committee recommends the final list of candidates to the Board of Directors for a decision. Thank you for your interest in CCSA and for your submission. Please note that CCSA will only contact applicants who will be interviewed. Please inform CCSA in advance of a request for accommodation during the recruitment process by emailing Susan Landry, Director of Human Resources at . Description de poste : membre de la communaut© pour le conseil dadministration Rel¨ve de : membres du conseil dadministration du CCDUS Au sujet du Centre canadien sur les d©pendances et lusage de substances Le Centre canadien sur les d©pendances et lusage de substances (CCDUS) transforme des vies en mobilisant les gens et les connaissances afin de r©duire les m©faits de lalcool et dautres substances sur la soci©t©. En partenariat avec des organismes publics et priv©s et des organisations non gouvernementales (ONG), il travaille am©liorer la sant© et la s©curit© des personnes vivant au Canada. Le CCDUS est une ONG denvergure nationale dont la vision parle dune soci©t© canadienne en sant© dans laquelle les donn©es probantes transforment les approches concernant la consommation de substances. Reconnaissance Le CCDUS reconna®t que les Premi¨res Nations, les M©tis et les Inuits sont les d©tenteurs du savoir traditionnel autochtone. Il respecte le pouvoir des modes de connaissance autochtones et du savoir traditionnel autochtone et sengage apprendre de ce savoir et lint©grer dans son travail, avec lencadrement ad©quat. Le CCDUS est r©gi par un conseil dadministration (CA) b©n©vole qui se compose de 13 membres. Le pr©sident et jusqu quatre membres sont nomm©s par le gouverneur en conseil, sur recommandation du ministre f©d©ral de la Sant©. Cest le CA qui s©lectionne et nomme les autres membres, appel©s membres de la communaut©. Leur recrutement se fait partir dune vari©t© de secteurs, et ces membres repr©sentent plusieurs r©gions g©ographiques, domaines dint©rªt et sph¨res dexp©rience et dexpertise. Le CA du CCDUS sollicite des candidatures de partout au pays pour deux postes de membre de la communaut© qui se lib©reront bient´t. Le mandat des membres de la communaut© est g©n©ralement de trois ans et peut ªtre reconduit jusqu deux reprises. Le CA se r©unit pour des rencontres de deux jours, de trois quatre fois par an, Ottawa, virtuellement ou dans une autre ville canadienne. Chaque membre du CA doit si©ger au moins un comit© (les r©unions des comit©s ont g©n©ralement lieu avant chaque r©union du conseil). Responsabilit©s et obligations de rendre compte Nous incitons les personnes qualifi©es, en particulier celles de groupes m©ritant l©quit©, dont les personnes ayant un savoir exp©rientiel de lusage de substances, postuler. De fa§on g©n©rale, le CA souhaite que les membres repr©sentent lensemble des communaut©s que sert lorganisation, notamment :
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