Executive Director
How to Apply:
Email executiveassistant@familyservice.sk.ca
Attn: PATHS Board of Directors
Apply by December 15, 2025
Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services of Saskatchewan (PATHS)
The Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services of Saskatchewan (PATHS) is the member association for agencies that provide emergency shelter and/or counselling services to survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) in Saskatchewan.
PATHS works to create safer communities by working with community agencies and government, and by providing public education on the issue of violence against women. Our members range from Black Lake and La Ronge in the north to Swift Current and Estevan in the south.
Position Responsibilities
The Executive Director (ED) is responsible for providing leadership alongside the Director of Research. Also providing support and maintaining governance for the board of directors and committees, and for managing and growing PATHS profile and financial health. Working alongside the Director of Research and reporting to the Board of Directors, the ED will maintain existing grant, donor and funding relationships, manage reporting and accounting for all revenue streams and explore new avenues for revenue, and lead the annual audit. The ED will be the primary point of contact for the board, stakeholders, funders, and members, media, and will oversee community events. Additionally, the ED will work to identify opportunities for growth in existing services. The ED will serve as the primary spokesperson for the organization.
Required Skills and qualifications
- Comfortable using technology and learning more as needed. The successful employee must be adept at using Office 365, QuickBooks Online, Zoom, Google products, and more
- A self-starter who can do their work with minimal oversight
- Capable of handling multiple competing priorities and managing important deadlines
- Organized, and talented at time management
- Capable of following directions and learning new processes and skills as needed
- A team-player who is comfortable supporting a small team
- A great communicator who is great at imparting information effectively and having productive discussions with groups who may have differing viewpoints
Leadership and Community
- The Executive Director will builds, motivates, and supports staff, PATHS members, the Board of Directors, and Board committees
- In collaboration with other organizations, participate in work that addresses Gender -Based Violence (GBV) and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV).
- Respond to media requests or other such instances in which awareness, education, research and advocacy involving intimate partner violence are required.
Finance and Accounting
- Develop and oversee the annual budget, including cash flow and investments, in consultation with the staff, accountant, treasurer, and auditors
- Oversee and ensure the accuracy of monthly financial statements and reports
- Oversee the production of annual audited financial statements
- Provide bookkeepers with all invoices, receipts, and other documentation required to ensure proper bookkeeping for payables and receivables
- Ensure payroll is processed and paid correctly and on time
- Ensure all expenses and revenue have appropriate documentation
- Prepare quarterly financial reports for the Treasurer, Finance Committee, and Board of Directors
Grants and Fundraising
- Prepare funding applications, updates, and reports to funders, ensuring all requirements for each successful application are fulfilled
- Pursue the fund development strategy to ensure diversified and stabilized revenues
- Pursue and monitor fundraising goals and metrics, including but not limited to training, grants, foundation and donor contributions. Manage PATHS donor relationships and stewardship procedures, including the accurate tracking and receipting of donations
Governance
- Assist the Board of Directors in recruitment for the Board
- Provide strategic and operational support to the Board of Directors and committees established by the Board
- Organize Board and Committee meetings, including the preparation and distribution of relevant materials
- Organize the Annual General Meeting, including the preparation and distribution of relevant materials.
- Provide onboarding and orientation for new Board of Directors following the Annual General Meeting, or as required
- Adhere to policies and procedures
- Schedule review and updates for all policies and procedures.
With the Director of Research:
- Identify areas for research and advocacy to address IPV and GBV
- Develop workplans for funding applications
- Develop position papers on policy and legislation
- Create training materials based on current best practices and available research data.
- Maintain and build relationships with stakeholders including government, community service providers, and PATHS member agencies.
- Organize three in-person events with PATHS membership annually
- Organize relevant training for PATHS members as an in-person or hybrid professional development event and orientation
Role Requirements
- Post-secondary education in related field
- Legally eligible to work in Canada.
- This is a hybrid role, and the successful candidate can live anywhere in Saskatchewan
- Equipped with a dedicated home-work space, with a quiet, private area to take calls, participate in meetings, and complete work
- Experienced in the financial management of a non-profit and/or charitable organization. Should be familiar with budget preparation, cash flow management, audit preparation and reporting
- Experienced in writing grants at the provincial and federal levels. Experience in securing funding for both operating and project grants is preferred
- Experienced in fund development, including social enterprise and able to support PATHS training for professionals, including domestic violence professionals, family law professionals, law enforcement, healthcare, and other businesses and organizations
- Experienced in working with a board of directors
- Home work space appropriate for professional and confidential meetings is a benefit.
- The successful candidate must be comfortable using technology and learning more as needed.
- The successful candidate must be adept at using Office 365, QuickBooks Online, Zoom, Google products, and more
- A self-starter who can do their work with minimal oversight
- Capable of handling multiple competing priorities and managing important deadlines
- Organized, and talented at time management
- Capable of following directions and learning new processes and skills as needed
- A team-player who is comfortable supporting a small team
- A great communicator who is great at imparting information effectively and having productive discussions with groups who may have differing viewpoints
The ideal candidate will also be
- Experienced in working with a membership association
- Experienced in working in the intimate partner violence/ gender-based violence sector
If you do not have all the experience and skills listed here but feel you could do an amazing job in this role, we invite you to apply! We are a small team that works closely, learning from one another and providing support in many areas as needed.
Employment Details
- Salary: This role will pay $68,000 to $75,000 per year for a 37.5 hours per week role, commensurate with experience
- Benefits: the employee will be eligible to receive benefits after 3 months of employment
- Vacation: 4 weeks of vacation per year, plus paid personal leave.
- Hybrid Flexibility. We allow for a flexible schedule outside of required meetings
- Professional Development: the employee will be eligible to apply for funding for professional development in relatable subject.
Vision
Communities that are free from intimate partner and family violence.
Mission
PATHS’ mission is to support and collaborate with member agencies and others to address, prevent, and ultimately to eliminate intimate partner and family violence.
Mandate
We support our membership and communities through awareness; education; research; advocacy; revenue generation; and providing programs and services.
Values
The following are our values and ways that we demonstrate them:
Professionalism is demonstrated by our experience, transparency and open accountability and by maintaining confidentiality, being open to change and having a strong commitment to equality.
Equity is demonstrated in all our relationships, by being inclusive and acknowledging diversity and intersectional feminism that includes all cultures, genders, ages and beliefs.
Knowledge is demonstrated through our research, sharing of evidence-based practices, and participating in formal and informal communities of practice. We share our knowledge with our membership, partners, and communities.
How to Apply:
Email executiveassistant@familyservice.sk.ca
Attn: PATHS Board of Directors
Apply by December 15, 2025
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