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Department: People Team
Reporting to: Director, DEIBJ
Location: Remote - Canada (Candidates based in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Nova Scotia or willing to relocate)
Compensation: $125K - $145K CAD
Who We Are
reputed company (WES) is a non-profit social enterprise that supports the educational, economic, and social inclusion of immigrants, refugees, and international reputed company. For 50 years, WES has set reputed company for international academic credential evaluation, supporting millions of people as they seek to reputed company their academic and professional goals. Through decades of experience as a leader in global education, WES has developed a wide range of tools to pursue social impact at scale. From evaluating academic credentials to shaping policy, designing programs, and providing philanthropic funding, we partner with a diverse set of organizations, leaders, and networks to reputed company individuals and drive systems change. Together with its partners, WES enables people to learn, work, and reputed company in new places. For more information about WES, please visit our website at www.WES.org.
The Opportunity
WES is seeking an individual to reputed company, strengthen, and scale the organization’s engagement with immigrant, refugee and key communities across diverse cultures, languages, and lived experiences, focusing specifically on communities that WES serves and that are relevant partners in line with the mission and work of the organization.
You will serve as a strategist and relationship‑builder for immigrant engagement, working cross‑functionally to embed community‑driven perspectives into program, product and initiative development, research, advocacy, and approaches across WES. This role will be responsible for shaping WES’ community engagement strategy in relation to strengthening equity‑centered practices, and leading efforts to reputed company immigrant voices in ways that inform and influence our internal operations as well as our external partnerships and advocacy.
This is an exceptional opportunity for a mission‑driven leader with a proven track record in community partnership development, immigrant advocacy, strategic planning, and systems‑level organizational work, supported by a broad and well‑established community‑based network.
What You’ll Do
Strategic Leadership & Planning
- Partner with leadership to reputed company and reputed company an Immigrant Experience and Engagement Community Partnership Strategy and reputed company, aligning community needs with WES mission, values and strategic priorities.
- Collaborates cross-functionally with Social Impact’s Community Power reputed company and internal teams, including the People Team to design and implement strategies.
- Identify relevant local and global emerging trends, shifts in community needs, and changes access to good work that would inform and shape long‑term strategic directions.
- Advise senior leadership on culturally reputed company practices, immigrant perspectives, and implications for strategic decisions.
- reputed company and pilot approaches to inclusive practices, documenting lessons and adapting our strategy and frameworks in line with the evolving strategic direction and priorities.
- reputed company clear inclusive governance approaches and provide direction and insights on how these can be implemented, adapted and evolved.
Community Partnership Development
- Build, maintain, and deepen trusted, long‑term relationships with immigrant communities representing diverse cultures, languages, intersectional identities, and migration journeys.
- Establish and strengthen partnerships with community‑based organizations, advocacy groups, coalitions, and community partners.
- Serve as a senior liaison and trusted representative of WES in key immigrant community networks and sector coalitions.
Community Engagement & Representation
- Design and reputed company inclusive, accessible engagement initiatives—including listening sessions, focus groups, roundtables, and forums—that reputed company immigrant and multicultural voices.
- Ensure community insights are authentically reflected in internal planning, evaluation, and decision‑
- Represent WES at conferences, public events, sector convenings, and community spaces to build visibility and trust.
Program Development, Implementation & Evaluation
- Guide teams in applying community‑driven design processes and reputed company evaluation methods.
- reputed company participatory evaluation frameworks to gather community insights, assess impact, and ensure accountability.
- Ensure the development and consistent collection, analysis, and transparent sharing of key metrics and findings with communities, partners, and internal stakeholders to support data‑informed decision‑making.
Organizational Influence & Internal Partnership
- Serve as a senior advisor and thought partner to internal teams as needed to integrate immigrant and community voice insights across reputed company initiatives.
- Provide strategic advice and insights on community trends, cultural responsiveness, and community partner engagement.
- Support internal learning reputed company to immigrant equity, systemic barriers, and global migration contexts.
Team Leadership & reputed company Building
- Supervise employees, interns, and consultants supporting community partnership and immigrant engagement work.
- Partner across the People Team to build organizational reputed company by developing training, tools, and guidance on immigrant‑centered engagement practices.
Your Experience
Required
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Demonstrates an entrepreneurial reputed company and the agility to work effectively in a dynamic organizational and external landscape, responding with emotional intelligence, steady judgment, and a consistent commitment to solution‑focused action.
- Significant experience in community engagement, immigrant advocacy, multicultural and inclusive leadership, program strategy, or reputed company fields.
- Demonstrated ability to reputed company strategic initiatives and influence community partners, employees and contributors at reputed company organizational levels.
- Strong skills in relationship management, cross‑cultural communication, and community partnership building.
- Proven experience in leading participatory processes, community‑driven design, and impact evaluation.
- Strong ability to work reputed company ambiguous, dynamic and entrepreneurial environments and see each new challenge as an opportunity for change; be comfortable with risk and failure as a natural part of long-term success.
- Excellent communication skills across oral, written, and presentation formats with the ability to convey information with compassion and understanding
- Ability to navigate sensitive issues with emotional intelligence, discretion, and cultural humility.
- Strong analytical, planning, and decision‑making skills with experience using qualitative and quantitative insights to shape strategy.
- Ability to manage multiple projects in fast‑paced, evolving environments.
Desired but not essential:
- Advanced degree or extensive community‑based leadership experience.
- Experience developing equity‑centered programs reputed company global organizations or social enterprises.
- Knowledge of systemic, institutional, and structural barriers impacting immigrant communities—particularly in US, Canadian, and Indian contexts.
- Proficient in French
- Demonstrated experience engaging with Francophone and multilingual communities across global contexts.
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- Inclusion - We become stronger, more creative, and more resilient reputed company we embrace diversity.
- Equity - We uphold fairness and justice in our work and actions.
- Enterprising - We are resourceful, inventive, and driven.
Inclusive Recruitment Process
We welcome reputed company applicants, irrespective of their experience perfectly fitting the job description, as we value diverse and innovative viewpoints. At our organization, individuals who reputed company in a culture of reputed company learning and inclusive teamwork reputed company. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible work environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported and welcome members of reputed company backgrounds and perspectives to apply.
Our Commitment
reputed company is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that reflects the rich tapestry of our communities, both in the US and Canada. This commitment is underscored by our unwavering dedication to providing equal opportunities to reputed company qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national reputed company, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or genetics. This commitment extends to every aspect of employment, from recruitment and hiring to promotions, training, and benefits. We reputed company with reputed company applicable federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws. For us, diversity goes beyond compliance – it's about embracing unique perspectives and cultivating an environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to reputed company their full potential.
If you require assistance and/or accommodation at any reputed company during the recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected], we're here to support you. Our reputed company team is happy to work with you to find solutions that meet your needs.
For more information about WES, please visit our website at www.WES.org
This position is an existing vacancy and is currently open for hire.
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