MENTAL HEALTH FOR ALL RECRUITING FOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER The Board of Directors of the Newfoundland and Labrador Division of CMHA is recruiting for a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead the organization at a time when mental health is recognized as one of the major socio-economic issues facing the province. The Division’s CEO is expected to keep the topic in the forefront of the public while managing a vibrant organization that has to compete for scarce public and community resources to implement its strategic plan. A key role for the CEO is to establish collaborative relationships with a wide range of community and government agencies to ensure the Division’s ongoing success. Our next CEO will be an outstanding communicator and a person who excels in relationship building, advocacy, media relations, fund development and leading people to help them perform to their highest potential. S/he will manage an annual budget of approximately $1 million, 11 staff, and a varying number of volunteers, as well as oversee operations of the provincial office based in St. John’s and two regional offices: Grand Falls-Windsor and Stephenville. Qualifications The successful candidate will possess the following combination of skills, qualifications and experience:            Community development, social work, and/or not-for-profit administration Familiarity with mental health and current related issues Advocacy Media relations Strategic planning Proposal development and grant writing Fund and/or business development Policy and program development and implementation Managing people, finances, programs and services Board relations Educational attainment at the Master degree level The salary and benefits for the position are competitive with those offered by similar community-based organizations in the province. Further details about CMHA-NL are available on the website: www. cmhanl.ca. For those persons interested in applying for the CEO position, please summit a covering letter and resume by close of business on Friday, May 8, 2015 addressed to: JOHN G. ABBOTT Chair – CEO Hiring Committee Email: [email protected] or hard copy: CMHA-NL, 1st Floor, 70 The Boulevard, St. John’s, NL A1A 1K2