Administrative Business Partner Jobs

What We Do:

Arthritis Society Canada is on a mission to fight the fire of arthritis with the fire of research, innovation, advocacy and information and support. That’s because arthritis robs six million Canadians of their mobility, mental and physical well-being, and in some cases, their livelihood. It is Canada’s most common chronic condition, and there is no cure.

Why Join Us:

A career with us is more than just a job. It’s an opportunity to use your talents to push back against the devastation of arthritis. Fighting the fire of arthritis gives meaning to our work, incites collective action and drives us to excellence in all we do. Our bold and ambitious strategic plan, Accelerating Impact, is propelling our work to create transformational change. We are united, transformative and impactful culture. Our people are essential to our efforts and we will empower you to be successful in your role. We are honoured to be a 2022 Canada’s Most Admired™ Corporate Cultures winner, and proud to be accredited under Imagine Canada’s Standards Program.

Our Revenue Development Team:

Our revenue development team is made up of talented fundraising professionals across Canada, in the areas of major giving, direct response, annual giving and corporate, who work closely with our community of generous loyal donors to turn shared visions, passions and interests into meaningful impact in fighting the fire of arthritis. We are a national charity with local impact, and the donations from these individuals makes a difference for people living with arthritis in every province.

Purpose of Role:

Reporting to the Vice President, Western Canada, the Administrative Business Partner will play a vital role in providing strategic and critical executive-level administrative and project support. In this position, you will collaborate closely with other Western Canada leadership and Executive Teams, contributing to the enhancement of internal operations and fundraising efficiencies through innovative solutions. If you are a highly organized professional with excellent communication skills, we invite you to apply.

Key Accountabilities:

• Manage upcoming deliverables and track revenue deliverables, including meeting preparation and logistics coordination.
• Creating, editing and proofing a wide range of materials such as case for support, donor correspondence, stewardship and presentations reports, and lists.
• Coordinate key projects related to donor stewardship and assist with day-to-day administrative fundraising activities.
• Drafts and prepares a wide range of documents, agendas, minutes, donor correspondence, presentations, and reports.
• Manage all aspects of the Vice President’s office, ensuring smooth operations and tracking strategic deliverables.
• Provide main staff support to the Fundraising Council, including drafting agendas and minutes, tracking projects and priorities, and liaising with members.
• Support the Western Canada revenue development Directors as needed on key projects and priorities.
• Supporting donation processing, acknowledgement management, and donor relations activities working closely with the nationwide Donor Services team.
• Works closely with fundraising staff on key revenue development projects, facilitating activities and initiatives with executive volunteers and major donors.
• Proactively monitor and prioritize key donor and executive volunteer meetings, ensuring materials and deliverables are prepared in advance.
• Independently plan and drive progress on all strategic development initiatives assigned.
• Liaises with a broad variety of key stakeholders, including Fundraising Council members, major donors, development staff, volunteers, clients, government/elected officials, health professionals, partners and media.
• Maintain up-to-date records of development activities in Raiser’s Edge, for key donor relationships.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills:

• Advanced level of proficiency in Microsoft Office with a strong emphasis on: Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Possession of a degree or college diploma in administration or a related field.
• Vast experience in interacting with influential community business leaders and stakeholders of all levels.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience providing administrative and project support to senior-level executives or senior teams.
• A responsive customer service outlook with a “can do” approach.
• Displays strong self-motivation and the ability to excel while working independently.
• Exhibits a professional image, manner and attitude, with a proven ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Unquestionable integrity, a highly nuanced sense of judgment and absolute discretion with confidential and sensitive information. Genuine and authentic, with a demonstrated ability to be tactful and diplomatic.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. French language skills an asset.

Some Highlights of What we Offer:

• Health & Wellness: Extended healthcare benefits (including dental, vision, prescription drugs & disability coverage), choice of healthcare spending account and/or healthy living account, virtual 24/7 healthcare access & discounted fitness membership.
• Time-Away Programs: Vacation (at least 3 weeks), personal days, holiday closure & summer hours.
• Performance Rewards: Pay for performance incentive program.
• Ways of Working: Working with us doesn't have to mean working in an office to have an impact. Our dedication to enabling you to flourish means that you can have choice and flexibility in where you work and live, subject to the needs of your role, the people you serve and our requirements. We have a hybrid working model, with home and office-based options available. We will always list a primary location which will be where you go for in-person teamwork.
• Retirement Planning: DCPP whereby you contribute 4% of earnings & we match this with 5%, and a convenient reduced-fees Group RRSP scheme.

Apply Now:

If you are interested in, and qualified for, this exciting opportunity, please submit a cover letter and resume to [email protected]. We thank all applicants for their expression of interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Interested in a different role or know someone that would be a great fit for our team? We are creating an organization that is an exceptional place to work and volunteer. You are encouraged to visit our official careers site at www.arthritis.ca/careers where you can view all our current job opportunities across Canada, and learn more about why you should join our team to help extinguish arthritis for good!

Land Acknowledgement Statement:

We acknowledge that we carry out our work on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) nations.