Workforce WindsorEssex is currently recruiting four new directors to serve on its Board. Directors are elected for a three-year term that starts on the date of June 2025 and is renewable for one additional term.

About Workforce WindsorEssex

Workforce WindsorEssex is a workforce and community development board whose mission is to lead regional employment and community planning for the development of a strong and sustainable workforce.

We are an experienced leader in the development of place-based tools, research, guides, and events that create positive change in the local labour market. These resources, created in close coordination with employment, education and industry partners, are designed to help job seekers, employers, students & educators, as well as the community, make more informed labour market decisions using locally-responsive, data-rich and unbiased resources.

Our Ideal Board Members in 2025

As a board member, you will play a critical role in guiding our organization through a dynamic landscape. We are seeking individuals who bring strong business acumen and economic insight, and who are equally committed to building resilient communities, promoting equity, and ensuring no one is left behind in the region’s economic transformation.

Applicants should be familiar with or willing to learn about regional labour market conditions, the challenges and opportunities tied to rapid industrial growth and fluctuations, and the importance of cross-sectoral collaboration to ensure sustainable, community-informed progress.

The board completed a competency-based review of its existing board members. Although all individuals are welcome to apply; it was determined that recruiting new board members with the following competencies would further strengthen the board’s ability to govern the organization:

  • Strategic Leadership
  • Business Acumen
  • Finance & Accounting
  • Non-Profit/Community Development
  • Governance
  • Labour Market and Business/Economic Development Acumen

Key Responsibilities:

  • Strategy & Planning – Provide strategic guidance and financial oversight to ensure alignment with the organization’s mission and long-term goals.
  • Management Excellence – Ensures strong leadership and effective management to successfully achieve the organization’s objectives.
  • Financial & Risk Management – Review, assess, and monitor financial plans and performance metrics to ensure long-term sustainability and informed board decision-making.
  • Board Effectiveness & Governance – Ensures adherence to regulatory and fiduciary responsibilities by maintaining strong governance practices and accountability.
  • Collaborate effectively with other board members and community partners.

Qualifications:

  • Proven experience in accounting or finance, strategic leadership, decision-making, community development, non-profits
  • Knowledge of sound governance practices
  • Previous board experience is an asset
  • Strong analytical and communication skills
  • Commitment to organization’s mission and vision
  • Strategic Thinkers – Individuals who can see the big picture, assess risk and opportunity, and guide long-term planning with a systems-level mindset

Time Commitment

Although officers of the Board have a higher time requirement, a director’s time commitment is approximately 3 to 5 hours per month consisting of:

  • 10 board meetings per year, lasting about two hours in duration each;
    • Meetings are currently conducted in the early evening; virtually and in-person
  • Approximately 30 minutes of preparatory work in advance of each meeting to review the board package and liaise with other board members and staff as required;
  •  Board members sit on at least one of four Board committees:
    • Board committees: Executive, Governance, Finance & Audit, Board Excellence
    • Committees meet virtually over the lunch hour for one hour each month
    • Potential involvement in special projects; and
  • Attending approximately 2-3 special events per year during working hours;

Benefits to Joining our Board of Directors

Being a Director of the Board of Workforce WindsorEssex is a prestigious position that opens doors to the community and gives firsthand insights into workforce trends and developments in our region.

Directors are all volunteers and do not receive any remuneration or expense reimbursement for their participation. Besides the benefit of doing good work, gaining Board experience, and being a leader in the community, directorships are always great additions to any resume.

Experienced directors and those that have limited board participation are all invited to apply. We are committed to continuously building a strong board of individuals who can make a difference with their competence and contribution.

Workforce WindsorEssex is committed to building a team that reflects and embraces the diversity of the community we work in. All qualified applicants, regardless of race, ethnic origin, gender identity, sexuality, beliefs, age, or disability are encouraged to apply and will be given equal consideration in the process.

How to Apply

Please submit a resume and cover letter that is one or two pages (maximum) identifying specifically why your background will make you the perfect fit for our Board.

Submit your profile to the attention of the Recruitment Task Force. It may be submitted electronically via email to Lindsey Rivait, Executive Liaison, anytime before the closing date. Short-listed candidates will be invited for a virtual interview during the week of May 19.

Board members will be officially sworn-in at our Annual General Meeting taking place on June 25, 2025.

Our current Board roster can be found at this link.

Closing Date for Submissions: Wednesday, April 30, 2025.