Board of Directors - Member at Large

SafeLink Alberta has an exciting opportunity for a passionate community builder from Medicine Hat to join our Board of Directors. SafeLink Alberta is a non‑profit organization that has been serving and advocating for priority populations in Alberta since 1983. Our mission is to reduce the harms associated with sexual activity and substance use through education, non‑judgmental services and programming. Today, SafeLink operates two offices – its main office in Calgary, and a second office in Medicine Hat. As its governing body, the Board of Directors plays an integral role in setting SafeLink’s mission, vision, and strategy, and ensuring the organization meets its legal and ethical obligations. The Board is comprised of dedicated volunteers who bring a breadth of professional and lived experience and help ensure SafeLink’s long‑term success. Currently, we are recruiting two Board Members from Medicine Hat to join the Board of Directors. To connect with a member of our nominations committee and learn more about the role, please email volunteer@safelinkalberta.ca. To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume to volunteer@safelinkalberta.ca. While not required with your application, two professional references will be requested from final applicants.

Ideal candidate

• Professional experience and / or advanced education in an area directly applicable to the work of one or more of SafeLink’s Board Committees, with particular interest in fundraising, government relations, governance and risk management, and public health, health promotion, nursing, medicine, or another health‑related discipline.
• An understanding of, and passion for, the type of work SafeLink Alberta does, which includes health education, health / social service system navigation, and harm reduction.
• Respect for, and a desire to support, our priority populations, including individuals living with sexually transmitted and blood‑borne infections, those engaged in sex work, or persons that may use substances.
• Professional, volunteer, and / or lived experience with any of the aforementioned populations.
• Experience on a non‑profit board.
• Strong personal and professional networks in and around Medicine Hat, and an eagerness to leverage these connections to further the goals of SafeLink Alberta.
• The ability to attend Board and Committee meetings virtually. Occasional day trips to Calgary may be needed (up to 3–4 times per year) for events such as our strategic planning retreat, AGM, or other similar events.

Role expectations

For more detailed information on the role expectations go to the following link : https : / / safelinkalberta.ca / wp-content / uploads / 2025 / 12 / 2025_0527_Board-Director-Job-Description.pdf

Why volunteer?

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