Executive Director

The Canadian Association of Farm Advisors (CAFA) Inc . is a national, not-for-profit professional organization that provides high quality continuous learning and networking opportunities for farm advisors to help them provide better advice to help farm clients succeed .

Location : Canada . Office remote with occasional travel in Canada.

Career Opportunity

Marketing and Leadership Responsibilities

• Event Planning
• Marketing Strategy
• Networking

Desired Qualifications and Experience :

• Experience in Agriculture or in a Nonprofit Board
• Experience in Social Media and Public Relations
• Passion for Agriculture
• Sponsorship experience
• Strong knowledge of the Canadian Agriculture Industry
• Exceptional problem - solving, analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with board and members across Canada
• Supreme time management skills, ability to work from home, multi - tasking, organizational, and prioritization skills
• Positive attitude, ensuring the accurate, complete, and on - time delivery of desired outcomes

Non-Negotiables

• Networking Skills and has the ability to connect people across regions
• Visionary or Strategist / Strategic Ability and Problem Solver
• Connector, Public Relations
• Strong in Technical Skills and Media

Priority will be given to the candidate with :

• Positive attitude, lifelong learner, attention to detail, follow through, leadership experience
• Active participant in servicing our members

Please submit your resume to [email protected] by April 30, 2024. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Career Details

Office Administration

• Pay Invoices, Bookkeeping and Month End
• Draft Budget and Finalize Annual Budget
• Process Membership Renewal
• Working with Sage Accounting Program, Year End with Accountants
• General Insurance; Directors' and Officers' Insurance
• File Board Minutes and Year End in Minute Book
• Conduct Online Banking

Public Relations

• Handling Member Requests
• Communications through Monthly Newsletters; Research and Collecting Articles
• Conversations with Active and Potential Members
• Social Media Planning and Execution
• Update and Maintain Website

Event Planning

• Organize, Plan, and Attend Major In - Person Events (travel and overnight stays);
• Farm Tax and Legal Update
• Top Farms Event
• Farm Update Events in Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan
• Organize Budget, Speakers, Venues, Marketing Plans, Agendas for Events
• Plan and Host Webinars
• Plan and Host Quarterly Board Meetings and Annual General Meeting

Please submit your resume to [email protected] by April 30, 2024. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.