Administrative Director, Native Women in the Arts

Featured Artists Catherine Blackburn, Nadya Kwandibens, Joi T Arcand, and Celeste Pedri-Spade at NWIA’s 2023 exhibition Materialized. Work by Catherine Blackburn in background. Photo by: Tenille Campbell/sweetmoon Photography

Native Women in the Arts is Hiring

Native Women in the Arts (NWIA) is seeking an individual with experience working in arts administration, grant writing, and/or the non-profit/charitable sector to join our team as Administrative Director.

Application Deadline: Accepting applications until position is filled.

Start Date: Ideal start date for this position is mid-February 2025 (some flexibility to accommodate earlier or later start date for).

Hours: 4 days or 32 hours/week

Compensation: $60,000/per annum + annual employee health spending allowance equivalent to 12% of annual salary in place of conventional benefits.

Work Space: The Administrative Director is expected to work out of the NWIA office located at 180 Shaw Street in the Trinity Bellwoods Neighborhood of Toronto a minimum of two days a week. Telecommuting and/or a hybrid model can be accommodated for remainder of work week.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

The Administrative Director works in partnerships with the Artistic Director under NWIA’s co-directorship model. Both positions report directly to the Board of Directors and work with the Board to set strategic priorities and objectives for the organization. Specific duties and responsibilities include:

General

• Manage day-to-day administrative tasks and operations of the organization.
• Develop and implement organizational policies and procedures to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

Community Liaison

• Along with the Artistic Director, act as the face of NWIA to audiences, and all stakeholders.
• Ensure NWIA is well represented in the Toronto Indigenous arts/cultural community and in the larger arts/culture landscape in and outside of Toronto.

Grant Writing and Fundraising

• Acts as grant writer for the organization and is responsible for all applications to public sector funders including Canada Council, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council and Canadian Heritage.
• Prepares final reports and financial information associated with government grants including any required reporting in CADAC.
• Develops fundraising strategies and prepares proposals and applications as needed for individual donor campaigns, foundations, corporate sponsors.

Financial Management

• Prepare annual operating budget.
• Managing budget ensuring compliance as well as tracking of revenue and expense actuals and cashflow forecasting.
• Working with NWIA’s bookkeeper each month to reconcile finances.
• Working with auditor to undertake NWIA’s annual financial audit.

Human Resources

• Supervise contract staff and volunteers, providing guidance and support.
• Write and execute contracts with support staff, contractors, artists and other vendors.

Marketing/Communications

• Write copy for NWIA press releases.
• Work with Artistic Director to hire and coordinate marketing/communication contractors as needed.
• Work with Artistic Director to schedule social media posts and make updates to website as needed.

A work in progress by artist and curator Caitlyn Bird winner of NWIA’s 4th Annual Barbara Laronda Award. Photo by Caitlyn Bird

Skills and Experience:

• 3-5 years of experience working in the non-profit sector preferably in a managerial role and preferably for arts and culture organizations or institutions
• Degree, diploma or certificate in business administration, non-profit management, arts administration, fundraising, or other relevant specification (or in lieu of degree/diploma an equivalent combination of education and work experience).
• Strong grant writing skills with a proven track record of successful applications is an absolute must.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire stakeholders.
• Strong financial management skills, including budgeting, tracking actuals, and cashflow management.
• Proficiency with mac computers, Microsoft Office Suite and Google’s suite of applications.
• Knowledge of contemporary Indigenous art practices across disciplines and the Toronto Indigenous arts community specifically is an asset.
• Experience working with and reporting to a board of directors is an asset
• Private sector fundraising experience is an asset.
• Experience working with Word Press is an asset
• Experience working with QuickBooks Online is an asset

The Candidate:

This position is for a First Nations, Métis or Inuit candidate who possesses lived experience and demonstrable connection within an Indigenous community or communities. Distant, recently discovered, or rumored Indigenous ancestry alone does not make an individual eligible for this position. All interviewed candidates should be prepared to answer clarifying questions by the hiring committee regarding their Indigeneity if needed, and/or to provide appropriate documentation to confirm First Nation, Métis or Inuit Status, or if non status, appropriate documentation demonstrating recognition from specific communities claimed.

This position is for a woman or otherwise gender marginalization individual. NWIA respects trans women as women. We use the term “gender marginalized’ to be inclusive of transfeminine folks who don’t identify as women, transmasculine, non-binary, and Two Spirit folks who do not identify as cis men.

How to Apply:

Candidates should submit a resume and cover letter highlighting relevant skills and experience to hiring@nwia.ca

No phone inquiries, please. Due to the high-level of applications, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Application Deadline: Open until filled.

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Native Women in the Arts
180 Shaw Street, Suite 208
Toronto, ON M6J 2W5
www.nwia.ca
info@nwia.ca

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Accessibility:
Native Women in the Arts is locate on the 2nd floor of 180 Shaw Street which is fully accessible by Ontario standards, with a wheelchair ramp at the Shaw street doors, an elevator, and a fully accessible washroom on each level of the building (including the second floor). Nearby 63 Ossington bus is wheelchair accessible. Service animals are welcome onsite. NWIA is committed to an inclusive work environment and to making accommodations for staff as needed. If accessibility accommodations are required by any candidate during the application and/or interview process, please reach out directly to hiring@nwia.ca.

Image Descriptions: 
1. Four Indigenous women in an art gallery pose standing shoulder to shoulder smiling at the camera. In the background we see a series of photographs hanging on a wall.
2. A piece of beadwork which is a portrait of a woman. It is a work in progress and looks about ¾ of the way done. Beside the beadwork is a spool of thread and a pile of beads.