The Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Collaborative is accepting applications for new board members.
During this phase of recruitment, we’re specifically looking for candidates to fill the following roles:
- Secretary
- Board members with skills in Fundraising/Sustainability, Legal, and Communications
To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to canpmhc@gmail.com.
Founded in 2019 and federal incorporated as a non-profit in 2021, the CPMHC’s mission is to improve perinatal mental health care in Canada through advocacy, research, education and awareness. The CPMHC is advocating for a national perinatal mental health strategy that provides direction, policy, and funding for improvements to perinatal mental health care including universal screening and timely access to treatment for all individuals during preconception, pregnancy, and the postpartum periods.
Purpose:
Board members of the CPMHC are elected at the Annual General meeting to serve as the leadership team of the governance board. Each board member is a key member of the leadership team that makes up the volunteer board of directors.
The board of directors sets the direction of the collaborative according to the shared values and overall goals, ensures that the organization is managed well, and ensures the future viability of the organization. The board is CPMHC fiduciary and assists in the development of sound ethical and legal governance and financial management policies.
Duties and Responsibilities
By accepting a position on the CPMHC board of directors, board members agree to:
∙ Follow to the utmost of their ability the three legal duties of a volunteer board of directors: Duty of Care, Duty of Loyalty and Duty of Obligation
∙ Be knowledgeable and act in accordance with the bylaws and other governing policies,
∙ Represent the interests of the organization to the community and to outside stakeholders
∙ Ensure that the board carries out its fiduciary responsibility to the organization
∙ Overseeing, and monitoring accountability on the board and within the organization
∙ Support the vision, mission, goals, and policies of the CPMHC
∙ Serve on a committee as needed
∙ Maintain the confidentiality of the Collaborative information
∙ Attend and actively participate in all meetings of the board of directors during one’s term
∙ Prepare for meetings by reviewing the agenda and support materials prior to board meetings
∙ Maintain the knowledge of the organization’s programs and services
Qualifications and Competencies
∙ Demonstrated understanding of perinatal mental health
∙ Experience on volunteer board of directions strongly preferred
∙ Demonstrated leadership experience in areas identified as needs for the CPMHC board
∙ Ability to serve out their 2-year term and to attend all board meetings
∙ Demonstrated ability to work well in a team structure, collaboration, and being transparent
∙ Possess strong character and integrity
∙ Competences and Experiences:
o Business management
o Community leadership
o Education and training
o Financial and accounting
o Governance and leadership
o Human resources
o Fundraising
o Legal
o Event and Conference Planning
o Government relations
o Policy Development
o Grant writing
o Public relations and communications
o Risk Management
o Strategic Planning
