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Operation Eyesight Canada is currently seeking applications for volunteer Board Director positions. Operation Eyesight is a Calgary-based international development organization dedicated to eliminating avoidable vision loss in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.

Volunteer members of the Board of Directors provide strategic leadership and governance oversight for the organization. Board members also help cultivate and maintain key relationships with stakeholders that support Operation Eyesight’s mission and vision.

We invite applications from individuals with expertise and experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Accounting / Finance
• People, Culture & Change Management
• Governance

Ideal candidates will:

• have experience in the not-for-profit sector or have served as senior executives in the private sector; and
• share Operation Eyesight’s core values of equity, innovation, global citizenship, compassion, and excellence.

Board Directors are elected to two-year terms. The Board meets virtually eight times per year for approximately two hours per meeting, and one or two times annually in person. Directors are also expected to participate in standing committees and/or working groups.

Operation Eyesight is committed to fostering a culture of diversity, inclusion, and gender equity, both within the Board and throughout the organization.

We are recruiting FOUR new directors. Priority consideration will be given to those who have one or more of the following:

• CPA Designation.
• Two (2) positions to join the Board and the Finance, Audit & Risk Committee. Priority will be given to candidates holding a CPA designation.
• One (1) position to join the Board and provide professional expertise in People, Culture & Change Management.
• One (1) position to join the Board and the Governance & Nominations Committee. This role is intended for someone with prior experience serving on not-for-profit boards and a strong interest in governance and oversight rather than operational management.

To learn more about Operation Eyesight’s mission to prevent blindness and restore sight, visit operationeyesight.com.

How to Apply:

Interested applicants are invited to submit their application by contacting: hr@operationeyesight.com

Applications will be forwarded to the Chair of the Governance & Nominations Committee.

Please include:

• Your contact information
• A cover letter outlining your interest in the position and the skills and experience you would bring to the Board

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.