FRCurrent Opportunities
Senior Manager, External Relations
Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada is seeking a Senior Manager, External Relations, to advance our government relations, public policy, and external engagement efforts. Reporting to the Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs, this role plays a key part in shaping systems-level change by strengthening relationships with government and cross-sector decision-makers and positioning the Foundation as a trusted advisor and thought leader.
The Senior Manager will translate evidence and insights from our Impact Framework into credible influence, support senior leaders with policy research and briefings, and help elevate critical issues affecting children, youth, and families involved with the child welfare system across Canada. Grounded in equity and lived experience, this role supports long-term systems-change and improved outcomes for young people in and from care.
President & CEO
Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada (CAFC), the country’s leading charity dedicated to children, youth, and families involved in the child welfare system, is seeking a visionary, values-driven President & CEO to lead our next chapter.
As we implement Generation Impact, our new 2025-2030 strategic plan, CAFC is entering a pivotal phase in its growth – strengthening its national leadership, scaling innovation, and amplifying the voices of young people with lived experience in the child welfare system.
Reporting to a highly engaged Board of Directors, the President & CEO provides strategic, operational, financial, and organizational leadership to ensure the continued success and long-term sustainability of the CAFC.
The ideal candidate is a visionary and courageous executive with a proven record of leading complex, purpose-driven organizations through transformation and growth. An accomplished fundraiser, you know how to mobilize resources in support of mission impact. You have experience cultivating major donors, corporate partners, and philanthropic volunteers, and you are skilled at inspiring strategy in partnership with a skilled team.
To apply for this position, please submit your application and related materials with “CAFC CEO” in the subject line of your email to:
Nick Chambers: [email protected] &
Alain Pescador: [email protected]
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those under consideration for the role will be contacted.
Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada’s Team Values
We’re dedicated to empowering children and youth to realize brighter futures through our five ‘VOICE’ values:
Vital Learning and Innovation – Trying new things, creating space and time for creativity and professional development, showing humility, cross-team collaboration, and being intentional about change.
Open Communication – Showing respect for others’ ideas and different ways of communicating, creating safe spaces, encouraging participation, building a pervasive practice of giving and receiving feedback, and active listening.
Inclusion and Diversity – Being welcoming, building a diverse team that represents those we serve, showing respect and appreciation of boundaries, seeking diverse perspectives, and adopting an equity and fairness lens.
Care and Compassion – Exercising self-care, empathy for others, showing compassion for our cause and purpose, respecting and encouraging work-life balance.
Empowering Accountability – Taking the initiative to improve and optimize, transparency and sharing information, clarifying expectations, tracking goals, and communicating them.
