Dave Vaillancourt Email and Phone Number

School of administration, hospitality and tourism.

- Offer various training such as Pool and Spa Operator (Quebec and Ontario), Water Quality (Quebec and Ontario), Aquatic Management (Quebec), Auditor of aquatic monitoring and WHMIS for aquatic life; - Provide support to the Director of Business Development and the Coordinator of Expert Programs for Program Improvement; - Conduct courtesy visits and audits of various aquatic facilities (indoor and outdoor pools, beaches and waterparks - Quebec and Ontario) to prepare comprehensive audit reports for managers and facility owners in consultation with the Regulations on safety in public baths (Quebec) and Regulation 565: Public pools (Ontario); - Act as an expert on issues related to learning, teaching, evaluation and mentoring; - Prepare and revise development plans for aspiring trainers; - Teach and evaluate a variety of training and recertification programs for the Lifesaving Society.

- Drafting of the multi-year Accessibility Plan;- Coordination of consultation activities with colleagues living with disabilities or with close personal relationships to persons with disabilities;- Coordination of consultation activities with the CIHR Accessibility Plan Working Group;- Development, in collaboration with the Working Group, of the performance measurement framework and the governance framework that will support the implementation of the plan;- Support for the commitments of the plan reporting to the human resources department.

- Accountable for a team of advisors and agents dedicated to the planning, implementation and monitoring of competition and peer review activities for strategic/targeted research initiatives.- Manages the organization of competitions and peer reviews to ensure a fair, transparent and consistent approach.- Provides strategic advice to management to support decision-making and resolve issues arising during the competition process.- Oversees the preparation of competition results, post-competition analysis, funding decision documents and briefing notes for executive and senior management.

- Determining the strategic direction and priorities of the Caisse; - Ensure the durability of the Caisse in accordance with Desjardins Group's guidelines; - Evaluate the performance of the Chief Executive Officer and ensure that the incentive plan encourages the achievement of the identified objectives; - Adopt a business plan and a budget and monitor it; - Ensure compliance with best practices in risk management and compliance; - Ensure that Desjardins' mission and values materialize in day-to-day operations.

- Revise and update human resources policies for the organization;- Work with the different teams within the HR branch and within the organization to identify the policies to update and prioritize the work;- Outline the approval process for revised policies; and- Ensure implementation of new policies.

- Advise senior management to inform their decisions and support best governance practices;- Plan and perform the tasks related to the CIHR Governance, Strategic Management and Senior Operations Committees;- Provide advice and required support to committee chairs and vice-chairs before, during and after meetings to support sound governance practices (for example, conflict of interest management, wording of motions, etc.);- Prepare work plans, agendas, meeting notebooks, minutes and summary of meetings in consultation with committee chairs and CIHR experts who contributed to the meetings;- Educate and orient CIHR staff regarding the development of briefing notes, best governance practices as well as current CIHR practices;- Monitor and report on committee expenses in accordance with established budgets, restrictions, policies and government practices.

- Preparing meeting materials with Advanced Editing Software; - Provide logistical and technical support for meeting (transportation, accommodation, hospitality, technology support, etc.); - Plan the team's operating budget and ensure follow-up; - Liaise between the Governance Secretariat and internal and external partners; - Offer customer service in person, by email and by phone; - Analyze the challenges and opportunities for the Governance Secretariat and make various recommendations; - Develop new working methods and develop related procedures.

- Ensuring the financial management of the company ; - Ensure the representation of the company; - Ensure the development of commercial partnerships; - See the follow-ups necessary for the offer of training and sale of equipment.

- Member of the Board of Director to represent the community. Nominated by the parent representatives and by the staff representatives. Member of the Governance and Ethics Committee.

As a pool technician, my duties included, but were not limited to: - Ensuring compliance with swimming pool safety regulations; - Ensure the presence and good condition of safety equipment; - Ensure bathing water quality as well as basic maintenance of the filtration and chemical adjustment system; - In collaboration with the teaching staff, develop and animate aquatic activities for pool physical education classes; - Perform any other tasks required for the proper functioning and good hygiene of the school's aquatic facilities.

As a program specialist for the Eastern Region, my duties included, but were not limited to: - Overseeing the development of the program in Eastern Canada Aquatic Facilities; - Revise the Swimming Teacher Education Program and update related training manuals; - Provide training for course directors for all of Canada; - Ensure the updating of the website; - Update and develop sports modules in collaboration with national sports governing bodies.

As the Contractual Coordinator - Emergency Response and Wildlife Management, my duties included, but were not limited to: - Update the emergency plans and develop wildlife management plans for the 14 airports under the responsibility of the KRG Transportation Department, in accordance with the Transport Canada regulations, the policies of the Quebec Ministry of Transport and the KRG directives; - Prepare and conduct full-scale and tabletop emergency simulation exercises with the various partners involved in the emergency plans; - Write reports following airport training and emergency exercises and present these reports to the various stakeholders involved (Transport Canada, mayors of the communities involved, fire chiefs, police representatives, etc.).

As a pool technician, my duties included, but were not limited to: - Ensuring compliance with swimming pool safety regulations; - Ensure the presence and good condition of safety equipment; - Ensure bathing water quality as well as basic maintenance of the filtration and chemical adjustment system; - In collaboration with the teaching staff, develop and animate aquatic activities for pool physical education classes; - Perform any other tasks required for the proper functioning and good hygiene of the school's aquatic facilities.

As the Airport Operations Coordinator, my duties included, but were not limited to: - Managing unionized and senior staff (50 employees); - Ensure the smooth operation of daily operations at airport facilities; - Develop and / or standardize existing plans and implement contingency plans, wildlife management plans, safety management systems and airport maintenance programs in accordance with Transport Canada regulations , Quebec Ministry of Transport (MTQ) policies and the directives of the KRG within the 14 airports under the responsibility of the KRG Transportation deparment; - Prepare and conduct full-scale and tabletop emergency exercises with the various partners involved in the emergency plans; - Write reports following training activities and airport emergency exercises and present these reports to the various stakeholders involved (Transport Canada, mayors of the communities involved, fire chiefs, police representatives, etc.); - Develop and implement a training program for maintenance workers and airport observers / communicators and secure the necessary funding to implement these trainings; - Represent the KRG at various meetings with representatives from the Quebec Ministry of Transport and Transport Canada; - Make regular visits to each of the 14 airport facilities administered by the department.

As Aquatic Coordinator, my duties included, but were not limited to: - Ensuring water quality and facility compliance with various regulations; - Ensure the management of the personnel; - Develop an aquatic program for primary and secondary students; - Coordinate activities with clubs and at special events; - Develop and implement emergency measures; - Provide training for aquatic personnel and community gym staff; - Ensure the maintenance of the building and of the water quality management equipment in collaboration with the various stakeholders; - Plan acquisitions for the aquatic facility via the annual maritime service.