Behind every person with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias, there are hundreds of people dedicated to helping. The Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia is the leading not-for-profit health organization working to improve the quality of life for Nova Scotians affected by Alzheimer's disease or other dementias and advance the search for the cause and cure.Help for today. Hope for tomorrow...®The Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia is a part of a national and international federation of Alzheimer Societies whose mission is to alleviate the personal and social consequences of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias in addition to promoting the search for the causes, treatments and cures. We invest in outstanding Alzheimer research and provide valuable programs and services to the thousands of Nova Scotians in need. The Society relies on the generosity of donors, corporate supporters and volunteers to achieve its Mission.

Nationwide senior director position, responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating programs and projects to support organizational mission and vision, in line with strategic change.• Full evaluation of organisational volunteer ‘chapter’ model and Community Services Fund programme, recommendations to Board of Directors, development and delivery of change implementation plan.• End-to-end responsibility for achieving Imagine Canada accreditation benchmark.• Development and implementation of organization-wide training and development infrastructure, including content creation, framework, and synthesis with strategic plan and performance evaluation process.

Full operational, HR, and fiscal responsibility for 50% of the portfolio of a services-based nationwide not-for-profit organisation supporting those living with neuromuscular disorders.• Responsible for delivery of 100%-fundraised $3 million annual budget.• Direct involvement of recent 3-year strategic plan, and creation, implementation, and evaluation of annual regional business plans to support strategic direction. • Leadership and management of regional Revenue Development and Service Delivery teams.

Full operational, HR, and fiscal responsibility for a high-volume, not-for-profit clinic specialising in testing, treatment, education, and prevention around sexual and reproductive health.• Creation and implementation of revenue diversification model/3-year growth plan, resulting in clinic achieving budget for the first time in 10 years.• Leadership and management of 6 FTEs, including Medical Director, 3 RNs, and 2 Administrators. This included designing and implementing a KPI-based performance management tool.

Responsible for all finances, payroll, and budget-setting, HR management, strategic planning, communications and donor relations for the Maritime Heart Center, a Halifax-based not-for-profit organization that raises funds for community and hospital-based heart-health initiatives.

Management of all aspects of programming for a well respected, non-profit organization which provides free, nutritious meals to people living with HIV/AIDS across the Lower Mainland of Vancouver, British Columbia. www.alovingspoonful.org* End to end responsibility for research, development, implementation and evaluation of all new meals programs and related operational processes, in line with the changing needs of client demographic. Designed, secured funding for and launched 3 new meals programs based on emerging community need* Community liaison to ensure effective communication of available services and client referral processes (including design and delivery of in-service workshops for local healthcare teams)*Design, implementation and maintenance of tracking and reporting procedures and operations/instruction manuals* Responsible for all non-Government grant-writing and management; secured over $100,000 in successful grant applications in 2008-2009* Client management – interviewing potential new clients, reviewing needs of existing clients and identifying support systems for clients who are ready to transition off service. Maintenance of sensitive client data using in-house data management system

Field-based financial services sales management and training role, with a remit of seven contact centers across the United Kingdom. Principal responsibilities:* Working closely with all levels of the operational division (from General Manager to Customer Service Representatives) to ensure full understanding and continual achievement of sales budgets across a full suite of general insurance products, within legally regulated guidelines (GISC and FSA)* Design, delivery and ongoing evaluation of training packages to meet both the budgetary needs of the financial services division and the functional requirements of the contact center operation. This included brand awareness, customer service, soft skills and software training* Full training consultancy and ongoing support for outsource suppliers, both in the UK and internationally, including a six-month contract working in Bangalore, India and delivery of a 300,000 GBP sales budget for same* Design, user acceptance testing and implementation of new IT systems to enhance sales opportunities for the Financial Services product suite