Position Overview and Role Constitution:

Reporting to the President of the Board of Directors, BC Association of Chiefs of Police
(BCACP), the Executive Director is responsible for the strategic planning, marketing,
program development and administration of the BCACP – including the Board of
Directors and sub-committees. The Executive Director acts as a leadership resource to
ensure governance excellence and the efficient and effective administrative operations
of the BCACP. He/she will represent the BCACP externally at international and national
forums and meetings to further the organizational mission and strategic direction. The
Executive Director will also work collaboratively and in partnership with BCACP
members, government ministries and municipal policing agencies to ensure annual
performance objectives for the BCACP are achieved.

This position is constituted as a full-time, consultant contractor with the BCACP. For the
purposes of reporting, contract management will occur between the contractor and the
President of the Board of Directors, BCACP. Hours and location of work will be
negotiated as part of the consultant contract and a weekly schedule that outlines
regular hours of work is expected. This role will also require weekend time commitments
throughout the year. Time balancing will be used to adjust work hours to accommodate
for this. The President, BCACP with input from the Board of Directors, will conduct
annual performance assessments on the Executive Director. Work product and
performance will be specified in the consultant contract.

Preferred Qualifications:
• 5 years of experience in public administration, the management or
government relations.
• Knowledge of policing practice, national and provincial law enforcement
organizations, provincial policing legislation and emerging trends & issues.
• Undergraduate university degree, or a combination of relevant education
and work experience.
• Knowledge of public safety and community well-being.
• Strong understanding and ability to work with diverse and Indigenous
communities and familiarity with equity, diversity and inclusion principles.
• Career experiences that demonstrate alignment to the position
accountabilities and administrative exposure.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple demands in a
prioritized, planned and thoughtful manner.
• Demonstrated commitment to values-based leadership and adherence to
the importance of public service and its independence from political
influence.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships and
partnerships both internally and externally.
• Superior communication and listening skills and demonstrated respect for
diversity of opinion. Ability to communicate in a written format clearly and
concisely to internal and external groups, individuals and teams. Excellent
understanding of e-mail etiquette.
• Experience developing communication strategies and disseminating
communications via various media and social media platforms.
• Experience conducting research (gathering, analyzing, synthesizing data
and information)
• Ability to travel for meetings/conferences provincially, nationally and
internationally.
• Experience arranging, coordinating and hosting large seminars and
conferences with diverse guest speakers and a large number of attendees.
• A successful security clearance is required.

Application Process:
1. The job will be posted externally on the BCACP Website from November 10 to
December 10, 2021.
2. The Job Posting and Application Process will be sent to all members, member
organizations and other applicable external agencies for awareness and distribution
internally within their organizations.
3. Applications (cover letter and resume) will be addressed to the President, BCACP,
Deputy Chief Howard Chow, and submitted via email to engagement@bcacp.ca no
later than December 10 at 5pm.
4. All applications will be reviewed and assessed against position accountabilities by
the selection committee. The selection committee consists of the President, BCACP
and two Board of Director members.
5. A short list of 3-4 candidates will be selected for the next phase – the interview
phase. Only those short-listed candidates will move forward in the selection process.
Those who are not short-listed will be informed by December 17, 2021.
6. Interviews will be scheduled for January 3 to 14, 2022. Candidates moving forward
will be advised of the time and location of the interview.
7. Interviews will be approximately 60 minutes and will be conducted by the selection
committee. Interviews will be a combination of situational and behavioral questions.
8. After the interviews have been completed, a preferred candidate or preferred
candidates will be selected. Only these individuals will be required to provide
references. A final selection on the successful candidate will only be made after the
reference review.
9. The Board of Directors will make the final selection with key input from the selection
committee. The following elements will be considered as part of the final selection:
the formal application, the interview process and the reference review.
10. The President, BCACP, will communicate the final decision to the successful
candidate as well as unsuccessful candidates.
11. The announcement of the successful candidate is tentatively scheduled for January,
2022 and is contingent on the negotiation and approval of the consultant contract.

The salary for this position is up to $125,000 including travel and training allotments.