Department: Commercial Ventures

Term: Full-Time, Permanent

Location : Remote- This role is remote, and the candidate can be located anywhere in Canada.

Vacancy Status: This posting is for a new vacancy that Scouts Canada is actively looking to fill.

Salary : Depends on skills and experience. The salary range for this role is $78,000- $85,000 per year.

Closing Date: September 25, 2025

Do you want to be a part of the change you want to see in the world? At Scouts Canada, our Vision is “Canadian youth making a meaningful contribution to creating a better world.” We need passionate individuals who share our Mission to develop well-rounded youth better prepared for success in the world.

Role Overview:

Reporting to the Director of Properties, as Associate Director of Risk and Asset Management at Scouts Canada, you will play a critical part in ensuring our national property portfolio is safe, sustainable, and aligned with our mission. By operationalizing strategies for capital investment, divestment, and maintenance, the Associate Director helps optimize the usage, revenue, and program quality of Scout camps and properties. They hold accountability for identifying and mitigating material risks, driving regulatory compliance, and continuously improving safety practices across all sites. With responsibility for managing substantial project budgets and supporting budgetary compliance at the individual camp level, the role ensures resources are used effectively and transparently. Acting as a deputy to the Director and a collaborative partner to volunteers, committees, and senior staff, the Associate Director ensures Scouts Canada’s properties are not only well-managed assets, but trusted, secure environments where young people can learn, grow, and thrive.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Portfolio:

·       Asset Management: Operationalize strategies to optimize Scouts Canadas property portfolio (by way of revenue, usage and program quality) through capital investment/ divestment.

·        Risk Management: Operationalize strategies to continuously improve safety practice and regulatory compliance, with accountability for identifying, recording and ensuring mitigating actions are in place for all material risks across Scouts Canadas property portfolio.

·        Pipeline Engagement: Lead stakeholder engagement strategy to provide a transparent process of properties through the property pipeline.

Finance and Revenue: 

·       Finance: Effectively manage and report on $1-$10M project budgets, ensuring budgetary compliance by individual camps, and collaborating with senior colleagues to ensure value for money.

·        Revenue: Collaborate with fundraising colleagues so they can secure and manage externally funded partnerships.

Leadership and Management:

·       Deputy Director: Deputize for your manager during absences.

·        Externality: Represent the organization to external stakeholders, agents, consultants and agencies.

·        Leadership: Collaborate with Director-level colleagues to ensure the success of Scouts Canada's work.

·        People: Create and drive strategies to continuously improve the performance of staff within your team, increase the satisfaction of high-performing staff with their role, and take swift action where performance is below expectations.

·        Volunteers: Continuously improve partnerships between staff and volunteers, including Council Key 3s, Camp Committees and Property Societies.

·        Committees: Form excellent relationships with members of any relevant committees and provide clear and concise advice and guidance.

·        Project Management: Ensure all projects within the team align with our Project Management framework, taking personal accountability for addressing underperformance in Scope, Timeline or Budget.

·       Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Job-Specific Competencies:

·  3-5 years of experience with asset management, real estate, and strategic planning

·       3-5 years of stakeholder management experience

·       Nonprofit and camp operation experience considered an asset

·       Relevant bachelor’s degree or combination of relevant education and experience

·       Business insight: Knows how asset management works and how to build creative partnerships. Keeps up with current and future policies, practices and trends in the marketplace

·        Manages complexity : Asks the right questions to accurately analyze situations, acquires data from multiple and diverse sources when solving problems, uncovers root causes to difficult problems and evaluates pros and cons, risks and benefits of different solution options.

·       Component in understanding and interpreting federal legislation and bylaws.

·       Proficient with Microsoft 365 and component in learning additional software (ex. PowerBI, SmartSheets)

Working Conditions:

·       Works remotely at home-based office.

·       Regular working hours – some evening or weekend work may be required.

·       Some travel may be required depending on operational needs (< 5%)

·       Clear PRC (Police Record Check) and VSS (Vulnerable Sector Check) are required before the start date.

·       Mandatory training requirement.

Physical Demands:

·       Sitting at a computer for extended periods of time

Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes merchandise discount, an employer-matched retirement plan after one year, extended health, prescription, vision, and dental coverage and more.

Ready to Apply?

If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you! Take a moment to tell us your story —your background, accomplishments, and why you believe this role is the right fit for you. Please submit your resume and cover letter for consideration.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. We will be reviewing resumes as they are submitted.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion :

Scouts Canada is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in our workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Indigenous peoples, racialized individuals, people with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, and those from other equity-deserving communities.

Accessibility and Accommodation : Scouts Canada is committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. Accommodation requests should be made in advance to HR at humanresources@scouts.ca. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

AI Disclosure: At Scouts Canada, we are committed to inclusive, respectful, and transparent recruitment. To support our selection process, we may use AI tools that assess responses to role-specific questions and experience, without personal details like your name or address. All data is handled in line with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and our privacy policies, used only for recruitment, and never shared externally without your consent. If you have questions, please contact: humanresources@scouts.ca