Associate Vice-President, People, Equity and Inclusion
Top Benefits
About the role
Posting Number
Posting Number
AS0059
Position Information
Division
Office of the President
Department
Office of the President
Supervisor Title
President and CEO
Location
Comox Valley(CV)
Posting Type
Internal/External Posting
Position Status
Regular
If Others, please specify
Desired Start Date
07/02/2026
Position End Date (if temporary)
Weekly work schedule (please indicate the start and end times for each day of work)
%
100
Pay Grade
In accordance with BC's Pay Transparency Act, the expected compensation range for this role is $148,703 - $174,945, plus benefits and pension.
Position Summary
North Island College (NIC) is a comprehensive community college serving Vancouver Island and coastal British Columbia through campuses and learning centres in Campbell River, Courtenay, Port Alberni, Port Hardy and beyond. With a deep commitment to accessible, high-quality education, NIC supports more than 9,000 students each year across a wide range of programs. As the institution continues to advance its strategic priorities in an evolving post-secondary landscape, NIC remains firmly committed to cultivating a workplace culture rooted in respect, equity, inclusion, and shared purpose.
Reporting to the President and serving as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Associate Vice-President, People, Equity & Inclusion (“AVP”) provides strategic leadership for the College’s people and organizational development functions. The AVP is responsible for the development and delivery of comprehensive human resource strategies that support the College’s mission, vision, and strategic priorities while fostering a respectful, equitable, and inclusive workplace environment. The portfolio encompasses leadership of human resource policies and labour relations practices, collective bargaining negotiations, contract administration, employee recruitment, performance management, professional development, and compensation and benefits administration. In the current context, the AVP will balance strategic leadership with a willingness to remain engaged in operational human resources work, particularly in labour relations.
As the ideal candidate, you bring a graduate degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline, along with a Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) designation. Possessing at least five years of senior human resources leadership experience in the public sector, ideally within a post-secondary environment, you will demonstrate extensive knowledge of labour and employment legislation and collective bargaining processes. The successful candidate will join a well-established and supportive leadership team that values partnership and collaboration and will benefit from an environment that supports continued growth in the strategic dimensions of the role.
This is an exceptional opportunity to join a mission-driven institution that plays a vital role in the communities it serves. Based in the stunning coastal region of Vancouver Island, the successful candidate will join a collaborative leadership team and contribute to advancing North Island College’s commitment to inclusive excellence, organizational effectiveness, and employee wellbeing.
To explore this opportunity further, please clickApply.
Position Competencies
Duties & Responsibilities
Required Education & Experience
Required Knowledge Skills & Abilities
Special Instructions to Applicant
North Island College has partnered with Boyden Canada to support this recruitment.
While this opportunity is posted on our careers page, all applications will be managed by our search partner. To be considered, please apply directly through Boyden at:Apply.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Open Date
03/17/2026
Posting Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
About North Island College
North Island College (NIC) is honoured to acknowledge the traditional territories of the combined 35 First Nations of the Nuu-chah-nulth, Kwakwaka’wakw and Coast Salish traditions, on whose traditional and unceded territories the college’s campuses are situated.
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Associate Vice-President, People, Equity and Inclusion
Top Benefits
About the role
Posting Number
Posting Number
AS0059
Position Information
Division
Office of the President
Department
Office of the President
Supervisor Title
President and CEO
Location
Comox Valley(CV)
Posting Type
Internal/External Posting
Position Status
Regular
If Others, please specify
Desired Start Date
07/02/2026
Position End Date (if temporary)
Weekly work schedule (please indicate the start and end times for each day of work)
%
100
Pay Grade
In accordance with BC's Pay Transparency Act, the expected compensation range for this role is $148,703 - $174,945, plus benefits and pension.
Position Summary
North Island College (NIC) is a comprehensive community college serving Vancouver Island and coastal British Columbia through campuses and learning centres in Campbell River, Courtenay, Port Alberni, Port Hardy and beyond. With a deep commitment to accessible, high-quality education, NIC supports more than 9,000 students each year across a wide range of programs. As the institution continues to advance its strategic priorities in an evolving post-secondary landscape, NIC remains firmly committed to cultivating a workplace culture rooted in respect, equity, inclusion, and shared purpose.
Reporting to the President and serving as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Associate Vice-President, People, Equity & Inclusion (“AVP”) provides strategic leadership for the College’s people and organizational development functions. The AVP is responsible for the development and delivery of comprehensive human resource strategies that support the College’s mission, vision, and strategic priorities while fostering a respectful, equitable, and inclusive workplace environment. The portfolio encompasses leadership of human resource policies and labour relations practices, collective bargaining negotiations, contract administration, employee recruitment, performance management, professional development, and compensation and benefits administration. In the current context, the AVP will balance strategic leadership with a willingness to remain engaged in operational human resources work, particularly in labour relations.
As the ideal candidate, you bring a graduate degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline, along with a Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) designation. Possessing at least five years of senior human resources leadership experience in the public sector, ideally within a post-secondary environment, you will demonstrate extensive knowledge of labour and employment legislation and collective bargaining processes. The successful candidate will join a well-established and supportive leadership team that values partnership and collaboration and will benefit from an environment that supports continued growth in the strategic dimensions of the role.
This is an exceptional opportunity to join a mission-driven institution that plays a vital role in the communities it serves. Based in the stunning coastal region of Vancouver Island, the successful candidate will join a collaborative leadership team and contribute to advancing North Island College’s commitment to inclusive excellence, organizational effectiveness, and employee wellbeing.
To explore this opportunity further, please clickApply.
Position Competencies
Duties & Responsibilities
Required Education & Experience
Required Knowledge Skills & Abilities
Special Instructions to Applicant
North Island College has partnered with Boyden Canada to support this recruitment.
While this opportunity is posted on our careers page, all applications will be managed by our search partner. To be considered, please apply directly through Boyden at:Apply.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Open Date
03/17/2026
Posting Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
About North Island College
North Island College (NIC) is honoured to acknowledge the traditional territories of the combined 35 First Nations of the Nuu-chah-nulth, Kwakwaka’wakw and Coast Salish traditions, on whose traditional and unceded territories the college’s campuses are situated.