Vancouver Heritage Foundation is an equal opportunity employer located in a heritage building in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant neighbourhood. We are a small but passionate team dedicated to supporting Vancouver’s heritage places and their conservation. Any available positions will be posted below.
If no positions are available, we invite you to learn more about Vancouver’s heritage by volunteering with VHF. For information on volunteer opportunities, click here.
For more on VHF’s mission and history, click here.
VHF is known for its award-winning educational programs that engage people of all ages with Vancouver’s diverse heritage and its wealth of online resources that build local conservation skills and knowledge. VHF’s grant programs provide financial support and guidance to enable conservation of heritage places, energy retrofits in older homes, and to support new publications relating to Vancouver’s history and heritage.
Programs include the annual Heritage House Tour, the Heritage Hour Lecture Series, the Lunch & Learn Series, Walking Tours, Heritage in Schools, the True Colours historical paint palette, and the WALL public art installation. VHF maintains many popular resources, including the Heritage Site Finder interactive map, the Places That Matter Community History Resource, the Vancouver House Styles web tool, a selection of Map Guides, and Case Studies related to sustainability. Current grant programs include the Heritage Conservation Grant Program, the Heritage Energy Retrofit Grant Program, the Yosef Wosk Publication Grant Program, and Field Trip Grants for local schools.
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director is responsible for the strategic development and operational leadership of the organization. The Executive Director works with the Board of Directors to develop long-term strategies and annual plans and budgets.
Organizational Development:
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Marketing and Communications:
Finance & Development:
Administration:
The next Executive Director will bring strong leadership and organizational management skills to further the mission of VHF, building on a solid foundation of innovative and effective programs. They will have experience running fundraising initiatives and securing operating resources through private funding and grants. An ability to manage day-to-day responsibilities while planning and implementing longer-term initiatives to meet VHF goals will be essential. Finally, they will have an appreciation of the vital role of heritage places for Vancouver’s communities, and for cultural, social, economic, and environmental sustainability.
Candidates of all backgrounds are invited to apply, and to indicate how their demonstrated experience and skills align with the responsibilities outlined in this job description, including:
This is a full-time position based in VHF’s Mt. Pleasant office at Heritage Hall and requires some evening and weekend work.
The salary range is $85,000 – $95,000 depending on experience and skill level.
The position can be eligible for VHF’s group benefits plan.
A valid driver’s license and access to a car is essential.
Please email a cover letter and resume addressed to the VHF Search Committee to emily@vancouverheritagefoundation.org. The closing date is Sunday, February 12th at midnight, although applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
VHF thanks all candidates for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Interviews are to take place February 21-25th with an anticipated start date of April 3, 2023.