Are you wanting to help a youth-led organization in their work for nature and climate around the world? Youth4Nature is seeking the recruitment of a minimum of three (3) Directors to make up our Board! Read on for the details of the positions, and please share with anyone you know who might fit this description.
The Role of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors at Youth4Nature will act in an advisory capacity, drawing on their collective experience in nonprofit leadership, accounting, legal systems, international and national policy, ecology, and climate advocacy to help guide our work and ensure we are building a strong foundation. The Board of Directors will act as advisory members to the Coordination Team, the Regional Directors, and the Global Ambassadors of Youth4Nature. We are seeking a Board that is intergenerational, regionally diverse, and deeply interested in supporting the growth of a young organization.
What We Offer:
Y4N is a rapidly growing, ambitious, and dynamic organization that is entirely youth-led. We are looking for a Board of Directors who are excited to join a global youth team and motivated to contribute to an organization that is still in early stages. We welcome the recruitment of Board members that are looking for a working space that they can actively shape and grow alongside. You would join a team of ambitious and determined young people with diverse experience from around the world, and be able to help us sustainably grow our reach to even more young leaders.
We are recruiting for the following positions:
President
The President of the Board of Directors at Youth4Nature is the Chair of the Board and is responsible for supervising the other directors in the execution of their duties. This commitment is expected to take 20 hours per year at a maximum, including leading quarterly meetings, and the Annual General Meeting in addition to any advisory matters presented by the members of Youth4Nature.
Secretary
The Secretary is responsible for doing, or making the necessary arrangements for, the following:
(a) issuing notices of general meetings and directors’ meetings;
(b) taking minutes of general meetings and directors’ meetings;
(c) keeping the records of the Society in accordance with the Act;
(d) conducting the correspondence of the Board;
(e) filing the annual report of the Society and making any other filings with the registrar under the Act.
This commitment is expected to take 20-30 hours per year at a maximum, including quarterly meetings and the Annual General Meeting, in addition to any advisory matters presented by the members of Youth4Nature.
Treasurer
The Treasurer is responsible for doing, or making the necessary arrangements for, the following:
(a) receiving and banking monies collected from the members or other sources;
(b) keeping accounting records in respect of the Society’s financial transactions;
(c) preparing the Society’s financial statements;
(d) making the Society’s filings respecting taxes.
We are seeking a Treasurer that is registered as a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) in Canada. This Treasurer will work in an advisory capacity with the Managing Director and the bookkeeper at Youth4Nature on financial records and accounting measures when needed. This commitment is expected to take 20-30 hours per year at a maximum, including quarterly meetings and the Annual General Meeting, in addition to any advisory matters presented by the members of Youth4Nature.
Directors-at-Large
All other Directors that comprise the Board would be responsible for supporting the work of the Board and the Youth4Nature staff. These roles are expected to take 20 hours maximum per year, including quarterly meetings and the Annual General Meeting, in addition to any advisory matters presented by the members of Youth4Nature.
Download the position descriptions for more details and to apply. We’re excited to hear from you!