Community Life Advisor

Role Overview

• Help establish community-support guidelines for the caisse (credit union) and implement the resulting action plan.
• Help plan, execute and monitor activities related to community, cooperative and democratic life, in collaboration with the caisse’s general manager and directors.
• Identify the community’s needs, challenges and opportunities by consulting members, clients and organizations.
• Manage contribution requests (Community Development Fund, donations and sponsorships) by analyzing files, making recommendations and ensuring follow-up, while respecting directions in the community involvement and partnership plan and the caisse’s business plan.
• Contribute to intercooperation initiatives.
• Support the general manager and directors in maintaining an active presence in and promoting the caisse and Desjardins within the community, and in developing and maintaining business relationships with various customer groups and community organizations.
• Promote and support the implementation of community involvement programs and tools related to the caisse’s community and cooperative life.
• Oversee education and promotion of our cooperative identity for directors, managers, employees, members and clients.
• Follow up on aspects of educational initiatives for members and on programs aimed at the youth client segment by establishing and maintaining relationships with the school community.
• Help organize caisse events (for example, annual general meetings, special general meetings and conferences), mainly for the “community life,” “cooperative life” and “democratic life” components.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Minimum of one year of relevant experience
• Knowledge of French is required
• Knowledge of community involvement tools available to the caisses
• Knowledge of financial literacy programs aimed at helping members and clients become financially empowered
• Familiarity with the external environment and the caisse’s socioeconomic issues, including local organizations and partners

Benefits

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• Four weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
• Defined-benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income in retirement
• Group insurance, including telemedicine
• Reimbursement for health and wellness expenses and for telework equipment