The Vancouver Local Immigration Partnership* (VLIP) is an IRCC (Immigrant, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) funded community collaborative focused on developing and implementing local settlement strategies that coordinate and enhance service delivery to newcomers while promoting innovation and efficient use of resources. The VLIP goal is to activate strategies to assist newcomers in integrating into Vancouver life by supporting the sharing of community-based knowledge and local strategic planning, improving accessibility to services. The VLIP will engage stakeholders with a concerted interest in supporting newcomers in Vancouver including employers, school boards, health centres, boards of trade, levels of government, professional associations, ethno-cultural organizations, faith-based organizations, and the community and social services sectors.
The ideal candidate has extensive experience with the community-based settlement sector, managing IRCC contracts, as well as a wide network of partnerships in Vancouver. The successful candidate will also demonstrate a proven record of strong leadership skills and an ability to work effectively and collaboratively with staff, volunteers, funders, community partners and local groups.
Position Overview:
The Vancouver LIP Manager will be responsible for re-establishing, managing, and evaluating the LIP for the municipality of Vancouver. The effective operation of the VLIP will be achieved by working closely with the VLIP Partnership Council (to be developed) and VLIP staff team to create, implement and monitor the annual goals, objectives and work plans of the partnership. The position involves planning, administration and evaluation of VLIP activities, including team direction, budget management, council facilitation, marketing and communications, and government relations. The VLIP Manager remains current on issues and trends of strategic relevance to the partnership.
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Further information can be found in the Vancouver Immigration Partnership Feasibility Report.
