Employment Opportunities

BurlingtonGreen does not have any employment opportunities at this time. We invite you to check out our many rewarding volunteer opportunities including serving on our Board of Directors as outlined below.

TREASURER - BOARD OF DIRECTORS

If you live or work in the Burlington or Halton area and are searching for the ideal, rewarding volunteer opportunity, then you very well may have found what you’re looking for right here at BurlingtonGreen (BG)!

Join our dynamic team of Board of Directors and shape our strategic direction while making a meaningful community and environmental impact.

The Role
We are seeking a new and enthusiastic person to join our Board as our next Treasurer. This would be someone with a strong knowledge and background in accounting and auditing.

The annual time commitment is approximately 100 hours per year, including Board meetings and committee work. Directors serve for a one-year renewable term, with a commitment to an initial 3-year term period.

As the Board Treasurer, you would be responsible for the following:

With the Executive Director, prepare an annual budget for approval by the Board. Prepare and distribute quarterly financial statements to the Board and report financial updates regularly.
Prepare and present annual financial statements for the Annual General Meeting.
Ensure BurlingtonGreen’s financial policies are being followed and ensure Board Directors are able to fulfill their fiduciary responsibilities under regulation and statute.
Engage an external Auditor to conduct BurlingtonGreen’s annual Audit.
Prepare GST rebate submissions.
Ensure that annual tax returns are completed correctly and submitted on time.

Additionally, as a Board member, further duties would include:

Attend monthly Board and Committee meetings and participate in periodic Board activities.
Participate in BurlingtonGreen events and activities, including networking and fundraising.
Collaborate on decisions to build BurlingtonGreen’s collective impact, strengthen its financial security, and further advance its mission through strategic priorities.
Contribute by bringing your unique voice, professional and lived experience to the table. Help to maintain constructive group process and excellence in governance by adhering to BurlingtonGreen’s Communications policy and professional code of conduct.
Monitor financial and fundraising performance, progress against goals/objectives, and policy compliance including oversight and annual review of the Executive Director.

About BG

BurlingtonGreen (BG) is a non-partisan, community-based charitable organization. Through awareness, advocacy, and action, we empower the Burlington community to protect and care for the environment, now and for the future.

We advance our mission and goals with a Strategic Plan to direct our impactful work. The plan emphasizes community participation and empowerment to support our overarching aim to address the climate and ecological crisis locally.

Our current environmental areas of focus are; sustainable communities, thriving nature, and low-waste living, and we are dedicated to deepening community involvement, expanding our reach from a diversity perspective, and to do our part to advance social justice in the sector.

Further Details

BurlingtonGreen is committed to creating a workforce and governing board that reflects the diversity of the populations we serve. Studies show that members of underrepresented communities do not apply for positions unless they are 100% “qualified” (Harvard Business Review post, 2014). If this is part of the reason you hesitate to apply, we encourage you to reconsider and give it a chance. Applications from all qualified individuals, including applicants from all cultures and backgrounds, racialized communities, diverse sexual and gender identities, and physical or mental abilities are welcome. We are committed to a selection process and work environment that is inclusive and barrier-free. We also encourage applicants to self-identify if they wish to do so.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Please send an email of interest and your CV to BOD@burlingtongreen.org for our recruitment teams review.

We will be reaching out to candidates in a timely manner with details on next steps.

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BurlingtonGreen Environmental Association is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified candidates. We value equity, diversity and inclusion because every person has a right to equal treatment, and our work is strengthened by diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, BurlingtonGreen will provide accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process. Please inform us of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.