PUBLISHED: MAY 8, 2026
EXPIRY: MAY 31, 2026
HYBRID
ALBERTA, CA
PART TIME
TEMP
OTHER:NOT CLASSIFIED
SummaryThe Network Leader will serve as the operational lead for the Alberta Nonprofit Network (ABNN), supporting coordination, facilitation, and relationship management on behalf of ABNN’s Network Stewards. The role will advance ABNN’s strategic priorities while honoring ABNN’s identity as a stewarded network rather than a standalone organization.
DescriptionCompensation: $55/hour
Hours: Up to 25 hours per week
Employment Type: Contract / Part-Time
Location: Alberta (hybrid, with province-wide engagement)
Position SummaryThe Network Leader will serve as the operational lead for the Alberta Nonprofit Network (ABNN), supporting coordination, facilitation, and relationship management on behalf of ABNN’s Network Stewards. The role will advance ABNN’s strategic priorities while honoring ABNN’s identity as a stewarded network rather than a standalone organization.
The Network Leader will listen deeply to community-identified needs and will work collaboratively with local sector leaders and capacity builders to support the development of training and capacity-building approaches that respond to place-based priorities. The role will bridge provincial strategies with local realities, ensuring capacity-building efforts are aligned, non-duplicative, and responsive to the diverse strengths and needs of communities across Alberta.
This will be a highly relational, outward-facing role grounded in trust, collaboration, and shared leadership.
Key ResponsibilitiesRelationship Building & Sector Engagement
Build, deepen, and sustain strong relationships with:
- ABNN Network Stewards and partner capacity builders
- Local nonprofit leaders, coalitions, and backbone organizations
- Rural, remote, Indigenous, and urban communities across Alberta
- Act as a trusted connector between provincial-level initiatives and community-based sector leadership.
- Represent ABNN in sector conversations, convenings, and partnership tables.
Community-Led Needs Identification
Work alongside local sector leadership to identify capacity gaps, priorities, and opportunities.
Listen for system-level challenges affecting nonprofit sustainability, leadership, workforce, and governance.
Ensure community voices meaningfully inform ABNN’s strategic focus and provincial alignment efforts.
Capacity-Building Planning & CoordinationCollaborate with community partners and existing capacity builders to:
- Co-design local or regional training and development plans
- Leverage existing programs, infrastructure, and expertise
- Avoid duplication and strengthen what already exists
- Support the coordination of training, learning opportunities, and leadership development that are accessible, relevant, and place-based.
- Share insights and lessons across regions to support a learning network across Alberta.
Stewardship Support & Network CoordinationSupport ABNN Network Stewards by:
- Advancing agreed-upon priorities and initiatives
- Convening meetings, working groups, and sector tables
- Providing regular updates, insights, and recommendations
- Serve as the primary point of contact for ABNN Shared Services contracts
- Manage day-to-day coordination of ABNN’s work while respecting shared ownership and collective decision-making.
- Support alignment with provincial partners, funders, and cross-sector initiatives.
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