Associate Vice President, People, Equity, and Culture (leave cover)

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Equality Fund - Fonds Égalité

Remote (local)
  • Career category: Human Resources (HR)
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Remote (local)
  • Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
  • Remuneration: $125,000 CAD-$140,000 CAD / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 21/10/2025
  • Location: Canada 
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI)
 ABOUT THE EQUALITY FUND
The Equality Fund (EF) is transforming the way that resources—and power—flow into the hands of women, girls, and trans people worldwide. Designed by feminists for feminists, it is a model for sustainably resourcing feminist movements everywhere, through global grantmaking, gender-lens investing, policy, advocacy, and feminist philanthropy. Launched in 2019, the Equality Fund has activated $100 million to date which flows to more than 1,000 organizations working across 100 countries.

THE OPPORTUNITY
The Associate Vice President (AVP), People, Equity, and Culture (PEC) is a key leadership role responsible for defining, shaping, and driving the Equality Fund’s (EF) people strategy and organizational culture. This includes designing and stewarding a people-centered ecosystem that nurtures equity, resilience, and organizational adaptability, ensuring that the needs of both individuals and the organization are met. 

Reporting to the Executive Office, the AVP, PEC will ensure that Equality Fund’s People, Equity, and Culture (including HR) practices, policies, and culture are deeply aligned with its values of feminist leadership; accountability; anti-racism, anti-oppression, and intersectionality (ARAOI); and radical love. This role is both strategic and operational, overseeing day to day operations while focusing on long-term organizational development, culture building, and fostering of a workplace culture and structure that embodies our values.

The AVP, PEC will lead the PEC team, including the Coordinator and Project Manager, and will act as a trusted advisor to the CEO and senior leadership on all people-related matters. This role requires a deep commitment to feminist principles, equity, and inclusion, as well as the ability to drive transformative change within the organization. Additionally, the AVP, PEC will play a critical role in ensuring that EF’s workforce operates sustainably, with a focus on safeguarding staff capacity and well-being, and ensuring that resources and systems are aligned with organizational priorities.

QUALIFICATIONS
  • 7 years of progressive human resources, organizational learning, and/or DEI experience, which could include time spent obtaining relevant degrees and/or certifications. 
  • 3 years in a leadership role
  • Demonstrated experience in all aspects of HR management, including recruitment, employee relations, performance management, and compliance with employment legislation.
  • Demonstrated experience in organizational learning, including recruitment, employee relations, performance management, and compliance with employment legislation.
  • Deep understanding of feminist principles, anti-racism, and anti-oppressive practices, with a commitment to embedding these values into HR practices and organizational culture.
  • Strong facilitation and/or training skills, ideally in a remote, multicultural context
  • Ability to manage multiple, ongoing projects while maintaining clarity of vision and attention to detail
  • Demonstrated high ethical standards and ability to work with sensitive information in a confidential manner; ability and willingness to conduct oneself at work with high standards of ethics, integrity, and honesty

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