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Call for nominations – Position of director on the Board of Directors

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Challenge closed 27 March

Call for nominations – Position of director on the Board of Directors

By focusing on science, innovation and technology, INS Québec represents the “ingenuity behind the performance” by offering cutting-edge solutions powered by experts and partners with the common goal of enabling athletes training in Québec to constantly improve in order to excel on the international stage. INS Québec and its network support more than 550 high-level athletes—mainly members of Canadian teams—and nearly 2,000 next-generation athletes and some 900 coaches supervising them. INS Québec provides scientific, medical and professional services. As a member of the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Sport Institute Network and the Réseau Francophone Olympique de Recherche en Médecine du Sport, INS Québec is active across Québec thanks to a network of 8 regional multi-sports training centres, 22 single-sport training centres and its Olympic Park Complex, which is home to 10 high-performance training groups.

INS Québec receives support from the Ministère de l’Éducation, Sport Canada, Own the Podium, the Canadian Olympic Committee, the Canadian Olympic Foundation, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and the Coaching Association of Canada, in addition to private partners, such as Sports Experts, and Mondo.

The organization was created to meet the two following objectives:

  • Provide high-performance athletes and coaches with support services
  • Provide training and development for existing and aspiring high-performance sport coaches

The Board of Directors involves 11 volunteer directors from various fields:

  • A retired athlete (One-year position to complete current mandate);
  • A retired coach; and
  • Nine (9) directors elected for their skills and experience.

The Board of Directors believes in equity, diversity and inclusion, and in the importance of its constitution reflecting the populations served by INS Québec. To this end, at least four (4) of the positions will be held by women and at least four (4) of the positions will be held by men.

Role of the Board of Directors : 

The Board of Directors sees to the proper functioning of the affairs of INS Québec. It is primarily responsible for:

  • Establishing the vision, mission and strategic orientations of INS Québec;
  • Adopting the annual budget;
  • Adopting the policies and year-end financial report;
  • Adopting amendments to the general rules; and
  • Defining the role and responsibilities of the President and CEO.

Each volunteer director’s mandate is for two (2) years. Each director may occupy a position for a maximum of five (5) mandates.

Finally, the governance structure of the Board of Directors includes three (3) permanent working committees:

  • Governance Committee
  • Human Ressources Committee
  • Audit Committee

The volunteer directors sought will possess, among other things, the following skills and experience:

  • Knowledge of the Québec and Canadian sport systems;
  • Have an interest in high-performance sport and in striving for excellence;
  • Be able to communicate the vision of INS Québec;
  • Have experience sitting on a Board of Directors;
  • Have experience managing a medium/large national organization.

All of these criteria are a guide to allow the Nomination Committee to consider diverse skills, experiences and attributes such that the contribution to the Board of Directors constitutes added value for INS Québec.

This year we are searching for :

  • A retired coach residing in Quebec who has coached a Quebec or Canadian team for at least 5 years and who has been retired for at least 5 years. Persons who are administrators, permanent or contractual in an NSO, PSO or sports organization with a mission complementary to that of the Institute may not be considered.
  • A retired athlete residing in Quebec who has been a member of a Quebec or Canadian team for at least 5 years and who has been retired from this position for at least 5 years. Persons who are administrators, permanent or contractual in an NSO, PSO or sports organization with a mission complementary to that of the Institute may not be considered. (One-year position to complete current mandate)
  • An independent director, possessing the knowledge and skills recommended by the Nominating Committee and in accordance with the competency profile developed and adopted by the Board of Directors.

Skills required:

  • Business/Financing: You work or have worked in the business world and have skills in marketing, business development and revenue generation. You have experience in preparing proposals for public or private partnerships.
  • Communications/Technology: You work or have worked in the world of communications, media or marketing. You are familiar with all forms of communications, including new media.
  • Risk and financial management: you work or have worked on the development of partnership agreements, service contracts, patents or intellectual property. You have skills and knowledge in financial accounting, management accounting and financial decision-making. You have expertise in financial management.

Time commitment:

You will attend in person 4 Board meetings, June, September, December and March (5 hours each), the Annual General Meeting (2 hours annually). Participation in one of the three (3) standing working committees may require a greater contribution of time.  Approximately 3 hours per month are required to review documents and prepare for Board meetings.

Mandate :

A mandate of two (2) years beginning in June 2024 and renewable in June 2026.

Application process:

If you are interested in the available position, you have to send the following documents to the Nominating Committee:

  • A cover letter explaining:
  • Your interest and experience in sports
  • Your area(s) of expertise in the sport or business world and the contributions you would like to make
  • A copy of your résumé
  • Completed skills self-assessment form (Appendix 1)

We invite you to send your application by Wednesday March 20, 2024, 11:59 PM (Eastern Time), to:

Institut national du sport du Québec

Nomination Committee

4141 avenue Pierre-De-Coubertin

Montréal, Québec H1V 3N7

E-mail : administration@insquebec.org

Web site : www.insquebec.org

Skills self-assessment form (Appendix 1)

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