AI Nexus for Black Innovators (AINBI) Location: Remote, Canada Time Commitment: 5 hours per week Term: Minimum 6-month commitment Position Type: Volunteer Leadership Position Reports to: Executive Leadership Team

AI Nexus for Black Innovators (AINBI)

Location: Remote, Canada
Time Commitment: 5 hours per week
Term: Minimum 6-month commitment
Position Type: Volunteer Leadership Position
Reports to: Executive Leadership Team

About AINBI

AI Nexus for Black Innovators (AINBI) is a national organization advancing the participation, leadership, skills, and influence of Black Canadians in artificial intelligence, emerging technology, innovation, and the digital economy.

AINBI works across education, policy, research, entrepreneurship, youth engagement, and strategic partnerships to help ensure Black communities are represented not only as users of emerging technologies, but also as leaders, builders, innovators, entrepreneurs, and decision-makers.

Position Overview

AINBI is seeking an experienced and people-centred Director of Human Resources to help strengthen our growing national team and organizational infrastructure.

The Director of Human Resources will provide strategic and operational leadership across recruitment, onboarding, volunteer and team management, organizational culture, performance processes, HR policies, and workforce planning.

This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional who wants to contribute their expertise to a growing national organization working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, innovation, Black inclusion, and economic opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

Human Resources Strategy and Organizational Development

• Develop and support AINBI’s overall human resources strategy as the organization grows.
• Advise leadership on organizational structure, workforce planning, roles, responsibilities, and team capacity.
• Help establish scalable HR systems, policies, procedures, and documentation.
• Support the development of a positive, inclusive, accountable, and high-performing organizational culture.

Recruitment and Talent Management

• Lead and coordinate recruitment for volunteers, staff, interns, advisors, and leadership positions.
• Develop job descriptions, interview processes, candidate screening tools, and selection procedures.
• Coordinate interviews and support leadership with hiring decisions.
• Build relationships with universities, professional networks, community organizations, and other talent pipelines.
• Support efforts to attract diverse professionals with expertise in AI, technology, policy, research, communications, partnerships, and community engagement.

Onboarding and Team Experience

• Develop a consistent onboarding process for new team members.
• Coordinate orientation, role expectations, organizational policies, and required documentation.
• Ensure team members understand AINBI’s mission, priorities, structure, and expectations.
• Support employee and volunteer engagement, recognition, retention, and professional development.

Performance and Team Support

• Develop practical performance management and feedback processes.
• Support managers in establishing clear expectations, goals, and accountability.
• Help address team concerns, workplace challenges, and conflict in a fair and professional manner.
• Conduct periodic check-ins or engagement assessments to identify opportunities to strengthen the team experience.

HR Policies and Compliance

• Support the development and review of HR policies, including recruitment, onboarding, confidentiality, code of conduct, workplace conduct, equity and inclusion, performance, and volunteer management.
• Help ensure organizational practices align with applicable Canadian employment and human rights requirements.
• Maintain appropriate confidentiality and professional standards when managing sensitive HR information.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with:

• Experience in human resources, people operations, organizational development, talent management, or a related field.
• Knowledge of recruitment, onboarding, performance management, employee or volunteer engagement, and HR policy development.
• Strong understanding of inclusive and equitable workplace practices.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently in a growing organization.
• Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information with professionalism and discretion.
• Experience working with nonprofits, startups, technology organizations, community organizations, or volunteer-led organizations is an asset.
• Knowledge of Canadian employment standards and human rights frameworks is an asset.
• CHRP, CHRL, CPHR, or another HR designation is an asset but not required.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker who is also comfortable building systems from the ground up. They understand that strong organizations require not only talented people, but clear structures, healthy workplace cultures, effective leadership, and strong systems of accountability.

They are excited about contributing to an emerging national organization focused on Black leadership and inclusion in AI and technology.

What You Will Gain

This leadership opportunity provides:

• The opportunity to help shape the HR infrastructure of a growing national organization.
• Leadership experience within Canada's emerging AI and innovation ecosystem.
• Opportunities to collaborate with professionals from technology, academia, government, business, policy, and community sectors.
• Exposure to national initiatives related to AI, digital inclusion, entrepreneurship, research, and public policy.
• Professional networking and leadership-development opportunities.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful contribution toward increasing Black representation and leadership in Canada's technology and AI ecosystem.

Commitment

Approximately 5–7 hours per week, with flexibility to manage responsibilities remotely. Some participation in virtual leadership meetings, interviews, recruitment activities, and organizational planning sessions will be required.