ElderDog Canada - VanCity Pawd Leader Recruitment

Love dogs, community care, and bringing people together? 🐾❤️

ElderDog Canada’s VanCity Pawd is looking for a compassionate volunteer leader to help support our growing team of volunteers helping seniors and their beloved dogs stay connected.

As Pawd Leader, you’ll help guide a friendly volunteer team, support local coordination efforts, and help strengthen a meaningful community program making a real difference across Vancouver.

This flexible volunteer leadership role is ideal for someone organized, communicative, community-minded, and passionate about helping both people and dogs.

Leadership experience is welcome, but mentorship and ongoing support are provided.

ElderDog is a 100% volunteer-run, national charity dedicated to ageing people and ageing dogs. ElderDog:

🐾 Helps seniors in the care and well-being of their canine companions;

🐾 Re-homes older dogs who have lost their human companion due to illness, relocation or death;

🐾 Supports research and educates people including health professionals about the human-animal bond and the significant role of companion animals in the health and well-being of seniors.

ElderDog operates in chapters or Pawds in communities across the country. The structure of each Pawd includes a leadership team of program coordinators, volunteers in non-leadership roles, and a Pawd Leader who provides overall leadership and serves as a liaison with National Office.

1. Responsibilities and Requirements

   As Pawd Leader, you would:

   • have an understanding of and respect for the senior-canine bond;
   • possess strong leadership and interpersonal skills;
   • represent ElderDog Canada’s goals and mission in accordance with ElderDog’s Credo, Organizational Ethic, code of conduct, principles, and practices;
   • understand the Pawd as part of ElderDog Canada and accountable to the Federal Charities Directorate;
   • become familiar with all facets of ElderDog programs and services offered nationally and locally and develop, through mentorship, an in-depth understanding of all ElderDog Canada’s programs, guidelines, branding, and messaging;
   • work in community with members of the Pawd leadership team to facilitate ElderDog “business” according to ElderDog policies and guidelines;
   • facilitate a spirit of cooperation and mutual regard within the Pawd;
   • connect with other ElderDog Pawd Leaders across the country;
   • call and chair Pawd meetings;
   • participate in bi-monthly virtual meetings with other Pawd Leaders;
   • communicate with Pawd members and National Office on an ongoing basis;
   • represent ElderDog at information and outreach events and in the community;
   • serve as back-up for other roles as needed and serve as main contact for urgent matters related to ElderDog’s mission;
   • serve as an ambassador for ElderDog Canada and the Pawd.

Learn more about ElderDog Canada and volunteer opportunities at elderdog.ca!

🐾 ❤️ Help Keep Love in the Home! ❤️🐾