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AMSSA Board Nominations Form

Thank you for your interest in being considered for service on the AMSSA Board of Directors. We appreciate your willingness to share your time, experience and perspective to support AMSSA's mission and values.
Land Acknowledgement: as a provincial umbrella association, AMSSA acknowledges that B.C. is on the unceded homelands of First Nations who have stewarded this land since time immemorial. We recognize the privilege that we have as settlers on this land and acknowledge that AMSSA’s operations is on traditional unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. As an organization, AMSSA is committed to creating a safe space for indigenous voices.
About AMSSA and Board Service

At AMSSA, we believe meaningful change is achieved through collaboration.

As a provincial nonprofit umbrella organization, we provide critical backbone supports to 90+ member organizations. We are committed to advancing diverse needs at local, provincial, and national levels. As an organization, we believe that by fostering strong networks, informing policy decisions, and amplifying key messages, we can create meaningful and lasting impact. We provide comprehensive support that enriches professional growth, strengthens organizational capacity and fosters meaningful connections.  

At the heart of AMSSA is a dedication to advancing equity, inclusion and belonging by leading and influencing the systems that shape settlement, integration, and community well-being. Recognizing that our community is diverse, our purpose is to amplify collective voices, galvanize partners, respond to emerging priorities, and drive transformative systems change through innovative and evidence-informed leadership. AMSSA is evolving beyond its role as a connector of organizations to become a catalyst for system transformation, shaping more equitable, responsive, impactful and community-informed systems across the sector and broader ecosystem.  

Centered in our work is an acknowledgment that the ground we stand on carries histories, teachings and truths that call us to honour Indigenous presence, past and future, to lead by reimagining traditional ways of working and embedding decolonizing principles into how we convene, partner, make decisions, and shape the future of our sector. 

Our mandate includes three main areas of organizational focus: sector capacity and leadership development; lead, convene and mobilize; and influence systems and drive change.  

Our guiding principles reflect our core values and serve as the foundation for our decision-making. They shape how we engage with one another, guide our actions and ensure consistency and integrity in everything we do.

We Advance Equity 
We Champion Inclusion 
We Lead with Integrity 
We Honour Diversity 
We Practice Mutual Respect 
We Lead Through Collaboration  
We Commit to Sustainable Transformation 
We Practice Decolonization 

AMSSA is seeking one (1) Director to serve on our Board of Directors.
As conditions shift, through policy changes, emerging technologies, or changing community needs, AMSSA must be best equipped to lead in this space. To support this evolving context and we are seeking one Board Director to support us in this endeavour through strategic governance. Are you someone who is interested to support an evolving settlement landscape? Do you have a unique set of skills that will complement our current Board expertise? Are you excited about change, innovation and partnering across non-traditional areas of settlement services?

Come help guide our future, the settlement sector future in BC and beyond. AMSSA’s role is to create the conditions for stronger alignment, deeper understanding, and more coordinated action across the sector and beyond. It is to support the movement of knowledge, relationships, and ideas in ways that strengthen the collective ability to respond to both current realities and future possibilities. 
1.Full Name(Required.)
2.Mailing Address(Required.)
3.Preferred e-mail address(Required.)
4.Phone number(s) where you can be reached (e.g. office, mobile, and/or home). If more than one number is provided, please indicate your preferred contact number.(Required.)
5.Please upload a current resume or CV outlining your professional background, skills and relevant experience.
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6.If you are being nominated by an AMSSA Full Organization Member Agency, please provide agency contact information.

AMSSA may contact the agency to verify the nomination.