Housed within the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute ("CAPI"), the Centre for Agri-Food Benchmarking operates as a distinct operating entity. The Centre maintains its own brand, website, and dedicated governance model to manage Centre business within the CAPI corporate structure and budget, but it benefits from sharing key resources and support from CAPI. The Executive Director reports to CAPI's Managing Director.
Position: Executive Director, Centre for Agri-Food Benchmarking
Location: Flexible for work in key regions
Status: Ideally Fulltime Indeterminate (open to discussion)
Language Requirement: Fluency in English is required; working knowledge of French (oral and written) is highly desirable.
Job Purpose: Oversee and improve upon a novel tool to benchmark the sustainability of Canada's agriculture and food sector, the National Index on Agri-Food Performance ("Index"). Working closely with partners and stakeholders, the Executive Director will manage and evolve the Centre of Agri-Food Benchmarking ("Centre"), along with a small team, to ensure that the Index adds value to partners and aims for greater relevance with the broader food system.
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