Board of Directors: Call for Nominations
Construction Safety Nova Scotia (CSNS) is an industry funded not-for-profit association focused on improving occupational health and safety in the construction sector. CSNS is a highly regarded leader in occupational health and safety (OHS) services with over 300,000 students trained in health and safety and over 1,150 firms attaining the association’s Certificate of Recognition (COR®) safety certification. The Board of Directors, OHS advisors, and CSNS staff work towards a safer construction industry by engaging with its membership to reduce injuries and improve safety culture. We are passionate about saving lives and reducing injuries through industry-tailored instruction and advice.
We are seeking new volunteer board members
Construction Safety Nova Scotia (CSNS) is recruiting new directors to join our board. We aim to reflect the diversity of Nova Scotians and seek board members to help us fulfill our mandate of achieving positive occupational health and safety change in the construction industry.
As a member of our board, you will play a direct role in decision making that will positively impact the construction industry in Nova Scotia. You will have the opportunity to use your voice to make the construction industry safer, healthier, and more inclusive. You will gain valuable experience serving as a volunteer board member, learn about the challenges and opportunities surrounding safety in the construction industry, and benefit from professional development opportunities we provide to the board throughout the year.
Core skills and competencies
Experience in the construction industry is not mandatory and all applicants are welcome. However, in our desire to create and maintain a board with diverse backgrounds, experiences and talent, we are particularly interested in hearing from candidates who are experienced in one or more of the following areas:
- Are from under-represented or diverse communities, such as persons with disabilities, members of racialized communities and persons across a spectrum of sexual orientation or gender identities.
- Based in the western areas of Nova Scotia
- Holds expertise in information technology and cyber security
- Experience with being a board member
- Has experience with youth education or youth engagement
Expectations and requirements
Board members provide the leadership and strategic direction for the organization; they are expected to attend regularly scheduled meetings of the board, which occur five times per year, including the Annual General Meeting. Meetings are typically a half-day in duration.
Directors serve for a two-year term that can be renewed for a maximum of three terms. Board members are expected to participate in board meetings, sit on one committee, read supporting materials and reports, as well as oversee the governance of the association as a whole.
Recruitment process
If interested, please email your resume and a brief cover letter stating your interest by February 28, 2025 to Chair, Governance, Nominating and HR Committee to Jennifer Service at jservice@constructionsafetyns.ca with the subject line Board Member Application.
Applications will be reviewed and short listed for interviews. Successful nominees will be presented at our AGM on May 28, 2025 where your appointment will become official.
Construction Safety Nova Scotia strongly encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including members of racialized communities, Indigenous, persons with disabilities, and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Please let us know if you need accommodation during the nomination process and we will be happy to assist.
