Truth, Reconciliation, Equity, Diversity and - Vancouver, Canada - Legal Aid BC

Legal Aid BC

Verified Company

Vancouver, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Location:
Vancouver, BC

Status:
Full-time Permanent

Affiliation:
British Columbia General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Salary range:
Job Class 19 ($66,295 - $75,775) "under review"

Competition #:
B051-23

Application Deadline:
November 30, 2023

TREDI STATEMENT:

Our commitment to Truth and Reconciliation, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion is ambitious and foundational. It informs everything we do, as we dismantle colonization, racism, sexism, transphobia and homophobia, and all discrimination. These are our values, and they inform our hiring practices too. Our business is aiding people in severe legal distress, and necessitates internal and external alignment of practicing these values.

Integrating Truth and Reconciliation and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion throughout every aspect of Legal Aid BC is critical to building that culture, and we prioritize ongoing resources to achieve that goal.

The Opportunity

The TREDI Specialist will also be responsible for drafting TREDI communications, building awareness about TREDI work across the organization, building cultural awareness, supporting reporting initiatives, and engaging with internal and external stakeholders in delivering against the day-to-day responsibilities and strategic priorities of the role.

This role will also be asked to regularly support and, on occasion, lead additional TREDI projects as assigned.

Key accountabilities include, but aren't limited to:

Oversee the delivery of LABC's strategic plan to advance a culture of Truth, Reconciliation, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (TREDI).
Educate, guide, evaluate, and champion behaviours that realize equity, diversity, inclusion, antiracism, decolonization, antihomophobia, antiableism, antisexism, antitransphobia, Truth and Reconciliation and foster a culture of belonging
Implement and report on LABC's TREDI goals and strategic priorities.
Support the planning, execution, and management of TREDI programs and initiatives.
Recommend the resources required for TREDI programs, including location, services, staffing service delivery, budget, and equipment.
Maintain uptodate information on sectorrelated TREDI initiatives and develop relationships with others in the field as appropriate.
Perform other duties as required.

Who We Are
Legal Aid BC (LABC) is a non-profit organization established by the Legal Services Society Act in 1979.

Our mission is to provide legal information, advice, and representation services to BC's most vulnerable and marginalized citizens who lack the necessary resources to effectively access the justice system when their families, freedom, or safety are at risk.

Our vision is to see BC's legal system transformed, by the way LABC represents our clients, into one more equitable and inclusive with a mission to strengthen client-centered legal help for British Columbians experiencing barriers accessing the legal system.

At LABC, we know that our continued ability to help the people who need us is due to the hardworking individuals who make up our team, dedicated to making a difference in the lives of people in need.

We foster a positive culture of open communication for our team to thrive within, underpinned by our values of client focus, advancing Truth & Reconciliation, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, and change through leadership.

To understand why legal aid matters, and our commitments to Truth, Reconciliation, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, please explore our website, planning and guiding documents.

You have a Bachelor's Degree in Adult Education, Human Resources, or Social Justice.

A minimum four (4) years' related experience as outlined in rated requirements including experience supporting equity, diversity, inclusion, anti-racism, decolonization, anti-homophobia, anti-ableism, anti-sexism, anti-transphobia, and Truth and Reconciliation learning and development projects and structural equity initiatives in a complex organization.

Extensive literacy and ability to comfortably facilitate discussions on justice, equity, decolonization, and inclusion using current discourse (e.g., anti-racism, decolonization, anti-homophobia, ableism, disability justice, trans rights, reconciliation, etc.).

Demonstrated commitment to and proven track record in an ethical approach to working on issues affecting vulnerable populations. An equivalent combination of training, education and experience will be considered.

Lived experience as a person from an inequity experiencing group and/or a systemically excluded group (disclosure of individual lived experience of inequity is welcome and not required to meet this criteria).

You are committed to understanding what is expected of your work, constructive and critical engagement with a task, and continuous improvement in the quality of our outputs and deliverables.

You practice collaborative leadership and role model inclusive teambuilding.

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