Junior Legal and Social Policy Researcher

3 months ago

Montréal, Canada Quebec Community Groups Network Full time

ABOUT THE QCGN
Founded in 1995, the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) gives voice to the Official Language Minority Community (OLMC) of Quebec. It advocates on behalf of this community, promoting its views, positions, and interests, ensuring the respect and evolution of its rights, and contributing to its growth and vitality.
The QCGN believes that the strategic use of information can successfully drive change. It provides the QCGN with a strong comparative advantage, acting as a critical input in shaping how the organization thinks, works, and acts. The strategic and targeted use of information can strengthen the QCGN's voice and provide members, stakeholders, and partners with new ways to achieve their aspirations, address c issues, and solve problems.

ABOUT THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN ENGLISH PROJECT
The QCGN considers access to justice in English in Quebec as essential to strengthening community vitality and representation. The Access to Justice in English in Quebec (AJEQ) project is a community-based initiative developed by the QCGN with support from Justice Canada. The project seeks to:

- Better understanding of access to justice in English issues affecting the Official Language Minority Community (OLMC) in Quebec.
- Develop effective ways to address identified access to justice in English issues.
- Engage the justice system in improving access to justice in English.

The AJEQ project operates in all areas where authorities can facilitate, hinder, influence or arbitrate OLMC rights. The project gathers qualitative and quantitative data from many sources to develop evidence-based positions and actions to improve access to justice in English. Following the collection and analysis of relevant information, a report is prepared to explain a particular AJEQ issue and recommend what to do to effect change in the justice system. The project supports QCGN actions to follow through on AJEQ report recommendations.
Reporting to the Access to Justice Project Director, the Legal and Social Policy Researcher (hereinafter Researcher) is required to support the work of the Access to Justice in English Initiative by conducting research on language rights and policies across Quebec and developing strategies to better organize justice services for the Official Language Minority Community.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conduct research on language rights in Canada and Quebec, constitutional law, administrative law, language rights, linguistic policy in Quebec's justice system, comparative law, human rights law, intersectionality, and other related topics.
- Draft research papers, policy briefs, and reports on Access to Justice issues in Quebec.
- Identify, contact, and maintain stakeholder relations with governmental institutions and community organizations.
- Develop strategies around the allocation of justice services across Quebec.
- Support and collaborate with external lawyers on research tasks on legal briefs.
- Review and draft high-level policy documents and reports.
- Monitor legislative changes affecting Access to Justice in English.
- Manage and update the Access to Justice web platform.
- Adhere to all standards of excellence in file management and record keeping.
- Ensure compliance with all reporting standards and requirements.
- Attend meetings with stakeholders, as well as presentations related to the project.
- Organize meetings, draft minutes, and prepare supporting documents.
- Complete relevant administrative tasks.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- Post-secondary education in law or a related field or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or related work experience;
- Demonstrated research experience;
- Web management skills a strong asset (WordPress, creating and managing web content);
- Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail;
- Good understanding of the English-speaking community of Quebec, including challenges and opportunities, especially in justice;
- Proven experience working with various seniority levels with decision-making and approval processes in government, NGO and legal sectors;
- Demonstrated experience leading and implementing network building and developing influence strategies to achieve desired outcomes;
- Ability to lead and foster a collaborative working environment with networks of stakeholders having potentially competing interests and priorities;
- English and French language skills, to communicate effectively, clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, proven presentation skills.
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À PROPOS DU QCGN
Fondé en 1995, le Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) donne une voix à la communauté de langue officielle en situation minoritaire (CLOSM) du Québec. L’organisation défend sa communauté en faisant la promotion des points de vue, des positions et des intérêts de celle-ci, assurant ainsi le respect et l’évolution de ses droits, tout en

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