Community Legal Advocate
4 days ago
**Requisition Number**: COMMU001839
**Type**: Internal & External -Full-Time (Indeterminate)
**Hours of Work**: 36 hours per week; Mondays through Fridays with every second Friday free from work from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.
**Compensation**: $60K per annum, plus a generous leave, benefits and pension package
**Program & Location**: Vancouver, Downtown Eastside
**Deadline: By noon Monday, December 30th, 2024**
**About Us**:
Atira Women's Resource Society, an award-winning nonprofit organization known for its inclusionary hiring practices and where a job is more than a pay cheque. We offer the opportunity to work alongside a remarkable group of women working to make the world a more just place, one woman, one child, one home, one job at a time.
**About the Job**:
The Community Legal Advocate will provide trauma-informed person-centered support to women in the community who are facing criminal charges, with priority given to Indigenous women and women who are racialized. The Community Legal Advocate will support the Staff Lawyer in all areas necessary, as well as women who are accessing the Early Resolution Program. This role requires a strong understanding of criminal law procedures and legal writing, in addition to an in-depth understanding of the systemic barriers experienced by Indigenous women and women who are racialized face within the criminal justice system.
**About You**:
You question actions inconsistent with our values and you treat everyone with fairness and respect independent of their status or disagreement with you. You expect great things from yourself and your co-workers. You inspire others with your passion for women’s anti-violence work and your eagerness for excellence. You contribute to an environment where women can flourish and grow and you seek what is best for women, rather than what’s best for you or your team. You challenge the status quo to improve quality and sustainability and you take smart risks and make tough decisions without agonizing.
Resumes from qualified First Nations, Métis and or Inuk women are encouraged, as are resumes from Black women, women of colour, trans women, women who are disabled and women from other equity seeking groups. Fluency in a language(s) other than English is an asset.
**Additional Requisites/Assets**:
- Legal authorization to work in Canada is a requirement.
- A valid Class 5 Driver’s License is required
- Covid-19 and annual flu vaccinations are recommended
**Application Process**:
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