Executive Assistant

**At A Glance**
- **Location: Vancouver-based**:Remote**, **hybrid**, **onsite
- **Hours**:35 Weekly
- **Salary**:$71,078.53
- **Reports to**: Executive Director

**About Us**

At Ecojustice, we build a case for a better earth every day We fight, and win, for our planet in court. Our Mission is why people join Ecojustice. People who choose to join us recognize that this planet is our most treasured inheritance, and it is our imperative to be good stewards for the generations who follow us. We use the power of the courts to defend what we value most. We believe in protecting the environment while having enough time off to enjoy it. If you are courageous, collaborative, and dedicated to the fight for a healthier environment, you will find your people here.

**About The Role**

The Executive Assistant oversees the day-to-day of the Executive Director’s administration needs. To support the Executive Director, and Board members, the Executive Assistant plays a key role in:

- Providing overall administrative support to the Executive Director by booking, organizing, and scheduling appointments, meetings, travel, and updating their calendar accordingly.
- Prioritizing correspondences and assisting with drafting of internal and external communications, including the facilitation of agreements for the Executive Director’s review and signature.
- Acting as a liaison for the Executive Director with the Board members, internal teams, and external contacts by building relationships with contacts and organizations on behalf of the Executive Director to obtain relevant information.
- Providing administrative support to the Executive Director and Board by organizing and preparing all electronic data, drives, and preparing materials, reports, and project information.
- Collaborating on behalf of the Executive Director with board members, executive committee, staff responsible for lobbying reports, donor engagement, and the advisory council.

**Role Success**

Typically, we find that people who succeed in this role bring:

- 3-5 years of direct Executive Assistant experience; a combination of general office administration, support experience, and education will be considered.
- Strong computer and software literacy, general trouble shooting, with Microsoft Office and Windows experience.
- Ability to develop trusting, collaborative relationships internally and externally.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

**Our Commitment To Workplace Accessibility, Equity, and Inclusion**

Ecojustice is committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment and is responding to the calls for action to further reconciliation.

**Great Reasons To Join Us**
- Recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 charities by Charity Intelligence.
- A flexible work environment and work schedule that best suits you and how you work - choose a hybrid, remote, or full office setup and receive $125 monthly for selecting hybrid
- 5% of your salary as a non-mandatory RRSP contribution.
- Parental leave top-up for birthing and non-birthing parents.
- Colleagues dedicated to environmental impact through their work at Ecojustice (99% mission alignment rating from internal surveys).
- A culture of collaboration where employees are fostered by their managers (97% manager relationship rating from internal surveys).
- Abundant paid time off options that recognize 13 public holidays (including National Day for Truth and Reconciliation), starting with 3 weeks of vacation, 1 week of winter holidays, 2 float days, and more.
- Additional flexible leave policies that accommodate physical and mental health leave, caregiving responsibilities, volunteering, and other life events.
- A focus on supporting your health and well-being through an employer-paid extended health benefits package, employee and family assistance program, and a wellness spending of $500 per year.
- Learning opportunities to further our strategic commitment towards justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation.

**Salary Expectations**:
As a charity, our value proposition is that of a mission-based organization, offering high-value benefits and perks. We are consistently benchmarking base pay to the non-profit industry to ensure we are both competitive and fair. Transparency, as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion are important to us. We post predetermined salaries to ensure that the hiring process and compensation are equitable for all.