Program Director

**Program director - climate**

**At A Glance**

**Hours**: 35 hours weekly, permanent

**Salary**:$118,097-144,329 annually

**Reports to**:Executive Director

**Office Requirement**: Hybrid in office or fully remote

**Recruitment Details**:
Ecojustice is partnering with Max Mollineaux of WMC to facilitate the recruitment process for this role. Max brings extensive experience in executive search and leadership development.

**About Us**

Ecojustice is Canada's largest environmental law charity, dedicated to fighting for a healthier environment through legal action and advocacy. Our work is grounded in our commitment to justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and Reconciliation. As part of our ongoing efforts to achieve systemic change, we are recruiting for the role of Program Director - Climate.

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 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.

**We go to court
- **Our lawyers represent citizens, environmental organizations, First Nations, sustainable businesses, labour organizations, and any other groups that share our mission.

**We push for better laws
- **Our experts testify in front of committees and make recommendations to strengthen environmental legislation.

**We engage the public
- **Our work highlights environmental issues and changes the conversation, forcing our leaders to sit up and listen.

**About The Role**

As Program Director - Climate, you'll play a pivotal role in directing a team of lawyers, communicators, and campaigners to drive impactful climate litigation and law reform. You'll guide strategy to hold governments and corporations accountable for climate commitments, including just transition, sustainable finance, delivering on the goals of the Paris Agreement and securing a rapid phase out of fossil fuels.

Your leadership will build the Climate Team's capacity while fostering collaboration across Ecojustice’s Nature and Healthy Communities portfolios. You'll identify innovative opportunities to shape climate law, particularly through litigation.

A key part of your role will be advancing Ecojustice's Strategic Plan by embedding justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and Reconciliation (JEDI-R) into projects, fostering partnerships with Indigenous and equity-deserving communities. Additionally, you’ll cultivate relationships with clients, allied organizations, communities, and donors to further Ecojustice’s mission.

If you're a visionary leader with a passion for climate justice and equity, this role offers a meaningful chance to drive systemic change in Canada.

**Responsibilities**

As the Program Director - Climate you will:

- Engage as an innovative thought leader in climate law and policy
- Lead development and implementation of Climate Program strategy
- Build Climate Program impact and capacity by collaborating with department leaders in
- Strategic litigation files
- Law reform campaigns and projects
- Communications initiatives
- Direct and mentor a team of talented and committed lawyers, strategic communicators and campaigners
- Develop the long-term partnerships with key clients, allied organizations, communities, and donors that are critical to Ecojustice’s mission and strategic goals.
- Embody Right Relations with Indigenous and equity-deserving communities, you will model and promote these values
- Advancing Ecojustice’s Strategic Plan by embedding justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and Reconciliation (JEDI-R) within the Climate Program

**Role Success - Experience AND Competencies**

Necessary experience to be successful in this role includes:

- At least 5 years of experience in litigation
- Lawyer and member of provincial law society in good standing
- Demonstrated strategic and innovative case development
- Experience leading teams, coaching, and mentoring
- Extensive knowledge of climate law and policy
- Demonstrated experience and competency in relationship management including collaboration and emotional intelligence
- Experience directing projects including strategic planning, goal setting, budgeting, key performance indicators, and success measures
- Public communication delivering key messages to public, private, and media audiences

Other experience considered in the success of this role includes:

- Demonstrated experience leading and managing programs and teams within the climate movement
- Working in coalitions across organizations
- Securing funding to support program objectives
- Acting as an organizational spokesperson
- Leading through organizational growth and change
- Demonstrate work and knowledge embedding justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and Reconciliatio