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Prisoners’ Legal Services (PLS) is looking for a passionate, strategic, empathetic and dedicated person to join our efforts to protect the rights and dignity of people in prison as a staff lawyer focusing on human rights and healthcare.

Prisoners' Legal Services/West Coast Prison Justice Society

Staff Lawyer – Human Rights & Healthcare Program

Prisoners’ Legal Services (PLS) is seeking a passionate, strategic, empathetic and collaborative Director of Legal Services to join our efforts to protect the rights and dignity of people in prison and oversee the legal work of the organization.&nbsp;The Director of Legal Services is a new position that will have primary responsibility for ensuring the quality, rigour and values alignment of the organization’s legal services, legal information, and strategic litigation. The Legal Director works closely and collaboratively with the Executive Director in a shared and distributed leadership model, and collaborates regularly with the Director of Programs.

Director of Legal Services

ACCESS TO JUSTICE BRITISH COLUMBIA (A2JBC)COLLABORATIVE LEAD ROLE: &nbsp;Lead BC’s Transform the Family Justice System CollaborativeLocation:&nbsp; Remote with some in-person (BC based) Position Type:&nbsp; Full-Time Contract (12 months, subject to renewal) Reports To:&nbsp;&nbsp;Collaborative Strategy Committee &amp; A2JBC Steering Committee Compensation:&nbsp;&nbsp;$80,000 to $120,000 per annum (see below for details)About the Transform the Family Justice System CollaborativeAccess to Justice BC (A2JBC) seeks expressions of interest from creative and strategic leaders and facilitators to be the Lead for a dynamic, intersectoral network, the <a href="http://www.transformfamilyjusticebc.ca" target="_blank">Transform the Family Justice System Collaborative</a>(the Collaborative).&nbsp;The&nbsp;Collaborative is a systems change network made up of committed individuals and organizations working to achieve child, youth, and family well-being by driving innovation in BC’s family justice sector. The Collaborative promotes capacity building, experimentation, and co-creation of new approaches that place families and their needs at the centre of the system.At the heart of the Collaborative is the&nbsp;<a href="https://transformfamilyjusticebc.ca/strategy/" target="_blank">BC TFJS Strategy Map</a>, which guides its collective efforts. The Strategy outlines key objectives to foster participants’ capacity to engage in systems change, understanding of brain science and social determinants of legal issues and collaboration on innovative prototypes and policies. Striving for and tracking progress on these objectives can lead to more accessible, effective, and people-centred processes that, ultimately, increase family well-being.Position OverviewThe Lead is a contractor and will work from their own premises with their own equipment. The contract is expected to be full-time, yet this is negotiable. The Lead, after consulting with A2JBC’s Strategic Coordinator, will set their hours, as necessary to deliver the work.The Collaborative Lead will be pivotal in advancing the Collaborative’s vision by:<ul>	<li>Educating and engaging stakeholders about the BC TFJS Strategy Map.</li>	<li>Moving forward the capacity-building and innovation objectives outlined in the TFJS Strategy Map.</li>	<li>Strengthening the involvement of youth and Indigenous participants, ensuring their voices and lived experiences shape the Collaborative’s work.</li>	<li>Building and maintaining relationships with BC’s First Nations and agencies that serve them, ensuring culturally relevant engagement and collaboration.</li>	<li>Facilitating the Collaborative Strategy Committee meetings and Communities of Action meetings that typically occur virtually to share, discuss, and reflect on innovative ideas, pilots, and prototypes.</li>	<li>Overseeing the Collaborative’s communications, outreach, and engagement, including one-on-one connections with justice sector leaders, volunteers, and current and potential participants.</li>	<li>Supporting and collaborating with Access to Justice BC’s (A2JBC) Strategic Coordinator and other contractors to align efforts.</li>	<li>Managing the Collaborative’s digital presence through website updates, newsletters, posts on LinkedIn and Bluesky and written reporting, assisted by&nbsp;an&nbsp;Administrative Coordinator.</li>	<li>Ideally, the Lead will also identify and show leadership in drafting and applying for grants to increase the Collaborative’s capacity and will be comfortable taking a team approach to support themselves and the work.</li></ul>The Lead is an independent contractor responsible to the A2JBC Steering Committee and guided by the Collaborative Strategy Committee. Agreed compensation will depend on experience and the amount of time dedicated to the role. If the services are provided at the equivalent of a full-time basis, this will be in the range of $80,000 to $95,000 annually, plus GST.&nbsp;&nbsp;A2JBC expects a full-time level commitment, or alternatively (upon negotiation) a minimum commitment of 4 to 4.5 days a week will be required. The contractor will be responsible for remitting their own tax, including GST. The contractor will submit monthly invoices for their fees and reasonable disbursements. The contractor will need to travel from time to time, as required. A2JBC related travel to meetings outside southern coastal BC is covered at A2JBC’s expense. Periodic A2JBC and TFJS Collaborative meetings take place in Metro Vancouver.Key Responsibilities1. Coordinating the Strategy Committee &amp; Communities of Action <ul>	<li>Organize and facilitate regular meetings of the Collaborative Strategy Committee, ensuring effective communication, agenda-setting, and documentation of outcomes.</li>	<li>Lead and oversee three to four virtual Communities of Action, supporting meaningful knowledge sharing, relationship building and collective input towards aligning efforts, furthering innovative ideas and prototyping.</li>	<li>Foster engaging, inclusive, and results-oriented discussions within all groups.</li>	<li>Ensure representation and meaningful participation of Indigenous and youth voices in all Communities of Action.</li></ul>2. Strengthening Indigenous and Youth Involvement<ul>	<li>Proactively engage with BC’s First Nations and Indigenous-serving organizations to build trusting, collaborative relationships.</li>	<li>Support meaningful participation of Indigenous partners in the Collaborative’s activities, ensuring culturally safe and respectful engagement.</li>	<li>Facilitate and promote youth involvement by identifying and collaborating with youth-serving organizations, ensuring that youth with lived experience in the family justice system have a platform for their voices.</li>	<li>Champion inclusive, accessible, and culturally safe spaces for youth and Indigenous participants to share their perspectives.</li></ul>3. Communications, Outreach &amp; Engagement<ul>	<li>Serve as a primary liaison with justice sector leaders, volunteers, Indigenous organizations, and Collaborative participants, strengthening relationships and promoting collaboration.</li>	<li>On a weekly basis, develop and post engaging content on LinkedIn and Bluesky, amplifying the Collaborative’s work and fostering dialogue with the broader family justice community.</li>	<li>On a monthly basis, manage and update the Collaborative’s website content.</li>	<li>On a bi-monthly basis, gather information from your own activities as well as those of fellow contractors to create cumulative, high-level update reports to share with the Collaborative Strategy Committee and A2JBC Steering Committee.</li>	<li>On a quarterly basis, create and distribute newsletters, featuring updates on Collaborative activities, innovations, and family justice sector news.</li></ul>4. Engagement in the Cross-Canada TFJS Alliance <ul>	<li>Participate in and engage with the Cross-Canada TFJS Alliance, representing the Collaborative and sharing insights.</li>	<li>Build connections with family justice systems change leaders across Canada, identifying opportunities for collaboration and knowledge exchange.</li></ul>5. Capacity &amp; Resource Development<ul>	<li>Actively contribute to strategic and sustainability discussions and planning, supporting the development and credibility of the Collaborative.</li>	<li>Work toward building a team of specialized contractors who can work with the Collaborative Lead to support the Collaborative’s objectives.</li>	<li>Ideally, work with the A2JBC Strategic Coordinator to develop volunteer guidance and supports and to identify and apply for grants and other opportunities to expand the Collaborative’s capacity and funding base.</li></ul>6. Collaboration with A2JBC and Contractors<ul>	<li>Work closely with A2JBC’s Strategic Coordinator to manage the TFJS Collaborative’s workflows and annual budget, alongside aligning and coordinating shared efforts with other contractors and sub-contractors.</li>	<li>Ensure consistent communication and collaboration with other contractors, involved representatives and participants and project or activity partners.</li></ul>Qualifications &amp; Experience<ul>	<li>Three or more years of experience in the justice sector or closely associated sectors, in legal practice, program coordination, stakeholder engagement, and facilitation, inclusive of the non-profit, social service, or social innovation sectors.</li>	<li>Degree in a related discipline or equivalent experience, including lived experience.</li>	<li>Experience building relationships with Indigenous Nations and working in culturally safe and respectful ways.</li>	<li>Experience in youth engagement and participation strategies, with a focus on amplifying youth voices.</li>	<li>Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders, including sector leaders, Indigenous communities, and diverse volunteers.</li>	<li>Strong skills in designing and facilitating virtual groups and fostering collaborative, action-oriented discussions.</li>	<li>Proficiency in digital communications (e.g., website management and social media platforms).</li>	<li>Knowledge of family justice and Indigenous justice issues, including&nbsp;some familiarity with the concept of legal pluralism and Indigenous legal orders, and a passion for access to justice and systems change.</li>	<li>Ability to work independently, collaboratively, and with adaptability on multiple activities and tasks with overlapping needs and deadlines.</li>	<li>Understanding of issues related to the use of technology in the justice sector, and personal proficiency in the use of work-related technology.</li>	<li>An appreciation for detail-oriented human resources and fiscal management.</li>	<li>Experience with team development, grant writing and&nbsp;partnership management&nbsp;are assets.</li></ul>Why Join Us?<ul>	<li>Build upon existing aspects of your leadership skills and develop new ones in an initiative driving collaborative innovation in BC’s family justice sector.</li>	<li>Work alongside and develop relationships with inspiring inter-sectoral leaders and changemakers committed to transforming family justice.</li>	<li>Build and strengthen meaningful connections with Indigenous organizations and youth, ensuring their ideas and views influence systems change efforts.</li>	<li>Enjoy flexibility and autonomy while in a dynamic, purpose-driven role.</li>	<li>Contribute your experience and skills to meaningful, system-level change activities that support the well-being of children, youth, and families.</li></ul>Next Steps Upon ApplicationA2JBC will request references from candidates under serious consideration and interviews will be in August 2024. Interested individuals should submit expressions of interest as soon as possible with a first deadline of August 11 and second deadline of August 31. The start date will ideally be in August and a “soft start” can be negotiated.Thank you!

Access to Justice BC

Collaborative Lead

Online placementLocation of partner:&nbsp;PeruStart date:&nbsp;June/July 2025Duration of placement:&nbsp;4 monthsLanguage requirements:&nbsp;Spanish&nbsp;<a href="https://cusointl.org/idioma" target="_blank">Level 4-Advanced</a>Open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada onlyGeneral Purpose:As a communications advisor, you will contribute to the FTA of the IDL by publicising each of the activities carried out by the area, each sentence, each court hearing, each report, each article, each document, each pronouncement, depending on their importance.In this role you will:Coordinate with IDL's communications department to publicise activities in the official media. And to lobby with alternative and mass media in Peru and with foreign press correspondents in Peru. You will prepare press releases, take or obtain photographs and videos, write articles and disseminate them on the department's social networks and different media, if necessary.Translate press releases, articles, communiqués and other communication products into English for dissemination to international media and networks of activists, NGOs and other solidarity groups and IDL allies.Broadcast press conferences, forums and other events on IDL's Facebook Live and/or other virtual broadcasting channels. You will participate in all the meetings in the area and coordinate with each of the members of the area, both those who work in Lima and those who work in the provinces.The position is in the city of Lima, the capital of Peru, where you will work with a committed, multidisciplinary team that closely monitors public policies on issues relevant to the country, such as human rights, justice, security, the environment and indigenous peoples.<h3>The role of the E-Volunteer</h3>As an E-Volunteer, you will:<ul>	<li>Support the work of the different members of the constitutional litigation area (ALC).</li>	<li>Evaluate the relevance and importance of each activity and disseminate it in coordination with those responsible for these activities.</li>	<li>Think of creative and innovative ways of disseminating activities on both classic and more modern social networks.</li>	<li>Take responsibility for ALC publications.</li>	<li>Develop contacts with the national press and foreign correspondents, both in the mass media and alternative media.</li>	<li>Produce communication products and take responsibility for webinars and other public activities such as press conferences.</li></ul>Essential academic qualifications:<ul>	<li>Professional qualification in journalism or communications or at least 5 years' experience working as a journalist.</li>	<li>Excellent Spanish. Good writing and fluency in speaking.</li>	<li>Excellent written and spoken English.</li></ul>Essential professional experience:<ul>	<li>Proven experience of working in journalism, in communications in NGOs. Published articles, photos, videos, etc.</li>	<li>Some knowledge of indigenous peoples, environmental pollution and the problem of climate change.</li>	<li>Proficiency in basic graphic design programmes and use of social networks.</li>	<li>Experience taking photos and producing short videos (filming and basic editing) for publication in mass media, alternative media and social networks. It is essential to send a portfolio of recent work (last 2 years), including: press releases, photos, videos, written articles, social network posts, etc.</li>	<li>Ability to work under pressure and proven ability to prioritise tasks</li></ul>What’s in it for YOU? A life-changing experience!<h3>About Us, the Project and the Partner</h3>Cuso InternationalCuso International is an international cooperation and development organization that works to create economic and social opportunities for marginalized groups. Together with our partners, we are focused on efforts to advance gender equality and social inclusion, improve economic resilience, and deliver progress on climate action. We believe that by sharing skills, we can build better futures. Founded in 1961, Cuso International works in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada.We seek individuals who share our values and are committed to supporting marginalized groups, including those from the LGBTQIA+ communities.Project - Sharing Canadian Expertise for Inclusive Development and Gender Equality (SHARE)Cuso International will deliver the Sharing Canadian Expertise for Inclusive Development and Gender Equality (SHARE) project, with a contribution from Global Affairs Canada (GAC) over seven years (2020-2027). SHARE aims to improve the economic and/or social well-being of the poorest, most marginalized and vulnerable people, particularly women and girls, in developing countries, to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals. In addition to increasing the engagement of Canadians in international development and key global issues, this project will aim to increase the performance of country partners to deliver more inclusive, innovative and environmentally sustainable development initiatives that advance gender equality, in support of the action areas of Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy.Partner - Instituto de Defensa LegalDefence of fundamental rights, promoting democracy, freedom of communication and the rule of law, promoting public policies that guarantee fundamental rights.

Cuso International

Communications Advisor - Legal

Full Time Employment Opportunity &nbsp;"Strengthening resiliency within our Urban Indigenous Community" Indigenous Resource Worker Opening Date: June 20, 2025 Closing Date:&nbsp; Until position is filled Position Summary Vancouver Aboriginal Transformative Justice Services Society (VATJSS) provides Indigenous community members with culturally appropriate alternatives to the mainstream criminal justice system. This position’s primary responsibility will be to connect and support victims of crime to resources in community.&nbsp; The Legal Resource Worker will provide direct one to one service, and make necessary referrals to programs and supports within surrounding areas to resources and education for those on probation orders in Community Corrections in Metro Vancouver. Description of Position: This individual will be under the immediate supervision of the CEO and will have the following duties and responsibilities:<ul>	<li>To do intake process that is trauma informed and culturally appropriate to assist individuals on probation orders carry out Community Corrections plan and reduce risks of recidivism</li>	<li>To liaise with and provide referral to appropriate service agencies</li>	<li>Advocate on behalf of client</li>	<li>Provide culturally appropriate resources/education to Corrections Officers when needed</li>	<li>Foster relationships with entities community members have to navigate ie: Legal aid, Community Corrections, Policing, Court Services, parent support, mental health referrals etc…</li>	<li>Submit written reports to Senior Management and funders outlining programming activities, work plans, participation in activities, and any other reports as requested</li>	<li>Record, compile and submit statistical data as required</li>	<li>Participate in relevant conferences, training workshops and related courses and meetings for professional development as required or directed</li>	<li>Observe and uphold the policies, procedures and practices of VATJSS</li>	<li>Work with other members of the VATJSS team to ensure a holistic program of care is maintained addressing the physical, psychological and social needs of the clients</li>	<li>Work collaboratively with other VATJSS staff by maintaining communication lines to allow opportunity to share information relevant to the program, to maintain appropriate referrals to programs and services and to participate in joint programming</li></ul>QUALIFICATIONS: The Indigenous Resource Worker should have some experience in fields of justice and law, social work, mental health, or related area. Experience and knowledge of Indigenous issues and the current legal system is an asset.<ul>	<li>Preferred Community College diploma, University degree or equivalent in Social Services and/or a minimum of 4 years work in a social or justice services environment.</li>	<li>Knowledge of the judicial system, Criminal Code, and other related federal and provincial statutes, and related court decisions regarding Indigenous persons.</li>	<li>Knowledge of Indigenous culture and experience working with Indigenous persons; understanding of the northern cultural environment; knowledge of an Indigenous language(s) will be considered an asset.</li>	<li>Knowledge of traditional Indigenous justice concepts.</li>	<li>Knowledge of community resources and services.</li>	<li>Excellent oral and written communication skills and computer proficiency</li>	<li>Assertiveness, self-starter, self-motivated, high degree of professionalism and discretion</li>	<li>Organized and punctual and requires little supervision</li>	<li>Have a valid driver's license and a reliable transportation an asset</li>	<li>Personal integrity and community credibility.</li>	<li>Computer skills; with particular knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.</li>	<li>Familiarity with Indigenous cultural and community dynamics.</li>	<li>Ability to write reports and keep records</li>	<li>Criminal record check clearance for vulnerable sector</li></ul>WORKING CHALLENGES (Occupational Health and Safety) There can be frequent exposure to adverse environmental working conditions. These can include verbal and physical aggression, which requires safety precautions and a calm perspective in approaching the situation. There is an expectation of a moderate level of physical exertion in daily living activities, recreation opportunities and dealing with unusual behavioural situations. Some activities may be planned and/or informally designed to build trusting relationships and offer support through physical activity.&nbsp; Each team member at VATJSS is required to create a “Wellness Plan” and do regular check ins to ensure best practices while working with clients in trauma. Salary position $52,000 to $56,160/year depending upon experience Submit Cover Letter and Resume to: Via Email to:&nbsp; <a href="mailto:hr@vatjss.com" target="_blank">hr@vatjss.com</a> **** Preference will be given to Indigenous applicants**** ONLY SHORT-LISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

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