Manager, Reconciliation, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (REDI) - Jobs in Victory Square

Job Description

The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch (CBABC) is the leading legal professional association with 7,800 members. We are the essential ally and advocate of lawyers, providing professional development and valuable networking opportunities and serve our members and their interests in advocacy by promoting fair justice systems, facilitating effective law reform, promoting equality in the legal profession, and promoting a modernized self-governing profession. Learn more at cbabc.org.POSITION OVERVIEWReporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Manager of Reconciliation, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (REDI) is a part-time position to support CBABC’s advocacy and professional development to advance reconciliation, equity, diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and the justice system.This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule, and is only open to people located in BC. This postion is a part-time position (22 hours per week).Key Responsibilities:

• Develop policy recommendations and professional development resources with groups of volunteer lawyers from CBABC’s Equity Diversityamp; Inclusion Committee, Truthamp; Reconciliation Committee, Sexual and Gender Diversity Alliance, Aboriginal Lawyers Forum, and Women Lawyers Forum.
• Manage and co-ordinate the work of groups of lawyers as needed, including setting agendas, supporting the facilitation of discussions and ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
• Co-ordinate the implementation of our Reconciliation Action Plan and lead periodic reviews.
• Develop, co-ordinate and implement an EDI strategy to focus CBABC’s efforts to advance our goals and lead periodic review of that strategy.
• Liaise with external organizations such as the regulator and equity-seeking legal organizations.
• Prepare reports of achievement and progress for senior management and members.
• Work in collaboration with Policyamp; Advocacy, Communicationsamp; Marketing and Member Services staff.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Completion of Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Completion of Indigenous awareness education such as The Path or Indigenous Canada.
• Five (5) or more years of program management experience managing/administrating agency-wide advancement of reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives.
• Understanding of and commitment to:
  • Increasing equity, diversity and inclusion in the legal profession
  • Reconciliation with Indigenous peoples
  • Truthamp; Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action
  • Murderedamp; Missing Indigenous Women and Girls Commission Calls for Justice.
• Track record of building effective partnerships, influencing internal and external stakeholders, and driving and institutionalizing change.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent program management and organizational skills, including the proven ability to handle multiple complex initiatives simultaneously.
• Personable, professional, tactful and diplomatic; can be trusted to positively represent the CBABC and its reputation in every interaction.
• Approachable, customer-centric team player who works well in a group and independently.
• Self-motivated and process-oriented with an unwavering work ethic with the ability to multi-task and complete initiatives within short timelines.

Important Notes:The CBABC is committed to supporting an inclusive work environment. We welcome applications from members identifying with any group including visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, people living with a disability, people of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (2SLGBTQ+), and others. Qualified applicants from under-represented groups are encouraged to apply and to indicate in your cover letter if you belong to one of the designated groups. We want to ensure the application process enables you to share your experience, skills and abilities. We expect the recruitment process will take place virtually. As such, you are invited to reach out to us, confidentially, if you face any barriers to participating in this application process. Contacting us will not impact the evaluation of your application.We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.Powered by JazzHR