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Requisition Number: LEGAL001115
Type: Full-Time, Indeterminate
Hours of Work: 40 hours per week; Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Compensation: $65K per annum, plus a generous leave, benefits, and pension package
Program & Location: Vancouver, Downtown Eastside
Union: BC Government Employee’s Union (BCGEU)
Deadline: Open Until Filled

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 Legal Assistant will conduct Legal research and prepare memos on family law, administrative law, Aboriginal law, social justice law, and other various poverty law issues; responsible for file management and administrative tasks; assist with scheduling meetings with the women who access the program; supporting with the training and the supervision of volunteers assisting with the coordination for the Program; conducting intakes for the Program; providing referrals and resources; record keeping including keeping accurate statistics and completing reports as required by funders; assisting with grant applications as needed and providing other supports to the Program as required.

About You:
You are a feminist, passionate about the work of ending violence against women and children. You embrace Atira’s mission, vision, values, and philosophy. You have a well-developed understanding of and commitment to anti-oppression work and intersectionality. You are familiar with colonialism especially as it applies in Canada and you understand the impact of the residential school system. You are committed to working with women who are struggling with substance use and or mental wellness and understand and are comfortable working within a harm-reduction environment. Your definition of a woman includes transgender, two-spirit and intersex women and transfeminine individuals. You are sex worker positive.

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.

Application Process:
Provide a cover letter with a current resume describing how you meet or exceed the above-noted qualifications. Resumes with a Cover Letter unique to Atira are guaranteed a review. Candidates who lack the experience and qualifications set out in the posting will not be considered, although an exceptional cover letter and transferable skills may overcome lack of experience for some positions. Please go to www.atira.bc.ca/careers for a current list of postings.