Employment Opportunity at Nishnawbe Aski Legal Services Corporation
NISHNAWBE-ASKI LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services Corporation is a unique legal services organization governed by a First Nation Board of Directors with its administrative office in Thunder Bay. The Corporation provides legal, paralegal, public legal education, law reform, restorative justice and victim/witness services to the members of First Nations of Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN). This innovative legal service places substantial responsibility for the administration of justice and the provision of all legal services to the members of NAN.
The Victim Witness Advocate program is mandated to improve the quality of services to crime victims and witnesses of crime. The NALSC is presently recruiting a Victim Witness Advocate to provide these services to NAN First Nations.
VICTIM/WITNESS ADVOCATE
Working under the direction of the Executive Director, the Victim Witness Advocate assists victims and witnesses of all ages in dealing with consequences of victimization and helps them through the criminal justice process. S/he acts as support, ensures immediate needs are addressed such as safety, referring to appropriate resources, assists victims and witnesses with the court process and/or to participate in a restorative justice process and liaises with appropriate agencies and service organizations.
Qualifications:
- Successful completion of secondary school and/or equivalent experience in a related field
- Experience with the Euro-Canadian legal system and knowledge of Aboriginal justice systems
- Experience in program management, planning and budgeting
- Ability to work in a cross-cultural environment
- Computer skills in word processing using MS Word
- Good communication skills both oral and written
- Must be willing and able to travel extensively
- Ability to speak Cree, Oji-cree or Ojibway
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario
Salary: To be determined based upon experience
Closing Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 at 5:00 p.m.
Please send resume including three (3) references to:
Executive Director
Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services Corporation
86 Cumberland Street South
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 2V3
Tel: 807-622-1413 Fax: 807-622-3024 Toll Free: 1-800-465-5581
For more information and a copy of the complete job description, please call Jennifer McKenzie at 1-800-465-5581 ext. 7079.
Please Note: Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.