Location: Vancouver, BC

Status: Full-time Permanent

Affiliation: Excluded-Management

Salary range: $122,930 to $164,873 (As per the Excluded Management Salary Scale)

Competition #: M065-25

Application Deadline: February 27, 2026

VALUES STATEMENT:

Our commitment to the principles of fundamental justice embedded in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and to Truth and Reconciliation, and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is ambitious and foundational. It informs everything we do, as we defend liberty, equality, autonomy, and dignity; as we dismantle colonization, racism, sexism, ableism, transphobia and homophobia, and all discrimination. These are our values, and they inform our hiring practices too. Our business is aiding people in severe legal distress and necessitates internal and external alignment of practicing these values. Integrating Truth and Reconciliation, and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion throughout every aspect of Legal Aid BC is critical to building that culture, and we prioritize ongoing resources to achieve that goal.

The Opportunity

As Manager, Human Resources & Organizational Development, your primary function is Reporting to the Vice President, Corporate Services & Chief Financial Officer, the Manager, Human Resources and Organizational Development provides strategic leadership for all people‑related functions at Legal Aid BC (LABC). As a key advisor to the Executive Management Committee (EMC), this role is instrumental in shaping the organization’s people strategy, strengthening leadership capability, and supporting a healthy workplace aligned with LABC’s mission and values.

The Manager is responsible for advancing a comprehensive HR and organizational development mandate, including employee engagement, change leadership, workforce planning, recruitment, organizational design, compensation, learning and development, and labour relations. This role champions a positive and inclusive workplace culture and ensures that human resources practices enhance organizational effectiveness, support equity and fairness, and contribute to an exceptional employee experience.

Key accountabilities include, but aren't limited to:

• Leads the development of a people-focused strategy that contributes to LABC’s strategic goals and objectives.
• Provides overall leadership and management of the Human Resources Department, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and strategic priorities.
• Serves as a member of the Managers’ Forum, contributing to cross‑organizational leadership, planning, and decision‑making.
• Provides direction and strategic oversight of recruitment, job evaluation, classification, compensation, benefits administration, and payroll administration.
• Develops, implements, and maintains HR policies, procedures, and systems that support a fair, respectful, and effective workplace.
• Ensures compliance with employment and labour legislation, human rights, occupational health and safety requirements, privacy legislation, and organizational policies.
• Builds and sustains a positive labour and employee relations environment within a unionized workplace, grounded in collaboration, trust, and procedural fairness.
• Acts as the key liaison between the organization and HR, ensuring seamless integration of HR programs, policies, and services.
• Leads disability management and accommodation (including return‑to‑work) in collaboration with leaders and applicable stakeholders, ensuring timely, fair, and legislatively compliant outcomes.
• Leads joint consultation activities and supports constructive labour‑management relationships.
• Leads the collective bargaining process with LABC’s two unions, including research, preparation, strategy development, and executive approval on bargaining plan/mandate.

Who We Are

Legal Aid BC (LABC) is a non-profit organization established by the Legal Services Society Act in 1979. Our mission is to provide legal information, advice, and representation services to BC's most vulnerable and marginalized citizens who lack the necessary resources to effectively access the justice system when their families, freedom, or safety are at risk. Our vision is to see BC’s legal system transformed, by the way LABC represents our clients, into one more equitable and inclusive with a mission to strengthen client-centred legal help for British Columbians experiencing barriers accessing the legal system.

At LABC, we know that our continued ability to help the people who need us is due to the hardworking individuals who make up our team, dedicated to making a difference in the lives of people in need. We foster a positive culture of open communication for our team to thrive within, underpinned by our values of client focus, advancing Truth and Reconciliation, and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and change through leadership.

Legal Aid BC is in the early stages of, and committed to a transformative journey of embedding Truth and Reconciliation, and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in all aspects of our work. We seek talent from equity-seeking groups, including but not limited to individuals who self-identify as First Nations, Inuit, or Metis descent, persons with diverse abilities, gender diverse, racialized, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, be a part of this exciting stage of Legal Aid BC’s growth. We care deeply about the culture we are building and are looking for staff members who not only excel in their respective areas but are also passionate about supporting the people we serve and each other. If this resonates with you, we encourage you to apply. All interested and eligible applicants will be considered with due consideration to all protected grounds under the BC Human Rights Code. If we can do anything to make your application experience a positive and equitable one, we want to hear from you on what we can do better.

To understand why legal aid matters, and our commitments to Truth and Reconciliation, and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, please explore our website, planning and guiding documents at https://legalaid.bc.ca/.

The Ideal Candidate

You have Undergraduate degree in a related field, supplemented by post‑graduate training in human resources preferred; CPHR designation (or eligibility) is considered an asset; and a minimum of six years of progressively responsible experience in human resources, ideally within a public service, unionized, or service‑focused environment;. An equivalent combination of training, education and experience may be considered. Considerable knowledge of human resources principles, practices, techniques, including the integration of equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility principles, and the technical aspects of HR program delivery, including recruitment, classification, compensation, benefits, performance management, learning and development, and organizational development. You strive to exceed expectations and are a team player.

We Offer

A competitive annual salary, as well as a comprehensive benefits package (based on your employment status and affiliation including:

• Four weeks paid vacation to start that grows the longer you are with LABC
• An excellent employee benefits package, where premiums are 100% paid by LABC
• A generous defined benefit pension plan
• Support for training and development
• An Employee and Family Assistance program
• The opportunity to participate in various Employee programs (Employee Wellness, etc.)
• Support for a healthy work/life balance
• Generous leave provisions (sick time, special leaves)
• 13 paid statutory holidays
• An opportunity for a flexible hybrid work arrangement for some positions (LABC reserves the right to change this policy at any time)
• Transit friendly employer for eligible staff to have their commute subsidized
• Dog-friendly offices
• Dedicated Cultural Leave provisions for Indigenous employees
• An Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Council, and Indigenous employees Council and Accessibility Committee of employees from equity-seeking groups that advises on ongoing improvements and investments in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at our workplace

For additional information regarding our extensive benefits package, please explore our careers page at: https://legalaid.bc.ca/about/careers/why-work-here.

If you are interested in joining us – visit our careers page for the full job posting at https://legalaid.bc.ca/careers and apply now!

We would like to thank all external applicants for their interest but regret that only those shortlisted will be contacted.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $122,930.00-$164,873.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision care
• Wellness program

Work Location: In person