Job Posting: Director, Advocacy for Children and Youth

Office of the Representative for Children and Youth

Burnaby, B.C.

Director, Advocacy for Children and Youth

Bring vision, leadership and outstanding program management to a vital provincial role

Salary is dependent upon qualifications and experience, but target salary range is $95,000.00, plus an employee benefits package equivalent to 20% of base salary

The Representative for Children and Youth is an Independent Officer of the B.C. Legislature and works to influence positive change to the province’s child and youth serving system. The Representative’s office provides advice and advocacy support to people dealing with the service system, monitors and reviews government services to children and youth, and reviews deaths and critical injuries of children and youth who are receiving services. For more information on the Office of the Representative for Children and Youth, please visit our website at http://www.rcybc.ca/.

The Director leads a team of Advocacy staff and is responsible for policy and procedure development, human resources, budget and financial management. This is a high-profile role that develops, recommends and implements strategies to respond to systemic issues affecting service delivery for children and youth in B.C. and provides support for best practices and inclusive approaches to advocacy. You are a highly effective communicator and collaborator who builds and maintains productive working relationships with government, community and Aboriginal organizations.

The successful candidate has a degree or graduate degree in a relevant discipline such as advocacy, social work, community development, dispute resolution or law, significant professional experience in the field of child rights and working directly with children and youth, and demonstrated public sector experience leading a complex program. Preference may be given to applicants who are of Aboriginal descent. Relocation costs may be considered.

For more information, please go to https://search.employment.gov.bc.ca/cgi-bin/a/highlightjob.cgi?jobid=20313

TO APPLY before 4:30 p.m., July 9^th, 2014.

Your application package must be submitted by email to linda.shout@rcybc.ca.

To apply for this position you must submit a resume and cover letter. Only those applications submitted to the Office of the Representative for Children and Youth directly by email will be considered.