Location: Vancouver, BC
Status: Permanent, Full-Time
Affiliation: British Columbia General Employees’ Union
Salary range: Job Class 18 ($70,889 - $81,007) *under review*
Competition #: B038-26
Application Deadline: August 28, 2026
We are seeking a talented Research and Program Evaluation Analyst to join our Truth and Reconciliation (T&R) and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) team!
Three years into our EDI journey our EDI function is growing its performance measurement and client service support capacity. The Truth and Reconciliation and EDI Research and Program Evaluation Analyst will play a key role in supporting transformation of our organization through research, analysis and evaluation of our initiatives, and support evidence-based decisions to improve the organizations EDI maturity. This role is instrumental in leveraging demographic data and accountability for change and realizing our strategic goal to embed a culture of Truth and Reconciliation and EDI in everything that we do. We invite you to consider us as your next employer of choice and grow your career at LABC!
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 a T&R and EDI Research and Program Evaluation Analyst, your primary function is to be responsible for conducting research, analysis, reporting, and evaluation activities that support the organization’s strategic goals and priorities related to Truth and Reconciliation (T&R) and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). The position supports the development of performance measures, evaluation frameworks, and data collection approaches to assess effectiveness and impact of programs, initiatives, policies and practices through a T&R and EDI lens, identify barriers and inequitable outcomes, and inform continuous improvement and decision-making. The T&R and EDI Research & Program Evaluation Analyst develops reports, analyses, recommendations and other decision-support materials, and works collaboratively with T&R and EDI team members and organizational partners to support T&R and EDI initiatives, projects and advance equitable and inclusive legal service delivery.
Key accountabilities include, but aren't limited to:
- Support the assessment and evaluation of T&R and EDI-related programs, initiatives, policies, practices and data collection approaches through research, consultation, outcome monitoring and other evaluation activities to identify opportunities for improvement of equitable and inclusive legal service delivery and support evidence-informed decision-making.
- Collaborate with departments to gather, analyze and interpret qualitative and quantitative information to identify trends, outcomes, emerging issues and opportunities for improvement.
- Develop and maintain research, briefing and analytical materials related to T&R and EDI initiatives and organizational priorities including but not limited to equitable and inclusive legal service delivery.
- Conduct research and analysis to identify gaps in internal policies, guidelines, standards and business processes, and assess potential inequitable outcomes.
- Develop, support and enhance data collection approaches including questionnaires, surveys, feedback loops, consultations and other primary and secondary data sources to support outcome and impact measurement of T&R and EDI initiatives.
- Engage with operational leaders to identify concerns, challenges and opportunities related to demographic data collection practices and support improvement initiatives.
- Perform other related duties as required.
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:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, statistics, public administration, social sciences or related field required.
- Minimum two (2) years’ related experience as outlined in rated requirements including research, evaluation, performance measurement, process improvement, data analysis and reporting required.
- Lived experience as a person from an inequity experiencing group and/or a systemically excluded group (disclosure of personal lived experience as an Indigenous, racialized, gender-diverse, 2SLGBTQIA+ and/or disabled person is welcome and not required to meet this criteria).
- Experience in T&R and EDI in the legal industry or another professional services industry is considered an asset.
- Demonstrated commitment to and proven track record in an ethical approach to data collection, analysis and working on issues affecting vulnerable populations.
- An equivalent combination of lived experience, education, training, and work experience will be strongly considered.
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!
Legal Aid BC is recognized as one of BC’s Top 100 Employers:
https://reviews.canadastop100.com/top-employer-legal-aid-bc
We would like to thank all external applicants for their interest but regret that only those shortlisted will be contacted.
Pay: $70,889.00-$81,007.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Wellness program
Work Location: In person
