Job Description & How to Apply Below
Closing Date: 25-Sep-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)
About Us Nova Scotia is an international leader in developing and embracing restorative approaches, anchored by the Restorative Justice Program for youth and adults across the province. The use of a restorative approach is growing rapidly in Nova Scotia across government and in communities.
The Restorative Initiatives Unit is a small and dynamic team responsible for working collaboratively towards the overall implementation, management, administration and ongoing effectiveness of restorative initiatives in Nova Scotia. It coordinates and ensures the successful delivery of the Nova Scotia Restorative Justice Program and supports the adoption of a restorative approach in various contexts, across the Department of Justice.
For more information on the Nova Scotia Restorative Justice Program please visit our website.
About Our Opportunity We are seeking a collaborative, resourceful, and community-minded individual to join the Restorative Initiatives Unit (RIU) as a Restorative Justice Consultant. In this role, you will lead community outreach and partnership development initiatives focused on building trust, increasing knowledge and awareness, and strengthening processes and procedures, in order to expand use of and ensure equitable access to restorative justice in Nova Scotia.
To do so, you will foster strong relationships with and work alongside diverse communities and community-based organizations, justice system actors, government colleagues, and other partners. The Restorative Justice Consultant will also lend expertise and support to the advancement of strategic initiatives that the RIU is spearheading or contributing to.
Individuals who have a strong understanding of access to justice issues, are drawn to collaborative efforts to advance justice transformation, social justice, and/or systems change, or have experience working with historically, structurally, or systemically excluded communities, are encouraged to apply.
Primary Accountabilities As the Restorative Justice Consultant, you will work closely with RIU colleagues, as well as justice system and community partners, to advance collective efforts to strengthen the NSRJP and extend and deepen its impact, and to expand the adoption of a restorative approach across Department of Justice mandate areas and in community.
Primary accountabilities include:
Leading community outreach and communications efforts to build public understanding of and trust in restorative justice and the NSRJP. This includes developing authentic, sustained relationships with community members, organizations, and leaders; listening to community perspectives and experiences; and working alongside departmental colleagues and justice partners to translate learning into approaches that improve knowledge, awareness, and participation.
Partnering with NSRJP referral sources and justice partners—including policing agencies, the Public Prosecution Service, courts, Correctional Services, Victim Services, and Nova Scotia Legal Aid to develop strategies to increase confidence in restorative justice, improve referral quality and consistency, and ensure more Nova Scotians are afforded access to restorative justice.
Spearheading collaborative initiatives to identify, understand, and address barriers to equitable restorative justice access for groups that are over-represented in the criminal justice system, or which experience systemic marginalization.
Leading and supporting cross-sector initiatives and partnerships that strengthen collaboration among justice partners, restorative justice providers, community organizations, and other actors. This includes identifying opportunities for partnership, facilitating collaborative problem-solving, and translating community and partner perspectives into practical improvements to NSRJP processes, policies, and approaches.
Developing, adapting, and delivering tailored education and other learning opportunities for referral sources, justice partners, community organizations, and other audiences to strengthen…
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