Job Title:
Director General
- North District
Job Type: Permanent Full Time
Legal Aid Ontario employees are committed to making a difference in the lives of our clients.
As an integral partner in the Justice system, working at Legal Aid Ontario is more than just a job. It's an opportunity to help people who need it the most; to ensure each client receives the access to justice afforded to them under the law.
If you are looking for a new challenge in your already meaningful career with a team dedicated to justice, and innovation in a flexible and supportive work environment consider this opportunity below.
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SLGBTQ+ community.
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Primary functionThe Director General is responsible for the delivery and oversight of court-based legal aid services within the district, including criminal, family, and child protection, through an integrated model that includes duty counsel and staff services, certificate, and summary legal advice programs.
This role will be responsible for leading a large and geographically dispersed staff in the following judicial districts/locations;
Algoma
- Sault Ste. Marie, Cochrane
- Timmins, Kenora, Manitoulin
- Sudbury, Nipissing
- North Bay, Parry Sound, Rainy River
- Fort Frances, Temiskaming
- Kirkland Lake, and Thunder Bay.
As a member of LAO’s senior management team, the Director General will work effectively with Provincial Office and local management, staff and other justice sector participants, community partners, Indigenous communities and organizations to ensure that LAO services are client-focused, culturally appropriate, responsive to justice sector needs and support court modernization initiatives.
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Location:
Situated in the North District with a preference for the location to be in the Thunder Bay or Sudbury District Office.
Reports to: Vice-President, Court Based Client Services Division
Key accountabilities- • The Director General will lead service delivery across a large and geographically vast district and will require a strong understanding of the unique challenges associated with providing legal services across a large geographic area to dispersed communities, including rural, remote, and Indigenous communities. Success in this role requires balancing operational excellence with innovative approaches to service delivery that address geographic, cultural, and accessibility barriers, and align with court modernization objectives and the government priorities as set out in the Attorney General’s annual letter of direction to LAO.
- • We are seeking an individual with strong leadership skills and legal expertise combined with a solid understanding of the…
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