PBSC Program Manager

About this position

PBSC Program Manager

Date Posted: 01/06/2025
Req ID: 41219
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Law
Department: Faculty of Law
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00057297

Description:

About us:

The Faculty of Law is one of the oldest professional faculties at the University of Toronto. Today, it is one of the world's great law schools. The Faculty's rich academic programs are complemented by its manylegal clinics and public interest programs. The Faculty of Law is housed in the elegant, state-of-the-art Jackman Law Building, alongside two historic buildings, Flavelle House and Falconer Hall, on the St. George Campus in downtown Toronto.

Your opportunity:

Pro Bono Students Canada (PBSC) is an award-winning program that provides free legal support to people and communities facing barriers to justice, with chapters in 22 law schools coast-to-coast. For nearly three decades, PBSC has been designing high-quality legal placements and training law student volunteers to help marginalized Canadians address their essential legal needs.

Reporting to the National Director, the PBSC Program Manager is responsible for developing, coordinating, and implementing National Office projects, with a focus on legal initiatives in various areas of law, particularly family law, as well as non-legal projects and events. This may involve the development and oversight of established undertakings, or working with the National Director on the creation of projects and then overseeing the implementation and ongoing maintenance of the program or initiative. The Program Manager also provides assistance and support with all other aspects of PBSC’s programming, as required.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning and implementing project phases
• Planning and implementing workflow for a group
• Building and strengthening relationships with stakeholders and partners of strategic importance
• Reviewing and assessing requirements needed to meet project timelines
• Checking that assigned work completed meets expected standards
• Directing a smallgroup in a limited area, including responsibility for scheduling and/or workflow

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or acceptable combination of equivalent education and experience.
• Minimum five years of directly related experience administering/delivering access to justice programming to support low-income individuals, facilitating experiential programming for post-secondary students, and/or working within/adjacent to the legal profession (ideally in the field of family law).
• Experience researching, developing, and maintaining multi-faceted legal projects.
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of the legal field, including legal processes, professional regulation, and the ethical and professional obligations that govern legal practice.
• Experience drafting comprehensive, multi-year project plans, proposals, and reports.
• Experience developing and delivering training programs and materials.
• Experience planning and executing all aspects of in-person and virtual professional events.
• Knowledge of family law principles and practice in Ontario.
• Demonstrated ability to work with and motivate staff, students, and partners including members of the legal profession.
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, self-starter.
• Willingness and ability to travel within Canada.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Excellent analytical skills.

Assets (Nonessential):

• Law degree (LLB or JD) would be considered an asset
• Fluency in French would be considered an asset

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Accountable
• Communicator
• Diplomatic
• Multi-tasker
• Organized
• Problem solver

Closing Date: 01/20/2025, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW 
Appointment Type: Grant - Continuing 
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 13 -- $84,813. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $108,463. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol. 
Job Category: Administrative / Managerial

Note: This role is currently eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, pursuant to University policies and guidelines, including but not limited to the  University of Toronto’s Alternative Work Arrangements Guideline.

Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.