Medical Writer Vancouver jobs in Vancouver, BC

Location: Vancouver, BC

Status: Full-Time Term – until September 15, 2028

Affiliation: BC General Employees Union (BCGEU)

Salary range: Job Class 18 ($70,889 - $81,007)

Competition #: B045-26

Application Deadline: September 28, 2026

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 Legal Information Content Developer, your primary function is to produce high-quality, accurate, and accessible legal information and educational resources for Legal Aid BC (LABC). This involves developing and implementing clear and engaging legal content, including service brochures, public legal education reference materials, and digital resources. This role encompasses managing both print and digital content for external distribution and maintaining and updating corporate websites. Additionally, it includes analysing user needs and current legal trends to ensure the information provided remains relevant, helpful, and up to date.

Key accountabilities include, but aren't limited to:

• In consultation with Manager, serve as the project lead for developing service information, and online public legal education content for clients and LABC navigators;
• Coordinate project tasks and deliverables with contractors, staff and other interested party collaborators (IPC) to ensure that project objectives and timelines are achieved.;
• Provide guidance and best practices for content development, usability and process design;
• Manage, maintain and support the distribution of LABC’s existing digital and print public legal information and education content;
• Coordinate multiple projects at various stages of production from start (content creation and development) to finish (send to printer and/or upload to website, plus ongoing maintenance);
• Draft and Coordinate project contracts, define key milestone dates, set schedules, monitor resources and scope and ensure identified deadlines are achieved and escalate critical issues to Manager;
• In consultation with Manager and other IPCs, establish and maintain collaborative relationships with other legal aid and public legal information and education providers
• Elicit and review feedback from internal and external IPCs to ensure the most updated and accurate legal information is being provided.

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:

• Undergraduate degree in Communications, Journalism, Publishing or related discipline
• Excellent writing and editing skills
• Knowledge of the legal system with strong foundational knowledge of procedures related to criminal, immigration, child protection and family law.
• Minimum 3 years’ relevant experience as outlined in rated requirements
• OR an equivalent combination of education and experience

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 hour

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Paid time off
• Vision care
• Wellness program

Work Location: In person