Location: Hybrid (2 days/week in office – Toronto, ON)
Type: Full-time, Contract (24 months)
Remuneration: $73,500 plus benefits
Apply by: July 16, 2026 at 11:59pm ET
ROLE OVERVIEW
The Branch Resource Coordinator is a two-year, full-time position that will collaborate with LEAF’s volunteer branches to advance gender equality through law. This role will support and collaborate with thriving branches, and resource and empower branches as they are establishing their presence in their community. The successful applicant will help ensure LEAF’s branches are poised for success to deliver public legal education activities, engage in local community advocacy, build awareness of LEAF, and occasionally fundraise.
Reporting to LEAF’s Director of Operations, the successful applicant will be part of the operations team and work closely with the staff responsible for fund development, finances, technology, and organizational growth. The role will frequently collaborate with LEAF’s public legal education team, and any staff assigned to law reform activities to advance this work with the branches.
WHO WE ARE
LEAF is a national non-profit organization which uses law to advance the equality of women, girls, trans, and non-binary people in Canada. Our office is based in Toronto, and we have volunteer branches in Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatchewan, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Sudbury, Toronto, Hamilton, Kitchener-Waterloo, London, Windsor, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
We intervene in legal cases throughout Canada to advance gender equality – helping to prevent violence, eliminate discrimination in the workplace, provide better maternity and parental benefits, ensure a right to pay equity, and allow access to reproductive freedoms. We push for progressive law reform on issues central to gender equality, including sexual violence, online hate, technology-facilitated gender-based violence, and pay equity. We use education to amplify our legal victories and improve people’s understanding of their rights.
Learn more about LEAF’s work at: www.leaf.ca.
WHO YOU ARE
You have a passion for gender equality and a talent for working with volunteers. You bring an intersectional feminist lens to your work and thrive in an environment where you often shift between different roles, projects, and teams. You are excited by the prospect of working with a diverse group of volunteers, in locations from Edmonton to Halifax, from students to seniors, and with groups delivering 40+ workshops in a year, or those who may host one or two events in a year. You are capable of building relationships with volunteers both online and in person.
ROLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Branch Capacity Building (50%)
- Work to address identified barriers to branch vibrancy, including through peer-to-peer learning opportunities, implementing procedure changes, the development of new resources, or other solutions that are identified
- Work to build branch volunteer capacity to deliver LEAF’s public legal education program in close coordination with LEAF’s public legal education team, and contribute to LEAF’s overall mission and objectives
- Develop and deliver training materials and resources that are responsive to the needs of the branches, including facilitation of occasional skill-building workshops for branch leaders (i.e. social media & communications management, treasurer & financial management, etc.)
- Convene branches for quarterly meetings, and branch leaders annually for LEAF network development, and capacity building
- Maintain and regularly update a toolkit of best practices, and capacity building resources for branches
Branch Support (50%)
- Collaborate with the branches to make available materials and resources from LEAF National’s projects and programs in their local community; including, but not limited to, distribution of materials and reports, or staff expertise and knowledge
- Provide operational support and guidance to the branch Executive Committees, including ensuring operational continuity during branch leadership transitions
- Coordinate the branch member database, including regularly notifying branches when memberships are set to expire
- When resources permit, represent LEAF National by attending branch events (both in person and virtual) and documenting/reporting back to staff on branch activities
- Provide assistance to branches by monitoring and responding to incoming inquiries to the branch support inbox
- Maintaining up-to-date records for each branch, including branch leadership information and ongoing projects and priorities
QUALIFICATIONS
- Demonstrated commitment to intersectional feminism and/or social justice, including experience within social justice movements and/or organizations
- At least a two-year college diploma in a relevant field of study or a three-year bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study
- Three to five years of work experience in a related role in similar charities, non-profits, small organizations, or comparable volunteering experience
- Several years of experience recruiting, onboarding, and supporting volunteers in community engagement and social change organizations
- Fluent with capacity building and volunteer support in both in-person and online environments, including remote support for event planning, and volunteer coordination
- Robust problem-solving skills and mindset, including the ability to identify problems, research solutions, and propose a path forward
- Ability to work efficiently and effectively, both independently and as part of a team, and to meet tight deadlines when needed
- Functional bilingualism is an asset
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
This is a full-time, 24-month contract position. The Branch Resource Coordinator will receive an annual salary of $73,500 and additional benefits that include three weeks’ vacation to start, 15 days of paid sick leave, up to two weeks of paid caregiver leave, five paid personal leave days, a week-long December winter office closure, an annual budget for continuing professional development, and immediate enrolment in LEAF’s comprehensive benefits plan, which includes generous health and dental benefits. LEAF also hosts celebrations of staff members’ birthday and enjoys monthly catered team lunches together.
LOCATION
This role is a hybrid position requiring the successful candidate to work out of LEAF’s office in downtown Toronto at least two days a week.
HOW TO APPLY
LEAF recognizes that structural barriers shape experiences, qualifications, and a sense of capacity. We encourage people to apply even if you feel that the position may be a stretch. LEAF is committed to supporting the Office Coordinator through orientation, training, and on-going mentoring.
LEAF encourages applications from candidates who reflect the diversity of our communities. We strongly encourage applications from Black, Indigenous, and racialized people, as well as from newcomers, gender-diverse people, and members of other equity-deserving groups. If you are comfortable, please indicate in your cover letter if you identify as a member of an equity-deserving group.
LEAF welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities for all available positions. Where possible, accommodations will be made available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
To apply, please submit, by 11:59pm July 16, 2026, the following to [email protected] as a single PDF attachment:
- Your cover letter
- Your resume
- A list of three references (contact name, phone number, and email address)
In the subject line of your email application, reference “LEAF Branch Resource Coordinator”.
Please address your application to the Hiring Committee. In your cover letter, please ensure that you explain why you would like to work at LEAF and why you are qualified for the position as tied to the duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and experience listed above. Please do not submit multiple applications or send additional documents.
HIRING TIMELINE
Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:50pm July 16 2026. Interviews will take place virtually. The ideal starting date for this position is September 2 2026. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.