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Consultant, Human Rights

Employer
City of Toronto
Location
Toronto (City), Ontario
Salary
$82,409.60-$96,805.80
Closing date
Mar 12, 2021

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Sector
Government and Public Sector Agencies / Commissions
Function
Equity / Inclusion / Diversity
Job Level
Professional
Employment Type
Contract
Hours
Full time
Designations Required/Preferred
None

Consultant, Human Rights

Permanent, full-time position – Toronto, ON

The People & Equity Division plays a critical role within the City of Toronto, Canada’s largest and most culturally diverse city, in promoting policies, practices and programs conducive to fostering and creating an equitable environment where employees, visitors and residents feel heard and welcome.

As a Human Rights Consultant on the Equity, Diversity and Human Rights (EDHR) team, you will play a key role in this regard. Demonstrating your ability to exercise sound judgment and remain impartial, you will resolve employee and resident complaints of discrimination and harassment by conducting various forms of alternative dispute resolution, both informal and formal, including coaching, negotiation, mediation and investigation. Undertaking research and keeping up to date on human rights trends, legislation and case law, you will support the development of policy, educational resources and communications to support the organization’s growth and commitment to enhancing human rights, equity and inclusion.

This is an exciting opportunity for a subject matter expert to support City and Division human rights goals and initiatives by assisting in the development and implementation of human rights policies and programming. You will use your human rights knowledge and supportive approach to provide consultative advice to all levels of City staff, elected officials and service recipients related to harassment, discrimination, accommodation, and inclusion.

Along with providing confidential, impartial advice and information on related policies, legislation, Acts, Agreements, etc., you will conduct harassment and discrimination investigations, consistent with City policy, collective agreements and legislated obligations. This will see you interviewing parties, gathering evidence, conducting research, analyzing and preparing investigation reports determining findings, and making recommendations to resolve and remedy complaints.

Key Qualifications:

  1. Considerable experience in human rights within a major unionized public or private sector organization.
  2. Demonstrated experience in alternative dispute resolution processes, and in undertaking harassment/discrimination investigations, drafting investigation reports, and recommending appropriate human rights interventions and remedies.
  3. Knowledge and experience in applying relevant provisions of the Human Rights Code, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, collective agreements, human rights case law, and related legislation (e.g. Employment Standards Act).
  4. Experience in researching, developing and implementing equity, diversity and human rights-related projects, policy and/or education.
  5. Highly developed communication, presentation and human relations skills, with the ability to communicate persuasively and effectively at all organizational levels.
  6. Ability to exercise sound judgement and remain impartial.
  7. Excellent analytical, mediation, negotiation and problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment.

Salary Range: $82,409.60 - $96,805.80 per annum

Toronto is home to more than 2.9 million people whose diversity and experiences make this great city Canada’s leading economic engine and one of the world’s most diverse and livable cities. As the fourth largest city in North America, Toronto is a global leader in technology, finance, film, music, culture, and innovation, and consistently places at the top of international rankings due to investments championed by its government, residents and businesses. For more information, visit jobs.toronto.ca or follow us on Twitter at Twitter.com/CityTOjobs, on LinkedIn at Linkedin.com/company/city-of-toronto or on Facebook at Facebook.com/CityTOjobs.

How to Apply:

For more information on this and other opportunities with the City of Toronto, visit us online at https://jobs.toronto.ca/jobsatcity/. To apply online, submit your resume, quoting Job ID 14510, by Monday, January 25, 2021.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

The City is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents that we serve. Learn more about the City’s commitment to employment equity.

Accommodation

The City of Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs. Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request. Learn more about the City’s Hiring Policies and Accommodation Process.

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