Senior Consultant, Human Rights (EDHR)
City of Toronto · People & Equity, Human Rights Office
This job in plain words
The Senior Consultant advances human rights practice at the City of Toronto. The job is based at City Hall and is a full-time, 12-month temporary role that handles complex harassment and discrimination complaints and helps build human rights policies and programs.
Can you apply?
The posting is on the public City of Toronto job site and does not limit applicants to current employees. Check the posting for any other eligibility details.
- Education
- Not stated · Post-secondary education in a professional field related to the job, or an equivalent mix of education and experience. A law degree (LLB or JD) is an asset.
- Experience
- Extensive human rights experience in a large unionized public or private organization, and considerable experience with investigations, dispute resolution and human rights programs.
- Job type
- Full-time, temporary, 12 months. Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week.
What they ask for:
- Post-secondary education in a relevant field, or equivalent experience.
- Extensive human rights experience in a large unionized organization.
- Extensive experience with complex investigations and detailed reports.
- Considerable experience with alternative dispute resolution, such as mediation.
- Knowledge of the Ontario Human Rights Code and related employment and safety laws.
- Strong communication skills, sound judgement and ability to work independently.
What you would do
- Advise staff and residents on City human rights policies and laws.
- Lead complex harassment and discrimination investigations and write reports.
- Resolve complaints through coaching, mediation and other conflict resolution methods.
- Mentor and guide consultants and coordinate their work.
- Testify before the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal and at arbitrations when required.
- Develop corporate human rights programs, policies and education.
How to apply
The posting does not describe the application steps. Check the official City of Toronto posting for how to apply.
Good to know:
- The job is non-union and has 1 position open.
- The role may require testifying at the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal and at arbitrations.
- Accommodation during recruitment is available on request.
We wrote this summary automatically from the official posting. Only the posting on the City of Toronto career site counts: read it before you apply.
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