Ethics Expert

JobsMedia; Laval; On-site; CAD 114,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Laval seeks a temporary ethics and compliance professional for a 26‑week term to review governance structures, address root ethical issues, and promote integrity across the organization.

You will analyze rules and practices to reflect the City’s values, protect public funds, and prevent ethical risks, while promoting training and awareness through diverse tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in management, law or related field with ethics concentration.
• Master's degree in ethics is an asset.
• Four years of relevant experience including ethics training and advisory work.
• Knowledge of ethics frameworks and organizational ethics in public sector.
• Knowledge of municipal laws and regulations is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Identify needs and design ethics training and awareness activities.
• Act as a resource person for directors on complex ethical issues.
• Write ethical opinions and support ethical reflection among staff and managers.
• Participate in committees to integrate risk management and ethics into projects.
• Advise employees and officials to ensure decisions reflect city values.
• Document key ethical issues and propose sustainable solutions.

Skills

Autonomy

Ability to advise/support

Analytical skills

Plan and organize

Collaboration

Diversity awareness

Results orientation

Client orientation

Education

Bachelor's degree in management, law or related field

Master's degree in ethics (asset)

Job description

STATUS: Temporary contract of 26 weeks

SALARY: Class 8 - $114088.40 to $142611.39

SCHEDULE: DAY; MONDAY to FRIDAY - 08:30 to 16:30

WORK LOCATION: 1200 Boul. Chomedey

The challenges that await you

Reporting to the Chief of Ethics and Compliance of the Laval/Terrebonne Integrity and Ethics Office (BIELT), you will be responsible for reviewing and implementing governance and decision‑making structures to address the root causes of ethical issues within the organization. You will support the mandate of BIELT by analyzing and revising rules and practices to ensure they reflect the City’s values and best management practices, contribute to the protection of public funds, and prevent ethical risks and ensure integrity. You will be responsible for promoting ethics by preparing and ensuring the dissemination of training and through various awareness tools that you will recommend.

The majority of your assignments will be in the field of ethics and risk management. You will also be expected to act as an ethics advisor and participate in organizational changes to promote ethics and prevent misconduct.

More specifically, your main responsibilities will include:

• Identifying needs, designing, and disseminating training and other awareness activities related to ethics and integrity;
• Acting as a resource person for service directors on all complex ethical issues;
• Writing ethical opinions and supporting the ethical reflection of employees and managers;
• Actively participating in working committees to ensure risk management and the integration of ethics into City projects;
• Advising employees, managers, and elected officials to ensure decisions reflect the City’s values, comply with applicable standards, and are made in the public interest;
• Documenting and examining key ethical issues and dilemmas to propose appropriate and sustainable solutions;
• Participating in the management of conflicts of interest by raising awareness among stakeholders about risk factors and advising them on best practices.

The ideal profile for us

• Bachelor's degree in management, law, or another related field with a concentration related to applied ethics, organizational ethics, or clinical ethics;
• Master's degree in ethics or another field with a specialization in ethics is considered an asset;
• Four (4) years of relevant experience including the development and dissemination of ethics training and acting in an ethics advisory role;
• Knowledge of methods for developing, validating, and disseminating information and standards regarding ethics within an organization;
• Knowledge of municipal laws and regulations is an asset;

Skills

• Autonomy
• Ability to advise/support
• Analytical skills (Frameworks and Technical and Professional Jobs)
• Ability to plan and organize
• Collaboration
• Openness to diversity
• Results-oriented
• Client-oriented

The benefits of being part of our team

Choosing the City of Laval means working for the third largest city in Quebec on diverse and stimulating mandates. It also means having the opportunity to grow within a human, committed team that enjoys working in a fun environment.

Only those who meet the requirements will be contacted.

The City of Laval is committed to promoting an inclusive and equitable work environment as part of its employment equity program. It recognizes and values diversity in all its forms and invites women, visible and ethnic minorities, Indigenous peoples, and persons with disabilities to apply.

If you require special accommodations to participate in the selection process, please let us know as soon as you are invited.