Human Rights jobs in Canada

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Salary Grade: N04 From: $64,052.96 To: $80,066.00

The Human Rights Coordinator provides essential administrative and operational support to the Human Rights and Business Ethics team, ensuring efficient tracking, reporting, and managing key processes. This role supports compliance and internal control standards by ensuring effective execution of processes, maintenance and organization of documents, and timely communication across the team’s activities. It also assists in administering and delivering various programs and policies.

• Provide coordination and administration for various programs and processes delivered by the human rights team, including maintaining organized filing systems and managing filing of confidential documentation in compliance with audit obligations.
• Coordinate logistics for meetings, trainings, workplace restoration sessions, mediation, and event management support for inclusion initiatives.
• Support the development and administration of statements of work and contracts.
• Assist with data collection and reporting for internal and external stakeholders: preparing Excel spreadsheets, consolidating data, ensuring accuracy, preparing and editing PowerPoint presentations, drafting correspondence, and preparing briefing summaries.
• Maintain dashboards and databases for tracking diversity and demographic metrics.
• Manage the team inbox and coordinate responses to inquiries and complaints.
• Assist in applying various processes, procedures, programs and guidelines, including tracking and reporting investigations, complaints, and conflict of interest declarations.
• Support preparation of materials and facilitate approval processes following Human Rights investigations.
• Manage end-to-end process for conflict-of-interest declarations and mitigation plans.
• Resolve routine queries.
• Manage annual COBE attestation and Diversity Dimensions completion process.
• Prepare quarterly COBE compliance reporting and data reconciliation.
• Provide process improvement support and stakeholder management: develop internal knowledge hubs and digital resources, liaise with vendors and consultants to manage contracts and service agreements, and proactively identify process inefficiencies to enhance client experience.

• A bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, Social Sciences, or a related field.
• 2+ years’ experience in an administrative role in Human Resources, Legal or Compliance.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as the Ontario Human Rights Code, Employment Equity Act, Public Service of Ontario Act.
• Strong command of MS Office and data analytics in Excel.
• Experience managing virtual and in-person event logistics.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

We respect and value the diversity of our people. We strive to create an environment where employees can be themselves and where our differences are celebrated. We invite all interested individuals to apply. If you require accommodations, please contact talentacquisitioncentre@wsib.on.ca.

As public servants, employees at the WSIB have a responsibility to act ethically at all times. Job applicants must disclose any circumstance that could result in a real, potential or perceived conflict of interest. Contact the Talent Acquisition Centre at talentacquisitioncentre@wsib.on.ca for questions regarding conflict of interest obligations.

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