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Posting Reason:

Replacement of a temporary position

Job Type:

Employee

Anticipated Duration in Months (for contracts and temporary assignments):

12

Job Family:

Governance

# of Open Positions:

1

Faculty/Service - Department:

Human Rights Office

Campus:

Main Campus

Union Affiliation:

N/A

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/04/02

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/04/13

Hours per week:

35

Salary Grade:

Non-Union Grade NM1

Salary Range:

$104,880.00 - $131,101.00

Position purpose

Advises on the University’s legal obligations under human rights, harassment and sexual violence legislation. Conducts confidential, neutral and impartial investigations and writes investigation reports as required. Provides leadership and expertise on related policies, programs, and training and public education content. Manages reported incidents of non-sexual harassment and discrimination. This position supports the Human Rights Office in fulfilling its unique and exclusive role in relation to the HRO’s mandate under Policy 67a – Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination and Policy 67b – Prevention of Sexual Violence.

Specific Accountabilities

• Conducts confidential, neutral and impartial investigations and writes investigation reports as required.
• Receives, analyses and seeks to resolve, in a timely manner, harassment and discrimination complaints brought by members of the University of Ottawa community (students, professors, staff and visitors) initiated under University of Ottawa harassment and discrimination policies as required by human rights and workplace health and safety legislation (Policie 67 a – Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination and Policy 67b – Prevention of Sexual Violence)
• Facilitates the resolution of complaints when possible and appropriate through interventions including problem-solving, facilitated dialogue and training. Counsels and intervenes in highly critical situations when there is a possibility of the occurrence of bullying, violence or imminent danger to the involved parties. Monitors and ensures follow-through of the conditions of the agreement between the involved parties.
• Provides leadership and expertise to senior management in the review of policies and procedures to ensure that provisions of University policies, procedures and collective agreements that deal with harassment, discrimination and sexual violence comply with the current legislation and jurisprudence, as well as research on effective practices and procedures.

Knowledge, Experience, Competencies, and Skills

• University degree in law (LL.B or J.D.)
• University degree in a related discipline such as industrial relations, management, or relevant experience
• At least 10 years of experience in management of situations of conflict and/or incidents of harassment and/or discrimination
• Significant experience (10 years) in conflict management in a multi-unionized environment
• Advanced experience in complaint investigation procedures and confidential processes
• Advanced knowledge of anti-harassment and anti-discrimination legislation operational in the workplace
• Extensive knowledge and experience in the areas of programs, including training and campaigns on the prevention of harassment and discrimination
• Dispute resolution skills, including problem-solving, active listening, and facilitated dialogue
• Initiative in the development and use of intervention, training, education and prevention strategies
• Extensive ability to use high level of discretion when handling sensitive and confidential information
• Ability to handle complex discrimination/harassment issues with no significant professional guidance or supervision
• Excellent judgment, clear and critical thinking, superior writing and reasoning skills, persuasiveness, the ability to command respect, and unquestioned integrity and discretion
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Skilled at interpersonal relations, particularly the ability to forge consensus out of divergent views of many different University constituents without losing their trust and confidence and the temperament and to work with a wide variety of personalities
• Ability to manage time effectively, which in turn supports the ability to handle many matters simultaneously
• Sound analytical and evaluative skills and independent judgment
• Demonstrated ability in writing reports and procedures
• Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets, database and presentation software applications as well as highly developed research capabilities
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in French and English - essential

Key Competencies at uOttawa:
Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa:

Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.
Initiative: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.
Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.
Teamwork and Cooperation: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.

The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact hrtalentmanagement@uottawa.ca to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Note: if this is a union position: The hiring process will be governed by the current collective agreement related to the union affiliation noted above; you can click here to find out more.

If this is a front-line position with responsibilities to interact with students, selected candidates must be rated at the Low Advanced proficiency level or higher for both oral comprehension and reading comprehension in their second official language. The rating is determined by a proficiency test designed by the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute.

Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.