Specialist, Diversity and Inclusion

at  CMHC

Job Requisition ID: 10809
Position Status: Temporary Full Time
Position Type: Hybrid
Office Location: Ottawa (ON); Calgary (AB); Halifax (NS); Montreal (QC); Toronto (ON); Vancouver (BC)
Travel Requirement: Travel not required
Language Designation: English Essential
Language Skill Levels (Read/Write/Speak): ZZZ
Security Requirement: Reliability Status
Salary: Our salaries generally range from $ 83038.35 to $ 103797.93 and are based on qualifications and experience.
About CMHC
The work you do and the work we do together matters. We come to work every day with a common purpose: to contribute to a well-functioning housing system.
At CMHC, we hold ourselves accountable for our results and support our colleagues in their achievements. We thrive on collaboration, connecting across CMHC and involving the right people to get our work done. We have flexibility, in how, when, and where we work, within the boundaries of the business needs and the nature of your role. Our leadership style is guided by trust, where our leaders favour an adaptive approach based on the needs of their teams.
Join us and be part of a team that’s committed to making a real difference and be part of something meaningful.
What’s in it for you

We’ve got the purpose, the people and the perks you need for a fulfilling career. Here’s the comprehensive and generous benefits you get when you’re a contract employee:

• Accrued vacation.
• Annual individual performance bonus.
• Group insurance coverage to support your well-being from day one.
• Support torwards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.
• An inclusive workplace culture and environment.
• While positions at CMHC require some in-office presence, alternative work arrangements may be considered for Indigenous candidates.

About the role
Join CMHC’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion team in the Specialist, Diversity anf Inclusion position. in this role, you will provide expertise in employment equity. You will lead the design and implementation of strategies to sustain a diverse workforce and foster an inclusive workplace culture, where everyone has a strong sense of belonging. You will enable our workforce to adopt principles that advance employment equity and strategies that contribute to driving shared accountability towards our employment equity goals.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Perform analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, including survey and engagement activity results, report on findings, and put forward recommendations on strategies to remove and prevent identified barriers to workplace diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and reconciliation. Perform diversity, inclusion and accessibility maturity assessments and employment systems reviews.
• Conduct internal consultations using best practices for leading inclusive, meaningful, transparent and productive engagement activities. Build collaborative partnerships, both internally and externally, and work with subject matter experts to develop an understanding of the organization’s unique needs, opportunities, and constraints.
• Implement effective change management strategies to support our progress towards our goals.
• Use effective project management approaches and tools to lead assigned projects, including identifying project scope, budget, timelines, and risks.
• Maintain abreast of industry trends and best practices and develop creative solutions to ensure our continued adoption of the most current and innovative methods to achieve our workplace diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and reconciliation commitments.
• Oversee regulatory compliance with the Employment Equity Act, the Accessible Canada Act and the Multiculturalism Act and meet legislated reporting requirements.
• Prepare communications material such as legislated reports and action plans, business cases, award and certification submissions, and briefing notes to senior management. Develop and deliver presentations to business lines and senior management.
• Lead and contribute to the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of a wide range of projects and initiatives that contribute to meeting our employment equity goals and improving our maturity.

We’ve got the purpose, the people and the perks you need for a fulfilling career. Here’s the comprehensive and generous benefits you get when you’re a contract employee:

• Accrued vacation.
• Annual individual performance bonus.
• Group insurance coverage to support your well-being from day one.
• Support torwards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.
• An inclusive workplace culture and environment.
• While positions at CMHC require some in-office presence, alternative work arrangements may be considered for Indigenous candidates