Employment Equity Advisor

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Position Summary:

The incumbent works in the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic) (OPEVPA), in the team led by the Associate Provost (Equity and Academic Policies)) which provides leadership on and serves as a central contact point for key equity and inclusion initiatives at McGill. Reporting to the Senior Employment Equity Advisor, the incumbent actively implements McGill’s strategic equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) plans in line with McGill’s core mission, principles, policies, and regulations. The incumbent works to ensure smooth and constructive collaboration among key participating units (e.g., OPVPA, Human Resources, and McGill Faculties), liaising also with external community partners, and strengthening synergy among these units.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop employment equity initiatives through lead roles in employee resource groups (ERGs) and the employment equity HR community of practice, and by developing and delivering equity training for multiple University constituents, including but not limited to hiring managers, HR Advisors, department Chairs.
• Connect and collaborate with McGill employee associations and unions with a view to promoting employment equity initiatives and outcomes.
• Contribute actively to ensuring McGill’s fulfillment of all commitments undertaken in the University’s CRC EDI Plan.
• Oversee data collection and analysis regarding McGill’s employment equity survey with a view to identifying and correcting gaps in representation.
• Support University units in their efforts to develop and implement employment equity initiatives, including through advising academic and administrative leaders about best practices to ensure equity in process and outcomes vis-à-vis recruitment, hiring, promotion, and retention.
• Liaise with external community partners (e.g., First Nations Human Resources Development Commission of Quebec, Comité d’adaptation de la main-d’oeuvre (CAMO) pour personnes handicapées, Le Réseau québécois pour l’équité, la diversité et l’inclusion (RQEDI), etc.) to support broad recruitment efforts and to increase representation within McGill’s workforce. 
• Build and develop relationships with networks, partnerships, and communities of practice within the University, to identify, foster, and apply best practices with respect to employment equity across McGill.
• Participate in the reporting responsibilities to McGill governance bodies and to external bodies, notably La Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse and the Federal Contractors Program, demonstrating accountability to McGill’s employment equity obligations, initiatives, and outcomes.
• Create, draft and revise communications that are delivered online, in print, presentations, and through various media, including social media, to raise awareness about McGill’s strategic EDI plans and commitments.
• Participate in internal workgroups and subcommittees (ie HR ABR Working Group, EDIC Subcommittees etc)
• Plan and organize equity commemorative events (ie International Day of Persons with Disabilities etc) and communications campaigns in collaboration with equity team colleagues.

Other Qualifying Skills and/or Abilities

Experience in equity work, notably in connection with equity in the workplace. Experience working in higher education. Proven ability to work in a PC environment using MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point & Outlook). Excellent communication skills in English and French spoken and written. Proven ability to work with individuals at all levels. HR Certification an asset

“Knowledge of French and English: McGill University is an English-language university where day to day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing. The level of English required for this position has been assessed at a level # 4 on a scale of 0-4.”

Minimum Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree 3 Years Related Experience /

Annual Salary:

(MPEX Grade 04) $62,550.00 – $78,190.00 – $93,830.00

Job Profile:

MPEX-COM2A – Internal External Relations – Professional 2

Hours per Week:

33.75 (Full time)

Supervisor:

Senior Employment Equity Advisor

Position End Date (If applicable):

Deadline to Apply:

2024-06-07

McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, [email protected].

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