Human Rights Officer

Role Responsibilities

Are you passionate about justice and equality? Do you thrive in a dynamic and rewarding environment where your work truly makes an impact on the lives of individuals and the communities within our province? If so, we have the career for you as a Human Rights Officer with the Alberta Human Rights Commission.

In this role, you will manage a caseload of human rights complaints that have not been resolved through earlier processes and have been referred for a Director’s decision under the Act. You will perform an impartial investigative function by gathering and assessing information from parties to complaints, interpreting and applying the Act, case law, legal principles, policy, and principles of natural justice, and preparing draft decisions for review and approval by the Director of the Commission.

This role is well suited to someone who can work through complex and sensitive information, identify key legal and factual issues, and translate detailed analysis into concise, defensible written materials that support fair decision-making.

Consider joining the team and making the impact that you have been looking for!

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies.

• Agility – You can actively seek out new opportunities and find alternative approaches in unclear or complex situations. You can also support others in recognizing, assessing, and applying different strategies.
• Drive for Results – You can set clear goals, prioritize tasks, and stay focused on achieving them. You can follow through on responsibilities and consistently report progress toward objectives.
• Build Collaborative Environments – You can foster collaboration and positive relationships, even in challenging situations. You can promote diversity and create a sense of commitment across teams to reach shared goals.
• Systems Thinking – You can identify several analytical techniques and sources of knowledge to break apart complex problems.
• Creative Problem Solving – You can assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• University degree in a related field (e.g. law, social sciences, humanities).
• Four (4) years’ related experience working in human rights, administrative law, labour relations, regulatory or administrative investigations, complaint or case management, or legal or other quasi-judicial environments.

The following equivalencies may be considered:

• A related Masters plus a minimum of 2 years’ related experience.
• A related two-year diploma plus a minimum of 6 years’ related experience.
• A related one-year certificate plus a minimum of 7 years’ related experience.
• No post-secondary education plus a minimum of 8 years’ related experience.

Our ideal candidate will have the following assets:

• Experience interpreting and applying legislation and caselaw.
• Experience with the Alberta Human Rights Act or human rights principles.
• Experience performing regulatory or administrative investigations.
• Experience conducting analysis and preparing written findings, reports, recommendations, decisions, legal opinions, or other analytical materials.
• Experience, including lived or working experience, with diverse communities, such as people with disabilities, racialized communities, Indigenous people, 2SLGBTQ+ communities, people with lower socio-economic status, and other marginalized groups.

In your cover letter, please briefly summarize:

• How your experience and education relate to this role, and
• Reasons for interest in the position.

Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Notes

Please Note:

• There are 2 temporary positions (up to 18 months) with the standard weekly work hours of 36.25, Monday to Friday.
• These positions can be located in Edmonton or Calgary.
• Final candidates will be required to undergo a criminal records check (CRC).

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Links and information on what we have to offer:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service
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• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information
• Professional learning and development
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.