Job Opportunity - Research Officer, B.C. Office of the Human Rights Commissioner

Job Posting
Competition #71662
Research Officer, Quantitative Specialist (Band 2)
Permanent, full-time
Location: Victoria, Vancouver, Kamloops, Kelowna or Prince George B.C.
Band 2 salary range: $65,600.24 – $92,700.00
Starting salary (firm): $72,160.26

Job Profile: Research Officer, Quantitative Specialist

Do you have expertise in quantitative research and analysis? Are you looking for meaningful work promoting and protecting human rights in B.C.? Consider joining our team in this new and exciting role with BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner.

BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner exists to address the root causes of inequality, discrimination and injustice in B.C. by shifting laws, policies, practices and cultures. We do this work through education, research, advocacy, inquiry and monitoring.

Reporting to the Manager, Research, the Research Officer, Quantitative Specialist, is responsible for critical quantitative data analysis, literature review writing, research briefs, critical assessments and reviews of government, non-profit, academic and international human rights literature. The Research Offer must be able to communicate and work across disciplines with our large multi-disciplinary team and diverse research areas and partners.

EQUITY AND DIVERSITY

We are striving to build a diverse team that has lived experience with human rights. Strong preference will be given to applicants who are Black, Indigenous, or People of Colour.

It will greatly assist us with screening if you make reference in your application to these stated preferences. Recognizing the impacts of discrimination, we ask for a brief statement only, to the degree you feel comfortable sharing (for example, “My family background includes the experience of being Indigenous,” or “I have had personal lived experiences that helped me to understand discrimination on the basis of disability”). One of our guiding principles is to operate in a trauma-informed manner and thus, it is your choice whether to volunteer information. We will hold your application in strictest confidence, sharing it only with the hiring panel.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

As the BC Human Rights Commissioner is an independent Officer of the Legislature with the ability to hold inquiries into a broad range of human rights matters within B.C., successful candidates will need to avoid conflicts of interest. This could mean that successful candidates may not be permitted to sit on boards or engage in other activities that could result in an actual or perceived conflict of interest.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• This posting is for up to two permanent full-time positions in Victoria, Vancouver, Kamloops, Kelowna or Prince George B.C. and travel including to urban, rural and remote areas across the province will be required. However, due to the extraordinary circumstances related to COVID-19, this position may be performed virtually and work-related travel will be suspended until the Commissioner determines, based on information from the Provincial Health Officer, that conditions have been met for employees to safely return to the office and resume work-related travel.
• Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada (i.e., Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or authorized in writing to work in Canada such as via a work permit). Employment is contingent upon continued eligibility to work in Canada.
• The successful applicant requires a police record check. Existence of a criminal record will not result in immediate disqualification.
• This position is excluded from union membership.
• An eligibility list may be established to fill future temporary or permanent vacancies.
• Upon acceptance of the role, Research Officers will be required to complete (or show evidence of completion) TCPS 2 module training, based on the Tri-Council’s Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans. As part of this training Researchers must also review “Research 101: A Manifesto for Ethical Research in the Downtown Eastside” for ethics issues not covered in TCPS training.

HOW TO APPLY

1. Review the job profile
2. Submit a cover letter and resume detailing your relevant work experience and how you meet the stated qualifications
3. Include the position title on the cover letter and in the email subject line
4. Applications must be submitted by email to recruitment@bchumanrights.ca

APPLICATION TIPS

• Initial screening will be based on the education and experience qualifications specified in the job profile.
• Please ensure your resume and cover letter clearly specify how your education and experience meet the required job qualifications.
• It is a good idea to carefully review the education and experience requirements and tailor your resume and cover letter to respond to them.
• Be as clear and specific as possible in your resume, including the year(s) (and month(s), for short-term roles of less than a year) for each job in your employment history as well as the job-related responsibilities.
• The content and/or format of your cover letter and resume may be evaluated as part of the assessment process.
• Please note that if the panel is not able to tell from your resume whether you meet the education and experience requirements for the position, we will not consider your application any further.

APPLICATION DELIVERY AND DEADLINE

• Due to a high volume of applications, we will not be able to accept incomplete or late applications.
• Only those applications submitted to BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner directly by email will be considered. Please DO NOT apply for this position by submitting your profile on the BC Government Hiring Centre website.
• CLOSING DATE: Your application must be received by 9:00 a.m., October 5, 2020.

By submitting your application, you certify that all information submitted is true, complete and correct. Any information provided in your application, any assessment documents or processes and/or an interview that is found to be false or misrepresented in any respect, may eliminate you from further consideration for employment or may result in dismissal.

CONTACT

Stephanie Addis, HR Advisor

Stephanie.Addis@bchumanrights.ca