Ethics and Equity Advisor

**Location**:Whitby, ON, CA, L1N 9Y9**Req ID**:44868**Status**:Contract (18 months)**Working Conditions**: Hybrid Working Environment**Education Level**:University Degree or College Diploma in Human Resources, Law or related studies**Location**: Whitby or Toronto or Thunder Bay, ON**Number of Position(s)**: 1**Travel**: 10%**Deadline to Apply**:February 20th, 2024**Electrify your career and help build a brighter tomorrow.**
- Every generation has a challenge that defines them. At OPG, we are calling on all innovators, disruptors, thought leaders and change-makers. Join us to electrify life in one generation and build a sustainable future powered by our electricity, our ideas, and our people. Join OPG and make history.- Whether you work in the skilled trades or are a business professional, a career at OPG is an opportunity to electrify your life on - and off - the job.**ACCOMMODATIONS**-
- This position is moving to OPG Corporate Headquarters: In Summer 2025, OPG will officially welcome employees to our new Corporate Headquarters located at 1908 Colonel Sam Drive, Oshawa, Ontario. This new space will enable teamwork, collaboration and innovation that will help us to achieve our mission to electrify life in one generation.**JOB OVERVIEW**
- Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is seeking two motivated and strategic professionals to join our team as Ethics and Equity Advisors. These roles offer an exciting opportunity to work closely with an exceptional team of supportive and passionate professionals, promoting respectful, healthy, and inclusive workplace cultures across the company.- Reporting to either the Manager of Human Rights & Harassment or the Senior Manager of Ethics & Equity, this position is responsible for supporting the delivery of strategic and timely governance, advice and stewardship over OPG's Code of Business Conduct, Ethics, and Human Rights and Harassment programs.**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES**
- The Ethics & Equity Advisor is accountable for supporting the mandate and objectives of the Ethics Office with respect to:
- Responding immediately, as required, to high-priority and/or significant concerns received from employees and/or the public, while maintaining an appropriate caseload in a fast-paced environment
- Working in consultation with Ethics Office staff to develop, assess and refine comprehensive complaint resolution strategies
- Preparing for approval, documentation, ie, departmental instructions/reference plans and other recommended practices for employee activities
- Streamlining existing processes through the identification, implementation and leveraging of available technologies
- Providing stewardship of highly sensitive records, while maintaining multiple information management systems, including but not limited to the Code of Business Conduct and Conflict of Interest Declaration databases
- Determine appropriate complaint review strategies for inquiries or investigations (including research, information collection and documentation) consistent with the principles of administrative fairness, confidentiality and neutrality
- Identifying, analyzing and documenting issues of a confidential and/or highly sensitive nature that have potential and actual impacts on employees in the workplace
- As appropriate, providing recommendations to the Manager and Senior Manager, Ethics & Equity regarding best practices for responding to inquiries and complaints
- In consultation with senior staff, assist providing advice and guidance to business units on governance implementation, and support to Human Resources to provide support, and advice to employees at the site level
- Assist senior staff in providing case management and investigative work on inquiries and allegations and provide confidential support to people leaders and employees who report concerns about potential violations of the Code of Business Conduct
- With the support of senior staff, provide advice and guidance on appropriate management action when a violation has occurred. This may include interacting with Security Investigators, Health and Safety, Law, Division, Labour Relations and Human Resources
- From time to time, drafting recommendations/decisions for submission by the Ethics and Compliance Office to employees and accountable line managers
- Planning and undertaking special activities and projects on behalf of the Ethics Office including acting in a consultative and oversight capacity to facilitate the work of an external investigator, where necessary
- Increasing employees' awareness and understanding of the Ethics Office, and promoting access to the department via site visits, informational sessions, etc., as required
- Enhancing management's and Human Resources' understanding of the Ethics Office and related programs, whenever possible
- Other Duties as Required

**EDUCATION**
- University Degree or College Diploma in Human Resources, Law or related studies

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Ability to work effectively and efficiently in a f