Disclosure Advisor

**SDHr-Safe Discl & Human Rights**:

- Competition No.

**S106952550**
- Posting Date

**Feb 06, 2024**
- Closing Date

**Feb 20, 2024**
- Position Type

**Full Time - Operating Funded**
- Salary Range

**$64,618 to $90,053 per year**
- Grade

**11**
- Hours

**35**

This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).

This position has an end date of March 31, 2025 and offers a comprehensive benefits package which can be viewed on our Benefits Overview page.

**Location - **Work primarily takes place at North Campus Edmonton

**Working for the University of Alberta**
- The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community._

The University of Alberta is teeming with change makers, community builders, and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day. We are home to more than 40,000 students in 200+ undergraduate and 500+ graduate programs, over 13,000 faculty and staff, 260,000 alumni worldwide and have been recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for over a decade.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross section of people—from our students and stakeholders, to our renowned researchers and innovators who are quite literally curing diseases, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger, and more just.

**Position**

Reporting to the Advisor, Office of Safe Disclosure & Human Rights, the Disclosure Advisor will be responsible for helping fulfil the mandate of the Office of Safe Disclosure & Human Rights (OSDHR).

This position will receive disclosures regarding discrimination, harassment, accommodations, safety violations, research misconduct, ethical concerns, financial mismanagement or any other possible misconduct, wrongdoing or breach of policy/procedures. Individuals making disclosures can be any member of the university community (student, staff, faculty, Postdoctoral Fellow). It is important that the Disclosure Advisor provide a safe, neutral and confidential space to hear the disclosure. The Disclosure Advisor will determine the nature of the concerns in the disclosure and provide appropriate advice and referral services.

The Disclosure Advisor may also be responsible for coordinating issues/concerns with other stakeholders such as the Dean of Students Office, Office of Student Ombuds, Human Resources and Health Safety and Environment (HRHSE), Faculty Relations, Helping Individuals at Risk (HIAR), Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies and others.

Additionally, as needed, the Disclosure Advisor will participate in different projects, initiatives, and committees.

**Duties**

Disclosures
- Support the OSDHR Advisor in providing confidential and professional intake for disclosures brought forward by faculty, staff, students and others. The type of concerns that may be shared in a disclosure include, but are not limited to: discrimination, harassment, racism, sexual and gender-based violence, accessibility, accommodations, financial mismanagement, etc.
- Refer individuals making disclosures to appropriate resources, including the Office of the Student Ombuds, the Dean of Students, Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies, the relevant Association or Union, Human Resource Services, Faculty Relations, counselling and crisis support, and/or other relevant supports as required.
- Identify appropriate resolution and or complaint processes for individuals making disclosures; referring matters of a complex or sensitive nature to the Advisor when needed.
- Demonstrate an understanding of appropriate informal (or restorative) processes and formal complaint processes.
- Participate in the Options Navigation Network (ONN).
- Have a thorough understanding of, and act in accordance with, Discrimination, Harassment and Duty to Accommodate policy, Sexual and Gender Based Violence policy, Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment policy, disciplinary processes at the University of Alberta (Student Conduct Policy, Post-Doctoral Fellows Policy, AASUA and NASA collective agreements), the Helping Individuals At Risk Policy and Procedures, Alberta Human Rights Act, Occupational, Health and Safety (OHS) Act, and the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act, and any relevant policies and procedures as developed in the future.
- Maintain accurate and confidential case records in the OSDHR database as per the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act.

Advice and Consultations
- Provide advice to individuals seeking information regarding various policies or procedures.
- Refer individuals to the appropriate office of administrative responsibility for policy questions that fall outside of OSDHR’s scope.

Program Assistance
- Attend meetings and participate on universit