Specialist, Diversity and Inclusion

**Job Requisition ID**: 10809

**Position Status**: Temporary Full Time

**Position Type**:Hybrid

**Office Location**:Ottawa (ON); Calgary (AB); Halifax (NS); Montreal (QC); Toronto (ON); Vancouver (BC)

**Travel Requirement**: Travel not required

**Language Designation**: English Essential

**Language Skill Levels (Read/Write/Speak)**: ZZZ

**Security Requirement**: Reliability Status

**Salary**: Our salaries generally range from $ 83038.35 to $ 103797.93 and are based on qualifications and experience.

About CMHC

The work you do and the work we do together matters. We come to work every day with a common purpose: to contribute to a well-functioning housing system.

At CMHC, we hold ourselves accountable for our **results** and support our colleagues in their achievements. We thrive on **collaboration**, connecting across CMHC and involving the right people to get our work done. We have **flexibility**, in how, when, and where we work, within the boundaries of the business needs and the nature of your role. Our leadership style is guided by **trust**, where our leaders favour an adaptive approach based on the needs of their teams.

Join us and be part of a team that's committed to making a real difference and be part of something meaningful.

What’s in it for you

We’ve got the purpose, the people and the perks you need for a fulfilling career. Here’s the comprehensive and generous benefits you get when you’re a contract employee:

- Accrued vacation.
- Annual individual performance bonus.
- Group insurance coverage to support your well-being from day one.
- Support torwards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.
- An inclusive workplace culture and environment.

About the role
Join CMHC’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion team in the Specialist, Diversity anf Inclusion position. in this role, you will provide expertise in employment equity. You will lead the design and implementation of strategies to sustain a diverse workforce and foster an inclusive workplace culture, where everyone has a strong sense of belonging. You will enable our workforce to adopt principles that advance employment equity and strategies that contribute to driving shared accountability towards our employment equity goals.

**This is a temporary position with a duration of 14 months.**

**What you’ll do**:

- Perform analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, including survey and engagement activity results, report on findings, and put forward recommendations on strategies to remove and prevent identified barriers to workplace diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and reconciliation. Perform diversity, inclusion and accessibility maturity assessments and employment systems reviews.
- Implement effective change management strategies to support our progress towards our goals.
- Use effective project management approaches and tools to lead assigned projects, including identifying project scope, budget, timelines, and risks.
- Maintain abreast of industry trends and best practices and develop creative solutions to ensure our continued adoption of the most current and innovative methods to achieve our workplace diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and reconciliation commitments.
- Oversee regulatory compliance with the Employment Equity Act, the Accessible Canada Act and the Multiculturalism Act and meet legislated reporting requirements.
- Prepare communications material such as legislated reports and action plans, business cases, award and certification submissions, and briefing notes to senior management. Develop and deliver presentations to business lines and senior management.
- Lead and contribute to the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of a wide range of projects and initiatives that contribute to meeting our employment equity goals and improving our maturity.

**What you should have**:

- An undergraduate degree or diploma in relevant area such as Business, Psychology, Human Resources, etc.
- A minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience driving workplace diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and reconciliation efforts (eg. program design, training, education, staffing, etc.) or an equivalent combination of education and work experience related to the position.
- Experience planning, developing, supporting transformation efforts, and implementing complex initiatives, including a variety of communications and engagement strategies while leading others through change.
- Experience leading and/or working with Employee Resource Groups.
- Strong communication skills (oral and written) and a demonstrated ability to collaborate and influence a variety of stakeholders (internal and external).
- Demonstrated experience converting analytical results into actionable recommendations that create business value.
- Demonstrated experience facilitating difficult conversations.
- Advanced knowledge of Employment Equity and Accessibility legislations, as well as d