Respectful Workplace Advisor (12-Month Term)
Winnipeg, MB
Manitoba Hydro is consistently recognized as one of Manitoba's Top Employers! We are a leader among energy companies in
North America, recognized for providing highly reliable service and exceptional customer satisfaction. Join our team of Manitoba's
best as we continue to build a company that champions safety, supports innovation, and delivers on our commitment to customer
service - while actively fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace reflective of the communities we serve.
Great Benefits
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Defined-benefit pension plan for long-term financial security.
- Nine-day work cycle, typically resulting in every other Monday off to support a balanced approach to work, family life and
community.
Position Overview:
Reporting to the Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer (the "Chief Officer"), the successful candidate is responsible for providing
professional leadership, guidance, consultation, education, investigation, and referral services in the areas of respectful workplace,
discrimination, harassment issues, and ethics and integrity, and play a lead role in fostering collaborative approaches to problem
solving. Pursues harmonious relations with internal/external stakeholders. In addition, supports the Chief Officer in all of the unit's
priority areas.
Responsibilities:
- Develop ongoing discrimination and harassment prevention strategies, preventative training, resource material and other
educational activities to assist employees at all levels within the Corporation to understand their rights and responsibilities
regarding potential or actual workplace discrimination, harassment, and respectful workplace issues.
- Provide consultative advice, guidance and expertise to all levels within the Corporation regarding potential or actual workplace
discrimination, harassment and respectful workplace issues.
- Analyze and evaluate potential or actual human rights matters, taking appropriate action, and provide recommendations for
the resolution of those issues as required.
- Own and maintain corporate policy P597 – Discrimination and Harassment Free Workplace.
- Facilitate informal interventions to resolve workplace conflicts and refer parties as necessary to appropriate internal and
external resources.
- Conduct and/or oversee formal investigations of allegations of workplace discrimination and harassment.
- Coordinate the corporate response to complaints or inquiries originating from the Manitoba Human Rights Commission,
Workplace Safety & Health Division or other external sources.
- In collaboration with other departments, resources, and programs, coordinate an Alternate Dispute Resolution service as a
means to address workplace conflicts.
- Keep abreast of changing issues, trends and developments in the field of Human Rights, alternative dispute resolution, and
respectful workplace policies and practices.
- Support the Chief Officer with the documentation of the unit's activities as well as particular programs, reports and
investigations.
- Support the Chief Officer on other tasks and responsibilities associated with the corporation's legal compliance efforts as
assigned from time to time, including without limitation the review of specific compliance programs and issues, research, the
provision of advice, conduct Integrity Program investigations and support the Compliance Officer.
Qualifications:
- Four-year degree in a related discipline plus supplemental courses in Human Rights legislation/policy, with a minimum of five
years of directly related experience.
- Demonstrated experience in conducting formal and informal investigations.
MANITOBA HYDRO IS COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY AND EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
