Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

LOCATION: This is an Ottawa-based position with the possibility that the successful candidate may be able to work remotely from one of the OSFI offices across Canada (Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver); the one closest to their place of residence. Working remotely will require travel to Ottawa.

Duties

This position reports to the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), within the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) Canada. The Director is accountable for the design, development and implementation of OSFI’s Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and its integration into the fabric of the organization’s culture, values and operations. This position provides operational direction for the integration of diversity, employment equity and inclusion perspectives and programs in the context of a separate employer organization while responding to the organization’s unique business challenges. This position plays a key role in influencing the culture of the organization.

Work environment

The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) is an independent agency of the Government of Canada, established in 1987 to contribute to the safety and soundness of the Canadian financial system. OSFI supervises and regulates federally registered banks and insurers, trust and loan companies, as well as private pension plans subject to federal oversight.

What OSFI offers
OSFI is a separate agency that offers a competitive salary and eligibility for performance pay annually. People are the foundation of our organization. You will become part of a diverse community that acknowledges that everyone has varied experience and fosters an environment where communication and teamwork amplify our effectiveness.

Working at OSFI offers the following:
Mandate
The work you do at OSFI matters. Your efforts contribute to the safety and soundness of the financial sector. A strong financial sector promotes competition, and benefits all Canadians.

Learning & Development
Our organization understands that ongoing learning and development is critical and necessary, and must evolve with developments in the Financial Sector. Learning and Development is a key component of our Human Capital Strategy.

Community & Culture
We strive to create a working environment that allows employees to work to their fullest potential. We strive to promote employee wellbeing, including a focus on balancing work and personal needs. Subject to operational requirements, we offer opportunities for flexible working arrangements.

Benefits
As a Federal Government Agency, OSFI offers a number of competitive benefits to its employees, including a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, maternity and parental leave benefits, vacation (4 weeks), personal and family leave days.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one position with a language requirement of bilingual imperative CBC/CBC on an indeterminate basis.

This selection process may be used to create a pool of qualified or partially-qualified candidates to staff similar positions with various tenures (indeterminate, term, etc.) and/or security requirements (reliability, secret, etc.) within the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION
- Graduation with a degree* from a university in a relevant discipline (this could be defined as, but not limited, to Business Management, Human Rights, Sociology, Humanities).

*The term "degree" refers to a baccalaureate or a higher-level degree, as established by educational authorities.

Degree equivalency

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE
- Recent** leadership experience in the development and management of organization wide programs in the private, not-for-profit or public sectors, a crown corporation, or an agency of a government.
- Significant*** experience in influencing senior executives**** and key stakeholders effectively across the organization to invest in culture change.
- Recent** and significant*** experience at the executive level in managing human resources***** and financial resources******.
- Recent** and significant*** experience in the design and implementation of programs designed to enhance corporate diversity and a culture of inclusion.
- Experience using data to underscore strategy development, to support key decisions, and present data to senior leadership.

**Recent refers to experience acquired in the past five (5) years.
***Significant is defined in terms of both depth and breadth of experience that is normally acquired by performing the tasks continuously over a minimum period of five (5) years.
****Senior executives is defined as Director General level and above, or Vice President and equivalent level and above in the private sector.
*****Human Resources management is defined as applicants clearly demonstrating that they have supervised employees, assigned work, managed and assessed performance for a period of at least five (5) years. Applicants must indicate the number of staff they supervised.
******Financial management is defined as applicants showing evidence of managing and being accountable for a large-scale budget for at least five (5) years and being responsible for sound financial planning, forecasting and reporting. Applicants must indicate the size and scope of the budget for which they were directly accountable.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

ASSET EDUCATION
- A Master’s Degree in a relevant field.
- A relevant designation and/or certification in the Human Resources field (such as, Certified Human Resources Professional [CHRP]).

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE
- Experience developing and managing project plans and change management plans.
- Experience working in the financial services industry.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
- Comprehensive and in-depth knowledge of the theories, principles and practices of diversity and inclusion and human resources management in the context of promoting change and facilitating transitions towards a more inclusive organization.
- In-depth knowledge of the principles, methods and best practices in change management and of the approaches and tools to facilitate transitions and client engagement in transformation initiatives.
- Knowledge of information management and the use of technology in the capture and management of organizational and workforce data to develop and manage human resources programs.

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES
- Collaboration: Sharing a community mindset, promoting cohesion and breaking down barriers.
- Agility: Adapting to environmental complexities through innovation.
- Transparency: Cultivating an open and trustworthy culture within the organization.
- Integrity: Stepping up to the obligations of leadership with authenticity.
- Critical Thinking: Identifying, gathering and evaluating data and evidence to guide decision-making.

ESSENTIAL ABILITIES
- Excellent ability to communicate effectively orally.
- Excellent ability to communicate effectively in writing.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

ASSET KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge of Access to Information and Privacy Legislation.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
In order to meet the organization’s employment equity objectives in support of a diversified workforce, ‘right fit’ selection for this position may be made from among qualified candidates who self-declare as being Persons with a disability or Aboriginal peoples.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Willingness and ability to travel within Canada (should the telework environment no longer apply).
- Willingness and ability to work overtime.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

- Agreement to be deployed into another REX position within OSFI at the same level.
- In our current telework environment, the ability to work remotely from home within Canada with access to Internet in one’s residence is a condition of employment.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

In order for your application to be considered, you must submit a completed questionnaire. You will be required to demonstrate how you meet the education and experience criteria (essential and asset) for the initial screening, in answering online screening questions. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather, you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information on your described education and experience provided in the screening questions should be supported by your résumé. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process.

A written examination will be administered.

An interview will be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

The ability to communicate effectively in writing may be assessed using the candidate's application, as well as through the evaluation process.

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only). Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.

Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. A candidate may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the asset qualifications may be applied at any time during the staffing process, including screening. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

Achieving a representative workforce has been identified as an organizational need and may be applied in this appointment process. If this criterion is used, only those who have indicated that they are members of the specified designated group(s) will be considered.

A top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail (including sending invitations for written tests and interviews). Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

All job applications must be submitted through the Government of Canada public service jobs website. Do not email, fax, or mail hard copy documents as these will not be accepted. To submit an application online, please click on the "apply now" button.

If you do not have Internet access in your home or through friends, relatives or neighbours, here are some suggested locations: campus career centers, libraries, community centers, Internet cafés and Services Canada. You may also call 1-800-O-Canada (1-800-622-6232), or TTY 1-800-926-9105, for information on the nearest public Internet access locations. Persons without Internet access may also review jobs open to the public through INFOTEL at 1-800-645-5605.

Applicants with disabilities: If you require special accommodation at any stage in the selection process, including technical aid to ensure an equitable assessment of your qualifications, please inform us by sending an e-mail to the following address: .

As a Separate Agency, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) appoints employees in accordance with the Public Service Employment Act (PSEA). OSFI is named in Schedule V of the Financial Administration Act (FAA) and it offers the same pension and benefits plans as the core Federal Public Service. In addition to this, OSFI employees obtain a minimum of 4 weeks of vacation leave per year, earn a competitive salary, and are eligible for an annual performance bonus.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.