Empathy. Courage. Impact. Your Next Role.Join the WDHP Office and help build workplaces where people feel safe, respected, and heard. In this role, you guide clients through sensitive situations, assess concerns fairly, and support meaningful solutions that strengthen workplace culture across the OPS. If you thrive on impact, clarity, and conversations that matter, this is your chance to champion human rights and help organizations do better every day.
This is a talent pool posting. Successful candidates may be considered for current and future WDHP Advisor vacancies as they arise.
About the job
As a WDHP Advisor, you play a key role in helping ministries respond to and resolve workplace discrimination and harassment concerns in fair, timely, and human-rights-based ways.
On any given day, work may include:
• providing confidential, impartial advice to employees, managers, HR partners, and senior leaders
• conducting intake and response interviews
• assessing complaints and recommending appropriate resolution strategies
• supporting workplace restoration after issues are resolved
• offering proactive, strategic advice to prevent future issues
WDHP Advisors work within one of three service portfolios and support designated client ministries.
Want a closer look? Join us for an information session April 29th, at 12:00PM, Register here —your chance to hear directly from the team, learn what the work is really like, and see if this opportunity inspires you.
What you bring to the team
Human rights and advisory expertise
• experience applying human rights, occupational health and safety, and respectful workplace legislation and policy
• understanding of human resources practices, collective agreements, and organizational dynamics
• ability to provide strategic, client-centred advice on sensitive and complex matters
Judgment, analysis, and organization
• strong judgment, discretion, and political acuity
• ability to assess complaints, risks, and evidence and recommend sound options
• research, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• experience contributing to procedures, tools, guidelines, or program improvements
Communication and relationship-building
• strengths in conflict management, workplace restoration, and change management
• clear, empathetic communication with diverse audiences
• ability to deliver briefings, presentations, and training
• strong writing skills for reports, correspondence, and briefing materials
• comfort using HR systems and standard desktop tools
Don't meet every qualification?
If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!
How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility
We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.
Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's
Human Rights Code and the
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer
accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please
contact us.Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:
What we offer
The Ontario Public Service is one of Ontario's largest employers. Employees work for a wide range of ministries, with offices in more than 70 cities across the province.
We offer:
• a career that can grow across ministries and job functions
• flexible learning and developmental opportunities, including education and mentorship programs
• a comprehensive compensation and benefits package
• base salary that aligns to market trends with performance-based pay and scheduled salary progression
• tailored work arrangements, including opportunities like flex hours, self-funded leave and more
• a modern, friendly and accessible physical work environment