Human Rights Education and Change Specialist

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The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) is an independent statutory body that provides leadership for promotion, protection and advancement of human rights in Ontario. In support of this vision the OHRC develops and provides educational and outreach activities aimed at human rights understanding and the development of a human rights culture in organizations and in society at large.

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About the job

If you are searching for a job that allows you to achieve meaningful results and see the impact that your work has on the lives of Ontarians, then consider this opportunity where you will:

• identify and develop educational curriculum, programs and projects that support the delivery of public education programs to increase knowledge and understanding of the Ontario Human Rights Code and related compliance requirements
• provide project planning and technical leadership in planning and developing human rights curriculum for electronic and conventional educational programs and activities
• identify, develop, and administer human rights organizational and sector behavioural and attitudinal change initiatives aimed at promoting human rights understanding and realization

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory:

• You are proficient in oral and written French at the advanced level

Technical Knowledge:

• You have expertise in instructional design, implementation and evaluation principles, theories and methods
• You are an expert in the design and development of participatory-based and web-based curricula
• You have knowledge of organizational, behavioural and attitudinal change theory and practice
• You are able to interpret and apply knowledge of the Human Rights Code, related legislation, directives and activities
• You have knowledge of electronic presentation and learning technology (eg: Adobe Flash, Adobe Presenter, Acrobat Connect, Adobe Creative Suite, PowerPoint, Adobe Presenter)

Communication:

• You can produce and edit a range of training/educational materials and tools for very diverse audiences
• You can communicate sensitively to diverse audiences and are able to exchange information with professional, technical and administrative personnel

Other Essential Skills:

• You have strong research, analytical and evaluation skills
• You have highly developed project planning, organizing, co-ordinating and administrative skills
• You have strong consultation, teamwork and relationship building skills.

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Additional information:

Note:

• This ad is also available in French.
• T-AG-57011/13
  As a result of the recently agreed to AMAPCEO collective agreement, a new job evaluation system will be implemented on October 1, 2013. In the new job evaluation system, the classification level of this position is Level 5 with a salary range of $64,605.00 - $90,300.00

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.