Eligibility

From: Employment and Social Development Canada

The federally regulated sector covers a vast geographical area, and investigators with diverse skills and experience are required.

In the application, applicants will be required to describe how they meet the knowledge and experience factors.

Mandatory criteria

To be included in the Registry, investigators must have the training, skills, sensitivities, and experiences to gain the confidence of all parties in a complaint.

In addition, applicants must:

• reside in Canada
• be willing to travel
• have the capacity to work remotely, as required

Knowledge

Applicants must demonstrate knowledge in the following mandatory areas:

• the Canadian Human Rights Act
• the Canada Labour Code
• the Work Place Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations
• investigative techniques
• privacy and conflict of interest requirements

Experience

Applicants must demonstrate recent and significant* experience in the following mandatory areas:

• experience related to harassment and violence investigations in the workplace, including conducting investigations and writing investigation reports
• experience applying the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Canada Labour Code
• experience applying federal, provincial or territorial labour acts, regulations or harassment and violence policies
• experience drafting recommendations on organizational improvement and change

*Recent and significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally acquired over 3 years and acquired within the last 10 years.

Education

A minimum of high school diploma or equivalent, as well as training in the field (evaluated throughout the application process).

Training

• Training, either taken or given, in investigative techniques
• Training, either taken or given, related to harassment and violence in the workplace
• Training, either taken or given, on Canadian Human Rights Act or provincial/territorial equivalent
• Training, either taken or given, on the Canada Labour Code or other relevant Canadian employment or labour law

Note:

• You will be asked to provide proof of education and training, either in the form of a certificate, and/or information on the curriculum (especially if the title of the certificate is unrelated or unclear);
• Credential(s) must be from one or more of the following:
  • Post-secondary institution
  • Law firm and/or bar association
  • Policing services, or
  • Other relevant association, which should be a neutral third-party and not your employer (Human Resources, Occupational Health and Safety, Psychology, Workplace Investigators, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), etc.)

Asset criteria

Experience in one or more of the following will be considered an asset. Please note that in addition to the mandatory criteria above, a minimum score in asset criteria may be required to be considered.

• Applying federal legislation and regulations in an investigation
• Investigations in Industry sectors
• Investigations in an environment with a unionized workforce
• Investigations in harassment based on gender and/or gender identity discrimination
• Investigations in human rights complaints
• Investigations in First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit) communities
• Cyberbullying investigation
• Disability investigation
• Domestic violence investigation
• Hazardous occurrence investigation
• Family status investigation
• Investigating or working with members of the disabled community
• Investigations involving intersectional identities
• Investigating within the international landscape
• Psychological and physical violence investigation
• Racist harassment and violence investigation
• Religious identity investigation
• Sexual orientation investigation
• Sexual violence and harassment investigation
• Systemic investigation
• Threat assessment
• Investigations in the parliamentary precinct under the provisions of the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act

Training, either taken or given, in any of the following area(s) will be considered an asset (proof will be required):

• Arbitration
• Alternative Dispute Resolution/Mediation/Conciliation
• Cross-cultural and Diversity Issues
• Counselling/Coaching
• Cyberbullying
• Domestic Violence
• Harassment and Violence Prevention
• Trauma-informed, Gender-responsive Techniques
• Anti-racist Techniques
• Mental Health
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Principles of Ethical Reasoning
• Threat Assessment
• Anti-sexism
• Disability Rights
• Religious Rights
• Interviewing Techniques

Professional designation/license in any of the following area(s) will be considered an asset (proof will be required):

• Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) or Conflict Resolution (Mediation/Conciliation)
• Human Resources
• Investigator
• Law
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Psychology
• Social Work

Language criteria

Applicants must be proficient in speaking, reading, and writing in English and/or French.

The ability to speak one or more additional languages other than English or French will be considered an asset. Applicants are invited to indicate the other languages in which they have the ability to conduct an investigation within the application.