***Please DO NOT apply for this position by submitting your profile on this BC Government Hiring Centre website. Applications must be made via the following directions below.***
Apply your engagement expertise to build meaningful relationships and strengthen fairness for people across BC!
Reporting to the Director, Communications and Engagement, the Engagement Advisor leads the development, implementation and evaluation of the office’s community outreach and internal engagement plans in alignment with the institutional five-year Strategic Plan, outreach and engagement strategy, Accessibility plan, Indigenous Communities Services Plan, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) framework and other relevant commitments. The Engagement Advisor establishes and sustains strategic relationships with community-serving organizations across the province, building understanding, awareness and access to our office’s services, and supervises Community Liaisons.
As BC’s independent voice for fairness, our Office’s work is challenging, meaningful, and rewarding. Join us and become part of a team that is proud of the work we do. Find out more information about what we offer here.
We are striving to build a diverse team to represent the population we serve and to better meet the needs of British Columbians. We encourage applications from people who self-identify as First Nations, Métis, Inuit and/or Indigenous, Black or racialized persons, women, 2SLGBTQ+, people with diverse gender identities or expressions, and/or people with disabilities.
This posting is for one permanent, full-time opportunity. An eligibility list may be established to fill similar future vacancies in a full-time temporary or permanent capacity. Temporary positions may become full-time, permanent status. This position is excluded from union membership. Some travel is required.
Financial assistant may be offered as part of the total compensation package for successful candidate(s) that must relocated to Victoria. Relocation allowances will be in accordance with the information here.
To Apply:
DO NOT submit your application for this position through the BC Government Hiring Centre website. Applications submitted through the BC Government Hiring Centre will not be considered.
To apply for this position, please review the application instructions and requirements listed on the careers section of our website: https://bcombudsperson.ca/about-us/careers/
Applicants who identify as Indigenous may choose to seek assistance with their application by accessing the Indigenous Applicant Advisory Service available through the BC Public Service.
NOTE: To apply for this position, you must be eligible to work in Canada. You must be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada or authorized in writing to work in Canada under the federal Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. For further information, please refer to the BC Public Service website.
By submitting your application, you confirm that you have worked on it independently and you have not used AI technology or paraphrasing technology to prepare it.
If you have questions related to the application process, please email the HR Team at recruitment@bcombudsperson.ca and quote competition number 119745 in the subject line.
Competition REQ#: 119745
Closing Date: 12:00 pm (noon) PST, April 15, 2025
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