• Job Description

  Req#: 12985

  Requisition ID: 12985
  Department: Office of the City Clerk
  Service: Legislative Services
  Branch: Corporate Accessibility Branch
  Employment Type: 1 Permanent Full Time Position
  Work Hours: 35 hours per week
  Affiliation: CIPP
  Salary Information: $87,068.80 - $105,951.30 annually (2022 rates of pay)
  Location: 110 Laurier Avenue West
  City: Ottawa, ON
  Job Category: Administrative and Support Services
  Application Close: 17/05/2024

  JOB SUMMARY

  The Legislative Services Branch is responsible for establishing an Information Management framework for the management of records and information assets of the City; managing the City Archives to acquire and preserve civic government records and data that have long-term value for the City for legal, historical or other research purposes; and coordinating corporate-wide accessibility initiatives to ensure the City meets all legislated requirements related to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, including statutory reporting to the province, as well as to facilitate improved access to City services for people with disabilities.

  You work with multiple stakeholders, including the Chair of the Accessibility Advisory Committee, the City’s management team and staff, and representatives of the City’s disability community, to facilitate change within the corporation to achieve equity and inclusion and improved access to city services for people with disabilities, as directed by Council and provincial legislation.

  You are responsible for leading the City’s response to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) (2005) and its regulations and standards, which mandates accessible city services by 2025. Service areas in scope for this multi-year effort include: the built environment, transportation, information and communication, employment, customer service, as well as public feedback systems and documentation. As the City’s corporate consultant and expert on accessibility policies and the delivery of accessible services, you are also responsible for the City’s overall relationship with the disability community, providing advice to City departments and service areas, and coordinating, planning, evaluating and reporting on improvements regarding the accessibility of city services.

  EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

  Completion of 4 year university degree in social work, health, communications, general arts, social sciences, public administration, or related field

  Minimum of 5 to 8 years of varied and progressive experience, including significant experience with accessibility issues, working with community groups, research, analysis, performance measurement, strategic and operational planning, program design, program evaluation, policy development and project management

  KNOWLEDGE

  • Challenges facing people with disabilities in accessing public services
  • Best practices for reducing barriers for people with disabilities
  • Community resources related to accessibility
  • Research and analysis techniques and methodologies
  • Performance evaluation and program evaluation techniques and methodologies
  • Strategic and operational planning
  • Policy and process development and implementation
  • Project management methods and techniques
  • Training methods and techniques
  • Best practices for client service
  • Ontario legislation related to access, people with disabilities, building codes, and human rights codes
  • Must be familiar with applicable health and safety legislation, have knowledge of any potential or actual danger to health or safety in the work place, and have knowledge of appropriate actions to be taken in order to ensure the health and safety of staff in accordance with applicable legislation and City policies and procedures.

  COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

  • Leadership
  • Exceptional communications and relationship building skills
  • Excellent judgment
  • Superior understanding of the issues, barriers and challenges facing persons with disabilities and ability to apply this knowledge
  • Provide consulting services
  • Training and facilitation
  • Research and needs analysis
  • Policy development in a large organization with multiple stakeholders
  • Manage a large number of projects concurrently
  • Strong persuasion skills
  • Strong report writing skills
  • Advanced computer skills, including presentation, and data manipulation
  • Ability to drive cultural change in a large organization
  • Work independently with multiple stakeholders
  • Respond to the needs of the community
  • Navigate a large consensus organization and deal with staff at all levels
  • Client service orientation
  • Develop credibility in the accessibility community
  • Represent the city in a professional manner
  • Strong desire to innovate
  • Gets results
  • Ability to communicate about realistic pace of change

  WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

  • Language Requirement: Designated Bilingual – specific level of language proficiency: French: oral, reading, writing required. English: oral, reading, writing required. Candidates who do not meet language requirements will be required to participate in training.
  • Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
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  We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

  The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
  Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.

  The City of Ottawa provides accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.

  Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the HR Service Centre at 613-580-2424, extension 47411.

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