Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Positions of:
Director, People, Culture and Growth and Manager, Equity and Growth
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is located on Indigenous ancestral lands on Treaty One Territory. The Red River Valley is also the birthplace of the Métis. We acknowledge that the water in the Museum comes from Shoal Lake and are grateful to the First Nations that care for that water.
Located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) is the first museum solely dedicated to the evolution, celebration, and future of human rights. Overall, CMHR’s mandate is to explore the subject of human rights—with special but not exclusive reference to Canada—in order to enhance the public’s understanding of human rights, to promote respect for others, and to encourage reflection and dialogue. Since opening in 2014, the museum has received international awards and recognition for their work and the visitor experience they offer. CMHR is proud to celebrate the achievements of their hard work while shining a spotlight on the world of human rights. They strive to build understanding, promote respect, and encourage reflection.
CMHR aims to foster a deep fulfilment of human rights education and reflection, encouraging future generations to take action for a better world. It is within this context that CMHR invites nominations and applications for the roles of Director, People, Culture and Growth and Manager, Equity and Growth, two positions that are instrumental to the ongoing growth and success of the museum, as well as the advancement of modeling and promoting human rights.
Director, People, Culture and Growth
Reporting to the Vice-President, the Director, People, Culture and Growth, will play a pivotal role in cultivating an organizational culture that aligns with the CMHR’s core values of inclusivity, equity, and innovation. This visionary leader will develop and implement strategies to enhance the museum’s internal culture as a model of a respectful and equitable workplace. The Director will oversee initiatives across various areas, including Equity, Employee and Labour Relations, Operations, Talent Management, and Learning and Development , collaborating closely with the senior leadership team to ensure that people-focused strategies support CMHR’s broader strategic goals and foster a caring and high-performance environment.
A central focus of this role is to champion anti-racist and equitable practices while implementing equitable talent practices and a representative workplace that provide all employees with tailored growth and development opportunities. The Director will design leadership development programs to nurture internal talent, address skill gaps, and facilitate career progression. Additionally, by overseeing learning and development programs, the Director will enhance competency, encourage innovation, and promote leadership throughout the organization. Through strategic guidance in talent acquisition, succession planning, and the establishment of collaborative frameworks, the Director will significantly influence CMHR’s growth and reconciliation journey, ensuring the museum remains a leader in human rights education and advocacy.
Qualifications
Among the qualifications being sought in candidates, the incoming leader must have a deep and abiding commitment to advancing reconciliation, equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility in all its forms and must believe, intrinsically, in the importance of leading with curiosity and welcoming ideas that can later be synthesized and turned into possibility. While all candidates are encouraged to apply and, in so doing, share how they see themselves adding value to the CMHR environment, the following credentials and/or experiences are seen as possible markers of the candidates most likely to realize success in the role: A) post-secondary education in human resources or a related field with a minimum of ten years of progressive HR leadership experience or an equivalent combination (e.g. CPHR/CHPR/SHRM; B) advanced knowledge of the history and practice related to building respectful and equitable workplaces with expertise in human rights law; C) experience with transformational leadership, within a unionized environment including a collaborative cross-functional team engagement approach and strategic program advancement, and; D) deep expertise in human resources best practices and accompanying legislation, regulations, and policies; E) experience leading grievance and arbitration processes and negotiating resolution F) strong understanding and experience in creating and enhancing learning & development initiatives and/or programs.
Manager, Equity and Growth
Reporting to the Director, People, Culture and Growth, the Manager, Equity and Growth will play an important role in cultivating an organizational culture that aligns with the CMHR’s core values of inclusivity, equity, and innovation. This important leadership role supports the operationalizing and implementation of the strategic vision that will enhance the museum’s internal culture as a model of a respectful and equitable workplace. This team focuses on building and supporting a representative workforce that is reflective of our broader community, while also looking at systemic barriers as seen through an equity lens. By aligning this work with our organizational commitments to upholding the TRC Calls to Action and MMIWG Calls for Justice, we will embrace a holistic approach to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace. The Manager will support the implementation of our Employment Equity Plan, our Accessibility Plan, our Human Rights and Equity internal training programs, and our equity councils.
The preferred candidate will demonstrate a deep understanding of reconciliation, equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (EDIA) subject matter and will play a proactive role in furthering these principles and ideals. They will be responsible for the development, coordination, and implementation of programs, policies, and practices that foster reconciliation, EDIA and Learning & Development within the museum’s community.
Qualifications
Among the qualifications being sought in candidates, the incoming leader must have a deep and abiding commitment to advancing reconciliation, equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility in all its forms and must believe, intrinsically, in the importance of leading with curiosity and welcoming ideas that can later be synthesized and turned into possibility. While all candidates are encouraged to apply and, in so doing, share how they see themselves adding value to the CMHR environment, the following credentials and/or experiences are seen as possible markers of the candidates most likely to realize success in the role: A) post-secondary education in human rights, conflict resolution, human resources, or a related field ; B) sophisticated understanding and experience in human resources legislation, policies, practices as well as critical theories and pedagogies of the history and practice related to building respectful and equitable workplaces; C) expertise in reconciliation and EDIA knowledge, epistemologies, methodologies, histories, traditions, and/or languages; D) exceptional communication, presentation, and facilitation skills, and; D) progressive experience in implementing and continually enhancing learning & development initiatives and/or programs within a unionized environment.
How to Apply
CMHR is committed to creating a safe and healthy workplace where everyone is respected and valued. Their framework for creating a safe, respectful, and healthy workplace contains the following desired outcomes: 1) hearing and considering diverse perspectives; 2) cultivating a deep understanding of human rights principles; 3) respecting and valuing each other in the workplace; 4) ensuring meaningful relationships with community, and; 5) demonstrating respect for the lived experiences of others in how we care for and tell their stories.
CMHR is partnering with BIPOC Executive Search to ensure an applicant list that is diverse and is as intersectional as possible. All interested applicants can send their résumé to Melissa Sumnauth by e-mailing msumnauth@bipocsearch.com.
In accordance with the Museum’s commitment to accessibility as well as obligations under various accessibility legislation, accommodation will be provided throughout the search process for applicants living with a disability. Should accommodations be required, please let Melissa Sumnauth know by using the above e-mail address.
We thank everyone for their expression of interest—and are truly appreciative of the time individuals put into applying—but with the limitations of time only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
