Ethics Advisor (Bilingual)

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Why FCC?

At FCC, we’re proud to be 100% invested in Canadian agriculture and food. As a federal Crown corporation, we provide financing, knowledge resources and business management software to over 103,000 customers nationwide.

Here’s what you can expect when you join our team:

• Competitive total rewards packages: market-aligned and performance-based salary and incentive programs, flexible and comprehensive group benefit and savings plans, and well-being support through benefits and wellness programs

• Purpose-driven work: We build strong relationships, share knowledge and support the people who feed the world

• Growth: Learning and development opportunities to help you thrive

• Hybrid work options

How you’ll make an impact

Champion integrity at FCC by applying expertise in ethics, compliance and risk management and providing trusted advice on ethical matters and conflicts of interest.

As an Ethics Advisor, you’ll support the operations of FCC’s Ethics program through various tasks, from day-to-day operations to developing practical guidance and helping identify, assess and address ethical risks. Your strong analytical thinking, communication and collaboration skills will enable you to deliver expert advice to employees and leaders, contribute to corporate initiatives and strengthen ethical practices across the organization.

If you’re a confident communicator, critical thinker and problem-solver who thrives in a corporate environment and is motivated by supporting ethical decision-making, this might be the role for you.

What you’ll do

• Support the day-to-day operations of FCC’s Ethics program, including developing and documenting advice and guidance

• Develop and implement various tools that support the operations of the Ethics program and enable FCC’s employees and leaders to perform according to our Code of Conduct

• Build and maintain processes, procedures and tools to monitor and address ethical risks and conflicts of interest

• Monitor ethics and compliance practices, benchmark against best practices, and recommend and implement program improvements

• Develop, coordinate and deliver ethics-related training, education and ongoing support

• Prepare internal and external reports, track metrics, analyze trends and escalate issues as required

• Provide administrative support to whistleblower processes and investigations with discretion and sound judgment

What you’ll bring to the team

Required qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in business, law, public administration or communication

• Minimum five years of related experience (or an equivalent combination of education and experience)

• Strong business judgment, problem-solving ability and comfort working with complex and ambiguous issues

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to guide employees and leaders through complex ethical situations

• Advanced proficiency in both official languages (English and French)

Preferred qualifications:

• Advanced knowledge of ethics, conflicts of interest, codes of conduct and market standards and best practices

• Advanced knowledge in ethical matters and legal frameworks pertaining specifically to the federal public sector

• Experience supporting a risk management function

• Experience or knowledge in one of the following fields is an asset: insider threat management, third-party integrity assessments, ethical AI

Not sure you meet every requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway.

You belong here
At FCC, we’re committed to creating an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace - one that reflects the communities where we live, work and play. Our team is made stronger through diversity, and we’re dedicated to building a workforce that brings together a range of backgrounds, abilities and perspectives.

We encourage qualified applicants to apply, including members of these four employment equity groups:
• Indigenous Peoples
• Members of visible minority groups
• Persons with disabilities
• Women

Accessibility and accommodations

To support an inclusive and accessible candidate experience, we encourage anyone needing an adjustment or accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process to email us at: TalentSupplyRecherch@fcc-fac.ca. An HR partner will respond and work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation. Information received in relation to accommodation requests will not impact hiring decisions.