Closing date: 12:00 p.m. (noon) PT Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Band 2– Permanent, Full-Time
Salary Range: $78,400.17 – $110,800.21
Anticipated Starting Salary: $87,009.70 (+5% after successful completion of probation)
Victoria, B.C.

Apply your investigative skills and technical expertise in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to this challenging and rewarding new role

The Digital Fairness Officer supports the development and implementation of the office’s Digital Fairness Initiative related to the use of automated decision-making systems and artificial intelligence (AI) in public service delivery in alignment with the office’s guiding principles and commitments to accessibility, reconciliation, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Digital Fairness Officer works collaboratively with team members to provide guidance to public bodies to safeguard the principles of administrative fairness in decision making and supports the office’s teams to investigate, recommend, and implement remediation approaches where people are adversely impacted by unfair or unreasonable AI-generated or AI-informed public body decisions.

As BC’s independent voice for fairness and accountability, 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.

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, 2SLGBTQIA+, people with diverse gender identities or expressions, and/or people living with disabilities. 

Qualifications:

This position will be of interest to applicants who can demonstrate the required qualifications, including the following:

•  Completion of a post-secondary degree in a related field (e.g., Technology and Policy, Law, Public Administration, Data Science or AI Ethics, Computer Science, etc.)
• Minimum of two years of investigative experience or two years of experience responding to or assisting with complaints about government services or programs, including but not limited to complaints or investigations that involved emerging technology related issues. Investigative skills may include the following skill sets:
  • analyze fact patterns
  • gather information and evidence using a variety of techniques and sources
  • test or corroborate information and evidence
  • evaluate information and evidence in the context of applicable law and policy
  • generate principled and practical solutions to complex problems
  • persuade parties to adopt a course of action
  • make formal decisions and communicate written reasons for decisions
  • manage a high volume of complex cases
• Experience planning and running events or training and speaking to diverse interest groups.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Equivalent combination of education and experience may include the following:
  • experience and familiarity with emerging technologies or a demonstrated interest in AI laws and regulations
• Successful completion of security screening requirements of the BC Public Service, which may include a criminal records check (completed if an offer of employment is made).

Preference may be given to applicants with one or more of the following:

• Applicants who self-identify as First Nations, Métis, Inuit and/or Indigenous, Black or racialized, 2SLGBTQIA+, people with diverse gender identities or expressions, and/or people living with disabilities.
• Familiarity with government operations and public administration, including but not limited to understanding of public service decision-making processes to assess the potential adoption of responsible AI or automated decision-systems systems as these applications continue to emerge.
• Applicants with experience researching, assessing, and analyzing information for an oversight or investigative body and writing analytical memos or reports.
• Applicants with hands-on involvement in an AI or data analytics project (e.g., participation in a machine learning model development, data analysis project, or AI ethics committee in an organization).
• Applicants with experience facilitating training sessions or presentations.

If you wish to volunteer information about your membership in an equity-deserving group, please do so on the Employment Application Form. We ask for a brief statement only. We will hold your application in strictest confidence, sharing it only with those involved in the hiring process. A candidate who meets the requirements assessed in the competitive process and who identifies as a member of an equity-deserving group may be given preference. This does not guarantee an applicant will move forward to the next stage in the process. It is your choice whether to volunteer information. We will not assume a candidate’s membership in an equity-deserving group if they do not self-identify.

Complete qualifications, including competencies, are outlined in the job profile, which can be found at the bottom of this page.

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.

This position is located in our office in downtown Victoria, B.C. Upon successful completion of the six-month probationary period, this position is eligible for a hybrid-remote work arrangement of up to nine days working remotely in a three-week period, in accordance with the office’s Work Arrangements Policy.

Financial assistance may be offered as part of the total compensation package for successful candidate(s) that must relocate to Victoria. Relocation allowances will be in accordance with the BC Public Service.

To Apply:

Your application package must be submitted by email to: Recruitment@bcombudsperson.ca, quoting the competition number 122962 in the subject line.

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete application package, which includes:

1. Your resume
2. A completed Employment Application Form

Your application package must clearly demonstrate how your education and experience meet the qualifications for the position. In the Employment Application Form you must identify which positions you are relying upon to meet the criteria of relevant experience and how the position meets that criteria. Please note that any documents submitted in addition to the required application package contents outlined above will not be considered and will be removed from your application.

Following the instructions above, we will consider only those applications received by email no later than 12:00 pm (noon) PT, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Incomplete applications or late applications will not be evaluated or acknowledged, and only those applicants who pass all initial screening requirements will be considered for the next step in the selection process. In addition to evaluation of your relevant knowledge, skills and abilities, your resume and Employment Application Form may be used to assess your ability to write in a clear and effective manner. Candidates who are successful in the initial screening will be asked to complete a written assignment and may proceed to an interview as part of the final selection process. Please note that AI detection software may be used to assess applications and written assignments.

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.

Education credentials will be subject to verification before an offer of employment is made and will be requested if required. If your degree was obtained outside of Canada, you will need to confirm it has been assessed for equivalency through a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluation Service.  Confirmation of equivalency for your degree is required for you to be considered.

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 122962 in the subject line.