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HR Consultant

Date issued: October 8, 2026

Date due: October 30, 2026

About AHF

Accelerate Her Future (AHF) is a social impact organization tackling gender equity from both sides. We partner with organizations to address workplace barriers faced by Indigenous, Black and racialized women. We also provide tailored programs such as the Fellowship Circle for Indigenous, Black and racialized women pursuing careers in business and STEM.

Our Values

Courageous action | Compassionate engagement | Authentic voice | Transformative solutions

Scope of Work

AHF is launching a project to increase the representation of Indigenous, Black, and racialized women in leadership and decision-making roles in Canadian workplaces. The project will help employers build equity into their talent management practices and systems (how they recruit, develop, evaluate, retain and promote people) using an intersectional approach known as Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA+).

AHF is seeking an HR consultant for the first phase of the project, from December 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027. The consultant will work with AHF to begin co-creating a practical framework that helps employers apply an equity lens at each stage of the employee lifecycle, from recruitment and performance management to promotion, succession and exit. The consultant will ensure the framework reflects real talent management practices, processes, and decision making. This is a contract engagement of approximately 120–150 hours over the four-month term, working with the AHF team and a multi-regional Advisory Committee.

This work will include the following activities:

  • Support AHF in conducting research, including a scan of leading practices in equitable talent management from Canadian and international organizations.
  • Review AHF’s national research findings and translate them into HR terms, identifying the talent processes and decision points where barriers occur at each lifecycle stage.
  • Help design a needs assessment tool and support the start of needs assessments with organizations.
  • Begin co-creating framework components with AHF and the Advisory Committee.
  • Attend AHF team meetings and monthly Advisory Committee meetings as needed, and coordinate with the project team. 

Deliverables include:

  • Research and summary of leading practices in equitable talent management
  • Input on needs assessment tools
  • Initial map of key talent decision points across the employee lifecycle
  • Recommended HR metrics and draft framework outline
  • End-of-term summary of progress and recommendations for the next phase

The budget for this phase of the project is $21,000 from December 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027.

Accelerate Her Future may invite the consultant to continue into later phases of the project. Continuation will be based on project needs, successful completion of deliverables and continued project funding.

Qualifications and Evaluation Guidelines

AHF is seeking proposals from consultants who possess the following qualifications:

  • At least 5 years of experience in HR consulting, talent management or organizational development, with a focus on private-sector organizations
  • Hands-on experience designing or redesigning talent processes, such as performance management, promotion, succession planning and leadership development
  • Demonstrated experience advancing equity, inclusion or fairness in talent processes
  • Experience researching leading HR practices and turning them into practical tools and guidance
  • Experience advising leaders and HR teams through organizational change
  • Familiarity with Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA+), intersectional analysis or similar equity framework
  • Assets: A professional HR designation (CHRP, CHRL or CPHR); ability to work in French; experience with workforce data and HR metrics;lived or professional experience with Indigenous, Black and racialized communities

 

Proposals should include the following details:

  • A short bio of the consultant(s)
  • A brief description of the consultant’s qualifications with explicit reference to experience reviewing or redesigning talent processes to reduce bias or improve equitable outcomes
  • A summary of previous experience providing similar support or services
  • A work plan that outlines your approach to delivering key activities and deliverables between December 2026 and March 2027
  • A detailed budget
  • Two references from private-sector organizations

 

Please limit proposals to five (5) pages. Incomplete RFPs or submissions that do not align with the guidelines above will not be considered. Accelerate Her Future will notify shortlisted applicants about next steps by November 6.

Accelerate Her Future is unable to discuss the terms of this work and will not be able to respond to questions or request for further information.

Submission

Please submit the proposal by using the form below by November 6, 5:00 pm Eastern Time. Candidates must be legally permitted to work in Canada.
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We would like to thank all applicants for taking time to submit your Proposal. We are a small team and will contact only those shortlisted for an interview. 

If you have a question or to begin a confidential conversation about your individual accessibility or accommodation needs during the recruitment process, please contact our team at info@accelerateherfuture.com.

Accelerate Her Future was founded on land and waters of the traditional territory of many nations including the Haudenosaunee, Anishnaabeg, the Attawandaron, and the Métis within the lands protected by the “Dish with One Spoon” wampum agreement.

We respect Indigenous Peoples’ deep connections to the land and waters, and affirm our commitment to continued learning while engaging our head, heart, and hands to advance the TRC Call to Action 92 and the MMIWG2S+ Calls to Justice 6.1, 11.1, and 15. We invite you to learn more about the history and presence of the Indigenous communities on the land and waters you gather on and work with us to build a better future for all.

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