Band 5

Executive Director, Intake and Investigations

Band 5 – Permanent, Full-Time

Anticipated Starting Salary: $130, % salary increase upon successful completion of probation

Apply your executive leadership skills in an organization committed to fairness for all British Columbians.

The Executive Director, Intake and Investigations, provides leadership for the development and implementation of intake, investigative, and early resolution strategies and plans required to deliver effective, efficient, timely, fair, thorough and impartial investigative and intake services pursuant to the Ombudsperson Act and in alignment with the office's commitments to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and reconciliation. The Executive Director provides expert advice to the Deputy Ombudsperson, Intake and Investigations and the Ombudsperson on matters of effective service delivery, policy development and implementation, jurisdiction, current issues, trends and leading practices. Under the authority delegated by the Ombudsperson, this position exercises considerable responsibility interfacing with provincial government ministries and the broader provincial and local public sector. The ED's direct reports include the Managers of the complaint-based Investigation teams and Manager of Intake and Early Resolution.

As BC's independent voice for fairness, 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 here.

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

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.

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 information here.

To Apply: 

DO NOT submit your application for this position through the BC Government Hiring Centre website. Applications submitted through the BC Government Hiring Centre will not be considered.

To apply for this position, please review the application instructions and requirements listed on the careers section of our website:

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.

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 and quote competition number in the subject line.

Competition Req #: 121391

Closing Date: 12:00 pm (noon) PST, November 12, 2025

BC Ombudsperson

Fairness and Accountability in British Columbia's Public Services