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Chief Executive Officer, Invest in Canada Hub,

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We know that our country is stronger — and our government more effective — when decision-makers reflect Canada’s diversity. The Government of Canada will use an appointments process that is transparent and merit-based, strives for gender parity, and ensures that Indigenous peoples and minority groups are properly represented in positions of leadership. We will continue to search for Canadians who reflect the values that we all embrace: inclusion, honesty, fiscal prudence, and generosity of spirit. Together, we will build a government as diverse as Canada.

The overarching goal of the Minister of International Trade is to increase Canada’s trade and attract job-creating investment to Canada, focusing on expanding trade with large fast-growing markets, including China and India, and deepening our trade links with traditional partners.

The Government of Canada is currently seeking applications from diverse and talented Canadians from across the country who are interested in the following position:

Chief Executive Officer (full-time position)

Invest in Canada Hub

In order to enhance Canada’s capacity to compete on the international stage and to increase its share of foreign direct investment, the Government of Canada is establishing the Invest in Canada Hub (Hub) designed to strategically attract significant international companies that will contribute to existing and new Canadian clusters of innovation and excellence across a broad range of economic sectors. The Hub will develop a cohesive foreign direct investment strategy to align with the country’s overall economic growth strategy, promote Canada as a premier investment destination and establish a single-window investor support framework and deliver world-class investment aftercare, retention and reinvestment services. The Hub will provide a seamless concierge service between all levels of government to make Canada a top of mind destination for potential global investors, which will create good paying jobs and grow the middle class. Increased foreign investment into Canada connects Canadian industries to global value chains. It facilitates the transfer of knowledge and technology, increases our competitiveness, stimulates innovation, and promotes the prosperity of Canadians.

The Chief Executive Officer as the head of the Hub, is accountable for providing strategic leadership in defining, articulating and advancing Invest in Canada’s corporate mandate to attract, promote and secure foreign direct investments as a means of stimulating economic growth, innovation and productivity in Canada, including the coordination of investment assets across Federal Departments. The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the creation of a national, integrated approach to foreign direct investment that optimizes the full spectrum of Federal/Provincial/ Municipal/Not-for-Profit/ and Private Sector partners, developing and delivering a foreign direct investment brand for broader use to promote Canada, and to work in complementarity to present one window into Canada.

The Chief Executive Officer builds and delivers a cohesive and compelling voice for foreign direct investment in Canada, skillfully leveraging a diversity of key relationships and partnerships, including those with significant and high profile prospective investors. The Chief Executive Officer is called upon to address complex and sensitive business issues in facilitating investment decisions and activities by foreign investors to contribute to Canada’s economic growth and prosperity and will be an advisor to both the Minister of International Trade and the Prime Minister.

Further details about the organization and its activities can be found on the Global Affairs Canada website.

Candidates must apply online by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on October 11, 2017, via the Governor in Council Appointments website. Your cover letter should be addressed to the Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet (Senior Personnel), Privy Council Office, and should be sent only through the on-line application.

Salary Range: Under Review

Official Languages and Diversity

The Government of Canada will consider bilingual proficiency and diversity in assessing candidates for this position. You are therefore encouraged to include in your online profile your ability to speak and understand your second official language. Preference may be given to candidates who are members of one or more of the following groups: women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities.

To be considered for this position, please provide examples from your career that clearly demonstrate how you meet the following requirements in your application:

Education and Experience

• A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with an acceptable specialization in commerce, economics, public or business administration or in any other field relevant to the work to be performed;
• Significant experience in leadership positions in organizations engaged in international business/investments;
• Experience in the field of foreign direct investment and/or international trade;
• Extensive experience in negotiating with senior decision makers in government, partners, stakeholders and private sector executives in the domain of international business/investments;
• Extensive experience, with significant executive leadership accomplishments in branding and marketing commercial enterprises within an international business context;
• Experience in implementing modern corporate governance principles and best practices, including knowledge of the appropriate interaction of a Board with management; and
• Corporate leadership experience at the senior executive level, including managing human and financial resources, or experience as a chief executive officer.

If you are selected for an interview, the following criteria will be assessed:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Comprehensive knowledge of international business and investment opportunities in Canada;
• Comprehensive knowledge of the key processes and regulatory requirements associated with securing foreign direct investment in Canada;
• Strong business acumen and knowledge of the decision-making mechanisms at all levels of government in Canada;
• Sensitivity for decision-making processes in a diversity of stakeholder environments in the international arena;
• Ability to provide advice to the Minister Prime Minister and work with other federal departments and agencies and provincial/territorial governments on securing foreign direct investment in Canada;
• Ability to set priorities and direct the corporate vision in order to fulfill the Hub’s mandate and attain its objectives;
• Ability to recognize and address emerging issues, to seize opportunities, and to advance ideas and innovation;
• Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with the Hub’s partners and stakeholders; and
• Superior communication skills, both written and oral, and the ability to manage communications with a variety of stakeholders.

Language Requirements

Proficiency in both official languages is preferred.

If you move on to the next stage of the selection process, we will contact your references to verify how you have demonstrated the experience requirements and the following Personal Attributes in your current and recently held positions:

• Strategic and innovative leader
• Tact and diplomacy
• High ethical standards and integrity
• Superior interpersonal skills
• Cultural sensitivity

Eligibility Factors and Conditions of Employment

In your application, it will be important that you confirm you meet the following requirement:

• You are willing to travel across Canada and internationally.

If you are appointed to this position:

You must comply with the Ethical and Political Activity Guidelines for Public Office Holders throughout your appointment as a term and condition of employment. The guidelines are available on the Governor in Council Appointments website, under Forms and reference material.

You will be subject to the Conflict of Interest Act. Public office holders appointed on a full time basis must submit to the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, within 60 days of appointment, a confidential report in which they disclose all of their assets, liabilities and outside activities. For more information, please visit the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner’s website.

A link to this notice will be placed in the Canada Gazette to assist the Governor in Council in identifying qualified candidates for this position. It is not, however, intended to be the sole means of recruitment.

A roster of qualified candidates may be established and may be used for similar opportunities.