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Chairperson, Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee,

Appointment Opportunity

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 appointment process that is transparent and merit-based, strives for gender parity, and ensures that Indigenous Canadians 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 responsibility of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness is to lead the government's work in ensuring that we are keeping Canadians safe, and safeguarding Canadians' rights and freedoms in an open, inclusive, and democratic society.

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

Chairperson (full-time position)

Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee

The mandate of the External Review Committee is one of civilian oversight of labour relations within Canada's national police, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The External Review Committee reviews certain types of grievances and appeals regarding formal disciplinary measures, and discharge and demotion cases. As well, it provides findings and recommendations to the Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, who is the final decision maker.

Further details about the organization and its activities can be found on the Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee's website.

Candidates must apply online by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 16, 2017, via the Governor in Council Appointments website. Your cover letter should be addressed to the Deputy Director of Selection Processes, Senior Personnel Secretariat, Privy Council Office, and should be sent only through the online application. If you applied between May 16 and June 6, 2017, you do not need to re-apply to be considered for this position.

Salary Range: $142,800 - $168,000 (GCQ-5)

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 Canadians, 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 university in a relevant field of study or an acceptable combination of education, job-related training and/or experience;
  • A degree in law would be considered an asset;
  • Significant management experience at the executive level in a private or public sector organization, including managing financial and human resources;
  • Significant experience in the interpretation and application of legislation, government policies, and directives in an adjudicative environment;
  • Significant experience in the development of policy and performance standards, and operational procedures;
  • Experience in the operation and conduct of an adjudicative tribunal, an agency or an equivalent would be considered an asset; and
  • Experience in police labour relations would be considered an asset.

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

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Knowledge of the mandate and activities of the External Review Committee, and of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Regulations and the Commissioner's Standing Orders, and other relevant legislation;
  • Knowledge of the operations of the federal government, including those related to sound management principles, strategic reporting, accountability and transparency;
  • Knowledge of administrative law, the principles of natural justice, and the rules and practices followed by adjudicative tribunals in Canada;
  • Knowledge of the culture of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and its management approaches and issues, including public pressures that have an effect on the organization;
  • Ability to provide corporate vision, leadership and the strategic direction needed for the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission to attain its mandate and objectives;
  • Ability to analyze all aspects of a case, and to interpret and apply the relevant criteria with a view of making lawful, fair, and equitable decisions;
  • Ability to oversee the establishment and implementation of organizational standards of performance, productivity, efficiency and quality in decision-making; as well as working guidelines and operational policies for staff and members and for conducting hearings;
  • Ability to analyze complex situations in order to develop strategies and make appropriate decisions, while anticipating their short and longer-term impact;
  • Ability to perform under tight time constraints and stressful circumstances;
  • Ability to develop effective working relationships with the Minister and government officials, while maintaining the degree of independence required of an adjudicative tribunal; and
  • Superior communication skills, both written and oral, and ability to manage communications with a variety of stakeholders.

Language Requirements

Proficiency in both official languages would be 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:

  • Sound judgment
  • Tact and diplomacy
  • Impartiality
  • High ethical standards and integrity
  • Superior interpersonal skills
  • Leadership

Eligibility Factors and Conditions of Employment

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

  • No member or former member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is eligible to be appointed or to continue as a member of the Committee (statutory).
  • You must reside in or be willing and be able to relocate to the National Capital Region or to a location within a reasonable commuting distance.
  • You must be prepared to travel throughout Canada and occasionally abroad.

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.

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