Chief Executive Officer, National Capital Commission

The National Capital Commission is a federal Crown corporation dedicated to ensuring that Canada’s Capital is a dynamic and inspiring source of pride for all Canadians and a legacy for generations to come. The corporation is responsible for planning, as well as taking part in the development, conservation and improvement of Canada’s Capital Region. It fulfills this role through the following areas of activity: setting the long-term urban planning direction for federal lands in Canada’s Capital Region; guiding and controlling the use and development of federal lands in Canada’s Capital Region; managing, conserving and protecting National Capital Commission assets (including Gatineau Park, the Greenbelt, real property, and other assets such as bridges, pathways and parkways); and maintaining heritage sites in Canada’s Capital Region, such as the official residences and commemorative sites. The National Capital Commission is accountable to Parliament through the Minister of Canadian Heritage.

The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for overseeing and directing all aspects of the National Capital Commission’s activities, as well as executing strategic policy direction for the National Capital Commission. The Chief Executive Officer is also a member of the National Capital Commission’s board of directors.

Further details about the organization and its activities can be found on the National Capital Commission's website.

Diversity and Official Languages

The Government of Canada will consider bilingual proficiency and diversity in assessing applicants. 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 applicants who are members of one or more of the following groups: women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of a visible minority group.

To be considered, please ensure that the information provided in your curriculum vitae and cover letter clearly demonstrate how you meet the following requirements:

Education and Experience

• A degree from a recognized university in a relevant field of study or an acceptable combination of equivalent education, job-related training and/or experience;


• Corporate leadership experience at the Chief Executive Officer or senior executive level, including the management of human and financial resources;


• Experience in strategic management, organizational change and implementing modern corporate governance principles and best practices;


• Experience in dealing with all levels of government, preferably with senior officials;


• Experience in managing the needs and sensitivities of diverse stakeholder groups in a multi-stakeholder environment;


• Experience in reporting to or serving a Board of Directors;


• Experience in real asset management; and


• Experience in engagement and consultations with Indigenous communities would be considered an asset.
  

If you move on to the next stage of the selection process, the following criteria will be assessed:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the National Capital Commission’s mandate, business activities and public policy issues, as well as its governing legislation, including the National Capital Act and the Financial Administration Act;


• Knowledge of the federal government’s policies and priorities, including openness and transparency, and how they relate to the National Capital Commission;
  


• Knowledge of real asset management, urban planning and other related fields such as tourism, communications, marketing and architecture;
  


• Knowledge of heritage preservation and environmental sustainability;
  


• Knowledge of Crown Corporation governance model;
  


• Financial literacy and knowledge of the principles and practices of sound management, risk management, financial sustainability and corporate governance;
  


• Knowledge of strategic corporate planning, monitoring and evaluation of corporate performance;
  


• Ability to manage and provide corporate vision and leadership as well as to execute the strategic direction needed to ensure that the National Capital Commission is able to fulfill its mandate and achieve its objectives;
  


• Ability to identify, analyze and define priorities and strategies;
  


• Ability to implement decisions made by the Board and report back on their progress as well as facilitate consensus and to manage conflicts, should they arise;
  


• Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with the Board of Directors, the Commission’s management, the Minister of Canadian Heritage, the Minister’s office, the Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage, provincial and municipal governments, Indigenous communities and the Commission’s key stakeholders and partners;
  


• Ability to collaborate with key stakeholders in the planning and development of National Capital Commission’s programs and the Capital; and
  


• Superior communication skills, both written and oral, and the ability to manage communications with a variety of stakeholders.n asset.
  

Language Requirements

Proficiency in both official languages would be preferred.

If you move on the the next stage of the selection process, we will contact your references to confirm that you meet the above selection criteria and that you possess the following Personal Attributes:

• Strategic and innovative leader
  


• High ethical standards and integrity
  


• Tact and diplomacy
  


• Sound judgment
  


• Superior interpersonal skills
  


• Collegiality
  

Eligibility Factors and Conditions of Employment

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

• All appointees are subject to the Conflicts of Interest Act. Public office holders appointed on a full-time basis must also submit to the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics 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.

• If you are appointed to this position, you must reside in or be willing to relocate to the National Capital Region, or to a location within a reasonable commuting distance.
  


• The successful candidate may be required to appear before Parliamentary Committees including, among others, the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.
  


• You are prepared to acquire a Top Secret security clearance.

A link to this notice will be placed in the Canada Gazette to assist the Governor in Council in identifying qualified candidates for this positions. 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.

How to Apply

Review of applications will begin on July 30, 2018. Candidates must apply online by via the Governor in Council Appointments website. Candidates are strongly encouraged to submit their applications by this date. After this date, your application will be retained and may be considered up until an appointment to the position is made. 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.