Director, Canada Infrastructure Bank

The Canada Infrastructure Bank was established in June 2017. It uses federal support to invest, and seek to attract investment from private sector investors and institutional investors, in large revenue-generating infrastructure projects that are in the public interest and contribute to the long-term sustainability of infrastructure across Canada. Headquartered in Toronto, the Canada Infrastructure Bank is responsible for investing $35 billion in new infrastructure projects to mobilize private sector and institutional investment.

The Canada Infrastructure Bank provides provincial, territorial, municipal and Indigenous government partners and private sector proponents with an optional new tool to access innovative financing for revenue-generating infrastructure projects. The Canada Infrastructure Bank operates like a merchant or investment bank that brings investors together and structures appropriate financial support and capital structure of projects as a business model, and will help public dollars go further by attracting private investment to free up government resources for other infrastructure priorities. The Canada Infrastructure Bank also acts as a center of expertise on infrastructure transactions involving private sector investment and provides advice to all levels of government in that context. In addition, the Canada Infrastructure Bank leads a data and information initiative to improve knowledge on the state of municipal and provincial infrastructure, as a basis for informing investment decisions and establishing priorities.

The Canada Infrastructure Bank operates as a federal Crown corporation at arms-length from government, but is accountable for investing prudently within the context of government policy priorities.

The Board of Directors of the Canada Infrastructure Bank is composed of the Chairperson and eight to eleven other Directors. The Board is responsible for overseeing the management of the business activities and affairs of the Canada Infrastructure Bank, including the responsibility for:

• Appointing the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), approving the CEO’s annual objectives and assessing the performance against those objectives;
  


• Overseeing the Canada Infrastructure Bank’s strategic direction and corporate objectives;
  


• Reviewing the Canada Infrastructure Bank’s financial objectives and results; and
  


• Overseeing the development and implementation of policies and frameworks that govern the Canada Infrastructure Bank’s internal and external conduct.
  

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.

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;
  


• A professional designation would be considered an asset;
  


• Experience in leading and managing a business or functional role at a large or complex organization;
  


• Experience serving as a member of a board of directors for a public or private sector organization or as a senior executive answerable to stakeholders in the public or private sector;
  


• Experience at the senior level in one or more of the following areas:
  
  
  
  • Infrastructure
    
  
  
  • Financial Sector particularly infrastructure investments
    
  
  
  • Government at the federal, provincial-territorial or municipal level
    
  
  
  • Public engagement and civil society
    
  
  
  
  
• Experience at the senior level in one or more of the following areas:
  
  
  
  • Human and financial resources
    
  
  
  • Legal issues
    
  
  
  • Corporate performance and business strategy
    
  
  
  • Investments and asset management
    
  
  
  • Audit and accounting
    
  
  
  • Public sector governance
    
  
  
  
  


• Experience with one or more of the following would be considered an asset:
  
  
  
  • Public private partnerships or complex financings
    
  
  
  • Executive compensation and incentives management
    
  
  
  • Risk assessment and management practices
    
  
  
  • Infrastructure development within the various levels of government and/or regions of Canada
    
  
  
  
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong financial literacy and acumen;


• Knowledge of the Canadian infrastructure landscape and the roles of the federal, provincial-territorial and municipal governments;


• Knowledge of corporate governance principles and best practices, including knowledge of the Government of Canada’s governance framework for Crown corporations;


• Knowledge of the infrastructure financing sector would be considered an asset;


• Knowledge of Northern perspectives would be considered an asset;


• Ability to facilitate information-sharing and effective working relationships with other Board members, management, government officials, business partners, stakeholders and employees of the Canada Infrastructure Bank and to demonstrate respect, ethics and extending trust in order to achieve organizational goals;


• Ability to anticipate emerging issues and lead organizational change;


• Superior communication skills, both written and oral, including negotiation and conflict management skills; and


• Strong analytical problem-solving and decision making skills, and the ability to balance the interests of multiple stakeholders.

Language Requirements

Proficiency in both official languages would be preferred.

• Trust and accountability


• Informed judgment, tact and discretion


• Excellent interpersonal skills


• Independence


• High ethical standards and integrity

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 the 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.


• Appointees must uphold the highest standards of probity and are expected to demonstrate behaviours in the workplace that afford respect, equality and dignity, to everyone they interact with at work at all times. The Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector outlines the values and expected behaviours for public servants, including valuing diversity and creating workplaces free from harassment and discrimination. Governor in Council appointees are expected to uphold and respect these values and principles in a positive and active manner.
  

• You are prepared to commit a minimum of 35 days annually to attend meetings (including preparatory time) and to travel. Additional time commitment is expected from any director acting as the Chair of the Board (approximately 50 days annually) or as Chair of a Committee.


• Directors are expected to continuously strengthen their understanding of investment management, infrastructure development and other related skills.


• An individual is not eligible to be appointed as the Chief Executive Officer, the Chairperson or a director if the individual
  
  
  
  1. is less than 18 years of age;
     
  
  
  2. has the status of bankrupt;
     
  
  
  3. is employed in the federal public administration or by a provincial, municipal or local authority; or
     
  
  
  4. is a member of the Senate or House of Commons or a member of the legislature of a province (statutory).
     
  
  
  
  

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

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

How to Apply

Candidates must apply online by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on February 18, 2019 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.

Instructions on how to apply for an appointment opportunity can be found on the Governor in Council Appointments website.