Chief Human Resources Officer

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

ONLINE APPLICATIONS ONLY:
ONLY ON LINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. All job applications must therefore be submitted through www.jobs.gc.ca site. To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

Persons who cannot apply online or persons with disabilities preventing them from applying online are asked to inform the contact persons responsible for this process and to contact 1-800-645-5605 prior to the closing date.

HOW TO APPLY:
Applicants are not required to submit a cover letter. Instead, they are required to answer questions and provide information through the electronic application. As such, they have to clearly demonstrate with specific and concrete examples, in their answers, how they meet the education and experience factors listed in the essential qualifications and any of the asset qualifications. The resume may be used to validate information previously provided in the answers to the questions. Any answers redirecting to the information provided in the resume will not be accepted.

APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THAT THE APPLICANT MEETS THE SCREENING CRITERIA WILL NOT BE GIVEN FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

Work environment

Are you a leader, with great interpersonal skills and the ability to create partnerships? If you are an executive who is committed to finding ways to improve the workplace and to organizational excellence, we want you!

The RCMP is hiring a Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) to manage its vast human resources needs and help modernize the way we recruit and retain employees as we work towards our 150th anniversary. We are currently leading change in several important human resources areas, such as mental health, collective bargaining and ensuring a respectful workplace for all employees. This is a key role that helps keeping Canada safe by putting the right people in the right jobs at the right time.

We are looking for someone to lead our people-first approach by building a diverse and professional workforce, developing our employees throughout their careers, and supporting employee health and wellness.

As Canada’s national police force, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is a critical element of the Government of Canada’s commitment to providing for the safety and security of Canadians. By tackling crime at the municipal, provincial/territorial, federal and international levels, the RCMP provides integrated approaches to safety and security, and a consistent federal role and presence from coast to coast to coast.

The RCMP offers exceptional careers, with opportunities for continued learning and growth to its employees. Join our team today!

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one position on an indeterminate basis, with a linguistic profile of Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC and a RCMP Top Secret security clearance.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Education:
-Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
-Significant* experience in providing leadership in planning, developing and implementing complex, wide-scoping strategies.
-Significant* experience in building, collaborating and maintaining relationships and strategic partnerships with a diversity of internal and external stakeholders for the achievement of results with broad governmental or national impacts.
-Experience in leading or managing major organizational change and transformation.
-Experience at the executive level in managing human and financial resources through subordinate management teams and ensuring effective and sound management of a significant complement of resources.

NOTE:
*Significant experience is understood to mean the depth and breadth normally associated with having performed a broad range of complex activities related to this task, which are normally acquired over a period of at least two years at a senior executive level position.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Asset Qualifications

Experience:
-Experience leading in a complex, decentralized organization.
-Experience in collective bargaining.
-Experience managing Human Resources Programs.
-Experience in managing large* human and financial resources.

*Large:
- Geographically dispersed
- Multidisciplinary in nature
- Diverse sources of funding

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
-Knowledge of Government of Canada and RCMP priorities and their impact on human resources management.

Key Leadership Competencies:
-Create Vision and Strategy
-Mobilize People
-Uphold Integrity and Respect
-Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
-Promote Innovation and Guide Change
-Achieve Results

For additional information on Public Service Key Leadership Competencies
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/tal/kcl/intro-eng.asp

Conditions of employment

Top Secret security clearance - All applicants for positions within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will be subject to a thorough security clearance process which includes an interview wherein questions may include (but not limited to), reference checks, previous employment, on-line activities, credit checks, alcohol and/or drug use.

-Willingness and ability to travel across Canada and internationally.
-Must be willing to relocate.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

A top-down approach may be undertaken at any point during the process. At the screening stage, applicants who meet the essential experience criteria may be ranked according to the depth and breadth of experience they possess. Only the top ranking candidates may be invited to the assessment phase of the process.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

A written examination may be administered.

An interview will be administered.

Reference checks will be conducted. Candidates should be prepared to provide the names of their referees. Some or all of these individuals may be contacted. Referees must have an in-depth knowledge of your work, and must be able to answer specific questions pertaining to your achievements and qualifications. The Assessment Committee reserves the right to contact references other than the ones submitted by the candidates (only within the Public Service), if found necessary, in order to make a suitable assessment of the candidates.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only). Candidates with foreign credentials will be asked to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/ .

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent. We will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Our means of communication with applicants is via e-mail. Please ensure to include a functional e-mail address, which will accept messages from unknown users (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mails). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.