Executive Director, Social Security, Pensions and Insurance

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Assessment accommodation

You must provide a cover letter with concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet each of the education and experience criteria listed in the essential qualifications section AS WELL AS any applicable asset qualification. Asset qualifications may be invoked at ANY stage of the process.

An effective approach would be to use the wording of each experience criterion as a heading and then write a few paragraphs demonstrating, with clear and accurate details, how you meet each of them.

The curriculum vitae will be used as a secondary source to validate the information described in the cover letter.

Failure to provide this information in the requested format will result in your application being rejected.

Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position.

Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

Work environment

Do you enjoy making decisions that matter to people’s lives?

Do you see yourself as a leader of reform?

Do you like to work in a private sector environment even though you are in the public sector?

Global Affairs Canada is seeking an experienced Executive Director who has the drive and commitment to implement a major reform of employee benefits program around the world over the next 5 to 7 years.

As the central agency for the 5700 locally engaged staff who work for over 40 different federal and provincial programs in Canada’s 178 embassies and consulates abroad, this Executive Director has the delegated decision-making authority for the design and delivery of global benefits programs.

These programs (over 200 of them, worth close to $1 Billion) include:

- defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans
- health and dental insurance
- life insurance, and
- social security frameworks

The ideal candidate has some or most of the following characteristics:

- familiarity with some or all of these private-sector benefit vehicles
- can make timely decisions under pressure
- has experience operating in foreign legal and regulatory environments
- has familiarity with enterprise-wide policy and program design
- can lead multicultural teams spread around the globe
- can work collaboratively with the private sector and internal stakeholders to achieve results
- can manage large budgets from a strategic perspective
- is willing to take managed risk outside of known environments and accept responsibility for the consequences
- is willing and able to travel to close major deals

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff the position of Executive Director, Social Security, Pensions and Insurance indeterminately. A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff identical or similar non-rotational positions within Global Affairs Canada.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 9,999 words (maximum)

Contact information for 2 references.

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
Experience in managing financial and human resources.

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 Pensions or Insurance or Social Security programs AND related policies and governance frameworks.

COMPETENCIES
Create vision and strategy
Mobilize people
Uphold integrity and respect
Collaborate with partners and stakeholders
Promote innovation and guide change
Achieve results

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries

ASSETS
Significant* private sector experience in the design or evaluation of pensions, insurance or benefits programs.

Significant* experience in managing the design or evaluation of pensions, insurance or benefits programs and the associated benefits plans for a Crown Corporation or Federal or Provincial Agency.

Experience in providing corporate and strategic leadership and direction in benefits conceptualization, key investment decisions, policy development and implementation including governance and monitoring.

Significant* means at least three 3 years of experience performing a range of tasks to the level of complexity and responsibility typically acquired at the Executive level or equivalent.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENT
Willingness and ability to travel outside Canada

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

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

ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS THROUGH THIS SITE WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

Asset qualifications may be invoked at ANY stage of the process.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for deployment.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official
language(s) of their choice.

Candidates will be asked to provide proof of their education credentials (original documents). Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

The information you provide throughout this selection process must be true and could be verified. Any false or fraudulent information could result in:
1. the rejection of your request;
2. the revocation of your hiring to the public service, if any;
3. any corrective action deemed appropriate by the employer;
4. In case of fraud, in addition to the consequences mentioned above, you
could be the subject of a criminal investigation.

Resumes will be used as a secondary source of information and strictly to validate the concrete examples you will have described in the pre-screening questionnaire.

Applicants residing outside the National Capital Region may be required to travel abroad, to the Global Affairs Canada office or to a partner to be evaluated in person or via teleconference, as applicable.

EXPENSES: CANDIDATES MUST ASSUME THEIR OWN TRAVEL EXPENSES, INCLUDING TRAVEL FOR ASSESSMENT PURPOSES, AND MAY BE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR OTHER EXPENSES.

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.