Executive Director/Assistant Commissioner Indigenous Policing & Community Engagement

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Assessment accommodation

Only applications submitted online via the Government of Canada Jobs site (https://emploisfp-psjobs.cfp-psc.gc.ca/psrs-srfp/applicant/page1710?toggleLanguage=en) will be accepted. To submit an application online, please select the button "Apply Online" below. Should you require accommodations, you are strongly encouraged to contact us as soon as possible and prior to submission, in order for appropriate arrangements to be made.

When submitting your application, you will also have to answer questions regarding the essential and asset education and experience requirements. You must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements by answering the online screening questions. It is not sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to only provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. You must clearly explain how you acquired each qualification by giving concrete examples. Information on your described education and experience in the screening questions must be supported by your resume.

Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being eliminated from the process.

We encourage you to watch this video for tips when applying: https://youtu.be/0GW7P3g9hhI. If you experience difficulty viewing the video, you can visit Cracking the Code to read the transcription: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/corporate/news/cracking-the-code.html .

Duties

Reporting to the Deputy Commissioner, Contract and Indigenous Policing, the Executive Director/Assistant Commissioner Indigenous Policing and Community Engagement is accountable for the strategic and operational management of Indigenous policing programs and services, as well as engagement with diverse and vulnerable communities. The Executive Director/Assistant Commissioner is responsible for providing leadership and direction to advance reconciliation; providing national leadership and guidance on the safety and well-being of Indigenous, vulnerable and racialized communities with a focus on building sustainable partnerships and relationships between the RCMP and the communities we serve, as well as representative organizations and leaders at all levels. Through meaningful community engagement, the Executive Director/Assistant Commissioner promotes effective crime prevention and reduction strategies to address crime, victimization and other shared community issues through education, outreach, engagement, focused intervention and enhanced service delivery options . 

More information about the RCMP’s Indigenous Policing Services, Crime Prevention and Community Engagement can be found at: https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/indigenous-policing and https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cp-pc/index-eng.htm.

Work environment

As an employer of choice for over 30,000 employees, the RCMP promises a career like no other. With 150 years of tradition and service, the RCMP is Canada’s national police service. Proud of our traditions and confident in meeting future challenges, we commit to preserve the peace, uphold the law and provide quality service in partnership with our communities.

This is position will require full-time attendance at the RCMP’s Headquarters, located at 73 Leikin Drive, Ottawa, Ontario (Barrhaven). We offer complimentary parking, convenient access to bus routes immediately outside of the building and free access to an on-site a gym, and a cafeteria onsite.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one position on an indeterminate basis.

Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM. Information regarding the CM appointment will be sent to all applicable candidates who are within the area of selection and participated in the advertised process.

Should an RCMP Regular Member (RM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will be made under the RCMP Act and will not result in a change of status to the PS category.

Should a sworn police officer of another police service be found qualified and selected for appointment, consideration will be given to an appointment as a Regular Member under the RCMP Act through the Experienced Police Officer Program.

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 or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience such as, but not limited to a college diploma, police training and policing experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
EX-01: Significant* experience providing strategic advice, recommendations and briefings, including presentations and written reports related to Indigenous issues to senior officials (such as Assistant Deputy Ministers and above, Deputy Police Chief and above, Vice-Presidents, CEOs).
EX-02: Significant* experience in managing or delivering social programs** or policing services.
EX-03: Significant* experience collaborating and establishing and maintaining partnerships and networks with various internal and external stakeholders (such as government departments, provinces or territories, management committees, non-governmental organizations).
EX-04: Significant* experience in managing human*** and financial**** resources.

Note:
*Significant experience is defined as having the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of various, complex related activities which would have been acquired at the executive level over a period of 2 or more years.

**A social program is an individual or group of services and/or activities that are managed together to meet a specific public need such as personal, social or community well-being. Examples include income support programs, child and family services, disability support programs and crime prevention programs. This is not an exhaustive list and candidates should provide details regarding the objectives of the program and their role in delivery.

***Managing human resources is defined as directing or overseeing people/staff, including employee performance management, assignment of work, workload management, leading and directing teams through the setting of priorities, developing or contributing to the development of staffing plans. Applicants must indicate the number of staff reporting to them, as well as the length of time.

****Managing financial resources is defined as overseeing financial resources and being responsible for sound financial planning, forecasting and reporting. Applicants must indicate the size of the budget they managed directly or indirectly, as well as the length of time. Clear and specific examples should be provided by applicants in their application and demonstrate evidence of accountabilities, deliverables and level of complexity.

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

Asset Qualifications :
A-EXP01: Recent* experience working for the RCMP.
A-EXP02: Experience working with or for the RCMP or another Canadian law enforcement agency.
A-EXP03: Experience working in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and/or Métis people and their representative organizations.
A-EXP04: Experience living and/or working in one of the 3 territories: Yukon, Northwest Territories or Nunavut; or in an Indigenous community.

*Recent is defined as within the last year.

Operational Requirements:
Willing and able to travel across Canada, including air travel to remote communities.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual - non-imperative CBC/CBC
Bilingual - imperative CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

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

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

Organizational needs:
In support of achieving a diverse workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and women.

Conditions of employment

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

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

Applicants are asked to please carefully read through the information below.

We will communicate with you about this process by email. As a result, you must update your Public Service Resourcing System profile if it changes. Applicants should use an email address that accepts messages from unknown senders (some email systems block such messages).

If you do not respond to our communications, we will interpret this as your withdrawal from the process.

Please note that:
- You will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information;
- Acknowledgments of receipt will not be sent;
- Correspondence must comply within prescribed deadlines.

It is the candidate’s responsibility to notify the contact person indicated on this job advertisement of any changes to their personal information.

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

Candidates’ qualifications may be assessed via a variety of evaluation tools and methods including, but not limited to, standardized tests, self-assessments, simulations, written exams, interviews, reference checks, and past performance agreements. Assessments may be conducted virtually.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. In this instance, any of the asset qualifications may be deemed essential requirements.

Top-down approach based on the level, breadth or degree of qualifications may be used during any stage of the selection process. Please note that achieving a pass mark on any of the assessment used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. The selection board may decide to use a cut-off score that is higher than the pass mark on any evaluation used throughout the process.

Throughout the selection process, it is your responsibility to make yourself available for all assessment dates for which you are invited. If you fail to attend any of the scheduled assessments without a justifiable reason, we will not be able to assess your qualifications which may result in your elimination from this process. This also applies to responding to invitations within the allotted timeframe.

You may be asked to provide proof of education credentials at the time of assessment. Candidates with foreign credentials will be asked to provide proof of Canadian equivalency.

Foreign educational credentials must be assessed by a recognized credential assessment service. If you have been educated outside of Canada, it is your responsibility to have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian educational standards. Candidates must be prepared to submit electronic proof of a Canadian equivalent education at the time of application. For more information, please see the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) at http://www.cicic.ca/415/credentialassessment-services.canada

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, 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.