Opportunities - Selection Processes

Current Opportunity

Chairperson, Canadian International Trade Tribunal,

Appointment opportunity

We know that our country is stronger — and our government more effective — when decision-makers reflect Canada's diversity. Moving forward, the Government of Canada will use an appointment process that is transparent and merit-based, strives for gender parity, and ensures that Indigenous Canadians and minority groups are properly represented in positions of leadership. We will continue to search for Canadians who reflect the values that we all embrace: inclusion, honesty, fiscal prudence, and generosity of spirit. Together, we will build a government as diverse as Canada.

The overarching goal of the Minister of Finance is to use the fiscal and budgeting tools at the government’s disposal to implement its New Plan for a Strong Middle Class.

The Government of Canada is currently seeking applications from diverse and talented Canadians from across the country who are interested in the following position:

Chairperson (full-time position)

Canadian International Trade Tribunal

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (Tribunal) is an independent quasi-judicial adjudicative body reporting to Parliament through the Minister of Finance.

Canada is a trading nation, and international trade makes a significant contribution to Canada’s economic well-being. The Tribunal plays a central role in administering some of the important international and Canadian rules that govern trade. The Tribunal conducts injury inquiries into dumping and subsidy complaints; hears appeals of decisions of the Canada Border Services Agency and the Canada Revenue Agency; inquiries into complaints by potential suppliers concerning procurement by the federal government covered under various trade agreements; conducts safeguard inquiries; and provides advice to the Government and/or to the Minister of Finance on economic, trade and tariff issues. In doing so, the Tribunal supports the Government's trade and economic agenda while ensuring that Canada's rights and obligations under various trade agreements are honoured.

The Chairperson has supervision over and direction of the work of the Tribunal, including the assignment of members to hear, and to preside over, hearings of the Tribunal, and the management of its internal affairs. The Chairperson is also responsible for liaising with the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada to ensure that the Tribunal is provided with the support necessary for the fulfillment of its legislative mandate.

Further details about the organization and its activities can be found on the Canadian International Trade Tribunal's website.

Candidates must apply online by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on April 19, 2017, via the Governor in Council Appointments website. Your cover letter should be addressed to the Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet (Senior Personnel), Privy Council Office, and should be sent only through the online application.

Salary Range: $230,800 - $271,500 (GCQ-8)

Position Location: National Capital Region

Official Languages and Diversity

The Government of Canada will consider bilingual proficiency and diversity in assessing candidates for this position. 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 candidates who are members of one or more of the following groups: women, Indigenous Canadians, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities.

To be considered for this position, please provide examples from your career that clearly demonstrate how you meet the following requirements in your application:

Education and Experience

• A degree from a recognized university in law, business, economics, or public administration, or an acceptable combination of relevant education, job-related training and/or experience;
• Management experience at the senior executive level in a private or public sector organization;
• Experience in dealing with complex and sensitive issues and decision-making in a private or public sector organization;
• Experience in developing, maintaining and managing successful stakeholder relationships and partnerships within and outside an organization;
• Experience in the interpretation and application of legislation; and
• Experience in trade policy, international economics, international commerce, or international commercial law.

If you are selected for a written test and an interview, the following criteria will be assessed:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Understanding of the responsibilities of leading and managing a quasi-judicial tribunal;
• Knowledge of the mandate and operations of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, including the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act, the Special Import Measures Act, and other relevant domestic legislation and international rules and practices;
• Knowledge of administrative law, principles of natural justice, and rules, procedures and practices followed by administrative tribunals in Canada;
• Knowledge of the international trading system, the World Trade Organization and the North American Free Trade Agreement;
• Understanding of the general functioning of a business including accounting and financial management processes;
• Ability to provide leadership and strategic direction needed for the Canadian International Trade Tribunal to attain its mandate and objectives;
• Ability to analyze complex situations and cases for the purpose of rendering fair and equitable decisions, while anticipating their short and long-term impact;
• Ability to conduct a proactive, fair and efficient quasi-judicial hearing;
• Ability to facilitate consensus and foster a collegial approach to decision-making among members, and develop effective relationships with the Minister and officials, while maintaining the degree of independence required of a quasi-judicial tribunal; and
• Superior communication skills, both oral and written, and the ability to manage communications with a variety of stakeholders.

Language Requirements

Proficiency in both official languages would be preferred.

If you move on to the next stage of the selection process, we will contact your references to verify how you have demonstrated the Experience requirements and the following Personal Attributes in your current and recently held positions:

• Leadership
• High ethical standards and integrity
• Sound judgment
• Initiative
• Superior interpersonal skills

Eligibility Factors and Conditions of Employment

In your application, it will be important that you confirm you meet the following requirements:

• You must devote the whole of your time to the performance of your duties (statutory).
• You must not, during your term of office, accept or hold any office or employment inconsistent with the Chairperson’s duties (statutory).
• You reside in or are willing to relocate to the National Capital Region, or to a location within a reasonable commuting distance.

If you are appointed to this position:

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

You will be subject to the Conflict of Interest Act. Public office holders appointed on a full–time basis must submit to the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, 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.

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

Apply Online

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