Recruitment of Policy Leaders (RPL) for Persons with a Disability

APPLICATIONS OPEN FROM: November 12 until December 10 (11:59 P.M. EST), 2024 

Reference number: DFO24D-019302-000004

Selection process number: RPL-RLP 2024-2025 PWD-PSH

Persons residing in Canada, Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad who self-declare as a person with a disability are invited to apply until 11:59 pm Eastern Time on December 10, 2024. 

Looking for a rewarding career in the federal public service? The Government of Canada is seeking people with diverse backgrounds who can create positive change and make meaningful contributions to the federal public service. By becoming a policy leader, through the Recruitment of Policy Leaders Program, you can help develop government policies to address today’s most pressing challenges.

Policy leaders work in a variety of areas such as:

·       Climate change;

·       Criminal justice;

·       Digital economy:

·       Food security;

·       Foreign policy;

·       Health;

·       International trade;

·       National security; and

·       Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.

The RPL program is intended to establish a pool of qualified individuals from which hiring managers from various Government of Canada departments can actively recruit.

This program also provides candidates: 

• Access to opportunities in various specializations across multiple departments, agencies and other Government of Canada employers across the nation;
• Mentorship and support from program alumni;
• Training, development possibilities, and career advancement;
• Work-life balance through a flexible work environment; and
• Excellent benefits and competitive salaries. 

Diversity in the Public Service

Representation matters!

Creating an environment where diverse perspectives are valued begins with self-declaration. Count yourself in and self-declare by identifying which employment equity group(s) you belong to. To learn more about the self-declaring, visit the website “Self-declaring for Government of Canada jobs”.

This campaign is open to persons who self-declare as a person with a disability. The Recruitment of Policy Leaders offers two additional advertisements to apply:

• Applicants who self-declare as Indigenous can apply from November 12 to December 10, 2024.

Applicants must only apply once. Candidates from all three advertisements will be assessed together, using the same assessment process.

Many positions are in the National Capital Region; however, the location and work arrangement can vary depending on the hiring department. Please note that most departments follow the Treasury Board Secretariat’s common hybrid work model. Accommodations and exception measures are available and assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Throughout this process, you will need to provide information on your skills, experiences, achievements and behaviours. You can use examples from past work experiences, community involvement/volunteering, achievements, research or studies to complete your responses.

To be included in the pool, you must successfully demonstrate each competency and complete each assessment stage:

1. Screening Questionnaire

• Assessing:

• Education: Master's degree or doctorate, in any discipline, obtained by December 31, 2025, from a recognized university OR Degree in any discipline AND a law degree, both obtained by December 31, 2025, from a recognized university;
• Policy-relevant experience;
• Leadership or initiative; and
• Research achievements.

• Time allocation: This assessment should take approximately 5-6 hours to complete

2. Written exam

• Assessing:

• Analytical thinking and judgement;
• Creativity; and
• Effective communication.

• Time allocation: To be provided later.

3. Interview

• Assessing:

• Adaptability;
• Action orientation;
• Knowledge of Canadian public policy;
• Effective communication; and
• Analytical thinking and judgment.

• Time allocation: To be provided later.

4. Reference Checks

• Assessing:

• Effective interpersonal relations;
• Ethics and values; and
• Initiative and leadership.

• Time allocation: To be provided later.

5. Second Language Evaluations: positions may have various linguistic requirements (unilingual French or English or bilingual French and English)

• Assessing:

• Candidates who are successful in the process and who confirm an interest for bilingual positions will be invited to complete testing in their second official language.

• Time allocation: To be provided later.

6. Security Screening

• Security requirements depend on the position. Candidates will be required to meet security requirements (ranging from Reliability status to Top Secret clearance) according to the position.

Additional competencies or specific experience may be required by the hiring manager.

To select the candidates who advance at each stage of the assessment process, a top-down approach may be used or selection may be limited to candidates who self-declare as a member of one of the following Employment Equity groups: Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, or visible minorities.

Your application must be submitted via the VidCruiter platform.

All email communications and assessments will be completed using the VidCruiter platform. By submitting your screening questionnaire, you agree that your assessment results and personal information may be shared with hiring managers in the federal public service.

All information received during this process, including accommodations, will be kept confidential.