AS-05 position - 1-year Assignment Opportunity: Senior GBA Plus and Culture Evolution Strategy Advisor

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AS-05 position - 1-year Assignment Opportunity

Senior GBA Plus and Culture Evolution Strategy Advisor

Diversity and Inclusion Office, Materiel Group, National Defence

The deadline to apply is April 20, 2024, at midnight EST.

The equivalent levels to AS-05 are: AU-02, CS-02, DD-09, EG-06, EL-06, PE-03, PG-04, PL-04, TI-06, EC-05, FI-02, GT-06, IS-04, LS-03, PE-04, PM-05, SGSRE4, TI-07.

Start Date: 1 year term available starting approximately in May 2024.

Are you a strategic thinker? Do the topics of GBA+, diversity, inclusion and belonging intrinsically motivate you to the core? Are you a passionate public speaker who is willing to have courageous conversations to advance the people's side of business in public service?

The Materiel Group at National Defence headquarters is looking for an AS-05 Senior GBA Plus and Culture Evolution Strategy Advisor. In our commitment to advance representation in leadership, we are offering this position to outstanding public service leaders to gain experience in a fast-paced, innovative Diversity & Inclusion Office presently managed by Section Head Samantha Moonsammy.

Be the change you wish to see in the world!

More information:

• We are looking for a collaborative and strategic thinker who is passionate about supporting culture and systemic change to ensure equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace.
• You are comfortable using an intersectional GBA+ lens on programs and policies and provide recommendations to advance inclusion.
• During your assignment, you will be implementing and managing initiatives and programs from our Action Plan, which includes:
  • ⁠Coordinate the Materiel Group’s efforts in institutionalizing GBA Plus
    • Create a plan to extend GBA Plus down to the smallest teams
    • Align L1-approved GBA Plus Implementation Plans (GBA plus IPs), laying out a three-year plan and activities aligned to the 5 Lines of Effort in the GBA Plus Enterprise Approach (Annex A to CES)
  • Leading the Culture Evolution Strategy (CES) portfolio for our office and liaise with the Chief Professional Conduct and Culture (CPCC) - the designers and organizers of the CES
  • Being the main point of contact and advisor for Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) and 2SLGBTQIA+ Action Plan initiatives and communications
  • Reporting on the Accessibility portfolio in relation to the office’s initiatives
  • Working with our L1 Working Group at monthly meetings for knowledge transfer and feedback Reporting on the office’s initiatives and rolling out of new activities.
  • Provide updates to corporate reporting and business plans.
  • Research and developing content for our ongoing learning series - Ask Me Anything - https://wiki.gccollab.ca/AMA
  • Leading the 4th cohort of public servants through the Lifting as You Lead Mentoring Circles program https://wiki.gccollab.ca/Lifting_as_You_Lead_Mentoring_Circles_Program_2023 
  • Leading courageous conversations, presentations and training with the senior management, our L1 Diversity and Inclusion Working Group, and stakeholders at all levels across branches and departments.
  • Leading and inspiring a motivated team at the Diversity and Inclusion office that includes Micro-Assignment members from across the government committed to consciously advancing diversity, inclusion and belonging in the Federal Public Service. 
  • Continuing to establish and maintain strategic alliances with various stakeholders, such as government departments, industry and international organizations; providing strategic advice, recommendations and briefing support to senior officials (DG and above) and gathering, interpreting and analyzing information from various sources in order to prepare written documentation (BNs, reporting, presentations, etc) on complex issues for senior officials (DG and above).

The most important skills are strategic planning, a passion for the subject matter, a strong desire to drive change, excellent written and oral communication skills, and good decision-making skills.

If you are interested in joining our Team and have the support of your manager to take on a 1-year assignment, please send your application as soon as possible.

Security clearance: Reliability

Language profile: BBB

How to apply? Send an email to DiversityandInclusion-Diversiteetinclusion@forces.gc.ca with the following:

• A copy of your CV.
• A short explanation in your email, sharing your layers and why you are intrinsically motivated to take on this role. Be sure to include a list of achievements that demonstrate your abilities to get the job done and advance this work.
• Open to all Federal Public Servants across Canada.

Please address any questions and comments about the content of this message to Samantha Moonsammy at DiversityandInclusion-Diversiteetinclusion@forces.gc.ca