The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is the Canadian national police service and an agency within the Public Safety portfolio. The RCMP is unique in the world since it is a national, federal, provincial and municipal policing body. Services are provided on a nationwide basis for federal laws and on a contract basis to eight provinces and three territories for provincial laws. In addition, support and coordination services are provided to more than 500 law enforcement agencies in Canada. Based on the authority and responsibility assigned under section 18 of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, in its simplest form, the RCMP mandate is to enforce laws, prevent crime, and maintain peace, order and security in Canada and for all Canadians, and to protect Canadian and foreign dignitaries in Canada and abroad.
The Commissioner of the RCMP is responsible for ensuring the effective provision of Canada’s national police service through an organization of excellence that is focused on keeping Canadians, their homes and their communities safe. The Commissioner is accountable to the Minister of Public Safety, but is professionally independent with respect to police operations.
The successful candidate should possess a degree from a recognized university in a relevant field of study or an acceptable combination of education, job-related training and/or experience. Significant management experience, at the senior executive level, including in circumstances where constraints on financial and human resources are important factors, is required. The selected candidate should possess demonstrated experience in strategic management and organizational change, and in motivating employees to reach corporate objectives. Experience developing and implementing a framework for talent management that focuses on recruitment, succession planning and knowledge transfer is required. The position requires experience in building and maintaining productive and effective multipartite relationships with partner organizations and diverse stakeholders. The chosen candidate should also have experience in implementing modern corporate governance principles and best practices. Experience as a leader in a complex, decentralized organization would be considered an asset.
The ideal candidate should be knowledgeable of the RCMP mandate, challenges, accountabilities and operating context. The successful candidate should have an understanding of Canada’s social and cultural fabric and sensitivity to the issues relevant to the diversity of the Canadian population. An understanding of criminal law, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the legal and institutional context of police work would be considered an asset.
Being a strategic and innovative leader, the chosen candidate will be able to develop and implement a corporate vision, and provide the leadership and strategic direction required for the organization to fulfill its mandate and attain its objectives. The position requires the ability to lead in a complex accountability environment, to anticipate emerging issues, manage risk and lead organizational change in order to promote good governance and organizational performance. The successful candidate should also be able to focus the energies and talents of the RCMP employees and motivate them to achieve corporate objectives. The selected candidate should possess superior communication skills, both written and oral, and the ability to represent the RCMP with members, the public, governments and other organizations, including law enforcement organizations, in Canada and internationally.
A team builder, the chosen candidate is motivated by challenge and change, and possesses superior interpersonal skills. He or she is a person of high ethical standards, integrity and resilience .....
