WHO ARE THE TARGET PARTICIPANTS FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA FELLOWS PROGRAM?
As a prestigious exchange program, the Government of Canada’s Fellows should be
candidates who are both highly skilled and very dedicated leaders.
Candidates will have:
- extensive professional experience at a senior level;
- exceptional leadership skills, including values and ethics, strategic thinking, engagement and
management excellence;
- an interest and ability to succeed in an assignment outside their current
work environment;
- the ability to build and sustain good working relationships; and
- a willingness to return to the federal public service for 5 years (for public servants)
HOW MANY FELLOWS WILL PARTICIPATE?
In the first year of the program, nominations will be sought to identify 10 senior executives (5 from the federal public service and 5 from other sectors). Individuals will be nominated and
supported by the Deputy Head or President/CEO of their respective organizations. In future years,
up to 20 senior executives may be chosen.
WHO WILL SELECT FELLOWS?
The Clerk of the Privy Council and a committee of senior government officials will select outgoing
public service participants. Participants coming into the federal public service will be selected
by an Advisory Panel, chaired by the Clerk and co-chaired by the Associate Secretary to the Cabinet.
Members will include leaders from business, academia, not-for-profit organizations and other
levels of government.
ASSIGNMENTS
Assignments will be tailored to the Fellow and designed to ensure:
- enrichment of leadership competencies;
- opportunity to gather knowledge and new expertise;
- “bridge building” between sectors;
- fuller appreciation of the specific issues and concerns of other sectors;
- development of networks; and
- exposure to government decision-making processes (for participants coming into the federal
public service).
Work assignments will vary in length and will last between 6 and 10 months. The terms and conditions
of each assignment will be in accordance with the policy on Interchange Canada.
Individuals on assignment will remain employees of their home organizations for the purposes of
compensation, relocation and other entitlements and will continue to be subject to security
requirements as well as to the Values and Ethics Code.
DOES YOUR ORGANIZATION HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR AN INCOMING FELLOW?
Fellows from outside sectors will be seeking opportunities to gain an understanding of the federal
government, including exposure to the policy development process, the development of networks, the
sharing of knowledge and expertise, and, most importantly, opportunities to
enrich their
leadership competencies.
ALUMNI
Over time, the Fellows program will yield a growing class of alumni across all sectors committed
to the program’s goals of collaboration, dialogue and the achievement of effective public policy.
An important opportunity for you and your organization!
A strong Canada needs strong partnerships
A senior executive interchange will foster better communication and more collaborative
relationships between government and other sectors. Program participants in public sector placements
will develop a better understanding of the public interest and how best to serve it while participants
placed outside the federal public service will develop a fuller appreciation of the specific issues
and concerns of other sectors of Canadian society.
An opportunity for leaders to develop new skills and broaden backgrounds
The Fellows Program is a prestigious opportunity to enter the workings of another sector.
It allows participants the opportunity to gather knowledge
and new expertise and to make significant contributions to their country.
Valuing and embracing a range of experience
This is a unique opportunity for senior executives to enrich their working lives and contribute in
a more meaningful way to their organizations. Both sectors will benefit from
Fellows who embrace the idea of “bridge building” between sectors and demonstrate a greater range of
experience.
A unique opportunity to learn and develop
Outside sectors are offered a special opportunity to expose their executives
to the government’s decision-making processes. Executives will have ample
chances to learn: from one-on-one mentoring to group seminars and other opportunities for personal
development and networking.
Building a dynamic alumni class
Over time, the Fellows Program will yield a growing class of alumni across all sectors committed
to the program’s goals of collaboration, dialogue and the achievement of effective public policy.
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