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The Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to strengthening ties between Canada and Asia with a focus on expanding economic relations through trade, investment, and innovation; promoting Canada’s expertise in offering solutions to Asia’s climate change, energy, food security and natural resource management challenges; building Asia skills and competencies among Canadians, including young Canadians; and improving Canadians’ general understanding of Asia and its growing global influence.The Five-year Strategic Vision of the Foundation is to be the pre eminent thought-leader within Canada on Asia Pacific affairs and engagement for Canadian governments, Canadian businesses, and the Canadian people. Achieving this Vision will depend on the Foundation adapting their most valuable and innovative research, education, and networking efforts for greatest impact in the region and at home. This dynamic time of change for the Foundation coincides with the launch by the Government of Canada of an ambitious Indo-Pacific Strategy. This generational strategy presents a comprehensive road map to deepen Canada’s engagement in the Indo-Pacific over the next decade. Under the strategy, an additional investment of $24.5M over five years will support the Asia-Pacific Foundation’s expansion into the region including the establishment of the their first physical presence abroad.The Foundation is well known for its research and policy work, surveys and polls of Canadian and Asian attitudes around mutual engagement, transpacific networking activities, and business intelligence gathering, including in the trade and investment, geopolitical, and environment, sustainability, and governance (ESG) spaces.The Foundation focuses its efforts on the entirety of the Asia-Pacific region, with an ongoing focus on North and Northeast Asia, while also developing expertise and capacity in the economies of South and Southeast Asia.The Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada is governed by a Board of Directors comprising the Chairperson and up to four directors appointed by the Governor in Council on therecommendation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, up to 18 directors appointed by the Board, and its President, who is appointed by the Board. All members of the Board are appointed for a term not exceeding three years and may be appointed for a maximum of three terms. Directors participate in meetings of the Board, which is responsible for setting the strategic directions of the Foundation, managing the endowment fund, appointing the President, and has ultimate responsibility for all the Foundation’s activities.The Board meets a minimum of twice each year, with at least one meeting held at the Foundation’s principal office in Vancouver.
We are committed to providing a healthy and accessible workplace that supports one’s dignity, self-esteem and the ability to work on one’s full potential. With this in mind, all appointees will be expected to take steps to promote and maintain a healthy, respectful, inclusive and harassment-free work environment.Preference may be given to applicants who are members of one or more of the following groups: women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of a visible minority group.The Government of Canada will consider bilingual proficiency and diversity in assessing applicants. You are therefore encouraged to include in your online profile your ability to speak and understand your second official language.
Proficiency in both official languages would be preferred.
A link to this notice will be placed in the Canada Gazette to assist the Governor in Council in identifying qualified candidates. It is not, however, intended to be the sole means of recruitment. A list of qualified candidates may be established and may be used for similar opportunities.
Review of applications (more information available here) will begin on January 25, 2023. Candidates should apply online via the Governor in Council Appointments website. Candidates are strongly encouraged to submit their applications by this date. After this date, your application will be retained and may be considered up until an appointment to the position is made. Your cover letter should be addressed to the Director of Selection Processes, Senior Personnel Secretariat, Privy Council Office, and should be sent only through the online application.Instructions on how to apply for an appointment opportunity can be found on the Governor in Council Appointments website.
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