Recruitment of Policy Leaders Presentation 2024
About
Thinking about building an impactful career in the public service after graduation? Students in the SPPA and NPSIA are invited to attend an information session on the Government of Canada’s Recruitment of Policy Leaders (RPL) program. Join us on Wednesday, October 16 from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm at Teraanga Commons Room 214 for an insightful discussion featuring an RPL alum and current candidate.
RPL seeks people with diverse backgrounds who have the potential to create positive change and make a significant contribution to the federal public service. This program develops a pool of exceptional candidates who are ready to be hired into a variety of mid- to senior-level policy-related positions in the federal public service. Successful candidates in the program will be placed in a fully qualified pool for EC-05, 06, and 07 positions.
To be eligible, you must have a strong record of policy-relevant experience, leadership or initiative, and research achievement. We accept applications from all academic and professional fields. Policy leaders are passionate about public policy and prepared to innovate to address Canada’s most pressing challenges.
For more details, click here: 2023-2024 RPL – One Pager – EN
About the presenters
Chandra Giroux is the manager of the Recruitment of Policy Leaders program in the Government of Canada. She was previously a contract instructor in Classics at both the University of Ottawa and Carleton University, and has worked as an archaeologist in Ottawa and Rome. She holds a PhD in Ancient History (McGill, 2021), a Masters in Classical Studies (University of Ottawa, 2016), a Masters in Greek and Roman Archaeology (Newcastle University, 2010), and an honours BA in History and Classics (University of Ottawa, 2009). Chandra has also served on a variety of boards, including the Ottawa chapter of the Archaeological Institute of America (2015-present) and the Archaeological Institute of America International Societies Committee (2020-present). Chandra is a proud member of the Métis nation.
Sancho Angulo is an Advisor, Privacy and Data Governance in the Office of Chief Human Resources Officer at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. Sancho has a Master of Public Policy and Administration (2022) and Bachelor of Public Policy and Administration (2020) from Carleton University. Sancho holds CIPP/C and CIPM certifications with the International Association of Privacy Professionals and is a Co-Chair for the Ottawa IAPP KnowledgeNet Chapter. He has also served previously as a contract instructor on privacy management at the SPPA. An autistic person, Sancho also serves as Co-Chair of Infinity, the Government of Canada’s network supporting neurodivergent employees, such as those with autism, ADHD, and dyslexia. With over 2,000 members, Infinity is the largest public sector neurodiversity network in the G7.