President and Chief Executive Officer

1 week ago


Ottawa, Canada EDC Full time

**Posting Date**: Jun 17, 2024, 7:50:30 PM

**Primary Location**: Ontario-Ottawa

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Schedule**: Full-time

Export Development Canada (EDC) is a financial Crown corporation dedicated to helping Canadian businesses make an impact at home and abroad. EDC offers financial products and knowledge to help Canadian businesses confidently enter new markets, reduce financial risk, and grow their business.

When you join our team, you’ll be helping Canadian businesses learn the endless possibilities that open to them through export and help bring their vision, passion, and innovation to the world. Your knowledge and expertise will support more than 25,000 Canadian businesses and their customers in as many as 200 markets worldwide. You’ll work amongst the best and brightest in an inclusive, collaborative environment that fosters professional development and success. And you’ll know that you’re making an impact every day - for businesses, for Canada and for the people you work with.

Are you ready to make an impact? Join EDC, recognized as a Top 100 and Top Family-Friendly Employer, as we take on the risk so Canadian businesses can take on the world. #LI-Hybrid

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the President and Chief Executive Officer sets the course for Export Development Canada and is accountable for providing strategic guidance and leadership in the execution of Export Development Canada’s mandate consistent with Canada’s objectives for international trade and the guidance provided by the Minister, including through the Statement of Priorities and Accountabilities. The President and Chief Executive Officer must strategically manage Export Development Canada’s assets considering multiple factors including the views of Export Development Canada’s diverse stakeholders; facilitating greater capacity and confidence among Canadian exporters and investors; partnering with other financial institutions in support of the commercial activities of exporters that directly and indirectly benefit all Canadians; and the balance between risk and reputation.

The President and Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the financial sustainability and results of the Corporation and for creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace where employees are engaged and empowered to deliver results. The President and Chief Executive Officer is also called upon to provide executive direction, support and guidance to enable the Development Finance Institute Canada to achieve its mandate.

**Diversity and Official Languages**

We are committed to providing a healthy and accessible workplace that supports one’s dignity, self-esteem and the ability to achieve 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.
- To be considered, please ensure that the information provided in your curriculum vitae and cover letter clearly demonstrate how you meet the following requirements:_

**Education and Experience**
- A degree from a recognized university in a relevant field of study, or an acceptable combination of education, job-related training and / or business experience;
- Extensive experience at the executive level of a revenue dependent organization with significant size and scale, ideally with some international exposure;
- Experience working collaboratively with stakeholders including a board of directors, representatives of business and senior government officials;
- Experience in credit analysis and risk management for lending and credit insurance;
- Experience in the areas of international trade and exports;
- Experience in managing financial and human resources, leading through change and leveraging technology to achieve goals; and
- Senior executive experience in an organization with a publicly oriented mandate would be considered an asset.
- If you move on to the next stage of the selection process, the following criteria will be assessed:_

**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**
- Knowledge of the mandate, mission and activities of Export Development Canada, the legislative framework within which it operates and the public policy environment facing a Crown corporation;
- Strong knowledge of international markets, including a grasp of the economic structures and geo-political forces within Canada's key and emerging export and investment markets;
- Knowledge of the global trade financing industry, including Export Development Canada's internati



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