Apex Executive

Since 1984, The Association of Professional Executives of the Public Service of Canada (APEX) has supported executives through management excellence, professional development and networking, providing services and sharing knowledge. We are a professional Association with a profound sense of community and purpose. At the core of our success is a commitment to leadership and research.

Our Vision is to support an executive community with elevated wellness, elite leaders and extraordinary impacts through partnerships. Our strategic pillars are:
**Advocacy**: Supporting Individual executives and acting as their voice

**National Engagement**: Relationship building that improves presence, visibility, and awareness coast to coast to coast

**Service Excellence**: Provide the highest quality programming to clients

**Business Sustainability**: Building resource capacity that endures

**APEX Executive - Equity, Diversity and Inclusion**:
**Work Description**:
APEX provides trusted service to individual public service executives, their communities, and leaders.

Throughout their careers, executives are:

- empowered to deliver on their complex and evolving mandates.
- equipped with practical insights and advanced thought leadership research for career development and healthier workplaces.
- provided access to advice, counsel, and a safe space for elevated wellness; and
- supported by an interconnected network that fosters a sense of belonging.

We are the pre-eminent and trusted voice of the executive community. Our Centers of Excellence on Leadership, Health and Wellness, and Total Compensation, holistically assist executives to establish and advance their careers. At APEX, We Influence & Go Beyond Service - We Care

**APEX EDI Statement**: APEX is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion as pillars of excellence. We believe that all people should feel valued, respected, and safe. We celebrate and promote inclusive work environment, with
- equitable processes and systems. Workplaces where everyone can thrive.

**Opportunity**: APEX is currently looking for a PS Executive to fill the role of APEX Lead - Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). We are seeking an enthusiastic professional, with significant applied research experience who is well versed in equity, diversity and inclusion opportunities and challenges. This is both a strategic and operational position in our organization.

**Position Dimensions and Impact to APEX (broader executive community)**: This position has specific duties that impact APEX, including timely and comprehensive insight into and perceptions around equity and diversity on the implementation of APEX’s corporate plan and marketing strategy. In addition, the position has responsibilities of informing advocacy and program development and is key in identifying and proposing approaches to address executive leadership challenges and opportunities. Additional duties include providing evidence based applied research in support of advocacy for equity, diversity and inclusion as impacting Public Service Executives.

**Key Responsibilities**:Develop and implement APEX EDI framework and workplan, as aligned with the APEX Vision (An executive community with elevated wellness, elite leaders and extraordinary impacts through partnerships) and Mission. This may include the planning and executing of surveys and research; communicating with executives in exploring key EDI issues, barriers, best practices affecting the EX-cadre and identifying recommendations; development of evidence-based positions; providing input toward programming; development of approaches to support executives’ career management and at times supporting Advisory Services in their support of the individual executive.

Partner and liaise with networks (in supporting advancement, development, and leadership of executive cadre as well as EX feeder groups.) This may include support in delivery of collaborative efforts.

Through evidence-based research and environmental scans, inform advocacy positioning regarding EDI direction / initiatives impacting the executive cadre.

**APEX Executives are expected to demonstrate strong Key Leadership Competencies**:

- Create vision and strategy
- Mobilize people
- Uphold Integrity and Respect
- Collaborate with partners and stakeholders
- Promote Innovation and Guide Change
- Achieve Results

**APEX Executives must also demonstrate the following skills and abilities**:

- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Solid writing skills
- Comfort with collaboration across organizations and levels
- Sound judgement
- An ability to work alone but comfortable working as part of a team
- Flexibility and adaptability to changing circumstances
- Ability to perform all work related to their projects
- Fluency in English and French**
**Representation matters**:
When applying, we encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups.

**Workplace**:
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