Governor in Council (GIC)
Job description
Invest in Canada is seeking a strategic, collaborative and innovative leader to be its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Invest in Canada was created in 2018, to enhance Canada’s ability to attract foreign direct investment. Invest in Canada’s mandate is to: align a cohesive foreign direct investment strategy with the government’s overall economic growth strategy for Canadian companies and competencies as expressed by the Growth Council and Economic Strategy Tables; promote Canada as a premier investment destination; provide a single-window investor support framework; and deliver world-class retention and reinvestment services.
Invest in Canada works with all levels of government to promote Canada as a top investment destination, to facilitate investment flows across the country, and to accelerate large-scale transformative investment opportunities for Canada. In addition to creating good-paying jobs, increased foreign direct investment into Canada connects Canadian industries to global value chains and markets, facilitates the transfer of knowledge and technology while protecting intellectual property, increases our competitiveness, stimulates innovation, and promotes the prosperity of Canadians and communities.
Now into its third full year of operations, Invest in Canada is seeking a new CEO. The position of CEO is an exciting opportunity for an individual who wants to make an impact on Canada’s competitiveness and economic growth by attracting foreign direct investment from around the world.
The CEO has the rank and the powers of a deputy head of a department, setting the course for Invest in Canada, accountable for day-to-day operations including financial and resource management and providing strategic guidance and leadership in the execution of Invest in Canada’s mandate. The CEO is accountable to the Board of Directors and must submit, for its approval, an annual business plan and an annual report on IIC’s operations and performance during the preceding fiscal year. The CEO needs to ensure IIC successfully attracts and retains talent from all sectors, including the private sector. The CEO must understand the needs of FDI in digital trade, while safeguarding Canadian Intellectual Property ownership. The CEO will need to ensure that they, and the overall organization, develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with provincial, territorial and municipal Investment Promotion Agencies, while applying a Canada Brand approach to FDI attraction.
Further details about the organization and its activities can be found on the Invest in Canada website.