Federal government departments are being challenged by the Government as well as the Clerk of the Privy Council to continuously manage a high performing organization, i.e. BLUEPRINT 2020, Clerk’s Twentieth Annual Report to the Prime Minister on the Public Service of Canada. Industry Canada (IC) Strategic Human Resources Management Division (SHRMD) requires consultant services to enhance its capacity and capability to: support workforce adjustment and workforce planning; e.g. development program and competency expertise; develop and implement learning and talent management solutions in line with IC workforce transformation; identify and develop new targeted renewal options and, develop various human resources options and tools in response to the Public Service-wide change agenda.
Furthermore the Branch is undertaking the reorganization of service delivery to clients to improved value added support to managing talent. IC is further enabling its integrated HR services approach which will enable coordination and consistency of HR services across the various disciplines, department-wide with an enhanced focus on the strategic management of talent. Under the direction of the Director, Strategic Human Resources Management Division, recruitment, talent management and workforce planning priorities, mechanisms and activities will be developed department-wide and for key groups and functions based on improved workforce analytics and planning and in support of capacity building of the strategic service offered by operational services group.
