Leadership Development Consultant Services for Executive Mentorship Program

In support of the Clerk’s Call to Action on Anti-Racism, Equity, and Inclusion, key findings from Many Voices One Mind as well as the Dr.

Zellar’s Study on the Black Executive Community in the Federal Public Service, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has adapted the Treasury Board Secretariat’s Mentorship Plus initiative.ESDC’s adaptation, titled “From Mentorship to Sponsorship”, aims to leverage mentoring group sessions led by a DM level sponsor (or other identified lead) and facilitated by the Contractor, as well as sponsorship relationships with senior ESDC executives to:• Help navigate the system for upward career mobility;• Facilitate increased visibility in informal networks; and,• Provide access to developmental opportunities to build skills necessary for the executive cadre.The program hosts different cohorts of executives at the EX01 to EX03 levels who are members of employment equity (EE) and equity seeking groups.

Currently, two cohorts exist: Black executives and Indigenous executives. Additional cohorts of executives with Disabilities, from the Visible Minority community, Women and executives who are members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community may be initiated in the coming years to address the needs of additional EE and equity seeking groups.

Leadership development consultant services are required to provide support, on an as and when requested basis, in the preparation and facilitation of group mentoring sessions led by the Deputy Minister (DM) (or other identified lead), who will be the Departmental sponsor for this Initiative.

Notice type: RFP against Supply Arrangement Procurement method: Competitive - Selective tendering Selection criteria: Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price Trade agreements: *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)*Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)*Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement*Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)*Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement*Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement*World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)*Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)*North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)*Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)*Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)*Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) Regions of delivery: *National Capital Region (NCR) Contact: Yves Cormier (NC-SOLICITATIONS-GD@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca) None