Advanced Policy Analyst Program - Indigenous

Educational requirements

You must have:

• recently graduated with a master's degree, PhD or law degree, in any discipline, from a recognized university or will have completed your coursework by June 2024
• at least 1 half-year course in micro-economics and at least 1 half-year course in macro-economics (or an equivalent full-year course with both micro and macro-economics)
• at least 2 additional half-year or one full-year course in economics
• at least 1 additional half-year course in statistics or quantitative analysis or research methods
• maintained an excellent grade point average (at least 75% or B+) in your last completed degree, either undergraduate or graduate level

Benefits of the program

APAP–I is a unique program due to the rotation through 3 central agencies and emphasis on leadership development with an Indigenous perspective.

During these placements, you will complete a second language assessment, receive initial French or English language training, as well as:

• impact policy development
• receive support from an Indigenous public sector executive mentor
• analyze a variety of social, economic and international policy issues
• gain work experience that would otherwise take much longer to attain at a standard career pace
• access supports, skills, training and information that will help you thrive as an Indigenous person working in the public service

One of the integral aspects of the APAP–I is that you will be matched with an Indigenous mentor who is at the executive level in the federal public service. Meet your mentors:

• Frankie Berland, Regional Director, Indigenous Services Canada
• Mélanie Barrieau, Senior Director, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
• Danielle White, Assistant Deputy Minister, Indigenous Services Canada
• Patrick Boucher, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada
• Isa Gros-Louis, Director General, Indigenous Services Canada
• Mary-Luisa Kapelus, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Throughout the process, you will gain:

• opportunities to hone soft skills
• exposure to the budget management process
• exposure to the overall functioning of government
• exposure to a variety of policy areas and policy making
• an understanding of the Cabinet and parliamentary systems
• an understanding of the roles of central agencies and departments
• the opportunity to work on fast-paced and engaging policy topics that have a real impact on the lives of Canadians

Upon completion of the program, the combination of hands-on work experience and development training ensures you are:

• shaping a modern federal public service from an Indigenous worldview
• well positioned to advance your career in the federal public service
• taking a leadership role in improving outcomes for Indigenous peoples by bringing your Indigenous experiences into developing government policy
• able to develop and analyze policies, play the central agency challenge function and successfully navigate the policy development process in the federal sphere

You will also become part of a dedicated network of committed public servants who are driven to:

• collaborate as part of an open community of practice
• inspire change within the culture of the public service
• incorporate your diverse knowledge and approaches to problem solving

Promotion progression

You will be hired at the EC-03 group and level ($68,666 to $77,696).

Based on your performance, you will progress to the EC-04 level ($74,122 to $85,778) after one year.

You will graduate the program at the EC-05 level ($88,618 to $101,999) after 2 years.

You are required to:

• obtain a fully satisfactory rating after each placement 

and

• be successful at the promotion board interview, which is held after 12 months of participation

Upon graduation, you will be placed in a sponsoring department at the EC-05 level in the national capital region.

Participating departments and agencies

Potential department and central agency sponsors include:

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
• Canada Revenue Agency
• Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
• Employment and Social Development Canada
• Environment and Climate Change Canada
• Finance Canada
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada
• Global Affairs Canada
• Health Canada
• Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
• Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
• Indigenous Services Canada
• Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
• Natural Resources Canada
• Privy Council Office
• Statistics Canada
• Transport Canada
• Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat