The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is a federal Crown corporation with the mandate to promote efficient and effective standardization in Canada. Located in Ottawa, SCC has a Governing Council comprised of up to 13 members and a staff of approximately 90. The organization reports to Parliament through the Minister of Industry and oversees Canada’s national standardization network.
The President of the National Committee of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) or of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is responsible for the overall management of that committee, including any subcommittees, working groups, ad-hoc groups.
Key Responsibilities and activities
Reporting to SCC management, Standards Solutions Branch, the President is responsible for the following:
- act in a neutral capacity, divesting him or herself of a national position;
- guide the Vice-Chair in carrying out his or her duty;
- conduct meetings and guide the implementation of work activities in alignment with the committees terms of reference
- ensure at meetings that all points of view expressed are adequately summed up so that they are understood by all present;
- ensure at meetings that all decisions are clearly formulated and made available for confirmation during the meeting;
- serve as the Head of Delegation at the IEC or ISO annual meeting and submit an international meeting report to SCC;
- prepare and submit to SCC proposals on new work items or hosting of an international meeting in Canada;
- collaborate on and report to the Canadian Policy Group of IEC or ISO information and any relevant standardization or emerging standardization issues;
- Comply with SCC’s Code of Conduct.
Essential Qualifications
- Relevant professional experience with standardization
- Understanding of international and national standards development processes
- Understanding and ability to speak the standards business terminology
- Operation of national and international standards organizations, including the written rules, procedures and directives
- Relevant professional experience or experience as a chair/leader
- Ability to travel and attend meetings in accordance with the approved meeting schedule;
Knowledge
- Standards Council of Canada’s Act, mandate, structure, plans and priorities
- Terms of Reference of the National Committee of IEC or ISO
- Understand the nature of international standards organizations’ work and its resulting benefits
- Be fully knowledgeable of the subject and market needs
- Project management principles, practices and techniques
Skills
- High proficiency to communicate, verbally and in writing in the English language
- Active listening skills
- Develop solutions through innovative and creative thinking in a consensus environment
- Advanced time management, prioritization and planning skills,
- Advanced computer skills and ability to use the ISO/IEC/SCC web-based IT tools and applications
Abilities
- Ability to think strategically to promote and the Canadian position in IEC or ISO initiatives and work activities
- Ability to lead and inspire delegates and experts from the sector towards consensus
- Ability to commit time and resources to the role
- Ability to act proactively and communicate diplomatically
- Ability to foster and value cooperation with other IEC and ISO SCC Mirror Committees and partners including those from regulatory bodies
- Ability to lead meetings effectively with a view to reaching agreement and to ensure that positions and decisions are clearly understood
- Ability to ensure that all positions and views (at meetings and by correspondence) are given equal treatment
- Ability to manage projects according to agreed target dates in accordance with the project plan from preparation to completion
- Ability to propose decisions to progress or to stop work on the basis of its market or global relevance