About the Award
The Institute of Public Administration of Canada will present one national award each year to a promising new public service professional. The individual will be an emerging leader within the public sector and represent the ideals, values and abilities of sound public administration. The recipient of the national award will be made by selection committee based on the quality of the submission and information provided.
Eligibility
- A New Professional is defined as anyone who has been employed for less than five years (cumulative) in any of the following organizations:
- Federal /provincial /territorial governments and their agencies, boards and crown corporations
- Municipal governments or group of municipal corporations, regional government and their agencies, boards and commissions
- Aboriginal governments and their agencies
- Canadian Armed Forces
- Healthcare institutions
- Post secondary institutions and associations and their agencies
- School boards in your region
- Non-profit organizations
- Other organizations that are deemed appropriate by the selections committee
- The award will be presented to a new public servant who demonstrates:
- Leadership potential within the public service
- Positive attitude towards their work and learning
- Ideals and values of public administration
- Ability, initiative and potential to continue and constantly improve upon the sound work of public administration and public servants in their region and/or across Canada
- Membership in IPAC is desirable but not required for nominees
- Executive members of IPAC, whether national or regional, are not eligible for nomination while holding office in the Institute
- To preserve the independence and impartiality of the Institute, elected members of municipal, provincial or federal governments (or those who have ever been so elected) are not eligible for nomination
Selection Criteria
- The award is made for individual achievement in the public sector, leadership and potential to make a significant contribution to public service
- Service in any field of public administration is relevant. Professional contributions should relate to administrative activity rather than a scientific or technical perspective
- When comparing the merits of contributions to the different public services, the relative importance of each contribution to its own field is taken into account
- Activities involving IPAC are considered to be of secondary importance compared to contributions to public administration in general
- The award is made solely on the basis of information provided with the nomination form
- The Nominee is eligible for consideration for only the year in which they are nominated. The Nominee may be re-nominated in subsequent years if they continue to meet the nomination requirements
- The names of nominees and the ranking of nominees by the National selection committee shall be treated confidentially
- The award will not be presented in a year in which, in the opinion of the selection committee, a worthy nomination has not been received
- Nominations shall be made on the official nomination online form
