External Advisory Body on the Scientific Director General Staffing Action

The External Advisory Body provides the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) Senior Management Team with advice and recommendations on the advertised general staffing action for the role of Scientific Director General, National Public Health Laboratories, Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Branch, PHAC. The role of Director General is to provide scientific leadership to the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg (NML) and the Laboratory for Food and Zoonoses (LFZ).

The External Advisory Body will provide the PHAC Senior Management Team with advice, but the decision-making responsibility remains with PHAC.

If you would like a copy of the Terms of Reference or any other information about this External Advisory Body, please contact: SDGEAB.Secretariat@phac-aspc.gc.ca.

Membership

The External Advisory Body will consist of a minimum of three members, and will ensure appropriate representation of expertise and experience. Members serve as individuals on the basis of their expertise and do not represent their organizations, and will offer their independent and objective advice.

Members of the External Advisory Body are recruited by the Assistant Deputy Minister, Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Branch, and are appointed for this selection process only.

As an agreement of membership, all External Advisory Body members complete a Confidentiality Agreement (Non-disclosure form).

For more detailed information about the members of the External Advisory Body, please refer to the following:

Meeting Information and Reports

Meetings to be held in camera via teleconference or videoconference in the fall of 2014, as needed.

A Record of Decision, containing the advice of the External Advisory Body, is produced after every meeting and provided to the Deputy Chief Public Health Officer. The External Advisory Body is encouraged to reach a consensus in providing advice whenever possible. When a consensus is not possible, the meeting summary reflects diversity of opinions.

Contact Information

Secretariat support, including administrative and technical support is provided by the Office of Assistant Deputy Minister, Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Branch.

For any further questions or inquiries please contact the Senior Director General Expert Advisory Body Secretariat: SDGEAB.Secretariat@phac-aspc.gc.ca.

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