Access to Information Modernization Action Plan Tracker
Action:
Lead external recruitment processes to hire new access to information (ATI) professionals.
Organization:
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
Category:
(C01) Improving Services to Canadians
Subcategory:
(C01.1) Actions to strengthen the access to information workforce
Status:
Ongoing
Action Number:
C01.1.5
Target Date:
Ongoing
Benefits:
ATI workforce capacity is increased through external recruitment processes.
Institutions have increased processing capacity and can provide timely responses to Canadians’ ATI requests.
Results:
In March 2022, the Access to Information and Privacy Communities Development Office (APCDO) launched its first external recruitment process that resulted in a pool of 167 candidates available for appointment across federal institutions.
Since then, APCDO launched four recruitment processes through the GC Digital Talent platform at the PM-01 to PM-04 levels. Over 4,500 applications were received, and 2,400 applicants have moved on to the next assessment stage.