Deputy Principal Clerk (without Table Duty)

The House of Commons Procedural Services is currently looking to staff the Deputy Principal Clerk (without Table Duty) position.

This recruitment and selection process is restricted to the House of Commons Administration employees and parliamentary partners.

Deputy Principal Clerks act as front-line managers in overseeing the work of the various Branches within Procedural Services (House Proceedings, Committees and Legislative Services, International and Interparliamentary Affairs and Parliamentary Information), including hiring professional and support staff, engaging in collective bargaining, and ensuring training opportunities and the professional development of their teams.

You will also be responsible for providing expert information and advice, as well as specialized administrative, research and logistical support services related to parliamentary and legislative activities.

In collaboration with other Deputy Principal Clerks, you will actively contribute to managing all activities within Procedural Services, including the frequent redeployment of professional employees, thereby enabling them to gain a wide range of experience throughout their careers.

Deputy Principal Clerks also act as representatives of the Procedural Services management team on a variety of corporate working groups and steering committees.

You can be assigned to any one of several positions within Procedural Services and must be prepared to be reassigned at any time, sometimes on short notice, due to operational requirements.

This position offers a hybrid work option, with no pre-determined number of telework days per week. On-site presence will be determined by operational needs and the specific duties associated with the role.

Through this recruitment and selection process, a position may, if needed, be staffed on a fixed term, and, in addition, a pool of candidates may be created.

Top Reasons to Join the Procedural Services Team:
This opportunity allows you to work in a collaborative environment within a multidisciplinary team across Procedural Services. The rotational nature of the position gives the Deputy Principal Clerk an opportunity to develop diversified experience and to tackle unique and engaging challenges. You will have the chance to provide impartial and non-partisan advice in support of Canada’s democratic process while interacting with Members of Parliament. 

• Training and development opportunities.
• Work-life balance / 35-hour workweek
• 4 weeks’ vacation (minimum)

Education :

• A degree from a recognized university in political science, law, social sciences or a related field, or an acceptable combination of post-secondary education, training and experience.

Experiences :

• Significant experience providing advice on parliamentary procedure and practices and providing support to parliamentary activities;
• Experience planning and coordinating complex projects involving multiple partners.

Asset :

• Supervisory experience.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace by providing a barrier-free recruitment and selection process. If you have an accommodation request, require material in an accessible format, or need additional support with the application process, please contact Recruitment and Selection Services at [email protected].

Each bilingual position is assigned a linguistic profile that identifies the level of second language proficiency for reading comprehension, written expression and oral interaction required. The profile for this position is CCC. Consideration may be given to candidates with other linguistic profiles. 

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Assessments are likely to take place the week of July 20th, 2026.

Qualified candidates may be considered for future vacancies for this role or for other similar and/or related roles on an indeterminate and/or fixed term basis.

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