Management Development Training: Supervision at the Mission

The Canadian Foreign Service Institute (CFSI) at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) provides learning tools and courses designed to foster knowledge and skills which enable employees to pursue the mandate of the Department more effectively in all areas. CFSI provides professional development, official and foreign languages training, corporate services and intercultural effectiveness training to employees within DFATD and from other government departments being posted to Canadian missions abroad. The Supervision at the Mission course is based on the Department's leadership profile which is broadly in line with the Federal Government's leadership profile. The Department's Leadership profile includes a cultural awareness competency given the international nature of the Department's mandate.  DFATD requires a Contractor to prepare and deliver a five (5) day management development course entitled "Supervision at the Mission". The purpose of the course is to prepare officers who are leaving on their first posting by: Providing them with the basic management and leadership competencies for first-time and newly appointed frontline supervisors of Locally Engaged Staff. b. Developing intercultural competencies that can be applied at Canadian missions abroad. Business volume – Initial Contract Period The facilitation of training sessions is required from contract award to March 31st, 2018. Plans are for the delivery of three (3) sessions of five (5) days each. Estimated Business Volume for Optional Delivery Period. Plans are for the delivery of three (3) sessions of five (5) days each for each optional year. The Contractor understands and agrees that the following estimates do not constitute a contractual guarantee.