Jocelyn Baker

Acting Public Service Commissioner at Government of Manitoba

Speaker

Jocelyn Baker was appointed as Acting Public Service Commissioner in February 2022, after serving as Assistant Deputy Minister of Human Resource Operations with the Public Service Commission. She has been leading the modernization of human resource processes and the delivery of recruitment, talent acquisition and human resources and labour relations services with a client focus since March 2018. She is an advocate for diversity, inclusion and accessibility.

Jocelyn previously served in numerous executive roles over the last 12 years with the Province of Manitoba. She worked with the Department of Conservation for 14 years, including as the Assistant Deputy Minister for Environmental Stewardship division and the Executive Director leading department policy, Indigenous Relations and watershed management. She has led major change management initiatives, strategic and corporate policy and program development, and employee engagement initiatives. She initiated the Conservation department's journey into Lean and Continuous Improvement and was the department's Executive Lean Champion, Executive Learning Champion, and Executive Diversity Champion. She was also the executive lead for legislative development for seven years. Jocelyn has 20 years of experience working with Indigenous communities on land use planning, protected areas, consultations and economic development. She has been a public servant for her entire career including serving with the Saskatchewan government for seven years.