Manager, Corporate Governance Division (RE-06)

Duties

The Corporate Governance Division is seeking a highly motivated team player to work on issues related to the assessment of corporate governance, risk governance, strategic governance and compensation practices and processes at federally regulated financial institutions (FRFI’s). The successful candidate will assist in the analysis and identification of both sound practices and emerging trends across the financial sector.

Intent of the process

This selection process may be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates which could be used to staff similar or identical positions with various linguistic profiles and requirements, security profiles and various tenures.

*Please note that deployments may be considered before considering applicants in the advertised appointment process: employees at the same group and level (RE-06) or equivalent may be considered for deployment.*

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION
● A university degree with specialization in commerce, accounting, business, finance, economics, actuarial science, business administration OR a combination of education, experience and training.

Degree equivalency

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE
● Supervisory experience with financial institutions or recent and significant experience working in the financial services industry* in one of the following areas: Risk Management (credit, market or operational risk), Internal/External Audit, Financial analysis/management, or another relevant area assessing corporate governance, risk governance, strategic governance, compensation practices or internal audit functions.

*Financial services industry experience is defined as experience working in a financial institution, including banks, insurance companies, pension funds, wealth management firms, and accounting firms (dealing with audits), as well as government departments that directly deal with the supervision and regulation of these institutions.

● Experience in liaising with and making presentations to Senior Management and Boards of Directors at FRFIs.

● Experience leading projects, including scoping, criteria development and synthesizing and communicating results.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
● Knowledge of OSFI’s Corporate Governance Guideline and Assessment Criteria.

● Knowledge of current and emerging trends with respect to corporate governance, risk governance, strategic governance and/or compensation practices at financial institutions.

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES
● Results Orientation
● Collaboration
● Critical thinking
● Developing Myself
● Excellent oral communication skills
● Excellent written communication skills

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

ASSET EDUCATION
● A post graduate degree in business administration specializing in finance, economics or accounting.

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE
● Experience in assessing corporate governance, risk governance, strategic governance and/or compensation practices at FRFI’s.

● Experience in leading/managing staff or developing/coaching staff.

● Experience in writing reports and/or letters for distribution widely within a department, to more senior levels, externally or to one or more internal departments.

ASSET KNOWLEDGE
● Extensive knowledge of current and emerging risks in the areas of corporate governance and compensation.

● Knowledge of new regulatory requirements, international developments, particularly as they relate to corporate governance and compensation.

ASSET COMPETENCIES
● Developing Others
● Impact and Influence
● Professional Judgment

Organizational Needs: In order to meet the organization’s employment equity objectives in support of a diversified workforce, ‘right fit’ selection for this position may be made from among qualified candidates who self-declare as being Persons with a disability or Aboriginal peoples.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

Applicants must clearly demonstrate using concrete examples, how they meet the education and experience factors listed under the essential qualifications, as well as any of the asset qualifications that are applicable. Applicants must provide concrete examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement, as well as time lines of when this experience was gained (please indicate month and year).

Internal indeterminate employees of OSFI at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for deployment or assignment before considering applicants in the advertised appointment process.

Reference checks may be conducted.

Your application may be used to assess written communication.

OSFI is a separate agency with its own classification and compensation system. OSFI's staffing is subject to the Public Service Employment Act (PSEA).

It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

The client organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. To submit an application on-line, please select the button 'Apply online' below. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Applicants with disabilities: If you request special accommodation at any stage in the selection process, including technical aid to ensure an equitable assessment of your qualifications, please inform us by sending an e-mail to the following address .

To submit an application online, please click on the button "Apply Online" below.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.