Senior Officer, Funding Arrangements

Important messages

PLEASE NOTE that you are strongly encouraged to submit your application online via the jobs.gc.ca site, as you will be asked to complete SCREENING QUESTIONS for which you must clearly demonstrate how you meet the EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE criteria listed in the essential qualifications and asset qualifications.

Your answer should clearly identify your role and explain relevant responsibilities and actions that you took. Additionally, please be sure to provide sufficient information regarding dates & duration, scope of work, project or job complexities (as appropriate). If applicable, please answer the screening questions pertaining to the asset qualifications (other qualifications). You are not required to possess the asset qualifications, but they may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Duties

As a representative of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, the Senior Officer, Funding Arrangements, liaises with First Nations and other organizations. He provides administrative and financial advice to external and internal clients concerning the funding of the Department's programs and services. The officer coordinates the implementation of the funding agreements and ensures their monitoring (including compliance with the terms and conditions). In addition, he ensures the proper application of the Department's policies and directives related to transfer payments (for example, Funding Agreement Management Policy, Default Prevention and Management Policy, Reporting Management Directive).

Work environment

INAC offers a stimulating work environment where you will be called upon to help achieve the Government of Canada's priorities and commitments including renewing Canada's relationship with Indigenous peoples based on recognition of rights, respect, co-operation and partnership; closing the socio-economic gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples; and increasing self-determination for Indigenous peoples and Northerners. Our mission is to work together to make Canada a better place for Indigenous and Northern peoples and communities.

The Quebec Regional Office is an exciting place to work with a skilled and energetic workforce. We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits and flexible work arrangements.

Intent of the process

This is an anticipatory selection process. The intent of this process is to create a pool of partially or fully qualified candidates that could be used to staff positions at the Québec Regional Office of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC).

The pool could be used to staff similar or identical positions at the Quebec Regional Office. Linguistic profile requirements as well as tenures (term or indeterminate) and security clearance may vary according to the position being staffed.

The pool could be used to offer acting appointments, assignments, secondments or deployments under exceptional circumstances in order to protect employees’ indeterminate status.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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)

EDUCATION

• Graduation with a degree* from a recognized post-secondary institution.

* Baccalaureate or higher level degree (master's degree or doctorate).

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

• Significant experience* in coordinating or managing complex programs or projects.

• Experience in developing and maintaining relationships with internal or external partners or clients.

• Significant experience* in providing strategic advice and recommendations to management.

* Significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with full-time continuous performance of duties for a minimum period of two years.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION

• Hold a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

• Experience in analysing complex financial statements.

• Experience in developing and implementing financial or administrative remedial measures for businesses or organizations.

• Experience working with First Nations.

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

Various language requirements
• Bilingual imperative (various requirements depending on the position to staff: BBB/BBB or CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE

• Basic knowledge of accounting principles.

ABILITIES

• Ability to analyze complex situations and develop appropriate recommendations for management.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Showing initiative and being action-oriented.
• Adaptability.
• Thinking things through.
• Working effectively with others.

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Women, Aboriginal Persons, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disability.

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Reliability and security: Reliability status.
• Possess and maintain a valid driver's licence.
• Willingness and ability to travel, sometimes to remote areas, using different modes of transportation (car, train, plane, boat, etc.).
• Willingness and ability to work overtime, sometimes on short notice.

Other information

• All information pertaining to this process will be sent by e-mail and/or will be indicated in your account at jobs.gc.ca. Candidates who participate in this selection process must include an electronic e-mail address which accepts e-mails from unknown users (some e-mail systems block this kind of e-mail).
• Several methods of assessment may be used to assess potential candidates (written exam, interview, reference check, etc.).
• All communications pertaining to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.
• In order to determine if you meet the education requirement, your proof of education is required and needs to be provided as soon as requested.
• Foreign educational credentials must be assessed by a recognized credential assessment service. If the candidate has been educated outside of Canada, it is the candidate's responsibility to have his or her certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian educational standards. Candidates will be required to submit proof of education during the assessment phase of the staffing process. Guidance may be found at the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) at http://www.cicic.ca/.
• Candidates must meet the Essential Qualifications to be appointed to the position. Candidates may be expected to meet, in whole or in part, the criteria related to the Assets (other qualifications), Operational Requirement and Organizational Needs, depending on the position to be staffed.

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.