Assistant Superintendent (REX-11), Risk Support Sector

Work environment

The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) has a unique opportunity for a proven leader to take on a senior role and build on OSFI’s very successful history. As a member of the Executive Committee, the Assistant Superintendent for the Risk Support Sector will be responsible for leading the contributions of OSFI’s risk specialist divisions to the regulation and supervision of financial institutions.

These contributions include:
● Supporting the drafting of OSFI guidance and regulations for financial institutions in areas related to the risk specialities in RSS.
● Supporting OSFI’s risk assessment of financial institutions and resulting intervention plans in areas related to the risk specialities in RSS.
● Providing knowledge transfer to other sectors in OSFI.
● Leading OSFI’s broader efforts to identify and respond to emerging risks in the financial sector.
● Providing oversight of the Common Supervisory Services unit in co-operation with the heads of Deposit-Taking Supervision and Insurance Supervision.

The specialities in the Risk Support Sector include: credit risk, market risk, model risk, operational risk, anti-money laundering and compliance, and corporate governance.

The successful candidate will achieve results by influencing decision-makers within OSFI and the Canadian financial sector using his/her knowledge, judgement and credibility.

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 finance, accounting, actuarial science, economics, business administration, mathematics, law or other relevant area OR an acceptable combination of education, experience and training, and/or professional designation in a related field (e.g. CPA, FCIA, etc.)

Degree equivalency

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE
● Extensive experience in the financial sector, or in financial sector regulation and supervision, or exceptional record in a related area.
● Proven effectiveness in leading a team of diversified technical specialists.
● Demonstrated effective leadership experience at the executive level.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
● Knowledge of the Canadian banking and insurance industry.
● Knowledge of financial sector regulation.

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES
● Change Leadership
● Critical Thinking
● Building Business Relationships
● Impact and Influence
● Values and Organizational Commitment

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

ASSET EDUCATION
● Advanced training in one or more of the specialties represented in Risk Support Sector.

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE
● Extensive experience in one or more of the specialities represented in Risk Support Sector.
● Experience in implementing organizational change.

ASSET COMPETENCIES
● Developing Others
● 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.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
● Willingness to travel, mainly (but not exclusively) within Canada.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Agreement to be deployed into another REX position within OSFI at the same level.

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).

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.

Applicants with disabilities: Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605. 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.