Regional Director, Finances and Administration - Western Region

Update: Please note that an amendment has been made regarding the definition of ''Experience''.

Duties

The Regional Director, Finance and Administration (RDFA), as the region's primary strategic advisor on all financial matters, is accountable for providing the strategic analysis, advice and monitoring of financial management and financial operations to support the regional office in achieving its program objectives, to strengthen performance, accountability and reporting of financial management, financial business planning, risk management, horizontal integrity and the overall business (maturity) of the department's operations.

Work environment

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is a core service provider to the Government of Canada. We support the daily operations of over 100 federal departments and agencies. By focusing on what we do best - providing innovative common services to the government - we help departments focus on what they do best: serving Canadians. We are also a national department with regional delivery in a matrix governance model. Finance and Administration Branch (FAB) delivers financial management and strategic support to a department with a gross budget of over $7 billion, revenues of over $3 billion.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to fill the Regional Director, Finance and Administration position for the Western Region.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 5,000 words (maximum) "NOTE: The candidates MUST provide a cover letter. In this document, you must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience requirements listed in the essential qualifications and asset qualifications section. The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience. It is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current duties. One effective approach would be to use the wording of each experience criterion as a heading and then write one or two paragraphs demonstrating not only that you have the required experience, but how it was acquired and ensure that clear and accurate details are provided. The curriculum vitae may be a secondary source to confirm the experience described in the cover letter."

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** with specialization in commerce, economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration or in a field relevant to the duties of the position.

* Degree: A baccalaureate or higher level degree, as established by educational Authorities

**Recognized post-secondary institution: Public or private institution that has been given authority to grant degrees, diplomas, and other credentials by a public or private act of a provincial/territorial legislature or through a government-mandated quality assurance mechanism. For greater certainty, also included are institutions authorized to grant specific academic credentials for specific academic programs.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

EXP1 – Experience* in analyzing and integrating financial and non-financial information;

EXP2 - Experience* providing strategic financial advice to senior management (DG level and above, or equivalent) on a wide-range of financial management issues affecting a multi-million dollar entity.

Wide range means that candidates must demonstrate experience in at least four (4) of the following financial management fields. Identify each item at the start of a paragraph and provide concrete examples of your experience.
• financial reporting;
• financial planning;
• budgeting and forecasting;
• development and/or interpretation of financial policies and procedures;
• preparation and/or review of Cabinet documents;
• financial systems;
• financial auditing and/or internal controls.

EXP3 – Experience* in negotiating as well as in establishing and maintaining effective relationships with senior management as well as with key stakeholders.

EXP4 – Experience* in managing human** and financial*** resources.

DEFINITIONS:

*Experience is understood to mean the depth and breadth of the experience associated with having performed a broad range of various, complex related activities acquired over a period of three (3) years within the last five (5) years in a federal, provincial, territorial or municipal government, a company, or a Crown corporation. The experience acquired must be at least at EX minus one or equivalent. ‘’Equivalent‘’, in the private sector, refers to one level below an executive level i.e. director.

**For «Human Resources Management»: Applicants must clearly demonstrate that they have managed human resources. Some examples of managing human resources may include: assigning work, managing performance, developing resourcing plans, determining needs and approving training, etc. Applicants must indicate the number of staff they supervised and the duration.

***For «Financial Management»: Applicants must show evidence of managing and being accountable for a budget. Some examples of managing financial resources may include: full delegation for a budget, forecasting, planning, budget allocation, reporting, etc. Applicants must also indicate the size of the budget they managed and the duration.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:

Professional accounting, auditing or financial designation (CPA, CGA, CMA, CA, CFA or CIA).

EXPERIENCE:

AEXP1 - Experience in providing analysis-based financial and/or business advice to organizations in a state of transformation, and advice on proposals to senior officials.

AEXP2 - Experience in different funding mechanisms in the federal government.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

Create Vision and Strategy
Mobilized People
Uphold Integrity and Respect
Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
Promote Innovation and Guide Change
Achieve Results

Note: For information on the Key Leadership Competencies, please visit the following website: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/psm-fpfm/learning-apprentissage/pdps-ppfp/klc-ccl/klcp-pccl-eng.asp

OTHER COMPETENCIES:

Client Service Competency – Level 3: Fosters high-quality client service.

Note: You will find information regarding the PWGSC Client Service Competency at https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/sc-cs/csc-eng.html.

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:

Executives affected by workforce adjustments may be assessed and appointed in precedence to others, following the legislated requirement of considering priorities. Consequently, please identify clearly in your application if your organization has informed you that your position is affected by workforce adjustment. This information will be verified with your Human Resources Directorate.

Public Services and Procurement Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) would be considered.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Other information

Asset qualifications may be used at the screening stage or any stage during the process.

You must be prepared to provide the original or a certified true copy of your educational credentials.

Details regarding the assessment approach will be communicated to candidates who are screened into the selection process.

Various assessment tools may be used in this selection process, such as interview(s), written examination, standardized assessment, reference checks.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidate's responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

For information on preparing for an EX appointment process, please visit http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/sas-sde/ex/pexap-ppnvpc-eng.htm

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.