Financial Administrator

Important messages

You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential qualifications (i.e. Education, Experience and/or Occupational Certification) for the initial screening through your resume, cover letter, and/or in answering online screening questions. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN, and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided in a cover letter or screening questions should be supported by your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions (including lower-level positions) on an indeterminate or term basis, including casual employment.

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)

A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EX 1 - Experience providing administrative support services, such as calendar management for managers, meeting coordination, data compilation and reporting, preparation of correspondence/reports, etc.

EX 2 - Experience providing advice or recommendations to management.

EX 3 - Experience in Finance.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Ability to provide advice and recommendations to senior management.
Ability to manage multiple, competing priorities.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Effective interpersonal relationships.
Discretion.
Autonomy.
Attention to detail.
Flexibility.
Dependability.

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

Successful completion of post-secondary education in a field related to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience in the use of relevant DND Departmental systems, such as Defence Resource Management Information System (DRMIS), Human Resources Management System (HRMS), PeopleSoft, ClaimsX, etc.

Ability to utilize Microsoft Office programs, such as Word or Excel.
Ability to proofread, revise and update information.
Ability to prepare and deliver effective presentations using Microsoft Office PowerPoint.
Ability to provide financial support/administration services.

May be required to work overtime, as pre-authorized.
May be required to travel.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

Interviews will be conducted.

Reference checks will be conducted.

A written exam may be administered.

Random selection may be used to identify which applicants will be assessed in this appointment process.

The client organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line:

Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.

Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.

Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.

Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results. For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line.

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.

PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews).

Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications noted in the Statement of Merit Criteria to be appointed to a position. A candidate may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications or operational requirements. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

If you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you may be screened out.

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.