Senior Director (REX-09), Capital Division

Important messages

LOCATION:
● Ottawa or Toronto

Duties

The Senior Director is responsible for contributing strategically to OSFI’s understanding of evolving prudential requirements for Federally Regulated Financial Institutions (FRFIs), and for maintaining consistency and coherence of policy in an expanding and increasingly integrated domestic and international context, all of which contribute to the safety and soundness of Canada’s financial institutions.

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 degree from a recognized university with specialization in finance, economics, business or mathematics, or other relevant specialization OR an acceptable combination of education, experience and/or training.

Degree equivalency

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE
● Demonstrated experience leading, coaching and motivating a team of technical and professional staff.
● Demonstrated experience in formulating financial and risk management policies.
● Demonstrated experience in managing and communicating with multiple stakeholders, often with competing interests.
● Demonstrated experience working in and/or negotiating in a multi-jurisdictional environment.
● Demonstrated experience working collaboratively in a multi-discipline environment.

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

Bilingual - Non Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
● Significant knowledge of the inherent and emerging risks in banking and the range of risk management practices in the banking sector.
● Knowledge of the Canadian financial regulatory environment and OSFI’s role in that environment.

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES
● Critical Thinking
● Impact and Influence
● Developing Others
● Results Orientation
● Change Leadership

ESSENTIAL ABILITIES
● Ability to synthesize and communicate complex issues, both orally and in writing, in a clear and concise manner.

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

ASSET EDUCATION
● A graduate degree or designation in finance, economics, business or mathematics.

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE
● Experience engaging with stakeholders internationally, in the financial services industry.
● Experience in public speaking.
● Compliance or regulatory experience.

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 and ability to travel domestically and internationally

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Agreement to be deployed to 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 .

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.