Audit Team Lead / Team Lead Professional Practices / Audit Manager

Important messages

This process is an anticipatory process

Intent of the process

A pool of fully assessed candidates may be established to staff identical or similar positions within Audit and Evaluation Branch with various language requirements, tenures and various security requirements.

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
AS-06 and AS-07

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

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

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
AS-06 and AS-07

- Recent and significant experience* in all phases of audit projects: planning, conducting and reporting of internal or external audits (such as performance and financial audits)

- Recent and significant experience* in providing advice and making recommendations to management

- Recent and significant experience* in presenting the findings of audits to management

AS-07 only
- Recent and significant experience* in managing staff

NOTE:

AS-06
*Recent and significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with the performance of the duties for a period of approximately four (4) years in the last seven (7) years.

AS-07
*Recent and significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with the performance of the duties for a period of approximately five (5) years in the last eight (8) years.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION
AS-06 and AS-07

- Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with *specialization in accounting, finance, business/public administration, commerce or economics

*Specialization refers to the candidate having majored in one of the listed areas

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
AS-06 and AS-07

- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or a recognized professional accounting designation (i.e., CPA-CA, CPA-CMA, CGAP or CPA-CGA) or Certified Fraud Examiner

EXPERIENCE
AS-06 and AS-07

- Experience in development of risk based audit planning

- Experience in using IDEA or ACL for data analysis

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

Various language requirements
- Bilingual Imperative - BBB/BBB
- Bilingual Imperative - CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
AS-06 and AS-07

- Knowledge of the Treasury Board Policy on Internal Audit including Internal Audit Standards
- Knowledge of Project Management Principles

ABILITIES
AS-06 and AS-07

- Ability to write audit reports and make recommendations
- Ability to present and defend audit findings
- Ability to plan and deliver audits
- Ability to communicate in writing

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES
AS-06 and AS-07

- Leadership
- Values and Ethics
- Strategic Thinking
- Dependability

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

ABILITY (AS-07 Only)

- Ability to prepare briefing notes

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

- Ability and willingness to work overtime
- Ability and willingness to travel

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - This factor is not used at the pre-selection stage. The hiring department is responsible for the security clearance process.

Other information

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. However, a person may be appointed to the position even though he or she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications. Notwithstanding, please note that meeting this criterion may be desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Please note that all written communication relating to this process may be used to assess the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

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.

A written exam may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

E-mail correspondence will be used as the main method of communication with candidates for this selection process for screening and assessment (including issuing results and sending invitations for written test and interview). Please note that the onus is on the candidates to provide valid contact information and to update it, if required.

Once the assessment of candidates is complete, notifications of persons being considered for appointment and of the persons being appointed or proposed for appointment, or, in the case of acting appointments, Information Regarding Acting Appointment notifications, will be posted on www.jobs-emplois.gc.ca. Please note that it is your responsibility to verify www.jobs-emplois.gc.ca for notifications to avail yourself of the right to informal discussion and/or recourse.

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.