Internal Audit Principal

Update: Amendment to closing date.

Important messages

*** INSTRUCTION TO FOLLOW ***

You must submit a complete application, consisting of screening questions which clearly demonstrate how you meet the screening criteria (education and experience) and a résumé. The screening questions will be used as the primary tool in the screening process and the résumé will only be used to substantiate the information provided. Please note that point form, “copy and paste" from your resume and comments such “refer to my attached resume” will NOT be accepted. Failure to provide this information in the requested format WILL result in your application being rejected.

FOR EACH ESSENTIAL and ASSET CRITERION (that you possess), please provide concrete examples and the following MANDATORY information:

1. Name of the organization where the experience was acquired and your position (WHERE);
2. Title of the position occupied and duration for which you exercised the functions (WHEN);
3. Specific details of tasks, projects, or accomplishments demonstrating how the experience was acquired (HOW).

Work environment

Why Work at Justice Canada’s Internal Audit Services?

The Internal Audit Services is a dynamic team of dedicated, service-oriented professionals who provide a full spectrum of internal audit products and services to the Department of Justice. Led by the Chief Audit Executive, the team includes certified internal auditors, chartered professional accountants, and an in-house data analytics specialist who combine their complementary skills and expertise to produce results of the highest quality and standard.
If you would like to be part of an innovative and agile team who likes to think and problem solve together to help their clients, please send us your application!

Intent of the process

The initial intent of this process is to staff one vacant, CBC / CBC bilingual Imperative position.

A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates resulting from this process will be established to fill similar positions with various tenures (temporary or permanent) within the Department of Justice Canada. Other government departments listed in schedules I and IV of the Financial Administration Act may use this pool to staff their needs in staffing across Canada.

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)

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION :
Graduation with a degree from a recognized university with specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce or economics, or another specialty relevant to the position
AND
A recognized professional designation: Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Professional Accountant (CPA), Certified Government Audit Professional (CGAP), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified General Accountant (CGA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA).

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Significant* experience in the planning, organizing, and conduct of internal audit projects as an Internal Audit Project Leader or Internal Audit Team Leader and/or Audit Manager;
Experience in presenting and defending audit findings;
Experience in providing advice and making recommendations to senior management**;
Experience in leading multi-disciplinary audits and audit teams comprised of Internal Auditors.

*Significant experience is defined as experience that would normally be acquired by a person in a position where the performance of these duties are a CORE function for the last three (3) years.

**Senior management is considered at the Director-General or senior executive level.

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

EDUCATION:
Master’s degree from a recognized university with specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce, or some other specialty relevant to the position.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION:
Holds a Certified Internal Auditor designation.

EXPERIENCE:
Experience with Audit Control Language (ACL) software.

KNOWLEDGE:
Information Management/Information Technology skills in support of Computer Assisted Auditing Techniques (CAAT’S) and/or continuous auditing.

Degree equivalency

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of the Treasury Board Internal Audit Policy and Directive, and Internal Auditing Standards of the Institute of Internal Auditors;
Knowledge of Project Management tools and techniques;
Knowledge of the internal audit profession’s recent trends or direction.

ABILITIES:
Ability to present and defend internal audit findings;
Ability to prepare briefing notes;
Ability to communicate effectively in writing;
Ability to communicate effectively orally.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
Leadership
Judgement
Initiative
Effective interpersonal skills

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

Commitment to obtain a Certified Internal Auditor designation within two years of the appointment.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Other information

Proof of education must be submitted at the interview.

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

If you are an employee of the Public Service, please indicate on your application your current group and level.

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.

Our means of communication with applicants is via e-mail. Please ensure to include a functional e-mail address, which will accept messages from unknown users (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mails). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. We encourage candidates to provide a second e-mail address in their application.

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.