*Closing Date Extended* Senior Auditor

Intent of the process

The intent of this selection process is to staff two (2) positions on an indeterminate basis. A pool of qualified candidates will be established to staff similar positions with various language requirements (BBB/BBB and English Essential) within Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.

Positions to be filled: 2

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:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in accounting, finance, business or public administration, economics, commerce or some other specialty relevant to the position or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Recent* and significant** experience in performing research, preparing and analyzing the results, and presenting the results to management (i.e. manager level and above);
Recent* and significant** experience in developing or documenting operational processes;
Experience in developing effective working relationships with internal and/or external stakeholders.

*“Recent experience” is defined as within the last 5 years.
** “Significant experience” is defined as depth and breadth of experience normally acquired over a period of 2 or more years.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB and English Essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s mandate and key priorities;
Knowledge of Treasury Board of Canada Internal Audit Policy, Directive and Standards.

ABILITIES:
Ability to communicate effectively orally;
Ability to communicate effectively in writing;
Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision;
Analytical thinking.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES:
Teamwork
Initiative
Reliability
Judgement
Flexibility

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:
Master’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in accounting, finance, business or public administration, economics, commerce or some other specialty relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
An internal audit designation, such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP), or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE); or a recognized professional accounting designation (i.e., CPA-CA, CPA-CMA or CPA-CGA).

EXPERIENCE:
Experience in the participation of at least two phases of internal audit engagements (planning, conduct or reporting);
Experience in contributing to the writing of internal audit documents in at least three (3) of the following: terms of reference, audit engagement plan, audit program, risk assessment, audit findings sheet or audit report;
Experience in using audit working paper software such as TeamMate;
Experience in performing audit recommendation follow-up activities;
Experience in performing Quality Assurance reviews of internal audit working papers;
Experience in developing or contributing to the development of a Risk-Based Audit Plan;
Experience in performing External Assurance Provider liaison activities;
Experience in developing tools, techniques, and processes used to support an internal audit function.

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of internal audit concepts and techniques.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice;
Willingness and ability to travel on occasion.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - Secret

Other information

Failure to fully complete the screening questions as instructed will result in rejection of your application.

A written exam may be administered.

Interviews will be conducted.

Reference checks will be conducted.

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.

Meeting one or more of the Asset qualifications may be a deciding factor in appointing a particular candidate amongst the qualified candidates. Please note that one, some or all of the Asset qualifications could be used at any stage of the staffing process.

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

You MUST clearly demonstrate in writing how you meet the Language, Education, and Experience requirements. Please provide examples and describe the work/duties you have performed. Failure to do so may result in your application not being considered further during the screening process.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required; Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

We will accept applications on-line only. To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online” below.

All job applications must be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS). Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line, where applicants are able to:
- Create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes, without having to recreate a new application each time.
- Modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.
- Verify the status of their applications, at any time.
- 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.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

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.