Internal Audit Project Leader - AMENDMENT to CLOSING DATE

Duties

Key responsibilities:
The internal audit project leader is responsible for performing individual internal audit projects included in the Risk-Based Audit Plan. This responsibility includes developing audit scope, performing audit procedures and preparing audit reports that reflect the results of the work performed.

Work environment

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has played an important role every day since it was first created in 1971, by taking action on behalf of the environment.

Its workforce of 6800 is made up of knowledgeable and dedicated employees from diverse backgrounds who are proud of the contribution they make to the environment. They come from a broad range of fields, such as biology, chemistry, meteorology, climatology, engineering, commerce, communications, law enforcement, environmental sciences, hydrology, informatics, law, library science, policy, and more. This diverse expertise strengthens ECCC’s ability to deal with increasingly complex and changing environmental issues. From the Canadian Ice Service to the Canadian Hurricane Centre, from laboratories and weather stations to national wildlife areas and field offices, ECCC’s staff delivers quality services on behalf of all Canadians.

The internal audit project leader positions are located in the ECCC’s new flagship facility at 351 St-Joseph Boulevard in Gatineau, which meets the government’s Workplace 2.0 concept and has many fully equipped videoconference areas to support collaboration and innovation. This new concept enables employees to work smarter, greener and healthier to better serve Canadians. In addition, employees have access to amenities such as a gym, showers, change rooms and secure bicycle storage, allowing them to commute using Gatineau and Ottawa’s bike path system.

Intent of the process

The intent of the process is to staff immediately three (3) Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB positions for an indeterminate period.

A pool of partially qualified or fully qualified candidates may be established and could also be used to staff identical or similar bilingual AS-06 positions with various tenures (indeterminate, specified period, deployment, acting (with possibility of extension), secondment, assignment) and various security clearance levels and language requirements according to the position being staffed within Environment and Climate Change Canada in Gatineau, QC.

Positions to be filled: 3

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)

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce, public administration or some other specialty relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

Recent* and significant** experience in planning, conducting and reporting of internal audits that respect professional standards.

Recent* experience in presenting audit findings, audit conclusions and audit recommendations to senior management***.

A minimum of one year experience in writing all or major sections of audit reports.

Experience in supervising work of team members.


DEFINITION:
*Recent experience is defined as an experience obtained approximately within the last seven (7) years.
** 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 three (3) years.
*** Senior management is defined as executives at the Director level (or equivalent) and above.

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

Various language requirements
This selection process may be used to staff similar positions with linguistic profiles such as Bilingual BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC or CCC/CCC as well as English Essential or French Essential.

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of the Treasury Board (TB) Internal Audit Policy Suite.
Knowledge of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF) for Internal Audit.
Knowledge of governance, risk management and internal controls principles.

Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to analyze and evaluate information to formulate suitable conclusions, options and recommendations.
Ability to prioritize workflow, manage and control concurrent activities with changing and conflicting deadlines.

Values and Ethics
Strategic Thinking
Analytical Thinking
Engagement
Management Excellence

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

Occupational Certification:
- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation or proof of considerable progress in completing the CIA certification process.
- Professional designation such as, Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP), Certified Information Systems Auditor designation (CISA) or Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA).

Experience:
Experience in performing audit recommendation follow-up activities.
Experience in developing or contributing to the development of a Risk-Based Audit Plan.
Experience using TeamMate audit management software
Experience using data analytics software such as ACL.

Operational Requirements:
Willingness and ability to work overtime, as required.
Willingness and ability to travel.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Other information

Candidates from outside the federal public service will be required to pay for their own travel expenses when attending the required test(s) and/or interview(s).

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

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be applied at the time of staffing. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

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.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate 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).

A written exam may be administered.

Interviews will be conducted.

Reference checks will be sought.

Your ability to communicate effectively in writing may be assessed through the answers you will provide in all of the screening questions you will be required to answer during your application.

We will only accept on-line applications received via the GC Jobs site. Persons with disabilities or residing in locations that prevent them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

If you are already working for the Public Service, please clearly identify your substantive group and level, your employment status, and PRI on your resume / application.

Candidates will be required to submit a copy of his/her education documentation at the assessment phase. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at
http://www.cicic.ca/.

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.