Consultant - Compliance Officer

Update: **AMENDMENT TO CLOSING DATE**

Important messages

We strongly encourage applicants to submit their applications on-line.

Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line:
• Applicants can create and manage their accounts and apply to job opportunities as long as an internet connection is available.
• Applicants can create a profile and retrieve stored application(s) (personal information, covering letter and résumé) previously submitted and modify them, if necessary, before submitting the application.
• Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.

Should you be unable to apply on-line on jobs.gc.ca, please submit your application, quoting the Selection Process Number, to the application contact listed on the poster on or before the closing date.

Duties

The Canada Education Savings Program (CESP) encourages families to save for their children’s post-secondary education in Registered Education Savings Plans (RESPs). The program provides savings incentives, which are delivered through partnerships with over 90 RESP providers (financial institutions, investment firms and scholarship plan dealers) across Canada. The CESP also administers the federal incentives paid into Registered Disability Savings Plans. The Compliance section of the CESP is seeking Compliance Officers at the PM-04 level who are willing and able to travel 8-10 weeks per year within Canada to conduct compliance reviews of these RESP and RDSP providers’ processes and business practices, to ensure the proper administration of the program’s incentives.

Intent of the process

The purpose of this process is to staff positions within the Learning Branch. A partially assessed pool of qualified candidates may be established and could also be used to staff similar positions of various tenures within Employment and Social Development Canada.

Positions to be filled: 4

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

Secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Experience working in financial services.

Experience conducting compliance audits, evaluations or reviews.

Experience providing information and advice to clients.

Experience consulting and negotiating with internal or external stakeholders and with different levels of authority, including senior management.**

Experience in developing, editing, and formatting documents using Microsoft Word.

Experience analyzing data, sorting, filtering and applying formulas with large spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel

** Senior management – the senior staff of an organization or business, including the heads of various divisions or departments led by the chief executive (also known as top management).

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

Various language requirements
English Essential
Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES

Ability to manage multiple complex files and deliver results to meet deadlines.

Ability to research and analyze issues and develop solutions and recommendations.

Ability to work independently

Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Ability to communicate effectively orally.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES

Judgment

Demonstrating integrity and respect

Effective interpersonal skills

Initiative

Thoroughness

Dependability

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field of study relevant to the position. (For example: Business Administration, Commerce, and Public Administration).

A specialized certificate such as Certified Internal Auditor, Certification in Control Self-Assessment or Certified Government Auditing Professional.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Experience interpreting and applying regulations or legislations.

Experience developing and implementing operational procedures.

At Employment and Social Development Canada, diversity is our strength. If you’re a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a visible minority and are interested in bringing in different perspectives and insights, let us know by completing the Employment Equity (EE) section in your application. Appointments of members of these EE groups could be made to ensure our workforce is inclusive and representative of the Canadian public we serve.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Willing and able to work overtime on short notice as required.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Willing and able to travel within Canada 8-10 weeks per year.

Other information

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

A situational exercise may be administered.

The ability to communicate effectively in writting will be assessed with the screening questions.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process.

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

Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team.
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed.
- Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience.
- Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications.

Public Service Employees: Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in the ‘Employee Information’ section of your on-line job application.

Candidates will be contacted by email and it is imperative that you provide a current email address that accepts e-mail from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Candidates are strongly encouraged to check their email on a regular basis. It is your entire responsibility to inform us at all times of any changes regarding your contact information.

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

A pass mark will be established for each essential qualification. Candidates must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to the position. A candidate may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, organizational requirements, or operational needs. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be used as a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

An assignment, secondment or an acting appointment is a temporary resourcing option. The approval of your substantive supervisor may be required before an offer can be made.

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.