Deputy Chief Finance Officer/Director General, Finance and Administration

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request special accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Information on accommodation for persons with disabilities

Please note that we will only accept on-line applications received via the GC Jobs - Canada.ca website.

One or more asset qualifications may be used during the screening to manage the volume of applications. Applicants should clearly demonstrate on their application if they meet any of the education and/or experience asset qualifications.

As part of this selection process, we ask candidates to complete the screening questions. The questionnaire asks you to describe your work-related accomplishments in terms of observable behaviours exhibited on the job.

Candidates must clearly demonstrate how they meet each of the essential criteria and/or asset criteria. For each qualification, you will be asked to provide some examples from your own experience that you feel demonstrates your proficiency in each qualification. Your example must also reflect your typical work performance that you demonstrate on an ongoing or regular basis.

You must provide sufficient details to demonstrate:
1) That you possess the qualification; AND
2) That the quality of your work demonstrates sufficient mastery of that qualification to suggest readiness for the position to be staffed.

NOTE: The section named "other information" at the end has questions and answers which could be useful to candidates.

Work environment

CHOOSE US
Infrastructure Canada aims to be the best place to work in government. We are making historic investments in infrastructure to support the middle class and grow the economy. Investing in Canada, our long-term infrastructure plan, will invest more than $180 billion over 12 years. With our two new innovative initiatives, the Canada Infrastructure Bank and the Smart Cities Challenge, we are at the forefront of helping the Government deliver on their priorities.

We also continue our work on the new Champlain Bridge in Montreal, and the Gordie Howe International Bridge in Windsor.

HELP US
At INFC, we are proud to:
• Provide a healthy, respectful and supportive work environment for all employees.
• Celebrate our diversity and our commitment to values and ethics.
• Encourage our employees to innovate and strive for excellence.
• Commit to continued learning and employees’ career development.
• Embrace new technology that enables a more effective and flexible workplace.

JOIN US
As INFC continues to evolve and engage employees, you can contribute your creative ideas and connect with a team of professionals who take pride in their contributions in helping to build strong, inclusive, sustainable communities, where Canadians live, work and raise their children.

We promise that it will be an unforgettable experience!

Intent of the process

A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates may be established to staff similar positions within Infrastructure Canada with various tenures (assignment, secondment, acting, specified period or indeterminate), various security clearance levels and/or various bilingual linguistic profiles.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Education
A degree from a recognized postsecondary institution and a professional accounting designation (CPA, CA, CGA, or CMA).

Degree equivalency

Experience
• Significant* experience in providing strategic advice and recommendations to senior management** on complex and sensitive strategic and operational issues in the area of finance.

• Experience in developing relationships with internal and external key stakeholders, including central agencies, to deliver major financial projects.

• Experience in directing the preparation of departmental financial plans and reporting such as Main Estimates, Annual resource level updates (ARLUs), Public Accounts, the Departmental Results Report (DRP) and /or the Departmental Plan (DP).

• Significant* experience in the management of human and financial resources.

* Significant experience means for a period of approximately five (5) years and refers to a depth and breadth of experience of performing a broad range of complex activities normally associated with full-time performance of duties at the executive level.

**Up to the Deputy Minister Level

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

Experience
• Experience representing a Department on interdepartmental committees.

• Experience in the development and implementation of financial systems, policies and resource requirement processes.

• Experience in reviewing of Grant & Contribution program or project proposals in relation to their financial viability and feasibility.

• Experience in providing strategic advice and recommendations to senior management* on complex and sensitive strategic and operational issues in the area of contracting and/or procurement.

* Up to the Deputy Minister Level

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 current trends, developments and tools in program management, in accountability frameworks, systems of internal controls, performance frameworks and systems, and requirements related to stewardship, and the management of risks.
• Knowledge of the current trends, priorities and challenges facing the public sector with respect to finance, contracting and/or procurement as it relates to Infrastructure Canada.
• Knowledge of key Government of Canada priorities, legislation and policies related to financial management.

Key Leadership Competencies
• Create vision and strategy
• Mobilize people
• Uphold integrity and respect
• Collaborate with partners and stakeholders
• Promote innovation and guide change
• Achieve results

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
Increase the representation of designated Employment Equity groups.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the targeted groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

What are some guidelines that could help me prepare for the screening questions?
• Ensure your response addresses the qualification being assessed.
• Provide concrete, specific examples of behaviors that illustrate the required qualification.
• Choose examples with sufficient complexity, impact, and degree of difficulty to allow you to illustrate the extent to which you demonstrated the qualification.
• Focus on what you did, and make clear what your role was, apart from others. Avoid phrases such as ''we decided to'', ''we organized a..’’. When discussing what others did, do so only as part of the context in which you took action. For example, ''I organized a…''.
• Describe the example in the past tense. This will ensure that you are providing concrete examples, rather than general statements.
• Do not use acronyms, as assessors may not be familiar with them.
• Please be sure to provide clear examples with approximately 2-3 paragraphs.
• Use action verbs.
• Assistance to complete the self-assessment will not be provided by management (at any level).
• You are invited to complete the self-assessment in the official language of your choice.

If you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you may be screened out. It is not acceptable to put “see resume” in the space provided to answer the questions.

The client organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the jobs-emplois.gc.ca website.

A written examination may be administered.

An interview will be administered. The interviews will normally take place in the week of October 29th.

Reference checks will be sought.

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

Please clearly identify your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application.

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.

Please note that when the appointment process is finalized, a Notification of Consideration (First Notification) and a Notification of Appointment or Proposal of Appointment (Second Notification) will be posted on the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS). It is your responsibility to check for notifications on the PSRS site to avail yourself of the right to informal discussion with the manager and/or recourse to be submitted to the Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board (PSLREB).

For information on Public Service Key Leadership Competencies, please visit
https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/professional-development/key-leadership-competency-profile/examples-effective-ineffective-behaviours.html

Foreign Education Credentials: The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) contains information on how to obtain an assessment of foreign education credentials. Candidates with foreign education credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. You may consult the CICIC for further information: http://www.cicic.ca/en/index.aspx.

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

For this process, we find that email is the most efficient way to communicate with you. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts emails from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). If you change your email address during the process, it is your responsibility to inform us.

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.