Senior Auditor

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 specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

Candidates are not required to submit a cover letter. Instead, they are required to answer questions and provide information through the electronic application. As such, they have to clearly demonstrate with specific & concrete examples, in their answers, how they meet the education and experience factors listed in the essential qualifications and any of the asset qualifications. The resume will be used to validate information previously provided in the answers to the questions. Any answers redirecting to the information provided in the resume will NOT be accepted.

APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THAT THE CANDIDATE MEETS THE SCREENING CRITERIA WILL NOT BE GIVEN FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

IMPORTANT: Cover letters are NOT required and WILL NOT be considered.

Work environment

At Natural Resources Canada, a Federal government job means developing leadership skills, fostering teamwork, and supporting creativity and innovation. We know it takes people from diverse pools of talent to make this happen. That is why we are looking for people like you. As an employee at Natural Resources Canada you can enjoy diverse employment opportunities, a range of career development programs, and a learning culture that supports you to learn on an ongoing basis. We support balancing your work and private life by offering the benefits of flexible work arrangements.

Intent of the process

A pool of (fully or partially) qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at Natural Resources Canada with various tenures (determinate period or indeterminate), various linguistic requirements (imperative and/or non-imperative), language requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential and Bilingual) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.)) various security requirements , various conditions of employment and for various locations.

Positions to be filled: 3

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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 in public administration, business administration, commerce or another discipline relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

Significant* and recent** experience in planning, conducting and reporting on internal audits or external audits.

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

Experience in overseeing the work of junior audit staff.

Recent** experience in writing and reporting on complete or major sections of audit reports.

* Significant experience is defined as approximately three (3) years or more.
** Recent experience is defined as experience gained within the last five (5) years.
*** Senior management is defined as executives at the Director General level (or equivalent) and above.

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

Ability and willingness to work overtime on occasion.

Ability and willingness to travel throughout Canada on occasion.

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

Various language requirements
English essential
Bilingual Imperative and non-imperative (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of the TB Internal Audit Policy Suite.
Knowledge of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF) for Internal Audit.

Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to manage multiple tasks in a related domain under tight deadlines.
Ability to analyze and evaluate information to formulate suitable conclusions, options and/or recommendations.

Effective interpersonal skills
Judgment
Values and ethics
Initiative
Dependability

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

Possession of a recognized professional accounting designation (i.e. CPA, CA, CMA or CGA).

Possession of a recognized professional internal audit designation (i.e. CIA, CGAP or CISA).

Degree equivalency

Experience in developing Risk Based Audit Plans.

Experience using audit software such as TeamMate.

Experience in performing liaison with external assurance providers.

Experience conducting follow-up on audit recommendations.

Experience performing consulting engagement or advisory work and communicating its results to senior management.

Natural Resources Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) could be considered in priority.

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 designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Reference will be sought

An interview will be conducted

A written examination will be administered

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may/will be used to evaluate the candidates

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

Candidates may/will be required to meet the other qualifications, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the other qualifications 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.

Candidates may be required to pay for travel costs associated with this selection process.

Candidates whose applications are retained for further consideration may be required to travel to attend an interview or for the administration of a test. If you are asked to travel in relation to this appointment process, you should direct any questions you have about travel entitlements to the hiring organization, when contacted, and they will provide you with the necessary information.

Those selected for an interview should be prepared to provide the names of their references. Some or all of these individuals may be contacted. References must have an in-depth and direct knowledge of your work, and must be able to answer specific questions pertaining to your achievements and strengths. References must have worked with you for at least six (6) months within the last five (5) years.

The Assessment Committee reserves the right to contact references other than those provided by the candidates (within the Public Service only), if found necessary, in order to adequately assess the candidates.

The breadth and depth of experience may/will be considered when making selections from the qualified pool and in determining the “best fit” for the organization.

NRCan encourages you to register for e-mail alerts! E-mail alerts is a notification system which informs government employees about the latest job opportunities and notifications posted on the Public Service Resourcing System. Registered users will receive e-mail messages alerting them to available positions and/or notifications related to the specific search criteria entered on the registration form. To learn more about it, click on the following link: https://emploisfp-psjobs.cfp-psc.gc.ca/psrs-srfp/applicant/page2490

The hiring organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online” below. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for screening and assessment purposes. This will include communication of screening results and invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate’s responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

We thank all applicants for their interest in our position(s). For the purpose of this staffing process, only candidates selected for further assessment will be contacted.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.