** EXTENSION ** Senior Auditor - Financial Compliance Unit

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

All written communication could be used to assess the ability to communicated effectively in writing.

Intent of the process

The intent of the process is to staff 1 position on an indeterminate basis. A pool of candidates may be established to staff similar positions with various tenures and/or linguistic requirements within Global Affairs Canada.

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
• Being a recognized Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
• Significant experience* in completing audits in accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) of not-for-profit organizations, for-profit organizations and crown corporations.
• Experience in supervising and directing staff including 2nd level review (i.e. detailed review of the work prepared by staff)

*Significant will be evaluated in terms of length, complexity and diversity of work experience that was a core part of the candidate’s employment and would have normally been obtained through approximately four (4) years of experience in the last ten (10) years.

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

ASSET EXPERIENCE
• Significant experience** in completing audits in accordance with GAAS
• Experience in conducting compliance audits in accordance with GAAS
• Experience in conducting audits overseas in accordance with GAAS
• Experience in supervising and directing teams (minimum 3 people) on a consistent basis over a minimum of 1 year
• Experience with grants and contributions
• Being a recognized Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
• Being a recognized Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
• Experience in preparing financial risk reports
• Experience providing advice to senior management and/or Board of Directors of clients on good governance practices or structures

**Significant will be evaluated in terms of length, complexity and diversity of work experience that was a core part of the candidate’s employment and would have normally been obtained through approximately six (6) years of experience in the last ten (10) years.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing
• Ability to communicate effectively orally
• Ability to provide financial advice to senior management

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
• Strategic thinking
• Client service oriented
• Working effectively with others

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• Willingness to work overtime
• Willingness to travel overseas

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 designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Notes:
1. 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).

2. Any information provided may be verified through various sources.

3. Candidates are advised that an exam and/or interview will only be rescheduled under these exceptional circumstances:
- Medical reason with certificate;
- Pre-arranged travel with proof;
- Pre-scheduled training with proof;
- Pre-arranged exam/interview for another Government of Canada staffing process with proof;
- Death in the family with proof;
- Other exceptional reason deemed acceptable by the Selection Board (e.g. Jury Duty, etc.).

4. You must provide proof of your education credentials (original documents). 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/

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. The board members may retain a certain number of applicants for further assessment, based on a top-down approach or based on some of the assets qualifications.

8. Accommodations: In order to ensure that you are assessed in a fair and equitable manner in the next stages, please advise us if you require accommodation measures. Please note that the asset qualifications may be invoked at any time of the selection process including the screening stage.

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.