Financial Officer

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Assessment accommodation

Work environment

At Fisheries and Oceans Canada, we are proud to:
• Celebrate our diversity and our commitment to values and ethics – we recognize our employees for a variety of achievements, including Excellence in Values and Innovation;
• Provide a healthy, respectful and supportive work environment for all employees – many resources and initiatives are available such as the Working on Wellness program, which promotes work-life balance and access to LifeSpeak, which is an innovative health and wellness platform;
• Provide wide-ranging career opportunities, as we are the third largest Federal Public Service Department in British Columbia;
• Commit to continuous learning and employees’ career development;
• Be recognized as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People in 2017, 2018, and 2019.

Intent of the process

A qualified pool of candidates may be established and may be used to staff the same or similar vacant positions now or in the future.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 5,000 words (maximum) "Candidates must clearly demonstrate IN THEIR COVER LETTER how they meet the education and experience factors listed in the essential and asset qualifications. Candidates must use the education and experience factors as a header and then write separate paragraph(s) demonstrating how they meet these. With regards to the experience factors, candidates must elaborate their answer by providing concrete examples and the dates, duration and breadth of their experience. Resumes may be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the cover letter."

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Education:
• Successful completion of two years of a post-secondary program with specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce or economics; or
• Possession of the Government of Canada Financial Management Certificate.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
• Experience in preparing financial reports.
• Experience in performing financial reconciliations.
• Experience in using computerized financial systems (Excel).
• Experience in providing financial management advice to management.

Abilities:
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.
• Ability to organize assigned work, establish priorities and work under pressure.

Personal Suitability:
• Initiative
• Adaptability
• Cooperation and Collaboration

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

Asset Qualifications:
• Experience in the use of financial data extracting tools such as MRS, Impromptu, Cube, or Salary Management Information System.

Operational Requirements:
• Willingness to work overtime as required.
• Willing and able to travel on occasion, as required.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status 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

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

A situational exercise may be administered.

An assignment, secondment, or acting appointment requires approval of your supervisor.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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

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.

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.