Join a team of passionate financial management professionals (**AMENDMENT)

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

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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.

For a third year, Public Services and Procurement Canada has been selected as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers. We invite you to join an organization that is committed to ensuring an inclusive workplace and respect for all!
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We’re renovating!

In the coming months, parts of Portage III complex will be temporarily vacated for extensive renovations. A number of employees will be moved to temporary office space locations in downtown Ottawa. As each phase of the project nears completion, employees will be moved back to the newly renovated Portage III complex.

The renewal of the Portage III complex is slated to create a world-class headquarters for PSPC. The modernized campus will feature the latest in greening solutions and will integrate a broad spectrum of design elements intended to improve employee wellness, and reflect a more modern way of working.

Approximately 20% of the positions in the Finance and Administration Branch will be temporarily located at L'Esplanade Laurier.
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We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
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We will only accept on-line applications received via the jobs.gc.ca site. To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below.
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All information collected during the selection process, from the time the application is submitted to the end of the process, may be used to assess candidates.
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The selection committee could use different methods to manage the volume of candidates. Also, various evaluation tools will be used.

Work environment

As an organization, PSPC strives to give all its employees opportunities to achieve organizational, professional and personal goals in a respectful and inclusive workplace, mobilized and supported by leadership at all levels. For more information on PSPC's People Management Philosophy and Our Commitments please see the following link: http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/apropos-about/pe-pc-eng.html.

The Finance and Administration Branch provides financial, corporate accommodation, material management and procurement services on a regional and national basis for Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC). As the engine that powers the Government of Canada, PSPC supports the daily operations of nearly106 federal departments and agencies. We provide innovative common services to government and help departments focus on what they do best, serving Canadians.

We offer a dynamic work environment that values teamwork and innovation. We guide our actions towards respecting the Department's values by demonstrating leadership, respect, integrity and excellence.
If your goal is to build a challenging career for yourself, our team is for you. We offer professional development and advancement to match your ambitions. Several areas of administration and finance are to be explored and flexible work arrangements are available.
Careers available in the following areas:

- Accounting and controls;
- Financial management;
- Cost-based management;
- Financial planning and reporting;
- Policies and procedures;
- Financial systems.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates will be established from this process to staff positions within the Public Service and Procurement Canada in Gatineau (QC) and Ottawa (ON), with varying duration (indeterminate, term, part-time or casual appointments).

Casual employment: Casual workers are hired for specified periods that may not exceed 90 working days in one calendar year, in a department or in an agency to which the Public Service Commission (PSC) has exclusive authority to make appointments.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

The minimum standard for positions classified at the FI-2 level and above is always met through either of the following:

Education
•A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce or economics AND experience related to positions in the Financial Management Group; or

Occupational Certification
•Eligibility for a recognized professional accounting designation. The recognized professional accounting designations are Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified General Accountant (CGA).

Notes for FI-2 and above:
1.The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and must have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization.
2.Indeterminate incumbents of FI positions and of positions at Indian Oil and Gas Canada and the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions that are equivalent to FI Group positions on August 1st, 2004 who do not possess the education level prescribed above are entitled to the following grand-parenting provisions: a.Incumbents of FI-2 or higher positions are deemed to meet the minimum education standard for those levels based on their education, training and/or experience.

This note also applies to persons appointed or deployed, for an indeterminate period, to positions in the FI Group after that date as the result of staffing transactions started before August 1st, 2004.

The positions at Indian Oil and Gas Canada and at the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions that are equivalent to FI Group positions are those that meet the Treasury Board group and level definitions for the FI Occupational Group.

3.The acquired rights provision in Note 2 also applies to employees who were grand-parented as a result of the FI conversion on June 23rd, 1987. Employee entitlement to grand-parenting protection is based on their last classification level in the FI Group.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Significant* and recent** experience acquired in ONE (1) or more of the following areas:
*«Significant» is defined as the combined experience in ONE OR MORE of the following fields that would have been gained for a period of approximately 2 or more years.
**«Recent» is defined as experience acquired within the last five (5) years.

• Financial Management (Financial planning; budgeting and forecasting; reporting; financial management advisory services)
• Financial Operations
• Financial Systems
• Internal controls
• Cost Management (costing and charging)
• Investment Management

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

ASSETS - EDUCATION
Eligibility for the recognized professional accounting designation (CPA).

Degree equivalency

ASSETS - EXPERIENCES

EA1. Experience working with SAP financial system;
EA2. Experience in preparing Treasury Board submissions;
EA3. Experience in preparing presentations;
EA4. Experience supervising employees;
EA5. Experience in developing or presenting training or information sessions;
EA6. Experience in conducting financial audits and/or assessments of internal controls;
EA7. Experience using Business Intelligence tools (BI);
EA8. Experience in Data extraction and Data Analysis;
EA9. Experience in development or revision or interpretation of financial policies and their instruments.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Linguistic requirements are an essential qualification. Your second language proficiency will be assessed during the selection process. Note that you will have to meet the required profile (BBB / BBB) in order to continue the assessment steps and be placed in a pool of qualified candidates.

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
K1. Advanced knowledge of the Excel software.

COMPETENCIES

CO1. Client Service Competency - Level 1 (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/sc-cs/csc-eng.html);
CO2. Ability to communicate effectively orally;
CO3. Ability to communicate effectively in writing;
CO4. Excellence through results - Delivering through own work, relationships and responsibilities;
CO5. Thinking things through.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES

PS1. Reliability;
PS2. Effective Interpersonal Relationships;
PS3. Adaptability;
PS4. Initiative.

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

May vary according to the positions to be filled.

Conditions of employment

May vary according to the positions to be filled.

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

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.