Senior Internal Auditor (Amendment to closing date)

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Work environment

Are you looking for a work environment where your knowledge, ideas, and professional opinions are valued? Do you want to be part of a collaborative, supportive team? Apply!

The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is a federal department responsible to ensure the integrity and marketability of grain for the domestic and international grain trade, from producer to global customer.

The CGC is a significant part of Canada’s dynamic and diverse agricultural sector. We regulate grain handling in Canada, set grain standards and conduct research on grain. At the CGC, we strive to live our values of excellence, integrity, respect and accountability. We promote work-life balance. We have an Employee and Family Assistance program to support you and your family.

During the work day, you can take advantage of walking clubs and ad-hoc fitness classes onsite. We also have an arrangement with GoodLife Fitness for discounted memberships. Our headquarters are located in the heart of downtown Winnipeg. On your breaks, you will be able to explore the great restaurants and shops situated in the historic Exchange District or enjoy nature at the Forks and the Waterfront.

Intent of the process

This process will be used to staff 1 full-time indeterminate position.

A pool may be created to staff similar positions with various linguistic profiles and tenures
(indeterminate, specified term, acting, deployment, secondment).

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:
Professional Designation: Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA).

Degree equivalency

Experience:
- Experience planning and conducting operational, process, compliance, and/or financial audits.
- Experience leading internal audit staff on a project basis
- Experience preparing findings and recommendations resulting from audit engagements.
- Experience in providing advice and/or recommendations to management.
- Experience in managing human resources, setting objectives, managing performance, assigning work and providing feedback.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
- Knowledge of the Institute of Internal Auditors’ (IIA) International Professional Practices Framework.
- Knowledge of current internal audit concepts, techniques, and best practices.

Internal Audit Competencies:
- Communication
- Relationship Management
- Teamwork
- Project Management
- Analytical and Strategic Thinking
- Managing People

*Note: These competencies are found in the Office of the Comptroller General (OCG) IA Competency Profiles and Dictionary located at:
http://www.gcpedia.gc.ca/wiki/IA_-_Competency-based_management_--_VI_-_Cadre_de_gestion_ax%C3%A9_sur_les_comp%C3%A9tences

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

Experience:
- Significant experience in internal audit or similar activity (at least five years experience).
- Experience using TeamMate audit software
- Experience with the Government of Canada.
- Experience in or knowledge of the Canadian grain industry.
- Experience supervising internal audit teams.
- Experience using auditing software (such as ACL/IDEA) including automated data analysis, databases, and spreadsheets.

Knowledge:
- Knowledge of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's Canada's Policy on Internal Audit (2017).
- Knowledge of risk management processes such as Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) or Internal Risk Management (IRM).

Other Merit Criteria:
- Active member of ISACA.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

- Ability and willingness to travel occasionally.
- Ability and willingness to work overtime on occasion.
- Observe the Code of Ethics as defined in the International Professional Practices Framework for The Institute of Internal Auditors.

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

In order to have your application considered, all screening questions must be answered. Candidates must provide CONCRETE EXAMPLES WHICH DEMONSTRATE, how they meet the education requirement and the experience factors listed in the essential qualifications and other qualifications. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities.

Please provide the contact information (including a valid email address) for two recent references. These must be a current manager/supervisor and a client. The assessment
board reserves the right to contact references other than the ones submitted by the candidates (only within the Public Service), if found necessary, in order to make a suitable assessment of the candidates.

Recent and past performance evaluations and talent management information may be used as part of the assessment process. You may be required to submit a copy of past performance agreements as part of this selection process.

Depending on the number of applicants and CGC's needs, volume management strategies such as random selection, top-down approach and/or establishing cut-off scores to determine who will continue in the staffing process, may be used for the purpose of managing applications. Please note that although you may attain the established pass mark on any of the assessments used in this staffing process, management may decide to use a higher cut off score.

The ASSET qualification(s) may be used for screening of applications. If you meet these asset qualifications(s), PLEASE CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE IN WRITING HOW YOU MEET THEM. Provide examples and describe the work/duties you have performed. Failure to do so may result in your application not being considered further during the screening process.

If invited, candidates will be required to attend, AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE, a technical / behavioural competency assessment to qualify for entrance into the development program (excluding employees of the Federal Public Service).

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only).

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.