Senior Internal Auditor / Senior Internal Auditor - Liaison / Internal Audit Project Leader

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

*ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED*

FOR EACH EXPERIENCE CRITERIA, please provide the following information:

1 - Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired;
2 - Title of the position occupied and the period(s) in which you performed the functions (M-Y to M-Y); and
3 - Specific details of tasks or projects demonstrating how the experience was acquired and concrete examples.

Your application must adhere to the stipulated format. FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE IN THE SCREENING QUESTIONS HOW YOU MEET THE ESSENTIAL SCREENING CRITERIA (Education and Experience) WILL RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION.

Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the education and/or experience described in the screening questions.

Please note that the ability to communicate effectively in writing, may be assessed throughout the selection process effective from the time you submit your application.

Please note that an online written test will be administrated from the week of November 12th, 2019.

STREAM 1 - AS-05 - Senior Internal Auditor
STREAM 2 - AS-05 - Senior Internal Auditor - Liaison
STREAM 3 - AS-06 - Internal Audit Project Leader

Intent of the process

This process will be used to establish a pool of candidates that may be used to staff similar positions at an identical or equivalent group and level with same official language proficiency (English or French essential and Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB and CBC/CBC), various tenures (Indeterminate, Temporary) using various staffing mechanisms (Indeterminate appointment, Term appointment, Acting appointment, Deployment, Secondment, Assignment) and in various locations in the National Capital Region of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

Positions to be filled: 5

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION:
FOR ALL STREAMS:
ED1) A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution (the term “degree” refers to a baccalaureate).

Degree equivalency

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

Various language requirements
Stream 1&2: AS-05: Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB and English or French essential
Stream 3: AS-06: Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB and Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

EXPERIENCE:
FOR STREAMS 1&3:
EX1) Experience in preparing written material, including the development of audit reports, findings, and recommendations and presenting information to senior management (Director level and above).
EX2) Significant* experience in performing all phases of audit projects that respect professional standards.

FOR STREAM 2 only:
EX3) Significant* experience in establishing relationship, coordinating and liaising with internal and external stakeholders including external auditors (e.g. other government organizations such as the Office of the Auditor General of Canada).
EX4) Significant* experience in preparing and providing material (such as the development of briefing notes or strategic advice or presentation deck or recommendations) and presenting information to senior management (Director level and above).

FOR STREAM 3 only:
EX5) Experience in supervising work of team members.

*Significant experience means the breadth and depth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of specific and related work over a period of approximately 2 years for STREAM 1&2 and 3 years for STREAM 3.

FOR ALL STREAMS:
KNOWLEDGE:
K1) Knowledge of the Treasury Board Policy on Internal Audit and Directive on Internal Audit.
K2) Knowledge of the International Professional Practices Framework from the Institute of Internal Auditors.

COMPETENCIES***:
C1) Values and Ethics
C2) Judgement/Analytical Thinking
C3) Cooperation and Collaboration
C4) Adaptability & Flexibility

***Defined as per the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Competency Dictionary.

ABILITIES:
A1) Ability to communicate effectively in writing
A2) Ability to communicate effectively orally

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

FOR STREAMS 1&3:
EDUCATION:
AED1) Possession of a recognized professional accounting designation (i.e. CPA, CA, CGA, or CMA).
AED2) Possession of a professional certification from a recognized internal auditing association (i.e. CIA, CGAP or CISA).

FOR STREAM 2:
EDUCATION:
AED3) Possession a Master Degree in the area of Business Administration and/or Finance (e.g. MBA) from a recognized post-secondary institution.

FOR ALL STREAMS:
EXPERIENCE:
AEX1) experience in supporting and coordinating finance or human resources or recruitment or the development of staffing strategies.
AEX2) Experience in conducting follow-up on audit recommendations.
AEX3) Experience in the use of audit management software (e.g. TeamMate).
AEX4) Experience in developing risk-based internal audit plans.
AEX5) Experience in working on quality assurance activities within an internal audit function.
AEX6) Experience in data analytics (e.g. analyzing sets of data from SAP using ACL or IDEA or applying data by other tools such as SAS).
AEX7) Experience in using tools such as power Business Intelligence to report results of data analysis.

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Availability, willingness and ability to work overtime as required
Availability, willingness and ability to travel as required (up to 15% of the time)

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

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

A cut-off score or top-down approach may be used.

Different sources of information can be used in the assessment of qualifications.

You must be specific and provide concrete examples/details for each Experience element, as applications will be screened only on the information provided.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A written examination may be administered.

You must provide proof of your education credentials. You will be advised to provide the documents later in the process. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. This will enable you to provide proof of Canadian equivalency when applying for a job in the public service. The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) assists persons who wish to obtain an assessment of their educational, professional, and occupational credentials by referring them to the appropriate organizations The CICIC can be contacted at www.cicic.ca

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

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.