Director General/Deputy Chief Financial Officer

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

In the Federal Public Service, Senior Management is referred to as the Executive group. This group is divided into five levels: EX-01, EX-02, EX-03, EX-04 and EX-05. The EX-05 and EX-04 are the Assistant Deputy Minister levels; EX-03 is the Director General/Executive Director level; EX-02 is the Senior Director level; and the EX-01 is the Director level. This advertisement is for positions at the EX-03 group and level.

On-line applications are strongly encouraged in order to take advantage of the many benefits of using the electronic recruitment system. Some of the benefits for applicants are as follows:
- modify your application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date,
- complete screening questions which will highlight your qualifications to the hiring manager,
- verify the status of your application and notification(s), at any time, and
- electronic notification of assessment details and results.

If you are unable to apply online or require an accommodation, you must contact the Senior Human Resources Advisor listed below before the closing date.

If you do not clearly demonstrate how you meet all screening criteria, your application will be rejected. Your application may also be rejected if it has incomplete information. We will not contact you to request information that is missing from your application.

Additional merit criteria may be added at a later date depending on the position to be staffed. Consequently, candidates would be advised in writing.

Asset qualifications may be used for the screening or when selecting candidates for appointment. For those that meet the screening criteria, INTERVIEWS will be held starting the week of December 16, 2019. Candidates who are unable to attend interviews during this time period without a valid reason MAY BE ELIMINATED from the selection process.

Intent of the process

A pool of fully qualified candidates may be created and may be used to fill similar positions with various tenures such as but not limited to: Indeterminate, deployment, assignment, secondment, specified period, Interchange Canada. Security profiles and language designation (BILINGUAL imperative CBC/CBC and BILINGUAL non-imperative CBC/CBC linguistic profiles) of the position may vary according to the position being staffed.

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat and all other federal organizations listed in Schedules I, IV, and V of the Financial Administration Act (FAA) may use this selection process to appoint a candidate to their organization in a similar position.
http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/plcy-pltq/rfli-lirf/index-eng.htm

By applying to this process, you consent to your personal application-related information being shared with other government departments interested in staffing similar positions.

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)

Education:

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a specialty related to the position being staffed;
AND
A recognized professional accounting designation (i.e. CPA, CA, CMA or CGA) OR successful completion of the Senior Executive Advanced Finance and Accounting Program (SEAFAP)*.

*The Senior Executive Advanced Finance and Accounting Program (SEAFAP) is a specialized one-year program developed by CPA Canada designed to complement the technical financial expertise of senior executives in the Government of Canada.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

- **Significant experience in 3 of the 7 following areas:
If you have experience in more than 3 areas, please describe in detail for each area as these may be used as assets in the selection decision.
1) Resource management and budgeting;
2) Accounting Operations;
3) Financial Policy and Internal controls;
4) Financial Systems;
5) Financial Reporting;
6) Financial Management Administration; and
7) Costing.

-*Recent and **significant experience at the executive level in providing strategic and expert advice and recommendations to ***senior executives on complex financial or management issues;
-*Recent experience in establishing and managing strategic partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to support organizational objectives;
-*Recent and **significant experience at the executive level in managing ****human and *****financial resources.

*Recent experience is defined as having been acquired within the last five (5) years.
**Significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of various, complex related activities over a minimum period of three (3) years. However, a shorter duration may be considered based on demonstrated complexity and diversity of work handled, scope of work, and/or level of direct responsibility for a wide variety of complex files and/or projects.
***Senior Executives is defined as an executive having had five (5) years of progressive management roles.
****Managing Human Resources is defined as: applicants must clearly demonstrate that they have managed human resources and were responsible for a team for a period not less than three (3) years. Some examples of managing human resources may include: assigning work, establishing performance objectives and indicators, developing resourcing plans, determining needs and approving training, etc. Applicants must indicate the number of staff they supervised.
*****Managing Financial Resources is defined as: applicants must show evidence of managing and being accountable for a budget for a period not less than three (3) years. Some examples of managing financial resources may include: full delegation for a budget, forecasting, planning, budget allocation, reporting, etc. Applicants must also indicate the size of the budget they managed.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC
Bilingual Non-Imperative CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:

-Knowledge of the government priorities and initiatives, emerging trends, federal legislation and policies that impact the financial management community;
-Knowledge of the respective roles and responsibilities of the central agencies, government departments, partners and stakeholders with respect to financial management.

Key Leadership Competencies:

-Create Vision and Strategy;
-Mobilize People;
-Uphold Integrity and Respect;
-Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders;
-Promote Innovation and Guide Change;
-Achieve Results.

Abilities:

-Ability to communicate effectively in writing;
-Ability to communicate effectively orally.

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

Asset Merit Criteria

Experience:

- Experience at the executive level in leading a *wide-range of financial management services;

*Wide-range means that candidates must have experience in other financial management fields: resource management and budgeting; accounting operations; financial policy and internal controls; financial systems; financial reporting; financial management administration; or costing.

-Experience at the executive level in leading **corporate services.

**Corporate Services typically include: Materiel Management, Information Management, Financial Management, Facilities Management, Security Services, Human Resources Management, or a combination thereof.

Operational Requirements
-Willingness to work after hours as required on short notice;
-Willingness to travel frequently and, in some cases, for extended periods of time when needed and on short notice.

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

A test may be administered.

An interview will be administered.

Reference checks will be sought.

Candidate may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Proof of your education credentials will be required at a later date.

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

Employees of the Public Service of Canada occupying an indeterminate position at the same group and level or equivalent, may be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants will be considered in the advertised appointment process.

Your response to the screening questions and résumé may be used to evaluate the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

We will communicate with you about this process by email. As a result, you must update your Public Service Resourcing System profile if it changes. Applicants should use an email address that accepts messages from unknown senders (some email systems block such messages).

If you do not respond to our communications, we will interpret this as your withdrawal as a candidate from the process.

Top-down selection may be used during any stage of the selection process. Please note that achieving a pass mark on any of the assessment used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. The selection board may decide to use a cut-off score that is higher than the pass mark on any evaluation used throughout the process.

For information on preparing for an executive process, please visit the following website: http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/sas-sde/ex/pexap-ppnvpc-eng.htm

You must indicate on your application if you require a technical aid for testing or an alternative method of assessment.

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.