Director, Financial Planning, Analysis and Reporting

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

It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets) by RESPONDING TO THE SCREENING QUESTIONS IN THE ONLINE APPLICATION. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities, rather the candidate must provide concrete examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement. Lack of EXAMPLES and DETAILS may result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine whether or not you meet the qualifications.

Your application letter may be used to assess the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Failure to provide information in the required format may result in your application being rejected from further consideration in the process.

Work environment

Please be advised this process will be used to staff positions in the new department, Indigenous Services Canada. The creation of Indigenous Services Canada is an important development in our renewed relationship with Indigenous peoples. These structural changes will allow our government to work more effectively with Indigenous partners to provide services that improve people’s day-to-day quality of life. The candidates are encouraged to visit the website https://www.canada.ca/en/indigenous-services-canada.html for more information on various programs and services

Intent of the process

Although the immediate intent of this poster is to fill one (1) position on an indeterminate basis, applicants should be aware that a pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various linguistic profiles and various tenures (such as indeterminate, term, acting, secondment, assignment, and/or deployments) within Indigenous Services Canada across Canada.

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
A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce or economics; 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).

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
Significant * and recent **experience in providing strategic advice, analysis, briefings, and recommendations to senior management on complex *** financial management issues.
(Senior management is defined as including positions such as: Director General, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Assistant Deputy Minister, or other equivalent senior management positions, etc)

Significant * experience in developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders (such as clients, colleagues in other areas of the employers’ department, agency, corporation, other government ministry, crown corporation, or institution).

Significant * experience in variance reporting, forecasting and resource management in a multi-department organization.

Experience in representing organizational interests concerning financial management or resource allocation matters.

Significant* experience managing human resources. ****

*Significant is defined as a minimum of two (2) years of cumulative experience
**Recent is defined as experience acquired in the last three (3) years
*** Complex will be evaluated with regard to amount, complexity and diversity of work handled, the level of autonomy demonstrated, and the impact of the decisions.
**** Human resources refers to activities such as supervising staff, establishing work plans, selecting staff, training and motivating staff, conducting annual performance appraisals, dealing with performance issues etc.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE
Experience related to transformational management and leading an organization/team through a transition period.

Experience in using SAP

Experience providing financial advice and recommendations relating to grants and/or funding agreements

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual imperative, BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC. English Essential

Information on language requirements

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
Risk Management
Negotiation Skills
Values and Ethics
Strategic thinking (analysis and ideas)
Engagement
Management Excellence (Action, People, Finance)

ABILITIES
Ability to communicate effectively in writing
Ability to communicate effectively verbally
Ability to work independently
Ability to prioritize.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES
Effective interpersonal skills
Reliability
Judgement

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Overtime upon request
May be required to travel

Conditions of employment

Security Clearances
Various: Reliability, Secret
A security clearance will be required prior to appointment.

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

You must apply on-line via PSRS.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A written test or simulation exercise may be administered.

Candidates will be required to provide original proof of education as part of this selection process.

Candidates with foreign educational credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. You may consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials at www.cicic.ca for further information.

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

Asset qualifications may be invoked at any time during the process.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

Time sensitive correspondence may be transmitted via e-mail and it will be the candidate's responsibility to ensure they check their e-mail regularly. Failure to respond to communications may result in elimination from this 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.