Bankruptcy Analyst

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

All applications must be submitted online through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS). Applications submitted by email will not be accepted or considered.

Steps for this process
The process to file your applications requires you to:

1. Submit your resume and answer the essential and asset qualifications screening questions as well as the ability question. When answering the screening questions regarding your education and experience, please respond as if a third party with no knowledge of your position or duties was evaluating your application. Failure to follow the requested response format may result in you being screened out as the assessment board cannot make any assumptions about your experience.

2. Following the closing date of the poster, only the applicants who have passed the essential education and experiences, the assessed ability and have provided the necessary information in their application will receive an invitation for the written take-home exam. Applicants will have from March 27 to March 29, 2020 to complete the take-home exam.

3. Following the take-home exam, only the applicants who have passed the assessed abilities will receive an invitation for an interview. The interview will be conducted via Vidcruiter, an online platform that allows applicants to pre-record their interview via any mobile device with internet connection. Applicants will have from April 17 to April 22, 2020 to complete the interview.

Timelines for this process are very strict. The onus is on the candidates to make themselves available for each assessment phase.

Please note that overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, throughout the entire process may be used in the assessment of qualifications and abilities.

COMMUNICATION METHOD: Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided in their application and to ensure that any updates to this information be provided to the email address indicated on this job advertisement throughout this selection process. Candidates must provide a valid email address and ensure this address is functional at all times and to look through junk mailbox.

Work environment

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) is proud to be one of the winners of the Canada's Top 100 Employers 2019 competition. This competition recognizes Canadian employers with exceptional human resources programs and forward-thinking workplace policies.

The Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy (OSB) is responsible for supervising all estates and matters to which the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA) applies, as well as certain matters under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA).

The OSB:
→ licenses and regulates the insolvency profession;
→ supervises the administration of estates in bankruptcy, commercial reorganizations, consumer proposals and receiverships;
→ maintains a public record of BIA and CCAA filings;
→ records and investigates complaints from debtors and creditors regarding the insolvency process;
→ and ensures compliance through maintenance and enforcement of the regulatory framework.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified or partially qualified candidates may be created to staff similar positions with various tenures (indeterminate, deployment, specified period, assignment, secondment), various security requirements, various locations and various language profiles. By default and in the interest of the greater public service, the national staffing process pool created at ISED could be shared with other government departments.

Positions to be filled: 12

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 Accounting, Business Administration, Commerce, Economics, Finance, Law or Public Administration OR any other university degree combined with work experience* relevant to the position.

*The work experience must have been obtained in one of the following fields: Accounting, Business Administration, Commerce, Economics, Finance, Law or Public Administration.

Degree equivalency

Experience :
- Recent* experience in interpreting legislation or regulations
- Recent* experience in analyzing or investigating legal, financial or business information
- Recent* experience in dealing with difficult clients or stakeholders
*Recent experience is defined as within the last five (5) years

Ability
- Ability to plan, prioritize and report on results

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

Competencies :
- Client focus
- Interpersonal relations
- Uphold integrity and respect

Abilities :
- Ability to apply legislation, directives, policies and/or procedures
- Ability to conduct research, analyze issues and make recommendations
- Ability to communicate effectively orally
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing

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

Education :
- Graduation with a degree from a recognized university in law
- Accounting Designation (CA, CMA, CGA)
- Trustee License
- Master’s degree in a related field

Degree equivalency

Experience:
- Experience in interpreting and applying the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, rules or directives
- Experience in work-related court proceedings
- Experience in project management
- Experience analyzing or investigating legal, financial or business information within a regulatory environment
- Experience in facilitation or negotiation
- Experience in creating and delivering professional presentations

Operational Requirements
- The incumbent may be required to work overtime occasionally on short notice
- The incumbent may be required to travel occasionally

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Favorable Credit Check

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

Persons are entitled to participate in this selection process and be evaluated in the official language(s) of their choice.

Candidates will only need to provide proof of their education credentials when requested further on in the process. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. For further information, please consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials at https://www.cicic.ca/

Other resources of information (such as reference checks, performance agreements, work samples, etc.) may be used to assess candidates.

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.