Various Auditor Positions

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Assessment accommodation

Work environment

Did you know? On January 28, 2020, Forbes magazine released its list of the 300 best employers in Canada and the CRTC ranks 17th among “Government Services” (which includes municipal and provincial organizations).

Looking for an exciting, dynamic and challenging work environment? Want your work to make a difference in people's lives? A position at the CRTC might be of interest to you!

The CRTC is a federal administrative tribunal of more then 500 employees that serves Canadians as citizens, creators and consumers, and is committed to providing them with access to a world-class communications system. The CRTC is a division of the Federal Public Administration under the responsibility of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, pursuant to Schedule I-1 of the Financial Administration Act. CRTC’s employees are employees of the public service.

At the CRTC, we engage in a wide range of activities. As part of our role in ensuring Canadians have access to a world-class communications system, we supervise and regulate various services on which we all rely. For example, we work to encourage and enhance competition in telecommunications services, such as Internet broadband and mobile phone. We promote Canadian culture and the development of compelling and diverse content by and for Canadians through the licensing of TV and radio services. We also work to reduce spam, unsolicited telecommunications and other nuisance communications.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established for indeterminate, determinate and acting appointments, as well as for assignments, deployments and secondments to staff similar positions with various linguistic or security requirements or profiles.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in accounting, business administration, commerce, finance or some other specialty relevant to the position.

AU-03 only :

A valid recognized professional accounting designation OR eligibility for a recognized professional accounting designation. The recognized professional accounting designations are CPA, CA, CMA or CGA.

AU-04 only :

A valid recognized professional accounting designation. The recognized professional accounting designations are CPA, CA, CMA or CGA.

Degree equivalency

Experience / AU-03 only :

EX1: Recent* experience reviewing AND conducting audits or compliance reviews of corporations’ financial information.

Experience / AU-04 only :

EX2: Recent* and significant** experience in leading the planning and delivery of all phases of an audit or evaluation (planning, conducting and reporting).

Experience applicable to both
AU-03 and AU-04:

EX3: Significant** experience presenting audit findings or reviews AND providing recommendations to senior management***

*Recent experience is defined as within the last five (5) years.

**Significant experience is understood to mean the depth and breadth of the experience associated with having performed a broad range of activities related to this task, which is normally acquired over the course of two (2) years.

***Senior Management is defined as director level and above.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

AEX1: Experience in data collection, including design of financial questionnaires, definition of variables and analysis of the data collected.

AEX2: Experience in coordinating a project, leading a project team OR supervising staff.

AEX3: Experience in the communications industry.

AEX4: Experience in analyzing AND interpreting legislation, regulations or policies.

AEX5: Experience in developing audit programs, methodologies or strategies.

AEX6: Experience in building effective working relationships with various internal OR external stakeholders.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
Bilingual non-imperative
English Or French Essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:

K1: Knowledge of Canadian Accounting Standards and audit practices.

Abilities & Skills:

Abilities & Skills / AU-03 only :

A1. Ability to conduct compliance audits of entities, financial information or of financial data from other sources.

Abilities & Skills / AU-04 only :

A2. Ability to plan and conduct compliance audits of entities, financial information or of financial data from other sources.

Abilities & Skills / AU-03 and AU-04 only :

A3. Ability to conduct detailed financial analysis.

A4. Ability to analyze and interpret legislation, regulations or policies.

A5. Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

A6. Ability to work under pressure, to prioritize AND meet tight deadlines.

A7. Ability to deliver presentations to management OR decision makers.

A8. Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Personal Suitability:

PS1: Judgment
PS2: Attention to details
PS3: Effective interpersonal skills
PS4: Reliability
PS5: Demonstrating Integrity and respect

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:

To have a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve by encouraging the hiring of candidates self-identifying as belonging to an employment equity group such as: Women Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities or members of visible minorities.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to work overtime on short notice.

Willing and able to travel for work or training using various modes of transportation.

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Reliability status security clearance

AU-04 only:
Maintain a valid professional accounting designation.

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

LEAVE OR ABSENCES DURING THE SELECTION PROCESS:

It is the responsibility of the candidate to notify the Human Resources Advisor of any pre-approved leave throughout the duration of the selection process in order to facilitate scheduling of evaluations. Also, only one alternate date will be offered to the candidate if requested for the following exceptional reasons:
1) Medical reasons with doctor’s certificate; 2) Death in your immediate family; 3) Confirmation of pre-approved travel plans or training plans (made before the advertisement posting date); 4) Religious reasons.

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be applied at the time of staffing. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

More than one position to be staffed:

Please identify clearly for which position(s) you are submitting an application.

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

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

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).

Proof of education credentials:

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Pass marks will be established for each qualifications. However, achieving the pass mark is not a guarantee of an appointment or that candidates will be put through the next stages of the assessment process. A cut-off score may be used and top-down approach may be used at any step if there is a sufficient number of candidates to meet immediate and anticipated staffing needs. 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.

A written examination will be administered.

An interview will be administered.

Reference checks will be sought.

Assets or organizational needs may be required:

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

Applications submitted by email will not be accepted. You must apply on-line through www.jobs.gc.ca. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact: .

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.