Senior Auditor/Analyst

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

Our organization offers a healthy, inclusive and diverse workplace where respect, teamwork, and collaboration are part of our culture, and where innovation is valued.
Global Affairs Canada is committed to promoting and supporting values such as equitable treatment, accommodation and an environment free from harassment and discrimination as well as encouraging and supporting employees to work at their full potential.

Since the intent of this process is to staff different positions with different qualifications, please ensure you clearly explain how you meet the essential qualifications when applying. If you possess any of the other qualifications (asset qualifications) this will help us define in which group you would better fit.

All written communication could be used to assess the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Work environment

Global Affairs Canada (GAC) defines, shapes and advances Canada’s interests and values in a complex global environment. We manage diplomatic relations, promote international trade and provide consular support. We lead international development, humanitarian, and peace and security assistance efforts. We also contribute to national security and the development of international law.

GAC provides job opportunities for a career that is truly global in scale. A career with us means contributing to Canada’s place in the world. We are a worldwide network of professionals working in the Nation’s Capital, as well as across Canada and around the world. Whether you work in Canada or abroad, a job at Global Affairs Canada is a career without borders.

Our Fiduciary Risk, Compliance and Fraud Division, of the Management of Grants & Contributions Bureau, is comprised of four Units: Financial Compliance (FCU), Financial Risk Assessment (FRAU), Fraud Management (FMU), and Fiduciary Risk and Practices Development (FRPD). Our teams are made up of dynamic, motivated and positive individuals, always looking for ways for opportunities to improve and innovate our tools and processes. We are proud to deliver quality work, providing assurance to the GAC Chief Financial Officer that our grants and contributions funds are spent for intended purposes and provide value for money.

This job poster will be used to fill jobs at the FI-03 level within three units: FCU, FRAU and FMU. The FCU is responsible for the coordination and planning of activities to strengthen the financial capacity of our partner organizations, the development and implementation of the annual audit plan, and more. FRAU is responsible for assessing the financial viability and financial management capacity of organizations receiving funding from GAC. FMU manages all Grants & Contributions allegation or actual case of misuse of funds, fraud, bribery, corruption or financial irregularity which may involve the Department’s funding or which could put the Department’s funding at risk. We offer flexible work arrangements, modern work tools and technology and most importantly, a safe, respectful and friendly work environment.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff 4 positions on an indeterminate basis with various language requirements. A pool of candidates may be established to staff similar positions with various tenures and/or linguistic requirements within Global Affairs Canada.

Positions to be filled: 4

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION:
• Being a recognized Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
• Significant experience* in completing audits in accordance with Canadian Auditing Standard (CAS) of not-for-profit organizations, for-profit organizations and crown corporations.
• Considerable Experience** in performing detailed review of documentation related to audits, prepared by peers or staff.

*Significant will be evaluated in terms of length, complexity and diversity of work experience that was a core part of the candidate’s employment and would have normally been obtained through approximately five (5) years of experience in the last ten (10) years.
** Considerable Experience will be evaluated in terms of length, complexity and diversity of work experience that was a core part of the candidate’s employment and would have normally been obtained through approximately two (2) years of experience in the last ten (10) years.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
• Being a recognized Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)

Degree equivalency

Asset Qualifications
• Considerable experience** in performing financial statement ratio analysis of not-for-profit or for-profit organizations
• Experience in working for a not-for-profit organization preparing financial statements
• Significant experience* in conducting compliance audits in accordance with CAS
• Significant experience* in conducting audits overseas in accordance with CAS
• Experience in supervising and directing teams (minimum 3 people) on a consistent basis over a minimum of 2 years
• Experience providing advice to senior management or Board of Directors of clients on good governance practices or structures
• Experience with MS Access (i.e. creating fields, forms, queries)
• Experience with using advance functions in Excel (i.e. macros, pivot tables, conditional formatting)
• Experience in analytic techniques (including data extraction, transformation and load, validation, data exploration, design and evaluation of models)

*Significant will be evaluated in terms of length, complexity and diversity of work experience that was a core part of the candidate’s employment and would have normally been obtained through approximately five (5) years of experience in the last ten (10) years.
**Considerable experience will be evaluated in terms of length, complexity and diversity of work experience that was a core part of the candidate’s employment and would have normally been obtained through approximately two (2) years of experience in the last ten (10) years.

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing
• Ability to communicate effectively orally
• Ability to provide financial advice to senior management

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
• Strategic thinking
• Judgment
• Client service oriented
• Working effectively with others

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Willingness to work overtime.
- Willingness to travel overseas.

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

1. You must clearly demonstrate in the screening questionnaire how you meet the education and experience factors listed. In order to do so, you must provide concrete examples in the provided area and within the limited characters provided by the system. The assessment board cannot make any assumptions about your experience. Note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the experience questionnaire. Failure to clearly demonstrate in the questionnaire how you meet the education and experience, both essential and asset where applicable, may result in the rejection of your application. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

2. 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.

3. Candidates are advised that an exam and/or interview will only be rescheduled under these exceptional circumstances:
- Medical reason with certificate;
- Pre-arranged travel with proof;
- Pre-scheduled training with proof;
- Pre-arranged exam/interview for another Government of Canada staffing process with proof;
- Death in the family with proof;
- Other exceptional reason deemed acceptable by the Selection Board (e.g. Jury Duty, etc.).

4. You must provide your education credentials. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/

5. 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.

6. The board members may retain a certain number of applicants for further assessment, based on a top-down approach or based on some of the assets qualifications.

7. Accommodations: In order to ensure that you are assessed in a fair and equitable manner in the next stages, please advise us if you require accommodation measures. Please note that the asset qualifications may be invoked at any time of the selection process including the screening stage.

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.