Funding Services Officer - Anticipatory

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

When answering the screening questions you must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the qualification. We can’t make any assumptions about your experience. Simply saying you have the required qualifications or listing your current duties is not enough. Instead, you must provide concrete and detailed examples that clearly explain WHERE, WHEN, and HOW you gained the experience. We’ll only use your résumé as a secondary source of information. The breadth and depth of experience may be considered during screening, assessment and/or selection of candidates. Failure to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria may result in the rejection of your application.

OUR MISSION: Working together to make Canada a better place for Indigenous and Northern peoples and communities.

WHY CHOOSE ISC? As an Indigenous person, contribute to ISC's interesting and unique mandate by playing a role in supporting services and programs on communities such as education, economic development, housing, community infrastructure and social support. Join a workplace committed to reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. You can’t find this type of experience anywhere else...

Intent of the process

ANTICIPATORY STAFFING. Please note that this process may be used to staff similar positions on an indeterminate, term and acting basis. It may also be used to staff similar positions in other work locations within the Saskatchewan Region.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 3 references.

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 university in any field relevant to the work to be performed OR an acceptable combination of education, training and experience defined as a secondary school diploma and five (5) years of experience related to the position

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Experience in managing financial resources.

Experience in administering programs.

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of financial management principles and practices.
Knowledge of legislation administered by the Department of Indigenous Services Canada
Knowledge of issues in First Nations Communities.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:
( Not essential, but preference may be given to candidates who possess asset qualifications)

Successful completion of a post-secondary program with specialization in business administration, commerce of public administration, and/or a CA, CGA or CMA accounting designation or Certified Aboriginal Financial Manager (CAFM). Candidates who are working towards a degree or designation are asked to provide information on their progress toward that goal.

Degree equivalency

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES:
Ability to analyze, evaluate and make recommendations of financial information.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
Demonstrates integrity.
Demonstrates respect.
Thinking things through.
Working effectively with others.
Showing initiative and being action-oriented.
Adaptability

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

Experience in advising, consulting or negotiating with Aboriginal governments, institutions or organizations.

CURRENT AND/OR FUTURE ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
( Not essential, but preference may be given to candidates who possess the organizational needs)
Indigenous Services Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Women, Aboriginal Persons, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disability.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Willingness and ability to work overtime.
Travel to remote communities by road or air may be required.
Valid Driver’s licence.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status 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. Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

2. Applicants who are entitled to a priority for appointment are encouraged to indicate this, along with their priority type, in their covering letter, résumé and/or application form.

3. Candidates must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to a position, however, a person may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements or organizational
needs. Meeting these criteria is nonetheless desirable and may be a deciding factor for the staffing of some positions.

4. FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE HOW YOU MEET THE ESSENTIAL CRITERIA (Education and Experience) WILL RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION. APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR POSSIBLE MISSING INFORMATION.

5. Candidates will be asked to provide proof of their education credentials and proof of citizenship at the assessment stage of this process. Failure to do so may result in your application not being considered further in the selection process.

6. Candidates must provide three supervisory references, one of which must be your current supervisor.

7. For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates VIA E-MAIL and/or PSRS for screening and assessment purposes; this will include communication of screening results and invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid e-mail address in their application. IT IS THE CANDIDATE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT THIS ADDRESS IS FUNCTIONAL AND THAT IT ACCEPTS MESSAGES FROM UNKNOWN USERS (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mail). IT IS ALSO THE CANDIDATE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE ACCURATE CONTACT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AND UPDATED AS REQUIRED.

8. All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided
and updated as required.

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

10. 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.

11. Interview will be administered.

12. Written examination will be administered.

13. Reference checks will be sought.

14. For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews).

15. Preference in appointment may be given to employees who have been, or will be, impacted by work force adjustment and/or realignment of work.

16. The Public Service of Canada recognizes that the diversity of its employees' population contributes to its strength and integrity. We are committed to achieving employment equity and developing a highly capable workforce that is representative of Canadian Society. We therefore encourage women (especially in non-traditional occupations), Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minority groups to apply and declare themselves as part of one or more of the above mentioned Employment Equity Designated Groups.

17. Achieving a representative workforce has been identified as an organizational need in the merit criteria, may applied in this appointment 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.