Stream 1: Finance Team Lead, Business Management Services/ Stream 2: Finance Analyst

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 you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

Although many positions are located at our headquarters in the National Capital Region, positions could potentially be staffed in any of IITB’s Hub Locations: St-John’s, Dartmouth, Charlottetown, Bathurst, Fredericton, Miramichi, Moncton, Saint John, Boucherville, Jonquière, Laval, Montréal, Québec, Shawinigan, Belleville, Chatham, Cornwall, London, Toronto, Mississauga, Windsor, Vaughan, Winnipeg, Regina, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver.

Work environment

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) works to improve the standard of living and quality of life for all Canadians. We do this by promoting a labour force that is highly skilled. We also promote an efficient and inclusive labour market. Central to this mandate is the Innovation, Information and Technology Branch (IITB). IITB is powered by the innovative thinking of over 2000 employees to deliver efficient, reliable and secure information and technology services to Employment and Social Development Canada offices from coast-to-coast.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at Employment and Social Development Canada with various tenures, various linguistic requirements, various security requirements, various conditions of employment and for various locations.

Stream 1 – Finance Team Lead, Business Management Services
Stream 2 – Finance Analyst, Business Analysis

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION

COMMON TO BOTH STREAMS
ED1. Secondary School Diploma

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

COMMON TO BOTH STREAMS

EX1. Significant* experience providing written advice or recommendations to management**.
EX2. Experience applying financial policies or directives.
EX3. Significant* experience providing financial support services such as forecasting, budgeting, reporting, or procurement.
EX4. Experience building and maintaining partnerships with colleagues, clients, management, other branches, or other departments, etc.
EX5. Experience analyzing files from multiple sources; highlighting observations, key points, and areas of risk.

STREAM 2 ONLY

EX6. Experience collecting and consolidating information for the development for at least two (2) of the following: Reports, tools, instructions, training documents, and/or procedures, etc.

*Significant is defined as, at least, one full year of experience.
** Management is defined as Manager or above.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

AED1. Successful completion of post-secondary school certificate or diploma (includes community college, CEGEP, technical college or university) in a field relevant to the work to be performed.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

COMMON TO BOTH STREAMS

AEX1. Experience providing functional direction to others, who are not direct reports.

AEX2. Experience working with SAP (System Applications and Products) in fund management, material management modules and Salary Forecast Tool.

STREAM 1 ONLY

AEX3. Experience supervising a unit of two (2), or more direct reports for a period of no less than six (6) consecutive months.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative CBC /CBC
Bilingual Imperative BBB / BBB
English or French Essentiel

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES

COMMON TO BOTH STREAMS

C1. Client Focused
C2. Attention to Detail
C3. Thinking Things Through

ABILITIES

COMMON TO BOTH STREAMS
AB1. Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
AB2. Ability to communicate effectively orally.
AB3. Ability to prepare and deliver briefings or presentations.
AB4. Ability to work under pressure.

STREAM 1 ONLY
AB5. Ability to supervise, motivate and develop others

STREAM 2 ONLY
AB6. Ability to use Microsoft Excel at an intermediate level, including the ability to use advanced formulas, pivot tables, and create dashboards or reports.

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
Employment and Social Development Canada is committed to employment equity (EE). In order to achieve a representative workforce, selection may be based on qualified candidates self-declaring as being a member of one or more of the following EE groups: Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, women and visible minorities.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- A willingness to work occasional overtime when required

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

Application process
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The hiring organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online” below.

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

By answering online screening questions, it is your responsibility, as a candidate, to provide CONCRETE AND DETAILED EXAMPLES to clearly demonstrate how you meet the education, experience and competencies requirements listed in the Essential Qualifications and Other Qualifications sections.

Your answers must include where and how you obtained the required education or experience, as well as the period(s) in which you performed the functions of the position(s). Your answer must include the date format of Month-Year to Month-Year. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process.

Information on your described education, experience, etc. provided in the screening questions should be supported by your resume.

You may save your application as a draft and return to it at a later date. Your application must be completed and submitted in order to be considered. Partially completed applications, or those in draft cannot be considered. You can make modifications to your submitted application at any time, but once your application has been selected for screening, you will no longer be able to make modifications and your submission will be considered final.

Your application in this inventory will be active for 120 days. A notice that your application is about to expire will be posted to the My jobs menu of your account 21 days before the end of your active period. If you do not take action, your application will no longer be active and therefore no longer considered for this inventory. Should your application become inactive while the process is still open, a notice will be posted to your account indicating that your application has expired; you may select the link Update my Inventory Status to reaffirm your interest. Please note that only one application may be submitted.

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Assessment
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A variety of assessment tools may be used in the assessment of candidates, such as: written test, practical test, situational exercise, oral interview, simulation, presentation, role play, work samples, performance appraisals, reference checks, and/or assessment board member personal/direct knowledge of candidates’ qualifications. Some assessment tools may be administered electronically, others, in-person.

Please note that asset qualifications, obtained results, top-down and/or random selection may be used to identify which applications will be given further consideration.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. The essential qualifications that are listed in the statement of merit criteria are mandatory. Applicants may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. In the event that there are as many applicants who meet the essential qualifications as there are vacancies, the manager may decide not to assess some or all of the asset qualifications.

Pass marks will be established for each qualification. 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 or a top-down approach may be used at any step if there is a sufficient number of candidates to meet immediate and anticipated staffing needs.

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

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status - Travel costs
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Please note you will not be considered to be in travel status or on government business and that travel costs will not be reimbursed. Consequently, you will be responsible for travel costs.

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Proof of education
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You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Candidates with foreign education credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency.

Foreign certificates and/or diplomas must be assessed against Canadian education standards. The federal public service will accept any Foreign Educational Credentials as long as they are deemed comparable to Canadian standards, determined by a recognized credential assessment service.

The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) assists persons who wish to obtain an assessment of their educational, professional, and occupational credentials by referring them to the appropriate organizations.

You can access the CICIC website at:
https://www.cicic.ca/. This website provides links to a number of Canadian organizations that provide equivalency assessments.

Original diplomas, degrees or certified transcripts may be required and must be presented upon request. Failure to produce required documents will result in your application not being considered.

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Communication
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Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.

PLEASE NOTE: Our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes. It is imperative that you provide a current email address that accepts e-mail from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Candidates are strongly encouraged to check their email on a regular basis. It is entirely your responsibility to inform us at all times of any changes regarding your contact information.

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Official languages- Bilingual positions
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Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants will be asked to indicate in their on-line application their preferred official language for each of the following: a) correspondence, b) written exam, and c)interview.

To be considered for a Bilingual Imperative position, you must be willing to undergo Second Language Evaluation testing OR you must already have Second Language Evaluation results (proof will be required).

If you have undertaken Second Language Evaluation by the Public Service Commission, you can obtain a copy of the SLE results, by requesting it at the following website:
https://www.canada.ca/en/publicservicecommission/corporate/about-us/contactus. html#sle.

For more information on SLE, visit the following web-site:
https://www.canada.ca/en/publicservicecommission/services/second-languagetestingpublic-service.html

An optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.
https://www.canada.ca/en/publicservicecommission/ services/second-languagetestingpublic-service/self-assessment-tests.html

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Other informations
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An assignment, secondment or an acting appointment is a temporary resourcing option. The approval of your substantive supervisor will be required before an offer can be made.

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What do you need to know about diversity and accommodation?
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If you are selected for further consideration, please advise the person who will contact you of any accommodations you may require during the selection process.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

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.