Senior Specialist (RE-07), Operational Risk Division

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Assessment accommodation

This position is located in Toronto. As a result of the global pandemic, OSFI employees are currently working from home. Should the current telework environment no longer apply, you will be required to report to and work onsite from the Toronto office.

Duties

What you will be doing:
OSFI’s Operational Risk Division (ORD) is seeking a highly motivated individual to join their team in the role of Senior Specialist in the Toronto office. The Division is responsible for setting precedents in Operational Risk management practices and providing expert advice, guidance and technical support within OSFI.
Responsibilities will include:
• Managing and identifying emerging operational risks and communicate internally within OSFI and externally to the FRFIs.
• The Senior Specialist will contribute to enhancing ORDs’ capabilities in assessing operational risks (such as third party, business continuity, etc.) and their associated controls as well as furthering OSFI’s supervisory framework/methodology related to operational risk and operational resilience.
• Enables OSFI to assess FRFIs’ abilities in respect of operational risk management and operational measurement, and as such to complete its mission to safeguard depositors and policyholders
• Assist in administering a regulatory framework that contributes to public confidence in a competitive financial system).
• Execute responsibilities under the Operational Risk Management Guideline including Basel Accord to review FRFI’s adherence to the Principles for Sound Management of Operational Risk as well as FRFI approaches and processes, focusing on, but not limited to, aspects of data management (maintenance, integrity and quality).

Who you are:
You should possess the following attributes:
• You are an individual with a broad financial industry and risk management perspective.
• You are keenly interested in contributing your expertise to promote a safer financial system.
• You have sound knowledge of the current and emerging risks in the financial services industry.
• You know the techniques used in the measurement and management of current and emerging risks.
• You work well with others.
• Your critical thinking skills help to inform your decision-making.

Work environment

Who we are:
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) is an independent agency of the Government of Canada, established in 1987 to contribute to the safety and soundness of the Canadian financial system. OSFI supervises and regulates federally registered banks and insurers, trust and loan companies, as well as private pension plans subject to federal oversight.

What OSFI offers:
OSFI is a separate agency that offers a competitive salary and eligibility for performance pay annually. People are the foundation of our organisation. You will become part of a diverse community that acknowledges everyone has varied experience and fosters an environment where communication and teamwork amplify our effectiveness. Working at OSFI offers the following:

Mandate
The work you do at OSFI matters. Your efforts contribute to the safety and soundness of the Canadian Financial Sector. A strong financial sector promotes competition, and benefits all Canadians.

Learning & Development
Our organisation understands that ongoing learning and development is critical and necessary, and must evolve with developments in the Financial Sector. Learning and Development is a component of our Human Capital Strategy.

Community & Culture
We strive to create a working environment that allows employees to work to their fullest potential. We strive to promote employee wellbeing, including a focus on balancing work and personal needs. Where available, we offer opportunities for flexible working arrangements.

Benefits
As a Federal Government Agency, OSFI offers a number of competitive benefits to its employees, including a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, maternity and parental leave benefits, vacation (4 weeks), personal and family leave days.

Intent of the process

This selection process may be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates, which could be used to staff similar or identical positions with various linguistic profiles and requirements, security profiles and various tenures.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION
• A degree from a post-secondary institution with specialization in business, commerce, economics, finance, mathematics, actuarial science, accounting or other relevant field OR an acceptable combination of relevant professional industry experience and education.

Degree equivalency

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE
• Recent and significant experience in the financial services industry* in the assessment and mitigation of operational risk.
• Recent experience or exposure to one or more of the following in the financial services industry*:
o Operational management and/or operational audits
o Line management of operational/processing functions
o Control function within a financial institution
o Capital market operations
o Data management
o Supervision of financial institutions.

*Financial services industry includes experience working in a financial institution, including banks, insurance companies, pension funds, wealth management firms, and accounting or consulting firms (dealing with the banks, insurance companies, pension funds or wealth management firms), as well as government departments that directly deal with the supervision and regulation of these institutions, or other relevant areas.

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

In addition to the Essential Qualifications identified above, please provide details if you possess one or more of the following Asset Education and Asset Experience criteria identified below.

ASSET EDUCATION
• An MBA or other relevant graduate degree from a post-secondary institution.
• A CPA (CA, CGA, CMA), CFA, CRM, or other relevant designation.

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE
You may be required to meet one or a combination of any of these asset experience criteria, and therefore, if you possess it you should provide details in your resume.
• Recent experience or exposure to two or more of the following in the financial services industry*:
o Operational management and/or operational audits
o Line management of operational/processing functions
o Control function within a financial institution
o Capital market operations
o Data management
o Supervision of financial institutions.
• Experience in the oversight of projects with a significant scope.
• Experience in synthesizing and presenting findings and recommendations to financial institutions.
• Experience in making presentations to senior management.

*Financial services industry includes experience working in a financial institution, including banks, insurance companies, pension funds, wealth management firms, and accounting or consulting firms (dealing with the banks, insurance companies, pension funds or wealth management firms), as well as government departments that directly deal with the supervision and regulation of these institutions, or other relevant areas.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
• Knowledge of current and emerging operational risks and risk assessment practices in the financial services industry.
• Knowledge of the Basel Committee for Banking Supervision’s Principles for the Sound Management of Operational Risk and relevant principles comprising operational risk management frameworks.

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES
• Critical Thinking
• Impact and Influence
• Professional Judgement
• Results Orientation
• Excellent oral communication skills
• Excellent written communication skills

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

ASSET KNOWLEDGE
• Enhanced knowledge of operational risk management practices within the financial services industry.
• Knowledge of OSFI’s Supervisory Framework and practices.

ASSET COMPETENCIES
• Working as a team
• Developing Myself
• Innovation

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
In order to meet the organization’s employment equity objectives in support of a diversified workforce, ‘right fit’ selection for this position may be made from among qualified candidates who self-declare as being Persons with a disability or Aboriginal peoples.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

• Ability and willingness to travel
• In our current telework environment, the ability to work remotely from home within Canada with access to Internet in one’s residence is a condition of employment.

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

Assessments may be conducted virtually through email, telephone and/or videoconference. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that their computer and mobile equipment is in working condition before starting an assessment.

Internal employees of OSFI at the same group and level may be considered and offered a deployment or assignment before considering other applicants.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required. As a result you must update your personal information on your Public Service Resourcing System profile if it changes.

RESUMES:
Applicants must clearly demonstrate using sufficient details, how they meet the education and experience factors listed under the essential qualifications, as well as any of the asset qualifications that are applicable, including timelines of when this experience was gained (please indicate month and year). Lack of DETAILS may result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board may have insufficient information to determine whether you meet the qualifications.

SCREENING QUESTIONS (if applicable):
It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets) by RESPONDING TO THE SCREENING QUESTIONS IN THE ONLINE APPLICATION. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities, rather the candidate must provide concrete examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement. Your resume will be used to validate the answers provided; therefore, it should also contain sufficient details regarding your education and experience.

REFERENCE CHECKS/PERFORMANCE REVIEWS:
As part of the assessment, reference checks may be sought and candidates may be required to submit their performance reviews. For internal candidates of the Public Service, the Assessment Committee reserves the right to contact the internal candidates’ current manager(s).

Your application may be used to assess written communication.

The following options may be used at any stage of the selection process in the determination of those to be given further consideration: random selection, top down selection, or meeting any asset qualifications.
An assignment/secondment or an acting appointment requires approval of your supervisor.

OSFI is a separate agency with its own classification and compensation system. OSFI's staffing is subject to the Public Service Employment Act (PSEA).

The client 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 without Internet access may also review jobs open to the public through INFOTEL at 1-800-645-5605.

Applicants with disabilities: If you require special accommodation at any stage in the selection process, including technical aid to ensure an equitable assessment of your qualifications, please inform us by sending an e-mail to the following address .

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.