Senior Director, Communications and Corporate Affairs

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

This position is located in either Ottawa or Toronto. As a result of the global pandemic, OSFI employees are currently working from home. Should the current telework environment no longer apply, the successful candidate will be required to report to and work onsite from one of the following offices: Ottawa office or Toronto office.


Please note that interviews will be held from March 1 to March 5, 2021.

Work environment

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 organization. You will become part of a diverse community that acknowledges that 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 financial sector. A strong financial sector promotes competition, and benefits all Canadians.

Learning & Development
Our organization understands that ongoing learning and development is critical and necessary, and must evolve with developments in the Financial Sector. Learning and Development is a key 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. Subject to operational requirements, 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

The immediate need is to staff one position with a language requirement of bilingual imperative CBC/CBC on an indeterminate basis.

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
- Graduation with a degree* from a recognized university.

*The term "degree" refers to a baccalaureate or a higher-level degree, as established by educational authorities.

Degree equivalency

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE
- Experience at the executive level in leading an organizational communications function including social media, media relations and crisis management in the financial sector or financial sector regulatory environment.
- Experience at the executive level in collaborating and maintaining partnerships in various sectors such as federal government, private sector, national or international organizations and media.
- Experience at the executive level in providing strategic advice, recommendations and briefings to senior executives*.
- Experience at the executive level in growing talent, mobilizing the workforce and developing strong people leaders.
- Experience managing financial resources**.

*Senior executives include: Minister, Deputy/Associate Deputy Minister, Assistant Deputy Minister, C-Suite level executive, Senior Vice President.
**Managing financial resources include: full delegation and being responsible for financial planning, budget allocation, resource management, forecasting and reporting. Applicants must indicate the size and scope of the budget for which they were directly accountable.

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

ASSET EDUCATION
- Graduation with a master’s degree in Communications, Journalism or Public Administration from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE
- Experience at the executive level in working with Ministers’ Offices.
- Experience in managing major public consultations or engagement processes.
- Experience leading Financial Sector Major Events.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge and understanding of Canadian financial sector media.
- Knowledge of current issues and key matters in the Canadian financial sector.

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES
- Collaboration: Sharing a community mindset, promoting cohesion and breaking down barriers.
- Agility: Ability to move at speed of crisis as well as business as usual.
- Transparency: Cultivating an open and trustworthy culture within the organization.
- Integrity: Stepping up to the obligations of leadership with authenticity.
- Change Leadership: Delivering the message of change while creating and supporting an environment that is conducive to change.

ESSENTIAL ABILITIES
- Ability to communicate complex subjects effectively orally.
- Ability to communicate complex subjects effectively in writing.

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

ASSET KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge of OSFI’s mandate, mission and values, and its legal and regulatory frameworks.
- Knowledge of federal government security and facilities management and administrative services policies and protocols.
- Knowledge of federal government Access to Information and Privacy policies, directives and legislation.
- Knowledge of federal government communications policies and protocols.
- Knowledge of public opinion research practices in the federal government.

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, women, visible minority or Aboriginal peoples.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Willingness and ability to travel within Canada and internationally (should the telework environment no longer apply).
- Willingness and ability to work overtime, often on short notice.

Conditions of employment

- Security: Secret
- Agreement to be deployed into another REX position within OSFI at the same level.
- 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

In order for your application to be considered, you must submit a completed questionnaire. You will be required to demonstrate how you meet the education and experience criteria (essential and asset) for the initial screening, in answering online screening questions. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather, you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information on your described education and experience provided in the screening questions should be supported by your résumé. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process.

A written examination may be administered.

An interview will be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

The ability to communicate effectively in writing may be assessed using the candidate's application, as well as through the evaluation process.

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to provide proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript. 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/.

Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. A candidate may be appointed to a 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.

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 may be applied at any time during the staffing process, including screening. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

Achieving a representative workforce has been identified as an organizational need and may be applied in this appointment process. If this criterion is used, only those who have indicated that they are members of the specified designated group(s) will be considered.

A top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

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.

For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail (including sending invitations for written tests and interviews). Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

All job applications must be submitted through the Government of Canada public service jobs website. Do not email, fax, or mail hard copy documents as these will not be accepted. To submit an application online, please click on the "apply now" button.

If you do not have Internet access in your home or through friends, relatives or neighbours, here are some suggested locations: campus career centers, libraries, community centers, Internet cafés and Services Canada. You may also call 1-800-O-Canada (1-800-622-6232), or TTY 1-800-926-9105, for information on the nearest public Internet access locations.

Persons with a disability preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 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: .

As a Separate Agency, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) appoints employees in accordance with the Public Service Employment Act (PSEA). OSFI is named in Schedule V of the Financial Administration Act (FAA) and it offers the same pension and benefits plans as the core Federal Public Service. In addition to this, OSFI employees obtain a minimum of 4 weeks of vacation leave per year, earn a competitive salary, and are eligible for an annual performance bonus.

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.