Senior Internal Auditor

Important messages

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), is looking for talented professionals to join its fun-loving and dynamic Internal Audit team. If you want to make a difference, are looking for a challenge and thrive in an environment that is dynamic and offers many opportunities, then please consider joining our team.

Why Internal Audit? In its role of strategic partner to ECCC senior management, the Internal Audit group promotes collaboration, professionalism and building lasting client relationships in the delivery of our services. In the coming years, the Internal Audit group is planning to look at efficiency, effectiveness, program delivery, IT systems as well as other internal services and initiatives that support the delivery of ECCC’s unique and significant mandate.

What can working in Internal Audit at ECCC bring to your career?
• An opportunity to carry out a variety of engagements beyond traditional assurance, including advisory work, targeted audits, special projects and more
• Experience in both audit operations and professional practices
• Experience with the TeamMate audit software
• Exposure to the Audit Committee and the senior management of ECCC
• Career development and learning opportunities

Protecting the environment starts with you. Come join us and make a difference!

Work environment

At Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), you can be at the heart of domestic and international efforts to protect the environment, to lead action on climate change, to conserve our country’s natural heritage, and to provide weather and meteorological information to keep Canadians informed and safe.

ECCC employs nearly 7000 people working in a broad range of fields including biology, chemistry, climatology, communications, engineering, environmental sciences, human resources, hydrology, informatics, law, law enforcement, library science, meteorology, policy, and more. Our offices are found in over 100 communities across the country, from Iqaluit to Toronto and Vancouver to St. John's. We are passionate about promoting the value of science and technology to decision-making, in collaborating with one another and with external stakeholders, both within our communities and from around the world, and in seeking the most innovative and effective solutions to protect our air, water, wildlife and spaces.

Why work with us?
•We tackle some of the biggest environmental issues
•We embrace and promote diversity and inclusiveness
•We promote a respectful workplace
•We support a healthy work-life balance
•We invest in employee learning and career development
•We offer competitive wages and benefits

Intent of the process

Although the immediate intent of this Job Opportunity Advertisement is to staff indeterminately, applicants should be aware that a pool of qualified candidates (fully assessed or partially assessed) may be established and may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level with various language requirements listed in the Language Requirements section. In addition, this process may be used for various tenures (acting appointments, assignment, deployment, indeterminate, specified period, secondment), security requirements and conditions of employment within ECCC and the Public Service. As a result of the potential and possible use of the selection process and subsequent pool by hiring managers, we encourage those seeking this type of opportunity to apply.

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:
ED1) Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in accounting, finance, business or public administration, commerce, economics, or other field relevant to the position (the term “degree” refers to a baccalaureate).

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
EX1) Recent* and significant** experience in performing all phases of audit projects (planning, examination, reporting).

EX2) Recent* and significant** experience in preparing written materials intended for senior management (director level and above), such as but not limited to briefing notes, reports, presentations or the development of internal audit findings and recommendations.

EX3) Experience in analyzing and synthesizing information or data from multiple sources to formulate opinions.

*Recent experience is defined as experience normally associated with performance of duties within the last 5 years.
**Significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with full-time performance of duties for a minimum of 2 years.

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
K1) Knowledge of Environment and Climate Change Canada’s mandate and key priorities.
K2) Knowledge of Treasury Board of Canada’s Internal Audit policy, Directive and standards.
K3) Knowledge of internal audit concepts and techniques (risk assessment, developing findings and conclusions, etc.).

ABILITIES:
A1) Analytical and strategic thinking
A2) Project Management/Adaptability
A3) Working effectively with others
A4) Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision to achieve results
A5) Relationship management
A6) Judgement
A7) Initiative
A8) Ability to communicate effectively orally
A9) Ability to communicate effectively in writing

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

EDUCATION:
AED1) Possession of a recognized professional accounting designation (i.e. CPA, CA, CGA, or CMA) and/or a professional certification from a recognized internal auditing association (i.e. CIA or CISA).

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
AEX1) Experience in conducting follow-ups on audit recommendations.
AEX2) Experience in developing risk-based internal audit plans.
AEX3) Experience in working on quality assurance activities within an internal audit function.
AEX4) Experience in data analytics (e.g. analyzing sets of data from SAP using ACL or IDEA).
AEX5) Experience in using tools such as power Business Intelligence to report results of data analysis.
AEX6) Experience using TeamMate audit software.
AEX7) Experience contributing to the development of internal audit processes and procedures.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Willingness and ability to work overtime.
Willingness and ability to travel within Canada.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Other information

ECCC is committed to Employment Equity. In order to ensure a diversified workforce, preference will be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one or more of the following Employment Equity groups: aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minority groups, provided the candidate meets all essential qualifications.

Your résumé must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements.

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

Candidates are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Candidates are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application. Please ensure that the first official language indicated on your application is accurate.

Different sources of information can be used in the assessment of qualifications.
You must be specific and provide concrete examples/details for each Experience element, as applications will be screened only on the information provided.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A written examination may be administered.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Foreign educational credentials must be assessed by a recognized credential assessment service. If you have been educated outside of Canada, it is your responsibility to have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian educational standards. Candidates must be prepared to submit electronic proof of a Canadian equivalent education at the time of application. For more information, please see the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) at https://www.cicic.ca/1542/issued_outside_canada.canada

Please note that any and all communication relating to this process, including screening question answers, your resume, and/or any other written correspondence, may be used to assess your ability to communicate effectively in writing (if applicable) and your proficiency in your first official language.

Throughout the selection process, it is your responsibility to make yourself available for all testing and interview dates for which you are invited. If you fail to attend any of the scheduled testing or interview sessions without a justifiable reason, we will not be able to assess your qualifications which may result in your elimination from this process. This also applies to responding to invitations within the allotted timeframe.

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

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

1. 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 (some email systems block these types of emails). It is the candidate’s responsibility to notify the contact person indicated on this job advertisement of any changes to their personal information.

2. Only applications submitted online via the jobs.gc.ca site will be accepted. To submit an application online, please select the button "Apply Online" on this page.

3. You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential qualifications (i.e. Education, Experience and/or Occupational Certification) for the initial screening through your resume and 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 skills, experience, etc. provided in the screening questions should be supported by your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process.

4. If you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you may be screened out.

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

6. Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications (“other qualifications”) or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. Meeting one or many of the asset qualifications may be a deciding factor in appointing a particular candidate amongst the qualified candidates. Please note that some or all of the asset qualifications could be used at the screening phase.

7. The answers you provide in your submission may also serve to assess your written communication.

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.