Bilingual Financial Managers Wanted!

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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

Would you like to lead a dedicated, diverse, kind, razor-sharp team of financial analysts and advisors? Are you as equally dedicated, diverse, kind and razor-sharp as the team you could potentially be leading? If you answered yes to both questions, it is strongly recommended you read on.

Our team of financial professionals represents the Chief Financial Officer’s Branch in the Atlantic Region through providing strategic and objective financial advice and guidance to client groups within Employment and Social Development Canada in all aspects of financial management. In addition, we assist our regional Service Canada client with planning, budgeting and forecasting their Operating budget of $1.15B and the G&C budget of $2B, for greater effective business decisions by senior leadership. The teams also provide periodic reporting on Service Canada funding utilization, as well as establishing multi-year financial forecasts, to mitigate and manage potential financial risks and pressures.

We are truly virtual, with employees across the country. We offer flexible working arrangements to ensure a work life balance that also inspires creativity, innovation and career progression. We are part of the Chief Financial Officer Branch, which employs close to 1000 employees and supports our Department of approximately 27,000 employees.

What you can expect from this staffing process:

Step 1: Provide cover letter and/or resume that highlights how you meet all essential and asset criteria if applicable. Please note you must meet all essential criteria to be considered in the assessment phase of the staffing process.

Step 2: Once you submit your cover letter and resume, you will be immediately prompted to complete a Candidate Achievement Record highlighting your past performance demonstrating each key leadership competency through a specific example. For each example, you will need to provide the name of a) Direct supervisor or manager who can attest to your ability to demonstrate this competency through example provided b) Direct report/colleague who can attest to your ability to demonstrate this competency through example provided.

Please use the ‘manager’ drop down at this link to access competency definitions: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/professional-development/key-leadership-competency-profile/examples-effective-ineffective-behaviours.html

Step 3: Send a copy of your proof of education and valid language results, if you have them, to by the closing date of the staffing process. If you do not have valid language results, we will arrange for your levels to be assessed upon being successful in the competency portion of the assessment.

Written communication will be assessed through your cover letter, application and responses to the formal assessment.

Step 4: Now that your part is done, you wait. Depending on the quantity of candidates, it make take 6 to 8 weeks to screen and correct assessments. You will receive notification of your results and whether you have been placed in a valid staffing pool.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates will be established and could also be used to staff similar positions of various tenures within Employment and Social Development Canada and other federal departments.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 5,000 words (maximum)

A response to a text question addressing the following:

• Upholding Integrity and Respect
• Client Service Excellence
• Promoting Innovation and Guiding Change
• Mobilizing People
• Achieve Results
  
  *The Candidate Achievement Record, along with reference checks, will serve as your formal assessment in this staffing process.
• Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Education:

A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce or economics AND experience related to positions in the Financial Management Group.

OR

Eligibility for a recognized professional accounting designation. The recognized professional accounting designations are Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA).

*Eligibility means that a candidate has met all academic and occupational requirements, including those with respect to degrees, examinations, and experience, without having to have obtained or maintained actual registration, certification or membership in a professional association. Candidates with foreign education credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
Significant* experience in providing briefings, advice AND recommendations to senior management** clients in each of the following 4 areas:

• Financial Planning;
• Budgeting;
• Forecasting; and
• Reporting.

*Significant experience refers to primary responsibilities and the depth, breadth and complexity of experience normally associated with performance of the duties on a continuous basis over a period of approximately two (2) years.

** Senior Management is defined as being at the senior manager level or equivalent or higher.

Competencies:

Upon submitting your application, you will be prompted to complete a Candidate Achievement Record that will be used to formally assess the essential competencies:

Uphold Integrity and Respect
Client Service Excellence
Promote Innovation and Guide Change
Mobilizing People
Achieve Results
Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
Written Communication
Oral Communication

*The Candidate Achievement Record, along with reference checks, will serve as your formal assessment in this staffing process. No formal interview will be conducted as part of this staffing process.

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

Education:

Eligibility for a recognized professional accounting designation. The recognized professional accounting designations are Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA).

Degree equivalency

Experience:

Experience working or managing in a virtual environment.
Experience supervising or leading staff.
Experience in establishing and maintaining partnerships, including consultation, collaboration or negotiation, with stakeholders to deliver business improvement outcomes.
Experience delivering presentations to Senior Leaders.

At Employment and Social Development Canada, diversity is our strength. If you’re a woman, an Indigenous person, a person with a disability or a visible minority and are interested in bringing in different perspectives and insights, let us know by completing the Employment Equity (EE) section in your application. Appointments of members of these EE groups could be made to ensure our workforce is inclusive and representative of the Canadian public we serve.

Information on employment equity

Operational Requirements:

Ability and willingness to work overtime
Ability and willingness to travel
Ability and willingness to work flexible hours

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

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

Reference checks will be sought.

No formal interview will be conducted.

Candidates will need to provide proof of their education credentials. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. For further information, consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials at https://www.cicic.ca/indexe.stm or the Public Service Commission at https://www.canada.ca/en/public- service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/information- candidates/degree-equivalency.html

Candidates are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

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

Asset criteria may be used for screening purposes.

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.

Note that candidates (including employees of the Federal Public Service) will not be considered to be in travel status or on government business and that travel costs will not be reimbursed for evaluations. Consequently, candidates will be responsible for travel costs.

All communication regarding this process will be administered via e-mail. It is the candidate’s responsibility to provide a valid e-mail address and update their personal information when it changes. If special circumstances prevent you from having access to your e- mail, please communicate with the Contact person identified in this job opportunity.

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.