Internal Audit Principal

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► INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW

A complete application must be submitted, consisting of a résumé and screening questions which clearly demonstrates how candidates meet the education and experience factors listed under the essential qualifications, as well as any of the asset qualifications that may apply.

The following information is required for each experience criterion:
1. Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired;
2. Title of the position occupied and duration (including dates) for which you exercised the functions;
3. Specific details of tasks, projects, or accomplishments demonstrating how the experience was acquired

*** Your ability to communicate in writing will be assessed throughout your application.***

***Please answer the screening questions with complete sentences and avoid the use of bullets or telegraphic style.***

The screening questions will be used as the primary tool in the screening process and the résumé will be used to substantiate the information provided.

Applications that do not clearly demonstrate how the screening criteria are met WILL be eliminated from consideration.

Duties

Role:

As an Internal Audit Principal you will provide Senior Management with independent assurance services on the effectiveness and efficiency of programs, policies and controls, as well as compliance with Government of Canada policy requirements, industry standards and laws and regulations. You and your colleagues will provide recommendations to enhance management frameworks, risk management, controls and governance processes.

What you will do:

• As an Internal Audit Principal, you manage the conduct of work related to professional practices in internal audit or evaluation, such as: Follow-up on implementation of audit and evaluation recommendations; planning audit and evaluation engagements; and/or Quality Assurance.
• You guide the development of audit and evaluation methodologies and techniques.
• You represent the Department at intra- and inter-departmental venues.

Work environment

Currently, employees have not yet returned to their workplace due to the context of COVID-19. Therefore, the successful candidate may have to work remotely until further notice.

Welcome to Ottawa!

The position is located in Ottawa, Ontario in the National Capital Region. The City has various recreational pathways for walking and bicycling, in addition to the Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Ottawa hosts multiple annual and seasonal activities and festivals. The national museums and the National Arts Centre are also great attractions. The City houses a culinary community that’s earning wide acclaim, as well as unique boutiques and shopping districts. For more information, please visit: https://ottawatourism.ca/en

What we have to offer:

• We are invested in helping you throughout your career.
• We promote and support continuous learning.
• We have a modern, inclusive and flexible workplace.
• We recognize our employees’ personal needs outside the office hours and promote a healthy, balanced lifestyle through flexible work arrangements.
• We offer an attractive benefits package, which includes a pension plan, a health and dental plan, disability benefits, and an employee assistance program.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one (1) bilingual imperative CBC/CBC position on an indeterminate basis.

A partially or fully assessed pool may be established to staff similar positions within the Department of Justice with various tenures, various linguistic profiles (bilingual imperative only), various operational requirements and/or various conditions of employment.

Upon request, this pool may also be shared with other federal organizations listed in Schedules I, IV and V of the Financial Administration Act (FAA) to staff similar positions in their organization.

By applying to this process, you consent to your personal application and assessment-related information being shared with other federal organisation in the event that they would ask for it, in order to consider your application to staff a similar position within their organization.

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)

EDUCATION
ED1 - Graduation with a degree* from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce or economics, or another specialty relevant to the position.

*Degree: Unless it is otherwise specified (e.g., Master’s degree), the term “degree” refers to a baccalaureate as established by educational authorities.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
EX1 - Significant* experience leading the conduct of work related to professional practices in an internal audit or evaluation function, such as: Follow-up on implementation of audit and evaluation recommendations; Evaluation Plan; Risk-Based Audit Plan; and/or Quality Assurance.
EX2 - Experience in preparing written material for senior management** such as reports, dashboards, presentations and briefing notes.
EX3 - Experience in providing strategic advice on audit or evaluation related matters to Senior Management**.
EX4 - Experience coaching or mentoring team members.

*Significant experience is defined as experience that would normally be acquired by a person in a position where the performance of these duties are a CORE function over a period of approximately three (3) years.
**Senior management is defined as Director General level (EX-03) and above or senior executives in private or public sector organizations external to the Federal Public Service.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

KNOWLEDGE
K1 - Knowledge of Internal Auditing Standards of the Institute of Internal Auditors.
K2 - Knowledge of Project Management tools and techniques.

COMPETENCIES
COMP1 - Demonstrating integrity and respect.
COMP2 - Thinking things through.
COMP3 - Working effectively with others.
COMP4 - Showing initiative and being action oriented.

ABILITIES
A1 - Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A2 - Ability to communicate effectively orally.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION
APD1 - A recognized professional designation: Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Government Audit Professional (CGAP), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified General Accountant (CGA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Credentialed Evaluator (CE) designation.

EDUCATION
AED1 - Master’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce or economics, or another specialty relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
AEX1 - Experience with project management software (e.g. TeamMate).

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
The Department of Justice believes that to be able to effectively serve the public, its workforce needs to reflect the diversity of the Canadian population. Diversity is a great source of strength in driving Canada’s Legal Team in ensuring that Canada’s justice system is as fair, accessible and efficient as possible. The Department is committed to a representative workforce that represents the Canadian public we serve. If you are a woman, an Indigenous person, a person with a disability or a member of a racialized group* and are interested in bringing in different perspectives and insights we encourage you to self-declare in this staffing process. This self-declaration information can be factored into departmental strategies and selection decisions to address our commitment to eliminate gaps for these groups.

*Please note that this group is currently designated as members of visible minorities in the Employment Equity Act and the self-declaration form.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
OR1 - Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice.
OR2 - Willingness and ability to travel on occasion.

Conditions of employment

Secret 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

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.

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level (not acting) and your employment status (term or indeterminate) in the “Employee Information” section of your on-line job application.

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.

Other qualifications may be taken into consideration in the selection decision.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications, operational requirements, or organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Communication for this process will be sent via e-mail. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that a current and valid e-mail address is provided and updated accordingly and that it accepts messages from unknown senders.

We encourage candidates to provide a second e-mail address in their application.

Candidates will be required to submit their proof of education documents at the time of assessment. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your credentials and/or diploma assessed against Canadian education standards. The public service will accept any Foreign Educational Credentials as long as they are deemed comparable to Canadian standards, through a recognize credential assessment service.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels may be considered in the advertised appointment process.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, 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.