Senior Analyst

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EMPLOYMENT EQUITY: Achieving a representative and diverse workforce has been identified as an organizational need for OSFI and may be applied at any time during 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. As such, first consideration for an appointment may be given to candidates who self-declare as belonging to one of the four designated employment equity groups (Persons with a disability, Aboriginal people, Members of a Visible Minority, or Women).

In order to self-declare, please ensure to check off the appropriate box within the online application under the Employment Equity section. We encourage you to consult theses links to learn more about employment equity and self-declaration:
• https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/employment-equity.html
• https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/applying-government-canada-jobs-how-to-apply.html#EE

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LOCATION: This position is located in Ottawa; however, the successful candidate may work from one of the following OSFI offices: Toronto, Montreal, or Ottawa.

As a result of the global pandemic, OSFI employees are currently working from home. Should the current telework environment no longer apply, and contingent on the operating model adopted by OSFI, you may be required to report into and work onsite from one of the following offices: Toronto, Montreal, or Ottawa. As our telework arrangements are evolving, we encourage you to apply.

Duties

The Senior Analyst will lead the research, development, interpretation and promotion of regulatory capital policies and guidance for application to federally regulated life insurers in Canada. Examples of specific work includes:
- Research, develop and draft guidance for capital and related requirements for life insurers;
- Provides interpretations of capital-related guidance;
- Identifies new developments and emerging issues/risks facing life insurers, and their potential implications for capital adequacy.
- Provides specialist support to other divisions/sectors within OSFI to promote a better understanding of capital standards with internal and external stakeholders.

The Senior Analyst may also participate in the research and development of regulatory capital policy applicable to federally regulated deposit-taking institutions in Canada, as well as represent OSFI and participate in similar work at an international level.

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 (1) position with a language requirement of bilingual imperative CCC/CCC on an indeterminate basis.

A pool of qualified or partially qualified candidates may be created to staff similar or identical positions with various linguistic profiles and requirements, security profiles and/or various tenures within the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, which may vary according to the position being staffed.

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
- Bachelor’s degree from a university with specialization in finance, financial engineering, accounting, economics, actuarial science, mathematics, or another speciality relevant to the position.
OR
- An acceptable combination of education, experience and training.

Degree equivalency

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE
- Recent* and significant** experience in conducting research and quantitative analysis of financial risks (e.g. insurance, market, credit) that life insurers and/or deposit-taking institutions are exposed to and making recommendations to executives*** in regards to those risks.
- Experience in writing correspondence, reports, presentations or briefing notes to executives*** on complex issues.
- Experience in consulting or working with a wide range of stakeholders.

*Recent: Experience acquired within the last 5 years.
**Significant: A depth of experience accumulated over a period of at least 3 years.
***Executives: Director level and above.

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

ASSET EDUCATION
- A graduate (Master’s or Doctorate) degree from a post-secondary institution with specialization in finance, financial engineering, accounting, economics, actuarial science, mathematics, or another speciality relevant to the position.
- Professional designation in a field relevant to the duties of the position. For example:
• Financial (CFA, FRM) or
• Actuarial (FSA/ASA/CERA, FCIA/ACIA) or
• Accounting (CPA , CGA, CMA)

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE
- Experience in pricing, reserving, or hedging segregated fund guarantees or other similar products.
- Experience in modelling and quantifying risks of financial products (e.g. options).
- Experience in measuring or quantifying new and emerging risks faced by financial institutions in Canada.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CCC/CCC)

Information on language requirements

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge of current and emerging risks facing Canadian OSFI-regulated financial institutions (e.g. deposit-taking institutions, insurance companies).
- Knowledge of risk management practices of Canadian OSFI-regulated financial institutions (e.g. deposit-taking institutions, insurance companies).
- Knowledge of OSFI’s capital frameworks applicable to federally regulated life insurers OR deposit-taking institutions in Canada.

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES
- Critical Thinking
- Results Oriented
- Working as a Team
- Change Leadership

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

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

ASSET KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge of Canadian segregated fund guarantee products and their risks.
- Knowledge of complex financial models and their risks.
- Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standard 17.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
OSFI is committed to having a skilled and diverse workforce representative of the Canadian population. In order to meet our employment equity objectives, selection for this position may be made from among qualified candidates who self-declare as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Persons with a disability, Aboriginal people, Members of a Visible Minority, or Women. OSFI is committed to diversity and inclusion and we strongly encourage candidates to self-declare if they belong to one of these designated employment equity groups.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Willingness and availability to work overtime occasionally.
- Willingness and ability to travel (domestic and international).

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
- Security - Reliability Status
- 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 will 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 (original documents only). 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.

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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 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.