Internal Audit Principal - ANTICIPATORY PROCESS

Important messages

Giving you the best chance to succeed!
At Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) we are committed to running inclusive and barrier-free recruitment processes.

If you have a limitation that may impact your performance at any steps of the assessment process (such as during a written test or an interview), you may request an accommodation. Assessment accommodations are designed to remove barriers, and to ensure that candidates with limitations can fully demonstrate their abilities. Should you wish to be accommodated, please direct your inquiry to the contact identified at the bottom of this poster. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

For more information on assessment accommodation visit the following website: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/assessment-accommodation-page.html

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If you have already applied to selection process 2021-SVC-EA-HQ-407338 that closed on November 15th, 2021, you are not obligated to re-apply. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the person identified in the ``Contact Information`` section below.
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Work environment

We are One PSPC!

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) helps the Government of Canada serve Canadians. With a strong focus on quality customer service, we provide innovative common services such as real estate and building management, purchasing, banking, pay and pensions, and translation to other government departments, agencies and boards. By providing these centralized services to departments and agencies, we enable them to focus on what they do best: providing their programs and services to Canadians.

At PSPC, we are committed to achieving a competent, representative workforce that reflects the diversity of the Canadian population. We work hard to create a welcoming, respectful and inclusive workplace through a variety of programs and initiatives. In fact, we have been named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for the fifth year in a row and here is a list of some of our diversity and inclusion achievements:
• five diversity networks;
• a Task Force on Anti-racism, Workplace Culture and Equity;
• a national Reconciliation and Indigenous Engagement Unit;
• an Ombudsman for Mental Health (the first such position within the federal public service);
• an Accessibility Office and;
• a Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA+) Centre of Expertise.

While many programs and initiatives have already been implemented in line with our commitments to diversity and inclusion, we aim to get better! That's why we invite you to be part of the change by joining an organization where individual differences are recognized, valued and respected. Be part of the solution!

Intent of the process

The intent of the process is to create a pool of qualified or partially qualified candidates to staff similar positions at Public Services and Procurement Canada with various linguistic profiles and various tenures.

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:
• A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution.
or
• A recognized professional accounting designation. The recognized professional accounting designations are: Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), and Certified General Accountant (CGA).

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
• Significant* experience in leading all phases of an internal or external audit engagement.
• Experience** in leading a complex*** internal or external audit engagement.
• Significant* experience in providing strategic advice and presenting findings on internal audit matters to senior management (Director, equivalent or above).
• Significant* experience in reviewing and finalizing written materials such as plans, reports, or presentations.
• Experience** in supervising or leading a team.

* “Significant” experience is defined as the breadth and depth of experience associated with completing the duties of the position for a period of at least five (5) years.

** Experience is defined as the breadth and depth of experience associated with completing the duties of the position for a period of at least two (2) years.

*** “Complex” engagements are deemed to have at least two (2) of the following characteristics:
• Impacting multiple Offices of Primary Interest (OPIs), auditees or departments/ agencies;
• Potential for a major impact on program or service delivery, including system changes; or
• Potential for broad or intense public scrutiny.

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
• Knowledge of Public Services and Procurement Canada’s mandate and priorities.
• Knowledge of the Treasury Board’s Policy on Internal Audit and Directive on Internal Audit.
• Knowledge of the International Professional Practice Framework of the Institute of Internal Auditors.

COMPETENCIES:
• Demonstrating Integrity and Respect;
• Mobilize People;
• Collaboration;
• Achieve Results;
• Problem Solving;
• Communication (writing and orally);
• Client service competency (Level 2): Ensure high-quality client service.

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

ASSET CERTIFICATIONS:
• An internal audit certification (Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Government Accounting Professional (CGAP) or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)).
• A recognized professional accounting designation. The recognized professional accounting designations are: Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), and Certified General Accountant (CGA).
• Other relevant professional certification, such as, but not limited to the following areas: procurement, real property, human resources, information technology security, risk management, and project management.

ASSET EXPERIENCES:
• Experience in managing multiple, concurrent and complex* audit engagements;
• Experience performing data analytics using programs, such as Audit Command Language (ACL) and Interactive Data Extraction and Analysis (IDEA);
• Experience in establishing and overseeing professional services contracts;
• Experience managing human resources**.

* “Complex” engagements are deemed to have at least two (2) of the following characteristics:
• Impacting multiple Offices of Primary Interest (OPIs), auditees or departments/ agencies;
• Potential for a major impact on program or service delivery, including system changes; or
• Potential for broad or intense public scrutiny.

** ”Managing human resources” entails supervising employees, managing performance, setting team priorities, and assigning work, as well as establishing employee training and learning plans.

ORGANISATIONAL NEEDS
The Public Service of Canada is committed to building and maintaining a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group. Qualified candidates who self-declare as members of one or more of Employment Equity groups (Aboriginal peoples, Persons with a Disability, Visible Minorities, and Women) may be considered and/or selected for appointment to fulfill the organizational needs.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• Willing and able to travel when required.
• Willing and able to work overtime when required.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

All employees of the core public administration are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and attest to their vaccination status unless accommodated based on a medical contraindication, religion, or another prohibited ground for discrimination as defined under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

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

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On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details (https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/news/2021/10/backgrounder-covid-19-vaccine-requirement-for-the-federal-workforce.html) of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service.

As per the new Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32694), federal public servants in the Core Public Administration and members of the RCMP must attest to their vaccination status. The requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment and it applies to indeterminate (permanent), determinate (term), casual, and student hiring. Should you reach the point in the selection process where it is necessary to verify terms and conditions of employment then the hiring manager or a human resources representative will contact you in order to complete an attestation.

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INSTRUCTIONS

We invite you to watch this short video (2.5 minutes) to learn more about how to submit your job application online : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GW7P3g9hhI

- When responding to the screening questions, be sure you:

• Clearly demonstrate how you meet each experience by answering the online questions and provide concrete, specific examples of actions that speak directly to the experience sought.
• Include when the example took place (month-year to month-year), background of each situation, what you did, how you did it, what your role was in the situation, and what was the outcome.
• Focus on what you did. When referring to an experience achieved in the context of a team, set your role apart from the role(s) of others.
• Résumés may be used as a secondary source to validate the qualifications described; comments such as "refer to my attached résumé" will not be accepted and may result in your application being rejected.
• Lack of DETAILS may result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board may have insufficient information to determine whether you meet the qualifications.

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A variety of assessment tools may be used in the assessment of candidates, such as: written test, oral interview, reference checks.

Please note that the candidates may be assessed on their ability to communicate in writing using the answers to the screening questions and their resumé.

We will communicate with you about this process by email. Applicants should use an email address that accepts messages from unknown senders (some email systems block such messages).

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE THROUGH THE GC JOBS WEBSITE. Applications received by email will not be accepted.

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.