Count yourself in! Apply to Various Financial Officer Positions with National Defence.

Update: Our email contact has changed as of 28 April 2022. Any inquiries regarding this staffing process should be directed to:

Important messages

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

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

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The first applications may be collected from the inventory as early as 7 March 2022. Apply before this date to be considered for our immediate vacancies.
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Creating an environment where diverse perspectives are valued begins with self-declaration. Count yourself in and self-declare by identifying to which employment equity group(s) you belong to. In order to self-declare, please ensure to indicate this by checking off the appropriate box within the online application as part of the Employment Equity section.
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How does this work?

Step 1: Let us know you’re interested! 👍 Click “Apply online”.

Step 2: Tell us about you! 😊 Attach your resume and answer the screening questions in the online application.

Step 3: We will carefully review all of your qualifications. If your talent matches one of our immediate or upcoming opportunities we may contact you for further information or assessment.
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You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

Duties

A Financial Officer is generally responsible for providing basic advice, guidance and analysis on financial or non-financial information regarding the organization. A Financial Officer advises and trains clients on the application of financial policies as well as procedures, directives, etc. on financial and non-financial information.

If this sounds interesting, we want to hear from you!

Work environment

What do we offer?
At DND, we foster a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, learn and progress in their careers and to have job satisfaction in the long term. You’ll enjoy:
• A career among a dynamic and dedicated team;
• Opportunities for advancement;
• A diverse, respectful and inclusive work environment;
• A total benefits package including a competitive salary, health & dental benefits, pension plan and a variety of leave entitlements;
• Work life balance! Including opportunities for:
- Telework and flexible work arrangements;
- Flexible hours of work and compressed work weeks.

Intent of the process

This inventory will be used to fill immediate and future vacancies with various employment tenures (temporary and permanent), language profiles, security requirements, and conditions of employment.

There are positions immediately available in:
• National Capital Region (Ottawa / Gatineau)
• Halifax, NS
• Montréal, QC
• Petawawa, ON
• Dundurn, SK

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:
Successful completion of two years of a post-secondary program with specialization* in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce or economics; OR Possession of the Government of Canada Financial Management Certificate.

*At DND, specialization at the FI-01 level is defined as the successful completion of four (4) courses in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce or economics at a recognized post-secondary institution.

Notes for FI-01: Please see the TBS Qualification Standards site for further details on the education requirements and for information on acquired rights (Grand-Parenting Protection), you can copy and paste the following URL: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/staffing/qualification-standards/core.html#fi

Degree equivalency

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EXPERIENCE:
1. Experience in two or more of the following areas*:
• Analyzing financial information;
• Preparing financial documents such as reports, financial analysis or presentations;
• Using financial systems (e.g. Oracle, SAP, etc.);
• Providing advice on financial policies or procedures;
• Processing financial transactions.

*Two or more of the essential experience qualifications may be applied to the position being staffed.

2. Experience using Microsoft Suite (e.g. Word, Excel or PowerPoint).

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

EDUCATION:
A recognized professional accounting designation (CPA, CA, CMA, or CGA).

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Experience working or volunteering in a mixed public service and military environment.

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
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COMPETENCIES:
• Strategic Lens
• Collaboration
• Adaptability
• Results Driven
• Communication

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

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
The Department of National Defence is committed to providing an environment where justice, fairness and the elimination of barriers helps build a skilled, diverse and representative workforce reflective of Canada. We welcome diversity in all its forms, promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply. Please note that preference for hiring will first be given to candidates who are members of the above mentioned designated groups.

In support of Strong, Secure, Engaged (SSE) initiative #24, consideration may be given to the spouses or common-law partners of CAF members.

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OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Willingness and ability to work overtime.

Managers may establish other operational requirements specific to the position being staffed. These requirements will be communicated to the candidates considered for that specific appointment.

Conditions of employment

Various security levels: Reliability, Secret, Top Secret

Managers may establish other conditions of employment specific to the position being staffed. These conditions will be communicated to the candidates considered for that specific appointment.

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

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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Depending on the position being staffed:
• Additional qualifications may be required for some positions and you may be contacted and asked to submit information or to be further assessed against these qualifications
• Asset qualifications can be applied as essential qualifications as identified by the hiring manager.

The term “Aboriginal” is used within this job advertisement as it relates to the Employment Equity Act and other legislative frameworks. The term “Indigenous” is used where possible, in alignment with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

As per the new Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police 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.

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.