Director General, Finance

Important messages

📢 Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan) is a regional development agency committed to building a strong, competitive Canadian economy by supporting business, innovation and community economic development unique to British Columbia. During the COVID-19 pandemic, PacifiCan has contributed significantly toward economic relief and recovery efforts through grants and contributions.

Are you ready to join one of the most engaged and committed workforces in the federal public service?

Duties

We are looking for an executive leader who will be responsible for the stewardship, financial risk foresight and integrity of organizational financial planning. This position will strategically lead the management and control frameworks, processes and services that are aligned with Government of Canada policies and practices along with PacifiCan’s business strategies
and models.

As the Director General, Finance, you will be responsible for providing strong functional direction and mobilize staff to ensure the cohesion and effectiveness of PacifiCan’s budget management and expenditure review strategies, plans and implementation.

Work environment

PacifiCan is an innovative workplace that makes a difference in British Columbia. This position reports to the PacifiCan National Headquarters office in the innovation hub in Surrey, BC. We are committed to continually raising the bar while creating new and innovative approaches to our work and have established an environment where people feel valued, challenged and supported. We consistently rank as a top federal department to work in and we are driven to be the best at what we do. We hire top talent and provide an employment experience that brings out the best in people. We are motivated by achieving great results for British Columbians and Canadians.

Why should you consider a career with PacifiCan? If you come to work here, you will:
✔️ Work with engaged people who support each other and love the work they do;
✔️ Contribute to meaningful work that strengthens the economy and makes a real difference in the lives of British Columbians and Canadians;
✔️ Enjoy a culture of continuous learning and support for your professional development;
✔️ Gain exposure to diverse economic sectors and issues of importance to the future economy;
✔️ Work with modern work tools and technology; and,
✔️ Work with an innovative leadership team who is passionate about hiring and developing talent and achieving results.

Please note: as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are working remotely. If you are appointed to this position, PacifiCan will provide tools and equipment to support remote work. As public health restrictions ease, the successful candidate will be expected to report to a PacifiCan National Headquarters office work location in Surrey, BC.

PacifiCan offices are open environments with well-regulated air quality, ergonomic sit/stand workstations, and a combination of natural and fluorescent lighting. The physical demands of this position includes spending a significant amount of time working on a computer.

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 process, please contact Lesley Trinh by email at . Information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Intent of the process

The intent of the process is to staff one position on an indeterminate basis.

A pool of qualified candidates will be established and may be used to staff similar positions in PacifiCan with various tenures, work locations, language requirements and conditions of employment.

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 with specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce or economics.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
• Recent* and significant** leadership experience including managing financial and complex human resources matters.
• Recent* and significant** experience in the provision of briefing material, advice and recommendations for senior management*** on financial analysis and reporting.
• Recent* and significant** experience in managing or preparing complex or multi-year departmental funding proposals and financial management projects.
• Experience in Financial Governance such as Memorandum to Cabinet, Treasury Board Submissions, Investment Planning or senior management*** committees.

*“Recent” is defined as having performed associated duties within the past five (5) years.
**“Significant” is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the performance of duties for approximately three (3) years.
***“Senior management” is defined as EX-02 level or above.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

Education:
• Possession of a recognized professional accounting designation. The recognized professional accounting designations are Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified General Accountant (CGA).

Degree equivalency

Experience:
• Recent* and significant** experience conducting risk and financial analysis of proposals and provision of financial advice on investment decisions or accounting to senior management.***
• Experience working with Federal, Provincial or Municipal governments.
• Experience developing or managing a departmental business intelligence, analytics or decision support capability and associated senior management requirements.
• Experience developing, managing or reporting on integrated investment plans or long term corporate financial plans and forecasts.

*“Recent” is defined as having performed associated duties within the past five (5) years.
**“Significant” is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the performance of duties for approximately three (3) years.
***“Senior management” is defined as EX-02 level or above.

Knowledge:
• Knowledge of key factors influencing the Canadian economy and of the current economic and business trends, opportunities and challenges in British Columbia.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Key Leadership Competencies:
• Create vision and strategy
• Mobilize people
• Uphold integrity and respect
• Collaborate with partners and stakeholders
• Promote innovation and guide change
• Achieve results

Abilities:
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.

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

Operational Requirements:
• Willingness and ability to work overtime as required.
• Willingness and ability to travel as required.

Conditions of employment

• Secret security clearance
• In our current telework environment, the ability to work remotely from home within Canada with access to the Internet in one’s residence.
• All employees of Pacific Economic Development Canada 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.

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

For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail. Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and ensure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CANDIDATE TO ENSURE ACCURATE CONTACT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AND UPDATED AS REQUIRED.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

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.