FI-02 / FI-03 - Financial Management Analyst / Senior Financial Management Analyst

Update: FI-02 / FI-03 22-MOT-EA-HRS-24935

Update: Please note that the selection process has been amended to extend the closing date to April 27, 2022 - 23:59, Pacific Time.

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

FI-02 : Financial Management Analyst
FI-03 : Senior Financial Management Analyst

Candidates must clearly indicate in their application which position they are applying for. One application may be used to apply for one or both positions

*** Applicants must clearly demonstrate in their responses to the screening questions how they meet the “essential qualifications” (education AND experience).

FOR EACH CRITERIA/ QUESTION, please provide the following
MANDATORY information:
1 - Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired;
2 - Title of the position occupied and duration for which you exercised the functions;
3 - Specific details of tasks, projects or accomplishments demonstrating the experience was acquired.

The answers provided to the screening questions will be the main source of information. Failure to provide complete answers may result in job applications being screened out
from further consideration in this process. Should you indicate in your response "please refer to resume" we may be unable to assess you against the position’s essential qualifications which could result in a failure. Lack of examples and details will result in your application being rejected. Applicants will not be contacted to clarify incomplete or missing information.

Intent of the process

This process will be used to create a pool of qualified and/or partially-qualified candidates to staff similar positions with various tenures (temporary, permanent) at Transport Canada in the National Capital Region.
Should the selected candidate already be a public servant, the pool could also be used for acting appointments.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION - FI-02 AND FI-03
A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce or economics AND experience related to positions in the Financial Management Group.
OR
Eligibility for 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 - FI-02: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST
Recent* and extensive** work experience across two (2) or more of the following areas:
A. Recent* and extensive** experience having performed duties in financial management: either in resource management (internal and/or external budgeting and reporting) or as part of a financial management advisory unit;
B. Recent* and extensive** experience in providing financial guidance and recommendations to management or clients;
C. Recent* and extensive** experience in analyzing, interpreting, and applying financial management policy instruments; and
D. Recent* and extensive** experience in extracting financial information and preparing associated financial reports.

EXPERIENCE - FI-03: SENIOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST
Recent and extensive*** work experience in three (3) or more of the following areas:
A. Recent* and significant*** experience having performed duties in of financial management: financial management advisory services;
B. Recent* and significant*** experience in providing advice regarding financial management to management**** on a wide range of financial issues;
C. Recent* and significant*** experience in analyzing, interpreting, and applying financial management policy instruments; and
D. Recent* and Significant*** experience in extracting financial information and preparing associated financial reports.

EXPERIENCE - FI-02 AND FI-03
Experience in using financial systems, including a salary forecasting system, for financial transactions, budgetary controls, and financial analysis.

*Recent experience refers to experience acquired within the last 5 years.
**Extensive experience refers to the depth and breadth of experience generally acquired during two (2) or more financial cycles, for a combined total of 24 months, which aligns to the FI recruitment and Development Program and the Financial Officer Recruitments and Development (FORD) Program.
***Significant experience is defined as experience associated with having performed a broad range of related activities which could normally be acquired over a period of approximately four (4) years in an intermediate finance position.
****Management is defined as an employee occupying a position at FI-04 group and level and higher or equivalent.

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

Various language requirements
FI-02: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST
English or French essential
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB

FI-03: SENIOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE - FI-02 AND FI-03
Knowledge of Financial Planning.

ABILITY - FI-02 AND FI-03
- Ability to analyze financial information, to evaluate issues and to make recommendations.
- Ability to communicate orally.
- Ability to communicate in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY - FI-02 AND FI-03
- Initiative
- Interpersonal Skills
- Client Focus
-Values and Ethics

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
• Possession of a recognized Canadian professional accounting designation (i.e., CPA).

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
• Experience in supervising employees.
• Experience in participating in multi-disciplinary teams to address complex financial issues.
• Experience in participating in business transformation and change management.
• Experience in developing, analyzing and/or challenging Treasury Board Submissions or Memoranda to Cabinet.
• Experience in developing and delivering information or training sessions.

Conditions of employment

Various requirements: Reliability and 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

• Note that all positions to be filled are in Ottawa, ON. Candidates applying must currently reside within the National Capital Region (NCR) OR be prepared to relocate to the NCR should they be appointed to a position.

• Depending on the number of applicants, volume management strategies such as random selection, used of assets and/or establishing cutoff scores to determine who will continue in the staffing process, may be used for the purpose of managing applications. Please note that although you may attain the established pass mark on any of the assessments used in this staffing process, management may decide to use a higher cut off score.

• Transport Canada will accept applications on-line only;

• Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent to applicants;

• Transport Canada will contact candidates once the screening process is completed;

• Please ensure that your email address is on your application for correspondence. Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email);

• Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI), if applicable, and contact information are included in your application.

• An exam, an interview and reference check could be used as the assessment methods in this selection process;

• Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position;

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

• Candidates will have to provide proof of education credentials and will be advised to provide the documents later in the process;

• Candidates who were educated outside of Canada, must have the certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. This will enable candidates to provide proof of Canadian equivalency when applying for a job in the public service. The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) assists persons who wish to obtain an assessment of their educational, professional, and occupational credentials by referring them to the appropriate organizations The CICIC can be contacted through its website at: http://www.cicdi.ca;

• 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;

• All job applications must be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS). Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line:
- applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time;
- applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time;
- for some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line.

• To submit an application on-line, select the button "Apply Online" below;

• Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

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.