Audit Officer

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

We want you to succeed! Our objective is to identify qualified candidates by fairly assessing their abilities. Assessment accommodations are intended to remove obstacles without altering the criteria being assessed so that all candidates can showcase their capabilities.

As one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) is proud to celebrate our achievement in creating a diverse, respectful, and positive workplace where all employees are valued and recognized for their unique qualities, ideas, voices, and perspectives. We are dedicated to building and promoting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce, representative of all Canadians regardless of race, ethnicity, colour, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, socio-economic background or lived experience. By embracing diversity and inclusion, our department ensures broader discussions, better decisions, and a more positive workplace.

We welcome all candidates, including Indigenous Peoples, Black, other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ2+ community to apply and strongly encourage candidates to self-declare if they belong to an Employment Equity designated group (i.e. Indigenous (Aboriginal*) Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, Women or Visible Minorities - Black people and other racialized groups).

*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.

Duties

AUDIT OFFICER - SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

Contributes to the overall integrity of programs through audits of individual, trust, communal and corporate application forms to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Farm Income Protection Act, Income Tax Act, Federal/Provincial Agreements, and program policy.

Provides subject matter expertise to project teams, work groups, colleagues, other areas of the organization, and higher levels of management on complex files, accounting methods, tax requirements, and file combinations.

Develops and modifies audit plans, identifies key risk audit issues, and selects appropriate audit procedures to carry out the audit, with assistance from the Senior Audit Officer on more complex files.

Evaluate audit findings, develop conclusions, and formulate recommendations.

Discuss, negotiate, and explain adjustments of a complex (and/or contentious and/or) technical nature with clients and/or their representatives to arrive at audit conclusions and achieve concurrence with the audit results.

Work environment

At AAFC, we take pride in what we do and strive to create an environment where diversity and inclusion are at the forefront. We value the unique talents and experiences of all employees and we believe that the work we do is defined by more than just a position title.

AAFC has several diversity and inclusion networks, dedicated to ensuring that we continue to grow as an inclusive, respectful and diverse workplace. Regardless of whether you are a member of the diversity groups, all employees are welcomed to join the Networks and participate in their activities and events.

We encourage our employees to be creative, motivated, inspired and innovative, regardless of their position. AAFC employees are given the opportunity to grow and reach their full potential through various programs and training. By providing flexible work arrangements and appropriate accommodations, all employees are able to continually thrive within our organization.

We offer our employees a competitive salary, generous vacation, paid leave for family and health, comprehensive benefits, and an attractive pension plan. We are committed to delivering high quality service because we understand the importance of agriculture to our economy, communities, environment, and health. We feel lucky to work in fulfilling jobs that allow us to serve Canadians and: We want YOU to join us!

Intent of the process

The immediate intent is to fill three (3) positions in Winnipeg, Manitoba with a Bilingual imperative CBC/CBC and English Essential language profiles.

A pool of candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions within Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) on an indeterminate or specified period (e.g. term, acting, or assignment) basis, with various linguistic profiles and various AAFC security clearances.

Positions to be filled: 3

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 secondary school (high school) or an **acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

**Acceptable combination must be related to administrative services and/or program delivery and can be obtained through the private sector, community work, volunteer work, self-employment or other.

If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. Click on the link below to contact the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC).

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

EX1 - Experience in researching, compiling, and analyzing information and/or preparation and drafting of various documentation (e.g. reports, briefings, academic papers, etc.) for communication and meetings purpose.

EX2 - Significant*** experience in communicating verbally and in written complex and detailed information to clients, management, partners and/or internal or external stakeholders.

EX3 - Significant*** experience in accounting, auditing, account verification, processing or similar financial activities.

***Significant is understood to mean that the applicant has performed complex activities related to this task, in a wide variety of situations that have occurred regularly over at least a one year period.

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

EDUCATION:

AE1 - Successful completion of 6 months or more of a post-secondary program**** with acceptable specialization in Accounting, Financial Management or a finance related field.

****A Post-secondary program is defined as having a specific curriculum with multiple courses that result in either a certificate or diploma being issued upon successful completion or 30 credit hours (10 courses) in the Accounting, Financial Management or a finance related field at an accredited post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

AEX1 - Experience working with AgriStability and AgriInvest Business Risk Management programs.
AEX2 - Experience working in the agricultural field or knowledge of farming-related practices and terminology.

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

Various language requirements
English Essential; Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC); Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES:

C1 - Initiative
C2 - Adaptability
C3 - Analytical Thinking /Judgement
C4 - Interactive Communication
C5 - Written Communication

Definitions:

Initiative - Dealing with situations and issues proactively and persistently, seizing opportunities that arise.

Adaptability - Adapting in order to work effectively in ambiguous or changing situations, and with diverse individuals and groups.

Analytical Thinking/ Judgement - Analyzing and synthesizing information to understand issues, identify options, and support sound decision making.

Interactive Communication - Listening to others and communicating articulately, fostering open communication. Persons with hearing impairments may lip read or use sign language.

Written Communication - Communicating ideas and information in writing to ensure that information and messages are understood and have the desired impact.

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

Agriculture and Agri-food Canada recognizes that the diversity of its employee population contributes to its strength and integrity. We are committed to achieving employment equity and developing a highly capable workforce that is representative of Canadian Society. We encourage women (especially in non-traditional occupations), Indigenous peoples (Aboriginal peoples), persons with disabilities, and members of visible minority groups to apply and declare themselves as part of one or more of the Employment Equity groups as selection may be limited to candidates belonging to one or more of the groups.

Information on employment equity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability and willingness to work overtime.

Conditions of employment

• Security Requirement(s): Various - Secret and Reliability Clearance.

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

ASSESSEMENT INFORMATION

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.

Various assessment tools may be used, such as, standardized tests, interviews, references, board member knowledge, PSC Unsupervised Internet Test etc.

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

A random or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:

- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team.
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed.
- Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience.
- Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Asset qualifications may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

APPLICATION & CORRESPONDENCE INFORMATION

Applications submitted by email will not be accepted. You must apply on-line through www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs.html.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact the email referenced below under "Contact Information".

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.

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).

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.