Stream 1: Senior Internal Auditor (AS05) / Stream 2: Internal Audit Project Leader (AS06)

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The Office of the Chief Audit Executive at Global Affairs Canada (GAC) is a dynamic results-driven team of professionals. The work environment is often fast-paced and the focus is on providing deputy heads assurance with regard to the design and operation of the governance, risk management, and control processes in their organizations.

Global Affairs Canada (GAC) is committed to advancing equity and embracing diversity and inclusion by implementing meaningful actions that are founded in respect, collaboration and accountability. GAC is committed to ensuring that its workforce both at home and abroad is representative of Canada’s current and evolving population. GAC’s dedication towards advancing equity diversity and inclusion is exemplified through the various efforts and initiatives in place that aim to ensure representation at all levels, provide equitable career opportunities, provides a safe and accessible workplace and to strengthen the inclusivity of the workplace so that all employees have the possibility to be authentic. All candidates who believe they are qualified are encouraged to apply, including Black, other racialized and Indigenous peoples, women, persons with disabilities and persons of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

We invite you to join an organization where your voice is heard, valued, respected and amplified. Knowing that diverse teams foster innovation we strongly encourage you to complete the Employment Equity (EE) section in your application.

This process will be used to staff positions in the following two (2) streams:

Senior Internal Auditor (AS-05)

Internal Audit Project Leader AS-06)

NO APPLICATION VIA E-MAIL WILL BE ACCEPTED. YOU MUST APPLY VIA WWW.JOBS-EMPLOIS.GC.CA

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE:

Candidates must answer the screening questions and the screening questions will be the only tool used for screening in this process. Please note that a cover letter is not required.

Candidates must also submit a resume with their application, which will only be used to validate the information provided in their answers to the screening questions.

The answers to the screening questions must clearly demonstrate with concrete examples (what, why, how, for who, where, when and length of time) the candidates meet ALL of the essential experience and education qualifications for the position(s) that they are applying (AS-05 AND/OR AS-06). Failure to do this will result in the rejection of the candidate's application.

Please note that having the asset qualifications are not mandatory in order to apply to this process. However, asset qualifications may be invoked at any time of the selection process including the screening stage. Therefore, if candidates have one (or all) of the asset qualifications, candidates should also describe in their answers to the screening questions how they meet this (these) qualification(s) using detailed, concrete example(s).

Intent of the process

The intention of this selection process is to staff 2 Internal Audit Project Leader (AS-06) positions with the language requirements bilingual imperative BBB/BBB and bilingual imperative CBC/CBC on an indeterminate basis. In addition, there are anticipatory needs for the Senior Internal Auditor positions (at the AS-05 level) with various language profiles (bilingual imperative BBB/BBB) to be staffed on an indeterminate basis. A pool of partially qualified and/or fully qualified candidates resulting from this process may be established to staff similar positions within Global Affairs Canada with various language requirements and/or various tenures, according to the positions being staffed.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Education for both the AS-05 and AS-06 positions:

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Eligibility for a recognized professional accounting designation (CPA, CA, CMA or CGA) OR for a Certification from a recognized auditing association (CIA, CGAP and CISA).

Degree equivalency

Experience for the AS-05 positions only:

* Recent and significant experience in developing audit engagement findings, audit conclusions and audit recommendations.

Experience for both the AS-05 and AS-06 positions:

* Recent and significant experience in developing audit engagement plans and audit programs.

* Recent and significant experience in participating in all phases in either internal or external audit engagements.

Experience for the AS-06 positions only:

* Recent and significant experience in preparing and presenting audit findings, audit conclusions and audit recommendations in a report format to stakeholders (e.g. senior management, audit committee members, and/or other external assurance service providers such as the Office of the Auditor General of Canada and/or the Office of the Comptroller General of Canada).

* Recent and significant experience in leading a section of an audit project.

NOTE: For the AS-05 positions:
*Recent and significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with the performance of the duties for a period of at least three (3) years acquired in the last seven (7) years approximately.

NOTE: For the AS-06 positions:
*Recent and significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with the performance of the duties for a period of at least four (4) years acquired in the last seven (7) years approximately.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS FOR BOTH THE AS-05 AND AS-06 POSITIONS :

AED1) Possession of a recognized professional accounting designation (CPA, CA, GGA and CMA) or Certification from a recognized internal auditing association (i.e. CIA, CGAP, CISA, CRMA) or MBA or MPA or Master’s degree in any other field relevant to the work to be performed.

AED2) Successful completion of at least one of the three Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) exams.

Degree equivalency

AEX1) Experience in the use of audit management software (e.g. TeamMate).

AEX2) Experience in data analytics (e.g., analyzing sets of data from the financial system (SAP) using software such as ACL or IDEA or applying data by other tools such as the enterprise application SAP).

AEX3) Experience using tools such as MS Power Business Intelligence (BI) to report results of data analysis.

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

Various language requirements
LANGUAGE PROFILE FOR THE AS-05 POSITIONS:
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB

LANGUAGE PROFILES FOR THE AS-06 POSITIONS:
Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC, Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB

Information on language requirements

Knowledge for both the AS-05 and AS-06 positions:

Knowledge of audit principles, practices, methodologies and procedures.

Abilities for both the AS-05 and AS-06 positions:

Ability to analyze, evaluate complex information and to summarize large volumes of information in order to draw conclusions and propose recommendations.
Ability to manage multiple priorities to achieve results.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Personal suitability for both the AS-05 and AS-06 positions:

Integrity and respect
Thinking things through
Working effectively with others
Showing initiative and being action-oriented

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

ORGANZATIONAL NEEDS:

In support of our employment equity goals, preference may be given to candidates who belong to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Women, Aboriginal Persons, Persons with a Disability and Visible Minorities

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

1. Availability, willingness, and ability to travel occasionally (up to 5 percent of the time) within Canada and abroad for a period of up to two (2) weeks at a time.
2. Availability, willingness and ability to work overtime upon request and on short notice.
3. Willing and able to work in a hybrid model environment requiring working remotely and at the office.
4. Obtain secret security clearance upon appointment and maintain it throughout the period of employment.

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

- A written exam may be administered.
- An interview may be administered.
- Reference checks may be sought.

- Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

- Please note that the asset qualifications may be invoked at any time of the selection process including the screening stage.

- Random selection and/or top-down selection may be used at any time during the process to identify which applicants will be further assessed.

- Candidates will need to undergo second language testing for bilingual positions if they do not have valid second language results. If candidates do not have valid results, candidates' linguistic levels will be validated through the PSC's unsupervised reading and writing test(s) for this process. Candidates in the area of selection may be tested prior to screening.

PSC Unsupervised Test of Reading Comprehension: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/second-language-testing-public-service/second-language-evaluation-reading/the-test.html

PSC Unsupervised Test of Written Expression: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/second-language-testing-public-service/second-language-evaluation-writing/the-test.html

-If applicable, please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

- If applicable, please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) or your service number is included in your application.

- You must provide proof of your education credentials at a later date.
- Foreign educational credentials must be assessed by a recognized credential assessment service. If you have been educated outside of Canada, it is your
responsibility to have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian educational standards. For more information, please see the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) at http://www.cicic.ca/927/identifytheorganization-responsible-forrecognition.canada.

- 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 are responsible for providing a valid and reliable email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of emails). It is the candidates’ responsibility to monitor their email Inbox and Junk Mail folders. Please note that we will have to consider that you are no longer interested in participating in the selection process and/or that you have withdrawn your candidacy should you not provide us with an up-to-date email address and/or should you not have responded to an email sent to your attention for action.

- Accommodations: In order to ensure that you are assessed in a fair and equitable manner in the next stages, please advise us if you require accommodation measures.

- Candidates are advised that an exam and interview will only be rescheduled under these exceptional circumstances:
• Medical reason with certificate;
• Pre-arranged travel with proof;
• Pre-scheduled training with proof;
• Pre-arranged exam or interview for another Government of Canada staffing process with
proof;
• Death in the family;
• Other exceptional reason deemed acceptable by the Selection Board (e.g. Jury Duty, etc.).

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.