Financial Advisor - Level 1

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

Candidates must clearly demonstrate with concrete examples, IN THE PRE-SCREENING QUESTIONS, how they meet the education and experience factors listed in the essential qualifications. Only screening questionnaire will be used during pre-screening process. We may use resumes as a secondary source to validate the answers to the pre-screening questions. Candidates who fail to provide sufficient information will be eliminated from further consideration.

Work environment

Please be advised this process will be used to staff positions in the new department of Indigenous Services Canada. The creation of Indigenous Services Canada is an important development in our renewed relationship with Indigenous peoples. These structural changes will allow our government to work more effectively with Indigenous partners to provide services that improve people’s day-to-day quality of life. The candidates are encouraged to visit the website https://www.canada.ca/en/indigenous-services-canada.html for more information on various programs and services.

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, some employees of Indigenous Services Canada are currently working remotely. The department is actively working on a flexible, phased approach for the safe return of employees to their usual workspaces. Therefore, this opportunity may initially be a remote working opportunity.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to create a pool of qualified candidates.

It may also be used to staff similar positions with various tenures, various language requirements, various security requirements, as well as various locations within Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC).

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 3 references.

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.

*The following will be accepted as specialization:
(1) Current enrollment in an accounting, finance, business administration, commerce, or economics program at a recognized post-secondary institution with successful completion of 60 credits hours towards the degree, or

(2) A degree or two year diploma in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce or economics from a recognized post-secondary institution, or

(3) A degree or two year diploma in an another field from a recognized post-secondary institution INCLUDING successful completion of 15 credit hours in one or more of the following areas: accounting, finance, business administration, commerce, economics or an alternative financially related area as approved by the selection board.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
•Recent* and significant** experience in processing financial transactions in an integrated corporate financial system, such as SAP or Oracle.
•Significant** experience in reviewing, analyzing and interpreting financial information.

*Recent experience is defined as within the last five years.
**Significant experience is defined as experience that would normally be acquired over the period of at least one year.

ABILITIES:
•Ability to communicate effectively verbally.
•Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
•Judgement
•Analytical thinking
•Teamwork & Cooperation
•Dependability
•Initiative

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:
•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.
•Eligibility for a recognized professional accounting designation. The recognized professional accounting designations are Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), and Certified General Accountant (CGA).
•Actively pursuing and enrolled in the CPA program.

*The following will be accepted as specialization:
(1) A degree in an accounting, finance, business administration, commerce, or economics program from a recognized post-secondary institution, or
(2) A degree in an another field from a recognized post-secondary institution INCLUDING successful completion of 30 credit hours in one or more of the following areas: accounting, finance, business administration, commerce, economics or an alternative financially related area as approved by the selection board.

**Experience required must be related to financial management and relevant to the FI position being staffed.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
•Experience in processing Grants and Contributions.
•Experience in processing Travel Claims.
•Experience in processing Accounts Payable.
•Experience in processing Accounts Receivable.
•Experience in processing Journal Vouchers.
•Experience providing guidance and advise to employees and/or travelers on travel related policies and directives.

CURRENT AND/OR FUTURE ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
•Indigenous Services Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Women, Aboriginal Persons, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disability.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
•Willing and able to work overtime on short notice.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
•Reliability Clearance

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

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

All communication throughout the entire staffing process, including email correspondence may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews). Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

We may assess the essential and asset qualifications using interviews, written tests, reference checks or a combination of these methods.

Other sources of information (such as performance agreements, work samples, board member knowledge, etc.) may be used to assess the criteria identified on the Statement of Merit Criteria.

Candidates invited to the assessment stage will be required to provide ORIGINAL proof of their education credentials, i.e., their degree or official transcript. Failure to do so may result in you not being considered further in the selection process.

Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/

Should you be an employee of the public service, please identify clearly your substantive group and level, your employment status and your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) on your resume and/or application form.

Candidates must ensure that they are available for any testing or interviews required.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language(s) in their application.

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.