Bring your talent to ISED! – FI-02 INVENTORY

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

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

For more information about the basics of assessment accommodation, please visit the following link:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/assessment-accommodation-page/the-basics-of-assessment-accommodation.html

Work environment

At the ISED we foster a healthy, modern, diverse and inclusive workplace. Our efforts to create and maintain an outstanding workplace have been recognized. ISED is proud to be named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers 2022, National Capital Region’s Top Employer 2022, and Canada’s Best Diversity Employers 2022.  

As a Best Diversity Employer, ISED values and recognizes employees for their unique qualities, ideas, voices, and perspectives. We are committed to supporting the success and continued development of all employees regardless of race, ethnicity, colour, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, socioeconomic background or lived experience. By embracing diversity and inclusion, our department ensures broader discussions, better decisions, and a more positive workplace. 

ISED is transitioning to a hybrid work environment to leverage the best of both in-person and virtual work to deliver results. To foster a dynamic environment for purposeful in-person connections, most employees will be working part time at their designated ISED worksite on a weekly basis, and the remainder of the time from their telework location.  

If the work profile for the job is “hybrid”: This job has been identified as ‘hybrid’. Generally, employees in a hybrid job can anticipate working from their designated ISED location from two to three days per week.

If the work profile for the job is “on-site”: However, given the nature of this job, it is performed full-time on-site.  

If the work profile for the job is “telework”: However, given the nature of this job, it can be considered for full-time telework.  

ISED is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment with the right tools, mindsets, behaviours and practices to work effectively together in hybrid.  

We are located at the CD Howe Building, situated at 235 Queen Street, an office complex in downtown Ottawa, close to Parliament Hill, the Rideau Canal and the Rideau Shopping Centre. This location offers close access to restaurants, fitness facilities, walking/running paths and parks. We are conveniently located close to major bus routes, so it is easy to commute from all points across the National Capital Region.

Intent of the process

The intent of this selection process is to staff seven position on an indeterminate basis. A pool of qualified candidates may be established to staff similar positions with various language requirements and various tenures (indeterminate, term, deployment, acting, secondment or assignment) within Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.

Positions to be filled: 7

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION:
- Graduation with a degree from a recognized university with specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce or economics.

- Experience related to positions in the Financial Management Group.
OR
- Eligibility for a recognized professional accounting designation (CPA).

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum of twenty-four (24) months experience total combined in at least TWO (2) of the following fields:
- Planning and Resource Management
- Grants and Contributions financial management
- Financial Policy
- Internal controls
- Financial management advisory services
- Accounting operations
- Costing for Cabinet documents (Memoranda to Cabinet/Treasury Board submissions)
- Activity-based costing
- Cost recovery through fees
- Financial systems
- Internal or external audit
- Internal or external reporting
- Project Management

- Experience in performing financial analysis and the extraction and preparation of financial reports.

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

Various language requirements
- Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB
- English or French essential

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES:
- Ability to analyze financial information and recommend solutions to management or client.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and to meet deadlines.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
- Demonstrating initiative
- Demonstrating judgement
- Demonstrating reliability
- Good client service skills
- Effective interpersonal relationships

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE:
- Possession of a recognized professional accounting designation (CPA).

- Experience working with SAP software Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS).

- Experience in providing consultative and advisory services on financial matters.

- Experience in interpreting and applying public sector policies and procedures.

- Basic or advanced knowledge on PowerBI.

- Experience in testing, user requirements gathering OR performing configurations as part of a financial system (e.g. SAP) functional support team.

- Experience working in a federal government setting or in a regional office of federal government department

- Experience in the cost/benefit and risk analysis techniques and practices to develop cost effective recommendations for managers on expenditure proposals and to resolve complex financial issues.

- Experience managing or supervising staff.

ISED is committed to employment equity (EE). In order to achieve a representative workforce, selection may be based on qualified candidates self-declaring as being a member of one or more of the following EE groups: Indigenous person (First Nations, Metis, and/or Inuit), a person with a disability, a racialized person, or a woman. 

Appointments of members of these EE groups ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of the Canadian public we serve. 

Information on employment equity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice.
- Availability and willingness to travel occasionally.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Secret security 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

If you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you will be screened out.

A written exam may be administered.
Interviews will be conducted.
Reference checks will be conducted.

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

Meeting one or many of the Asset qualifications may be a deciding factor in appointing a particular candidate amongst the qualified candidates. Please note that one, some or all of the Asset qualifications could be used at any stage of the staffing process.

Please ensure you indicate your Personnel Record Identifier (PRI), your substantive group and level and your employment status in your application.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
You MUST clearly demonstrate in writing how you meet the Language, Education, and Experience requirements. Please provide examples and describe the work/duties you have performed. Failure to do so may result in your application not being considered further during the screening process.

COMMUNICATIONS:
Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the candidate’s responsibility 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).

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

If you have questions, need accommodations, or are not able to apply online, please use the Contact information below! We will be glad to help. If you prefer to speak on the phone, please include that request in your email, along with your contact information.

Thank you / Merci / Ekosani / Miigwech / Meegwetch / Mahseecho / Mutna / Wopida / Hei Hei / Marci Cho / ᖁᐊᓇᖅᑯᑎᑦ / Quanaqqutit / ᓇᑯᕐᒦᒃ (Nakurmik) / Nakummek / Qujannamiik / Qujanaq / Kukwstsétsemc / Woliwon / Woliwun / Wela’lin.

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.

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