Audit and Evaluation Officer

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

Veterans Affairs Canada is committed to building a diverse workforce that is representative of the Canadian population through equitable and accessible employment practices. We strive to achieve an inclusive and open work environment that embraces a variety of perspectives where accessibility is a central pillar to all. These qualities help us make a positive impact in the lives of our increasingly diverse clientele, in a workplace where everyone’s contributions are valued.

Veterans Affairs Canada is seeking talent from a wide range of communities, identities, and backgrounds. We value the experience of diverse groups of women, men, and gender diverse people. Using a Gender-based Analysis Plus lens, we recognize that there are multiple characteristics that intersect and contribute to our social and professional identity. These include race, ethnicity, religion, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, education, veteran status, and more. The interaction between these factors has a positive influence on how you, as an employee, help us develop, implement, and deliver the services and benefits we provide. We are committed to establishing a workplace culture that is accessible by design to ensure that all employees are fully supported to flourish in their roles.

When submitting an application to this selection process, you will be prompted to answer screening questions concerning the essential education and experience qualifications and, if applicable, other (nonessential) qualifications.

It is not sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate how, when, and where the qualification was met through substantiation by examples.

Candidates may not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information. Resumes may be used as a secondary source to validate the experience and education described in the screening questions.

Instructions:
When recording your examples, be sure you:
• Provide concrete, specific examples of actions that speak directly to the experience sought.
• Choose examples with sufficient complexity, impact and degree of difficulty that will allow you to illustrate to what extent and depth you have shown the behaviours expected for each qualification.
• Each example must include when the example took place, background of each situation, what you did, how you did it, what your role was in the situation, and what was the outcome.

Work environment

Everyone is welcome: Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) is committed to building an inclusive workforce with a diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds that represents Canada now and in the future. We are passionate about fostering a workplace where all people feel welcome, can reach their full potential, and contribute their unique perspectives and experience to the success of the team.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to create a pool or partially assessed pool of candidates to fill similar or identical positions with various language profiles, locations, durations (term, indeterminate, assignment, secondment, acting appointment and deployment) and conditions of employment in Veterans Affairs Canada.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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 post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in economics, sociology or statistics.

Candidates must always have a degree. The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and may have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization. The specialization may also be obtained through an acceptable combination* of education, training and/or experience.

An indeterminate incumbent of a former ES position on June 30, 1967 who became an EC on June 22, 2009, who does not possess the minimum level of education as indicated above is deemed to meet this minimum educational standard based on his/her education, training and/or experience.

*An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience consists of a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution and experience in all four essential experiences outlined below.

Experience:
• Experience* gathering and synthesizing information from a variety of sources to draw conclusions about the programs, policies or initiatives being reviewed
• Experience* developing methodologies or data collection tools or analysis tools (Your response should include the rationale for your choices)
• Experience* participating in or leading facilitation teams or focus groups to obtain information for projects or studies
• Experience* building and maintaining cooperative working relationships with stakeholders

*Experience will be evaluated in terms of length, complexity and diversity of work experience that was a core part of the candidate’s employment and would have normally been obtained during a period of approximately two (2) years.

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

Asset Education Qualifications:
• Professional Accounting Designation
• Professional Institute of Internal Auditor’s designation (Certified Internal Auditor, Certified
Government Auditing Professional, Internal Audit Practitioner, etc.)
• Certified Information Systems Auditor designation
• Credentialed Evaluator Designation

Asset Experience Qualifications:
• Experience serving as a member of the Canadian Armed Forces
• Experience in the audit or evaluation of programs, services, initiatives or policies
• Experience working at Veterans Affairs Canada, or working on Veterans’ issues or files

Operational Requirements:
Willingness and ability to travel
Willingness and ability to work overtime and alternate hours of work
Candidates must be willing to use a departmental mobile device

Conditions of Employment:
Reliability status or Secret security clearance

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

Various language requirements
• English essential
• Bilingual imperative - BBB/BBB
• Bilingual imperative - CBC/CBC
• Bilingual Imperative - CCC/CCC

Information on language requirements

Abilities:
• Ability to prepare and write documents on policy, programs, research or strategic planning issues or initiatives (Documents could include research reports, policy analysis results in written analytical reports, issue analyses, planning documents, briefing notes or presentations)
• Ability to communicate effectively orally
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing

Personal Suitability:
• Judgement
• Integrity and Respect
• Analytical and Strategic Thinking
• Interpersonal Relationships

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

Organizational Needs:
In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration will be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Indigenous peoples, Persons with a disability and Visible Minorities.

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

It is your responsibility to ensure that your email and contact information are maintained with the hiring board. All communication for this process will be sent by email and it is your responsibility to verify your messages regularly.

Education and/or Experience factors in the asset qualifications may be used for screening. Applicants should clearly demonstrate on their application if they meet any of the education and/or experience asset qualifications.

One or more asset qualifications may be used during the screening to manage the volume of applications.

Candidates will be asked to provide proof of their education credentials at a later date.

Candidates may be asked to provide proof of Canadian Citizenship at a later date.

When you apply for this process, please keep in mind that most essential merit criteria (education, experience and competencies) will be assessed by the answers you provide in your online application. As a result, please ensure you allow yourself a significant amount of time to complete this application.

An interview and/or written exam may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

The Assessment Committee reserves the right to contact references other than those provided by the candidates (within the Public Service only) in order to adequately assess the candidates.

Please note: All information must be provided through the “apply online” application process. Do not fax, mail, email or drop-off a hard copy application as these will not be accepted. To apply in an alternate format due to disability, you must contact the email address indicated in the "Contact information" section below prior to the Closing Date.

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.