Financial Analyst

Update: The closing date of this selection process has been extended until February 1st, 2023.

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

Work environment

FJA is part of the Core Public Administration and is not serviced by the Pay Centre. We have our own compensation team. FJA has approximately 70 employees. Most employees have a closed office. Our offices are located at 99 Metcalfe Street, in the heart of downtown Ottawa. The area is served by all major bus routes and a light rail station, and employees have access in the building to amenities such as kitchens, showers, change rooms, secure bicycle storage and underground parking. At the corner of our building, we have a Second Cup, a Starbucks and a Tim Hortons.

Since April 1, 2022, we have decided to adopt a hybrid work model where FJA employees are able to continue to benefit from working remotely up to a maximum of 3 days per week (2 days per week in the office).

!!!HOW TO APPLY!!!

Respond to Screening Questions.

We strongly encourage you, when providing your answers, to provide concrete examples to illustrate how you meet each criterion identified in the questions. When drafting your responses to the experience qualifications, we encourage you to follow this format:

Please explain how you meet this requirement. Describe where, when, indicating specific work periods and how you obtained the required experience with specific examples. By providing the required information in the suggested format, you will ensure that the assessors are in a position to assess the depth, complexity and scope of your experience.

Asset Qualifications:

You must indicate "NO" if you do not have experience in performing a task listed in the section entitled "Asset Qualifications". Responding “NO” to one or more of these non-essential experience questions will not result in the rejection of your application. If you answer “YES” to a non-essential experience question, you should provide information in the format mentioned above to ensure that the assessors are in a position to assess the depth, complexity, and scope of your experience. This will ensure that you can be considered for a specific appointment where asset qualifications would be used.

Intent of the process

This selection process is anticipatory.

A fully or partially assessed pool may be created and may be used to staff identical or similar positions at the same - or equivalent - group and level, with various linguistic requirements, tenures and security clearances within the Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs Canada.

Positions to be filled: 1

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 two years of a post-secondary program with specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce or economics.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

- Experience in extracting, compiling and analyzing financial information;
- Experience in providing financial and/or administrative support services in accounting operations;
- Experience in using Microsoft Office Excel and Word, and a financial system (i.e., SAP, Oracle, FreeBalance, QuickBooks, etc.).

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

-Knowledge of the Directive on Travel, Hospitality, Conference and Event Expenditures AND of the Directive on Payments;
-Knowledge of the Financial Administration Act (FAA)- Sections 32-34.

ABILITIES:

-Ability to communicate effectively orally;
-Ability to communicate effectively in writing;
-Ability to effectively manage and prioritize workload;
-Ability to analyze and interpret information in order to understand issues, identify options, and provide recommendations.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

-Discretion
-Effective Interpersonal Relationships
-Judgment
-Attention to details
-Focus on Results

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

ASSET EXPERIENCE:

-Records management experience OR Experience working in a records environment;
-Experience in working with Freebalance;
-Experience in providing financial and administrative support services within the Federal Government.

Conditions of employment

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:

SECURITY
Reliability 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

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will NOT be sent.

Travel and relocation costs associated with this selection process will not be reimbursed.

The selection committee reserves all rights to use any methods that they deem appropriate in order to evaluate the candidates (written examination, interview, reference check, performance agreement, etc.).

The screening questions and résumé may be used to evaluate the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application (if available).

Proof of your education credentials will be required at a later date. Candidates with foreign education credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Any applicable fees are the responsibility of the candidate.

Merit criteria may be assessed throughout the entire process.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for deployment.

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 other 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.

Further assessment may be conducted on the experience provided depending on the position to fill.

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.

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

It is important to note that in order to manage the volume of applications, the selection committee may at any time decide to use various strategies such as the application of one or more assets, the top-down selection or other strategies.

Please note that achieving a pass mark on any of the assessment used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use a cut-off mark that is higher than the pass mark on any evaluation used throughout the process.

For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with the candidates by email. Candidates who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages 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.