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POSITION LOCATION / WORK ARRANGEMENT:
The designated worksite for this position is the Ottawa, Ontario, OSFI Office, which will be considered the employee’s regular place of work. Due to the nature of the work and operational requirements, this position requires full-time physical presence in the office. As such, this position is not suitable for telework.
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY:
OSFI is dedicated to building and promoting a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, representative of all Canadians regardless of race, ethnicity, colour, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, socio-economic background or lived experience. By embracing diversity and inclusion, our department ensures broader discussions, better decisions, and a more positive workplace. We welcome all candidates to apply and strongly encourage candidates to self-declare if they belong to an Employment Equity designated group: Aboriginal Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, Women or Visible Minorities (Black people and other racialized groups).
* The term “Aboriginal” is used within this job advertisement as it relates to the Employment Equity Act and other legislative frameworks. The term “Indigenous” is used where possible, in alignment with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Indigenous refers to North American Indigenous people as members of First Nations, Inuit, or Métis. North American Indigenous people or members of First Nation include treaty, status or registered Indigenous people, as well as those non-status and non-registered.
The Director of Security Services is responsible for providing strategic, tactical, and technical leadership in the planning, management, and delivery of security programs and services. The Director of Security Services provides authoritative and strategic advice, and subject-matter expertise to departmental senior management, colleagues, portfolio partners, clients, and stakeholders at OSFI.
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
• Implements strategies, tactics, and priorities regarding the Division’s annual business plans and adjusts those as required.
• Resolves complex security, administrative or management issues.
• Determines the need for new or modified security policies, standards, directives, guidelines, procedures, and processes.
• Represents OSFI’s security objectives to internal and external colleagues and Treasury Board Secretariat representatives.
• Implements and actions approved recovery plans in case of crisis or disaster.
• Manages the acquisition of required human and financial resources to carry out the mandate of the unit.
Our Role:
OSFI is an independent federal government agency that regulates and supervises more than 400 federally regulated financial institutions and 1,200 pension plans to determine whether they are in sound financial condition and to ensure they protect themselves against threats to their integrity and security. In fulfilling its mandate, OSFI supports the government's objective of contributing to public confidence in the Canadian financial system.
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Why Choose OSFI:
People are the foundation of our organization. You will become part of a diverse community that acknowledges everyone has varied experience and fosters an environment where communication and teamwork amplify our effectiveness. OSFI is 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. We have several networks dedicated to ensuring that the department continues to grow as an inclusive, accessible, respectful, and diverse workplace. Some examples include: 2SLGBTQIA+, Mental Health and Accessibility, Multiculturalism (Affinity Groups: Indigenous, Asian, Black), Unconscious Bias.
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💵 Compensation: OSFI offers a competitive salary, and employees may be eligible for in-range increases and economic adjustments. Salaries are based on qualifications, experience and knowledge. The Public Service Pension Plan is a defined benefit pension plan (indexed for inflation), where both the employer and the employee contribute.
🏥 Health Care Coverage: OSFI employees and their dependents are eligible to be enrolled in the Public Service Health Care Plan, designed to supplement provincial/territorial health insurance plans.
💰 Performance Pay: OSFI employees are eligible for an annual bonus based on their performance throughout the year.
✈️ Vacation and Leave: OSFI employees start with 4 weeks of paid vacation, 2 personal days and 5 days of Family Related Leave with Pay among other various types of paid and unpaid leave.
The immediate need is to staff one position with a language requirement of bilingual imperative (CBC/CBC) on an indeterminate (permanent) basis. If no bilingual imperative (CBC/CBC) appointment can be made, a bilingual non-imperative (CBC/CBC) appointment may be considered within this advertised appointment process.
Bilingual non-imperative: The individual appointed will either meet the language profile at the time of appointment, agree to attain the required level of language proficiency within two years of the date of appointment, or be exempted from meeting the language requirements of the position on medical grounds or as a result of their eligibility for an immediate annuity within two years of appointment.
A pool of qualified or partially qualified candidates may be created to staff similar or identical positions with various linguistic profiles (bilingual imperative, bilingual non-imperative, English essential or French Essential), security requirements, tenures, and/or locations within the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), which may vary according to the position being staffed.
Positions to be filled: 1
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ESSENTIAL EDUCATION
• A degree* OR diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution OR an acceptable combination of relevant experience AND education or training.
*The term "degree" refers to a baccalaureate or a higher-level degree, as established by educational authorities
ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE
• Significant* experience in leading the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of a security program.
• Experience in providing strategic advice, briefings, and recommendations to senior management** regarding security programs, standards, and measures.
• Experience resolving security-related threats or risks to personnel, information, or facilities.
• Experience in collaborating, negotiating, and maintaining relationships and partnerships with various stakeholders.
• Experience in managing human*** and financial resources****.
*Significant is defined as the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with the performance of the duties for a period of 3 years.
**Depending on the organizational structure, senior management could mean such levels of management as director level and above, or private-sector equivalent.
***Managing human resources may include the following activities: leading employees and their work, establishing vision and priorities, establishing work plans and performance objectives, planning workforce needs, evaluating performance and developing training plans. Applicants must also indicate the number of employees they have managed.
****Managing financial resources may include the following activities: managing a budget, allocation of financial resources, financial planning, forecasting, and reporting.
ASSET EXPERIENCE
• Public or private sector, corporate security leadership experience.
• Experience with administrative investigations.
• Experience in business continuity planning and emergency preparedness.
• Experience integrating security risk programs with Enterprise Risk Management programs.
• Experience in collaborating, negotiating, and maintaining relationships and partnerships with Enterprise Risk Management or IT/Cyber peers or stakeholders.
Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)
Information on language requirements
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
• Knowledge of Government of Canada security policies, legislation or directives related to security planning and management.
• Knowledge of current and emerging risks of security threats to Canada.
• Knowledge of security trends, developments, incidents, or best practices related to risk management.
ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES
• Leading People
• Inclusion
• Critical thinking
• Innovation
• Collaboration
ESSENTIAL ABILITIES
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally.
• Ability to identify and analyze threats and risks.
ASSET KNOWLEDGE
• Knowledge of current counterintelligence best practices.
• Knowledge of current security threats and threat actors facing the Canadian Financial Sector.
• Knowledge of insider risk management principles and objectives.
ASSET COMPETENCIES
• Results Orientation
• Transparency
ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
OSFI is committed to having a skilled and diverse workforce representative of the Canadian population. In order to meet our employment equity objectives, selection for this position may be made from among qualified candidates who self-declare as belonging to one or more of the following Employment Equity groups: Persons with a disability, Aboriginal people, Members of a Visible Minority, or Women. OSFI is committed to diversity and inclusion, and we strongly encourage candidates to self-declare if they belong to one of these designated employment equity groups.
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• Ability and willingness to work overtime.
• Ability and willingness to travel internationally and/or domestically when required.
Top Secret security clearance
• Working on-site on a full-time basis from the OSFI office.
• Agreement to be deployed into another REX position within OSFI at the same level.
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
• For external processes (as indicated by the abbreviation “EA” in the selection process number), only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
• OSFI is a separate agency with its own classification and compensation system. OSFI's staffing is subject to the Public Service Employment Act (PSEA).
• All written and verbal communication obtained throughout the staffing process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidate.
• Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications to be appointed; however, depending on the requirements of the specific position(s) being staffed, one or more asset criteria or organizational need may be invoked at any stage of the process.
• Staffing strategies such as random selection, top-down approach and/or establishing cut-off scores to determine who will continue in the staffing process, may be used for the purpose of managing applications. Please note that although you may attain the established pass mark on any of the assessments used in this staffing process, management may decide to use a higher cut off score.
• During the staffing process, various assessment methods can be utilized, including but not limited to written exams and interviews. These assessments may be conducted either remotely or in-person at one of our OSFI offices (Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal or Vancouver).
• Eligible candidates may be considered and offered a deployment or Interchange before considering other applicants.
• 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.
• Email correspondence will be the only method of communication with candidates for this selection process, please ensure it accepts messages from unknown users. Please ensure you check your spam folder for any communications from OSFI. You must provide valid and updated contact information.
• All job applications must be submitted through the Government of Canada public service jobs website. Do not email or mail hard copy documents as these will not be accepted. To submit an application online, please click on the "apply now" button. Persons without Internet access may also review jobs open to the public through INFOTEL at 1-800-645-5605.
• If you have a limitation that may impact your performance at any step of the assessment process (such as submitting the application, written test, or an interview), you may request an accommodation. Assessment accommodations are designed to remove barriers, and to ensure that candidates with limitations can fully demonstrate their abilities. Should you wish to be accommodated, please inform us by sending an e-mail to the following address: . All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.
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.