Director of Finance and Deputy Chief Financial Officer

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Work environment

Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor) is the Government of Canada's economic development organization for Northern Ontario. Through its programs and services, and through its financial support of projects that lead to job creation and economic growth, FedNor works with businesses and community partners to build a stronger Northern Ontario.

FedNor focuses on creating a diversified Northern Ontario economy that has strong, competitive and innovative businesses. A position with FedNor allows you to be part of a nimble department that has a broad mandate to work on a variety of economic development activities.

Why Choose FedNor:
• Work with a great team who supports each other.
• Be part of a small department with a big heart.
• Meaningful work that makes a difference to the region and country.
• Flexible work arrangements (hybrid environment – mix of working in-person at the office and at home).

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one (1) bilingual imperative CBC/CBC position on an indeterminate basis. No pool will be established from this process.

The position is currently based in Sudbury, ON. The successful candidate will be required to relocate to Sudbury as part of the job requirements if they are not already located there.

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:
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; AND possession of a recognized professional accounting designation (CPA).

Degree equivalency

Experience:

EXP1 - Significant* experience (2 full fiscal years of a budget cycle) in resource management and budgeting, the management of corporate finance, including corporate reporting, and accounting operations.

EXP2 - Significant* experience in providing strategic advice and recommendations to senior management** on complex financial and management issues.

EXP3 - Significant* experience in managing human*** and financial**** resources.

*Significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of various complex related activities (e.g., multidimensional, sensitive, confidential, affecting many partners or stakeholders, precedent setting, having major impact on the public service, or having a potential for significant media coverage).
***Human Resources is defined as: supervising staff; establishing vision, establishing work objectives; conducting performance assessments and feedback, etc.
****Financial Resources: being responsible for a budget.

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

Asset Experience:
• Knowledge of the government-wide financial budgetary cycle.

• Knowledge of Federal Grants and Contribution Programs.

• Experience liaising with Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS), Department of Finance, Privy Council Office (PCO).

• Experience developing costing models.

• Experience developing or playing a challenge function on Cabinet documents (Treasury Board Submissions, Memorandum to Cabinet, Federal Budget Submission).

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Abilities/Competencies
• KLC1 - Create Vision and Strategy;
• KLC2 - Mobilize People;
• KLC3 - Uphold Integrity and Respect;
• KLC4 - Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders;
• KLC5 - Promote Innovation and Guide Change;
• KLC6 - Achieve Results.
• A1 - Ability to communicate effectively in writing;
• A2 - Ability to communicate effectively orally.

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

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Organizational Needs
FedNor is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as member of a visible minority group, Indigenous people, person with a disability or women, could be considered in priority.

Operational Requirements:
• Willingness and ability to work overtime as required
• Willingness and ability to travel within Canada occasionally.

Conditions of employment

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

Proof of your education or an acceptable combination of education, training or significant experience must be submitted upon request. If you fail to provide this proof when requested, you will be eliminated from the 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/.

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

PLEASE NOTE: 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).

Depending on the number of applicants, volume management 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.

Candidates must obtain the required pass mark for each essential qualification in order to be given further consideration in the selection process.

Essential and asset qualifications may be assessed through your application, a written exam, an interview or a reference check. The ability to communicate effectively in writing may be assessed at any time, including in the answers provided on your 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.

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