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The Finance & Administration Manager leads a team providing financial services and advice to functional managers and their teams, in the delivery of programs and operations at our parks and sites within the Western Newfoundland & Labrador Field Unit.
Some of the key duties include:
• Plan, organize and direct financial and administrative services for the organization including establishing internal policies, procedures, practices and systems, activity plans, reports, and priorities.
• Manage for results through effective use of financial and human resources; monitor/evaluate programs/delivery; and report on performance/accountability targets.
• Conduct financial analysis outlining the implications of operational decisions, and assess the impact of decisions on future resource levels. Conceptualize, plan, develop, direct and administer strategies which address both current and future needs of the organization and provide direction on program expectations by ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of the financial/administrative programs and policies.
• Lead development of employee capacity and learning; Establish performance standards and provide feedback to staff; provide functional leadership to staff in other locations or field units.
The Western Newfoundland & Labrador Field Unit includes Gros Morne National Park, Port au Choix National Historic Site and L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site in the Western Newfoundland region, as well as Red Bay National Historic Site, Torngat Mountains National Park (Tongait KakKasuangita SilakKijapvinga in Inuktitut), Hopedale Mission National Historic Site and Akami−Uapishkᵘ−KakKasuak−Mealy Mountains National Park Reserve in the Labrador region.
Gros Morne National Park is located on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland. There are rural communities within and near the park boundaries, including Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook, Woody Point, Trout River, Norris Point, Rocky Harbour, St. Paul’s and Cow Head. The park’s southern boundary is approximately 25-30 minute drive to Deer Lake, NL, where the nearest airport is located (Deer Lake Regional Airport), approximately 1 hour drive to Corner Brook, NL, and approximately 3-3.5 hours drive to Port aux Basques, the nearest ferry access from Nova Scotia (through Marine Atlantic).
This position is located in Gros Morne National Park, and regular (ie. weekly) presence in the Administration office in Gros Morne will be required.
The results from this competition may be used to staff similar positions in the future on an indeterminate, term, seasonal or acting assignment basis.
*Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process.
Positions to be filled: 1
Your résumé.
A covering letter "Using specific examples from your work experience, please describe how you meet the stated qualifications for this position. Please note that stating simply that these qualifications have been met, listing past or current responsibilities, cutting and pasting from your resumé and/or using words such as "see resumé" does not represent adequate substantiation."
Education:
• Graduation with a degree from a recognized university with acceptable specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce or economics.
OR
• Eligibility for a recognized professional accounting designation (i.e. CA, CMA, CGA, or CPA) with experience related to positions in the FI group.
Experience:
• Significant and recent* experience managing the delivery of financial and administrative services (such as budget management, salary management, accounts receivables, material management, conducting financial analyses and reports, and records management);
• Significant and recent* experience preparing, analyzing and interpreting financial management reports, and conducting financial analyses, budgeting, forecasting, and costing;
• Experience providing strategic advice on financial policies, directives and guidelines to a wide variety of stakeholders;
• Experience effectively leading and coaching staff in an inclusive and respectful manner (including full-cycle performance management responsibilities).
* Significant and recent experience means experience that was a core part of the candidate’s employment and is normally acquired over two years and is normally obtained within the past five years.
English essential
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Knowledge:
• Knowledge of the Financial Administration Act, Treasury Board policies, regulations and Directives related to financial and administrative services;
• Knowledge of financial planning, forecasting techniques, systems and reporting practices.
Abilities:
• Ability to think critically and provide strategic advice to the management team on financial and administrative matters, and leading a complex financial and administrative program;
• Ability to organize workloads to effectively manage multiple demands and competing priorities in a proactive and solutions-oriented manner;
• Ability to effectively manage human resources in an inclusive and respectful manner (both in-person and virtually);
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Personal Suitability:
• Personally connects with people;
• Exercises sound judgement;
• Demonstrates integrity;
• Takes responsibility.
Operational Requirements:
• May be required to obtain a secret security clearance for acting purposes.
• Obtain and maintain Reliability Status security clearance;
• Possession of a valid class 5 driver's license.
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
A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar term and/or permanent positions.
Parks Canada is committed to the principles of diversity and employment equity under the Employment Equity Act, and strives to ensure that our workforce reflects the diverse nature of Canadian society. We encourage women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of a visible minority group to self-identify in their cover letter.
Parks Canada Agency considers applications from all individuals who have legal status to work in Canada. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada: Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit.
The Parks Canada Agency is established as a separate employer in the Federal Public Service under the Financial Administration Act. Persons appointed to the Agency continue to be part of the Public Service. The Parks Canada Agency operates under its own human resources framework outside of the Public Service Employment Act and in line with values of fairness, competence and respect, and its operating principles.
Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only).
Written test(s) may be administered.
Interviews will be conducted.
Reference checks will be conducted.
We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.