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.
📢 How does this work?
✅ Step 1: Read the entire advertisement.
↪ Want to join our team? Let us know you’re interested! Click “Apply online.”
✅ Step 2: Tell us about you!
↪ Attach your resume and answer the screening questions in the online application.
♦ Please provide complete and thorough details of your education and experience.
♦ Do not assume that the screening board has any previous knowledge of your background, qualifications, or work history.
❗You must be specific and provide concrete examples/details for each experience element, as applications will be screened only on the information provided.
✅Please provide a detailed response using the STAR method outlined below:
⭐Situation - Set the scene and provide details, such as your position, a specific example and timelines.
⭐Task/ Action - You can include your area of responsibility, steps you needed to take, and/or took to address the situation.
⭐Result - The outcome of your actions or the result of your performance
🛑 Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being screened out of the process.
✅ Step 3: We will carefully review all of your qualifications.
↪ If your talent matches one of our immediate or upcoming opportunities, we may contact you for further information or assessment.
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🌿Creating an environment where diverse perspectives are valued begins with self-declaration. Count yourself in and self-declare by identifying to which employment equity group(s) you belong to. In order to self-declare, please ensure to indicate this by checking off the appropriate box within the online application as part of the Employment Equity section.
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The Department of National Defence (DND) is one of the largest federal government employers, offering over 70 types of civilian career opportunities. DND's role is to provide services and support to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in their operations and missions at home and abroad. The civilian workforce is an essential part of the Defence Team. Your knowledge and expertise contribute to the overall mission. In this regard, the department fosters a work environment where you have opportunities to learn, to develop your talents, to progress in your career and have job satisfaction over the long-term.
Together, DND and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) form the largest and most complex organization in Canada. DND's role is to provide services and support to the CAF in their operations and missions at home and abroad. DND and the CAF work side-by-side to fulfill the Government of Canada’s mission to defend Canada and Canadians and contribute to international peace, security, and stability efforts.
What do we offer?
🍁 At DND we foster a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, learn, progress in their careers, and have job satisfaction over the long-term. You’ll enjoy:
✅ A career among a dynamic and dedicated team
✅ Opportunities for advancement
✅ A diverse, respectful, and inclusive work environment
✅ A total benefits package including a competitive salary, health and dental insurance plans, pension plan and a variety of leave entitlements
🌿 Work life balance! Including opportunities for:
o Telework and flexible work arrangements
o Flexible hours of work and compressed work weeks
The intent of this process is to fill one (1) position on an indeterminate (permanent) basis in Ottawa, Ontario.
A pool of partially or essentially qualified candidates may be established through this process and may be used to staff identical or similar positions at the Department of National Defence.
Positions to be filled: 1
Your résumé.
❗ Essential qualifications are qualifications that you must meet in order to be considered for the position. This means that when you apply, your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience listed below
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EDUCATION / OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
▶ EDU1. A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution, with acceptable specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce, or economics AND experience related to positions in the Financial Management subgroup.
OR
▶ OC1. Eligibility for a recognized Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.
Notes:
↪At DND, specialization at CT-FIN-02 level and above is defined as the successful completion of six (6) university level accounting, finance, business administration, commerce, or economics courses.
For more information regarding qualification standards for the core public administration please follow this link:
www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/staffing/qualification-standards/core.html#ct-fin
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EXPERIENCE
▶ EX1. Significant* experience in accounting or finance.
▶ EX2. Significant* experience providing financial advice and guidance to clients and senior management.
▶ EX3. Experience supervising staff.
▶ EX4. Experience in researching, developing and preparation of briefing materials for presentation to senior manager or audiences without technical/finance knowledge.
Definitions
* Significant refers to the depth and breadth of experience associated with the performance of a broad range of related activities that were the candidate’s primary work responsibilities. It will be assessed based on the scope, complexity and the diversity of the work performed for a period of at least two (2) financial cycles.
Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.
For more information, please copy and paste the following link:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/second-language-testing-public-service/self-assessment-tests.html
The language requirements for these supervisory positions are in line with the updates to the Official Languages Act. As of June 20, 2025, all supervisory positions with subordinates in bilingual regions will require a linguistic profile of CBC/CBC. Supervisory positions without subordinates in bilingual regions may require a lower profile.
Copy and paste this link into your browser to see the list of bilingual regions in Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/values-ethics/official-languages/list-bilingual-regions-canada-language-of-work-purposes.html
Information on language requirements
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COMPETENCIES
▶ C1. Communication*
▶ C2. Creating Vision and Strategy
▶ C3. Mobilize People
▶ C4. Uphold Integrity and Respect
▶ C5. Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
▶ C6. Achieve Results
▶ C7. Promote Innovation and Guide Change
*Communication refers to writing, expressing ideas (e.g. orally, using non-verbal language such as sign language, or using assistive technology), and active listening, which allow you to understand and be understood by others.
❗ Asset qualifications are qualifications that may be required for the position. If you possess any of the qualifications listed below, please clearly demonstrate how you meet the qualification in your application.
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ASSET EXPERIENCE
▶ AQ1. Significant* experience in financial planning and budgeting.
▶ AQ2. Significant* experience in financial reporting.
▶ AQ3. Significant* experience in financial policy.
▶ AQ4. Significant* experience in financial systems.
▶ AQ5. Significant* experience with internal controls.
▶ AQ6. Significant* experience in accounting operations.
▶ AQ7. Significant* experience in auditing.
▶ AQ8. Significant* experience in tax programs or services.
▶ AQ9. Significant* experience in costing.
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ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
The Department of National Defence is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive team that reflects Canada's population. To achieve a representative workforce, selection may be based on qualified candidates self-declaring as belonging to one or more of the designated groups: Indigenous Peoples, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and women. We encourage you to indicate if you belong to any of the designated groups when you apply.
Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women.
Information on employment equity
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OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
▶ OR1. Willing and able to work overtime.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
▶ CE1. Security levels: Reliability
▶ CE2. Strict adherence to the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics, Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector, Directive on Conflict of Interest, and Defence Administrative Orders and Directives (DAOD) 7021-1, Conflict of Interest.
Copy and paste these links in your browser for more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/benefits-military/defence-ethics/policies-publications/code-value-ethics.html AND
https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=25049 AND
https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32627 ANDhttps://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/policies-standards/defence-administrative-orders-directives/7000-series/7021/7021-1-conflict-of-interest.html
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▶ Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
▶ Our organization will only accept on-line applications for this opportunity. Please click “Apply online” to submit your application. If there are limitations or special circumstances preventing you from submitting your application via the GC Jobs online portal, you must contact us and receive approval to apply via an alternate means PRIOR to the closing date.
▶ Depending on the position being staffed:
↪ Additional qualifications, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be required
↪ Varying degrees of breadth and depth of experience may be deemed essential
↪ Asset qualifications may be invoked as essential qualifications
↪ You may be contacted and asked to submit information or be further assessed
▶ Applicants 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.
▶ All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the applicants. Your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.
▶ To ensure the integrity of the selection process, the content and questions of the assessment must remain confidential. Please do not discuss or share the assessment content with anyone, including other candidates. You must complete the assessment, including screening questions, by yourself, without the help of others, including the use of unapproved internet resources and artificial intelligence (such as ChatGPT or any other forms of artificial intelligence). Plagiarism and the use of artificial intelligence is strictly prohibited throughout the entire process and suspected non-compliance will be investigated. Any violation may result in potential consequences which could include your elimination from this selection process.
▶ If, at any point in this process or upon qualifying in this process, your Values and Ethics do not align with that of the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics and Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector, you will be eliminated from further consideration in this process. (Copy and paste these links in your browser for more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/benefits-military/defence-ethics/policies-publications/code-value-ethics.html AND https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=25049)
▶ Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
↪ Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team.
↪ Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed.
↪ Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience.
↪ Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications.
↪ Organizational Needs.
For more information, and before you begin your application, please visit:
✨ https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/benefits-military/defence-ethics/policies-publications/code-value-ethics.html
✨ https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=25049
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.