IT Audit Project Leader

Work environment
At the Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG), we serve Canadians with the intention of supporting their trust in our public institutions and continued excellence of our public service, one audit at a time.The OAG employs over 750 people at its head office in Ottawa and regional offices in Vancouver, Edmonton, Montréal, and Halifax. These dedicated employees are brought together to transform Canada’s future and to serve Canada through leadership and partnerships. Specifically, we conduct independent audits and studies that provide objective information, advice, and assurance to Parliament, territorial legislatures, boards of Crown corporations, government, and Canadians.

Intent of the process
This process may be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates to staff similar or identical positions with various security requirements, language requirements, and tenures (indeterminate, term, deployment, acting, assignment, and Interchange Canada).

Important messages
Preference will be given to veterans first, to OAG employees, Federal Public Servants and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. Applications received by email will not be accepted.
For positions located in Nunavut, qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement will be appointed first. For positions located in Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons. Learn more about preference to veterans (https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/canadian-armed-forces-members-veterans.html) .Applications received by email will not be accepted. If you are a person with disability preventing you from applying on-line, you can contact the Federal Public Service Job Advertisement Information Line by calling 1-800-645-5605.Should your contact information change, it is your responsibility to notify the contact person identified in this job poster.The OAG reserves the right to retain a specific number of candidates who best meet the essential qualifications of the position. Selection based on asset qualifications, top-down selection, random selection, interest in bilingual positions and/or interest in certain geographical locations may be used at any stage of the selection process, including nomination.The OAG is a separate employer of the federal public service in accordance with Schedule V of the Financial Administration Act. Indeterminate employees at the same group and level, or equivalent, may be considered for deployment first. Relocation assistance will be determined in accordance with the OAG’s directives.
Specific details and dates related to the candidate assessment phase of the process will be provided only to candidates who will be further considered

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Secret security clearance

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Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university.

Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation; and
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

• Years of experience: At the time of application, applicants must have approximately 2 years cumulative experience at the AP-02 level (or an equivalent level) at the OAG or approximately 4 years’ post-designation experience. In addition, candidates must have at least two years of external financial statement audit experience gained within the last five years.
• Experience* in the scoping, planning, executing and reporting of general IT control audits, IT performance audits, internal IT controls assessments, service organization control audits, large IT projects, and/or other control risk assessments related to IT
• Experience* with auditing general IT controls of one or more of the following:
o SAP;
o Oracle;
o PeopleSoft;
o Microsoft Dynamics;
o Other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software;
o Databases; and/or
o Operating systems
• Experience* in managing and supervising project deliverables and assigning audit related tasks
• Experience* in writing analyses and findings and in presenting recommendations*Experience is defined as recent and significant experience that is the depth and breadth of experience associated with the performance of duties on a continuous basis over approximately 2 years within the past 5 years.

• Competency models for OAG employees (https://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/internet/English/au_fs_e_43006.html#dx)
1. Technical subject matter expertise
2. Strategic thinking, rigorous analysis, and sound judgement
3. Productive and collaborative relationships with partners and stakeholders
4. Clear and influential communication
5. Personal effectiveness and project management skills
6. Personal and people development skills
7. Integrity and respect
8. Innovation and ability to guide change

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Applied / assessed at a later date

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

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Having or in the process of obtaining certificates in information security, such as CISM, CRISC, or CISSP.

• Experience* in leading audits or analyzing risks related to large IT projects or large IT system implementations while complying with required Canadian Auditing Standards
• Experience* in cyber security assessments and/or analyzing risks related to cyber security
• Knowledge of relevant industry standards and IT frameworks, such as Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies (COBIT), Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), and Treasury Board policies.
• Experience* using emerging technology, such as artificial intelligence, in the conduct of external financial audits
• Experience* in auditing emerging technologies (such as artificial intelligence, robotic process automation, or cloud computing)
• Experience* in assessing or applying controls in a highly-automated environment*Experience is defined as recent and significant
experience that is the depth and breadth of experience associated with the performance of duties on a continuous basis over approximately 2 years within the past 5 years.

• Must be prepared to travel as required by the OAG
• Willingness and ability to work overtime, as required
• Up to 5 days a week on-site presence

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Selection may be limited to members of the following employment equity groups: Indigenous (Aboriginal) peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and women.

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