About the position

Duties
As a director, you will report to a principal and contribute to the implementation of the Office of the Auditor General of Canada's (OAG) strategic and operational priorities, aligning with the organizational vision and values.

You will lead audit operation teams responsible for the core mandate of legislative auditing. This role includes supervising and managing the performance of team members, ensuring audit quality and compliance with audit standards and OAG policies, and interacting with key internal and external interested parties.

You will contribute to transformation initiatives supporting our core business to deliver relevant, timely and high-quality audits (performance, financial or special examinations) or audit services. You will play an important role in identifying and implementing continuous improvement measures, working with colleagues across the office.

As a Director in IT Audit, you will lead a team of IT auditors primarily supporting financial audits in conducting IT general control audits. You will also provide support for special examinations of Crown corporations and performance audits.

Work environment
The incumbent will work on-site at 240 Sparks Street in Ottawa up to 5 days per week.

Intent of the process
This process is to staff a position of IT Audit Director within Audit Operations at the OAG on an indeterminate basis.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established to staff in similar positions at the OAG in the future.

Positions to be filled:
1 Director, IT Audit (DX-FIN-00)

Positions to be filled
1

Important messages
Official Language during the Process:
Candidates 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.

How to apply:
Your application must be submitted online through GC Jobs. If you are a person with a disability preventing you from applying on-line, you can contact the Federal Public Service Job Advertisement Information Line by calling 1-800-645-5605.

Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent. Communication for this process will be sent via email. You are responsible for ensuring that all contact information provided is accurate and updated as required. If you do not respond to OAG communications, we will interpret this as your withdrawal from the process.

You must provide de following information:
1. Your re9sume9.
2. A cover letter (maximum 5,000 words) clearly explaining why you are the ideal candidate for this position, including a detailed description of how your experience, skills, and education match the competencies required for the position and align with both the essential and asset qualifications.
3. Contact information for references: your current supervisor and your previous supervisor. Referees must have an in-depth knowledge of your work and must be able to answer questions pertaining to your achievements, strengths and areas for improvement.

Assessment Process:
Various assessment tools may be used in this selection process, such as, interviews, a situational exercise, a self-assessment, references, etc. Other sources of information (such as performance assessments, talent management placements, work samples, board member knowledge etc.) may be used to assess the criteria identified on the Statement of Merit Criteria.
All the information collected during the selection process, (including behavior and communication), from the time of application until the end of the process, may be used to assess the candidates.

Top-Down Approach:
Depending on the number of applicants, volume management strategies such as top-down approach and/or establishing cutoff scores may be used to determine who will continue in the staffing process. Applicants who meet the essential experience criteria will be ranked according to the depth and breadth of experience they possess. 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.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

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Operational Requirements

Willingness and ability to travel for work
Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice.

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

-Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution.
-A recognized Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation from Canada.
-A Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) professional designation.

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-Seven (7) to ten (10) cumulative years of information technology and systems audit experience that includes experience contributing to the planning, conducting and reporting of financial statement audits performed in accordance with International Standards on Auditing or Canadian Auditing Standards.

-A minimum of three (3) consecutive years of experience in a management role, managing human and financial resources* at a director or equivalent management level.

-Significant experience** in managing teams that are testing and/or relying on controls in different IT environments, such as, but not limited to SAP, Oracle, Windows, Linux, Mainframe, AWS, Azure etc.

-Significant** experience in developing and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external interested parties.

* Management of human and financial resources: For each relevant position they held, applicants must indicate the number of staff they supervised directly and indirectly, the size of the budget they were accountable for, and how many annual performance management and budget cycles they completed.
** Significant experience is understood to mean the depth and breadth of experience associated with having performed a broad range of activities acquired at a managerial level, over a period of at least three (3) years.

Competencies required

C1: Technical subject matter expertise
C2: Strategic thinking, rigorous analysis, and sound judgement
C3: Productive and collaborative relationships with partners and stakeholders
C4: Clear and influential communication
C5: Personal effectiveness and project management skills
C6: Personal and people development skills
C7: Integrity and respect
C8: Innovation and ability to guide change

Competency models for OAG employees: https://www.canada.ca/en/auditor-general/careers/custom-competency-profile-job-level.html#dx

Language requirements (essential for the job)

Applied / assessed at a later date

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

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You may need (asset qualifications)

May be applied / assessed at a later date

-Certified information systems security professional (CISSP) or Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) certifications

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-Experience in applying data analytics in audits, automated audit work flows, and advanced technology in conducting financial audits and/or IT audits.

Our commitment

We're 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 contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

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Equity, diversity and inclusion

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.

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How to apply

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Information you must provide

• Your re9sume9
• A cover letter - Maximum 5,000 words clearly explaining why you are the ideal candidate for this position, including adetailed description of how your experience, skills, and education match the competencies required for theposition and align with both the essential and asset qualifications.
• Contact information for 2 references

Respond to a text question addressing the following

• If you answered yes, kindly tell us you current or previous substantive position group and level.
• If yes, please provide their name.

We'd like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Additional links
http://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca

Hiring organization contact
Name: HR Services
Email address: [email protected]