Jumpstart Your Financial Career! CT-FIN Development Program (FIDP)

Important messages

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.

Assessment accommodation

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

Work environment

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
• Work life balance! Including opportunities for flexible hours of work and compressed work weeks
• A total benefits package including a competitive salary, health and dental insurance plans, pension plan and a variety of leave entitlements

As per the TBS common hybrid work model for the Federal Public Service, there is an in-person requirement of at least 3 days per week in the office.

Intent of the process

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: Number to be determined

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

Information on language requirements

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION

The minimum standard for positions classified at the FIDP level and above is met through either of the following:

• 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
• Eligibility for a recognized Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation

Acceptable Specialization:

• At DND, specialization at the FIDP level and above is defined as the successful completion of six (6) university level accounting, finance, business administration, commerce, or economics courses

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE

• Experience in providing financial advice, analyzing financial data or preparing financial reports

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES

• Strategic Lens
• Collaboration
• Adaptability
• Results Driven
• Communication

ESSENTIAL ABILITIES

• Ability to work with Microsoft Excel

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

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 following EE designated groups: Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, women, and visible minorities. We encourage you to indicate if you belong to one or more of the designated groups when you apply.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Willing and able to work overtime

Conditions of employment

• Reliability Status security clearance
• 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.

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.

• 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

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.

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.