Selection Process Number:

26-27-SIF-EA-JR100559

Division:

National Security Sector Intelligence

Group and Level:

RE 07

Salary Range:

$141,800.00 - $181,300.00

Employment Tenure:

Indeterminate

Positions Available:

1

WHO CAN APPLY

Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad. Note: To be eligible for appointment to this position, candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance. Please note that Top Secret security clearances are granted to Canadian citizens only.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

This poster will close at 12:00 AM EST on the posting’s indicated closing date (note that for those in the Pacific Time Zone, this corresponds to 9:00PM PST on the previous day). To be considered, your application must be submitted before the specified deadline. If you experience any technical issues submitting your application, please email a screenshot of the issue [email protected]. Due to weekly system maintenance, Workday will be unavailable for 3 hours every Friday from 11pm to Saturday 2am EST.

Applicants must submit a resume as part of this job application. Do not include a cover letter as part of your submission.

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.

- Information on assessment accommodation.

In accordance with the new Directive on Security Screening, Top Secret security clearances are granted to Canadian citizens only. This position requires you to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance to be appointed to the position.

POSITION DETAILS

CLASSIFICATION: This position is classified at the RE-07 group and level which is roughly equivalent to the EX-02 group and level. This is not an executive position; however, the salary is roughly equivalent.

LOCATION:

The designated worksite for this position is the Toronto, Ontario OSFI office, which will be considered the employee’s regular place of work.

Due to the nature of the work and operational requirements, this position requires full-time physical presence in the office. As such, this position is not suitable for telework.

PROCESS INTENT

The immediate need is to staff one position with a language requirement of bilingual imperative CBC/CBC on an indeterminate (permanent) basis.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Senior Specialist within OSFI’s Integrity, National Security and Integrated Solutions Sector/ Integration and Dissemination division, you would contribute to ensuring federally regulated financial institutions (FRFIs) protect themselves against threats to their integrity and security, including foreign interference. The Senior Specialist’s duties are wide-ranging, but could include:

- Developing and delivering high-level, time-sensitive briefings and advice for senior executives and internal stakeholders.
- Leading complex, multi-stakeholder projects to integrate integrity and security (including national security) thinking into OSFI business.
- Building and maintaining strategic intra- and inter-departmental relationships.
- Supporting other sectors in interpreting and responsibly applying information about national security risks when formulating advice, including for the Superintendent and Minister.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Official Language Proficiency:

- Bilingual Imperative – CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet each of the following education and experience criteria.

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION:

- A degree OR diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in business, economics, social sciences, or other relevant field.

OR
- An acceptable combination (1*) of relevant experience and formal education or training.

NOTE: (1*) At the manager’s discretion, OSFI may consider candidates who do not possess the stated education but meet the combination of experience and education or training if concrete examples are provided.

Information on degree equivalency

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE:

- Significant (1*) experience building and maintaining bilateral and multi-lateral stakeholder relationships.
- Significant (1*) experience providing strategic advice and briefings on complex issues (2*) related to national security to senior management (3*).
- Significant (1*) experience working with issues related to the financial services industry (4*), such as with respect to risk management or regulatory compliance.
- Significant (1*)



experience leading complex (2*), multi-stakeholder projects.
- Experience in opportunity identification, proposal development, and client engagements for strategic initiatives.

*NOTE: (1*) Significant is defined as having the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the continuous performance of the duties for a period of at least three (3) years within the last five (5) years.

(2*) Complex issues are issues with at least three (3) of the following characteristics: multidimensional, sensitive, confidential, affecting many partners or stakeholders, precedent setting, having a major impact on the service or program delivery.

(3*) Senior management is typically defined as the Assistant Deputy Minister (EX-04) level and above, or private-sector equivalent (e.g., C-suite, COO, CIO, CFO).

(4*) Financial services industry experience is defined as experience working in one or more of the following areas: (a) financial institutions including banks, trust and loan companies, insurance companies and pension plans (b) firms dealing with audits or consulting engagements to such institutions (including reinsurance brokers) (c) technology and data companies providing services to financial institutions or linked to the delivery of financial services (d) government departments that directly deal with the supervision and regulation of these institutions (e) Indigenous Institutions including: Band operations, trustees or administrators of pension plans, insurance institutions, lending institutions or other related areas providing financial services (f) other relevant areas, such as but not limited to, financial risk management, investment management, corporate treasury functions or commercial lending.

The following essential knowledge, competencies and abilities will be assessed at a later date.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE:

- Knowledge of governance, enterprise risk management practices, and controls as they relate to the financial services industry.
- Knowledge of Government of Canada security policies, directives, or legislation (e.g., Bill C-47).
- Knowledge of current and emerging national security risks.

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES:

- Critical Thinking
- Collaboration
- Interpersonal Communication
- Results Orientation

ESSENTIAL ABILITIES:

- Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Ability to be adaptable and respond to changing priorities.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally.

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

If you possess any of the following experience criteria, your application must clearly explain how you meet them (may be needed for the job).

ASSET EXPERIENCE:

- Experience working with intelligence to understand threat or risk dynamics related to national security.
- Experience in the management of human resources (e.g., direct supervision of employees, management of the performance cycle, and coaching and developing staff).

The following asset competencies may be assessed at a later date.

ASSET COMPETENCIES:

- Leading People

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

- Ability and willingness to work overtime.
- Ability and willingness to travel within Canada when required.
- Ability and willingness to travel internationally when required.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

- Security – Top Secret* - *In accordance with the recent Directive on Security Screenings, Top Secret security clearances are granted to Canadian citizens only.
- Working on-site on a full-time basis from the OSFI office.
- The ability to work remotely from home within Canada with access to the Internet in one’s residence is a condition of employment.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

- Retaining OSFI affected/opting employees
- OSFI is committed to having a skilled and diverse workforce representative of the Canadian population. In order to meet our employment equity objectives, selection for this position may be made from among qualified candidates who self-declare as belonging to one or more of the following Employment Equity groups: Persons with a disability, Indigenous Peoples, Members of a Visible Minority, or Women. OSFI is committed to diversity and inclusion, and we strongly encourage candidates to self-declare if they belong to one of these designated employment equity groups.

OTHER INFORMATION

- Organizational needs may be applied first, therefore,



OSFI affected/opting employees may be given first consideration over other applicants. Please note that in some cases deployments may also be considered for the retention of employees.
- 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.
- Employment equity - Canada.ca

- 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 those who applied; however, only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.
- Eligible candidates may be considered and offered a deployment before considering other applicants.
- A DEPLOYMENT is a permanent movement of an employee at level or equivalent level within an organization to another organization in the core public administration, the OAG, or to the five separate agencies named in Schedule V to the FAA whose appointments are made in accordance with the Public Service Employment Act (PSEA). A deployment does not constitute a promotion or change a person's period of employment from a specified term to indeterminate.
- The use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools, sites, and applications based on large language models (e.g. ChatGPT, Dall-E, Microsoft Copilot), is forbidden for this application. Plagiarism from any source, or the use of generative AI from any source, may be investigated and result in serious consequences, including the invalidation of your application and consequently, elimination from this selection process.
- OSFI is a separate agency with its own classification and compensation system. OSFI's staffing is subject to the Public Service Employment Act (PSEA).
- All written and verbal communication obtained throughout the staffing process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidate.
- Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications to be appointed; however, depending on the requirements of the specific position(s) being staffed, one or more asset criteria or organizational need may be invoked at any stage of the process.
- Staffing strategies such as random selection, top-down approach and/or establishing cut-off scores to determine who will continue in the staffing process, may be used for the purpose of managing applications.
- 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.
- During the staffing process, various assessment methods can be utilized, including but not limited to written exams and interviews. These assessments may be conducted either remotely or in-person at one of our OSFI offices (Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal or Vancouver).
- Candidates are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
- Email correspondence will be the primary method of communication with candidates for this selection process. Ensure you check your spam folder for any communications from OSFI ([email protected]). You must provide valid and updated contact information.
- All job applications must be submitted through Workday: OSFI’s recruiting platform. Do not email your application as it will not be accepted. To submit an application online, please click on the "Submit" button.
- If you have a limitation that may impact your performance at any step of the assessment process (such as submitting the application, written test, or an interview), you may request an accommodation. Assessment accommodations are designed to remove barriers, and to ensure that candidates with limitations can fully demonstrate their abilities. Should you wish to be accommodated, please inform us by sending an e-mail to the following address: [email protected]. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.
- You are responsible for ensuring that the personal information provided in your candidate profile in Workday is accurate and up to date (e.g., contact information, status of any priority entitlements, veteran/mobility status, citizenship, etc.). If your personal information needs to be updated after you have submitted your application, you must contact us at [email protected]. Failure to do so may mean that you are either not considered or eliminated from the process.

CONTACT INFORMATION

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