Selection Process Number:
26-27-SIF-EA-JR100709
Division:
Applied Research, Data & Analytics
Group and Level:
RE 04
Salary Range:
$85,200.00 - $109,600.00
Employment Tenure:
Indeterminate
Positions Available:
1
WHO CAN APPLY
Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad
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.
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Information on assessment accommodation.
RESUME
Applicants must submit a resume as part of this job application. Do not include a cover letter as part of your submission.
POSITION DETAILS
CLASSIFICATION
This position is classified at the RE-04 group and level which is roughly equivalent to the IT-02 group and level.
LOCATION
The designated worksite for this position is the Toronto, Ontario OSFI Office, which will be considered the employee’s regular place of work.
OSFI’s work model includes telework and mandatory onsite presence. The terms of the employee’s telework arrangement will be established in accordance with the Directive on Telework and related organizational directions. These arrangements must be reviewed annually, at a minimum, and can be subject to change. OSFI employees are currently required to work in the office 4 days per week, however this may be subject to change depending on new direction.
PROCESS INTENT
The immediate need is to staff one position with a language requirement of English essential on an indeterminate basis.
A pool of qualified or partially qualified candidates may be created to staff similar or identical positions with various linguistic requirements and/or profiles, security requirements, tenures, and/or locations within the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), which may vary according to the position being staffed.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
What you will be doing:
The Analyst will play an important role in the team. This position will provide analytical support on key datasets to ensure timely, accurate, and complete analytical insights. Leveraging a combination of data analytics and skills, and in collaboration with stakeholders across the enterprise, the Analyst will:
- Conduct data analytics and develop data products and processes including dashboards, reports, analytical projects, presentations and business intelligence (BI) solutions.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders and subject matter experts to discuss analytical findings, gather feedback, and incorporate recommendations into data analysis and reporting activities.
- Identify opportunities to enhance and/or automate reporting, tools and processes.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
Official Language Proficiency
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, commerce, economics, statistics, mathematics, data analytics, computer science, engineering or other relevant field.
OR
- An acceptable combination* of relevant experience AND education or formal training or a relevant designation/certification.
*At the manager’s discretion, OSFI may consider candidates who do not possess a degree or diploma but meet the combination of experience and education or formal training if concrete examples are provided.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Foreign education and Canadian equivalency
All candidates with foreign education credentials (i.e., any education obtained outside of Canada) must obtain the Canadian equivalency. If you currently have foreign education credentials, please initiate the process of obtaining this equivalency as soon as possible to avoid unnecessary delays, as this process can take up to several months. The following link contains information on the institutions that provide this service: Foreign Credential Validation against Canadian Standards. Only equivalencies provided by the listed institutions will be considered valid and acceptable.
ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE
- Recent(1*)experience programming with scripting language such as PySpark, Python or SQL for data preparation, data cleansing and data analysis.
- Experience developing and deploying dashboards using modern BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
- Experience in automating workflows using Microsoft Power platform or Azure services.
- Experience in the financial services industry (2*) in one or more of the following key areas: Risk Management, Finance, Corporate Governance, Compliance, Internal Audit, External Audit (includes experience in assessing risk and control effectiveness), Commercial and/or Retail Credit, Underwriting, Analysis of Profitability, Control Effectiveness and Financial Results, Strategic Planning, Mergers and acquisitions, Data Analytics OR Experience in Data Analytics on loan portfolios of financially regulated institutions to support supervisory and monitoring activities.
NOTE:
(1 *) Recent is defined as relevant experience gained within approximately the last two (2) years.
(2*) 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 techniques and ability to perform and present data analytics results to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Knowledge of Power BI or Tableau reporting platforms.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Azure services.
- Knowledge of financial risk management concepts.
ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES
- Innovation
- Critical Thinking
- Results Orientation
ESSENTIAL ABILITIES
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally.
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ability and willingness to work overtime.
- Ability and willingness to travel within Canada when required.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
- Security – Reliability.
- 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 permitted for this application. You must cite any AI tool used by identifying the AI-generated content and its source.
- 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 (osfibsif@myworkday.com). 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: StaffingHR-DotationRH@osfi-bsif.gc.ca. 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 StaffingHR-DotationRH@osfi-bsif.gc.ca. Failure to do so may mean that you are either not considered or eliminated from the process.
CONTACT INFORMATION
OSFI Staffing Team
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