Audit Professional - IT Audit

About the position

Duties
As an Audit Professional in IT audit, you will work with team members from diverse backgrounds auditing various government entities and systems. Our team is unique in that we work on many of the OAG's audits while collaborating and advising with OAG staff across Canada.

As IT audit specialists supporting audits at the OAG, we provide advice and assistance in assessing IT risks and leading various IT audits. Mainly, we perform IT general control (ITGC) audits and perform IT risk assessments as they relate to financial audit.

If you enjoy variety and working on diverse, interesting, and challenging projects, and you are resourceful, innovative, and enthusiastic about technology, you would be a great fit for our team!

Your duties will include, but will not be limited to:

1. Participating and assisting in ITGC audits, including planning and executing audit procedures, reviewing and analyzing evidence, and documenting processes and procedures;
2. Assessing the design, implementation, and operating effectiveness of ITGCs;
3. Working with audit team members and audit entities in identifying, analyzing, and documenting IT control risks;
4. Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with audit team members and audit entities;
5. Developing and communicating clear recommendations that address identified key risks.

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).

Positions to be filled
3

Important messages
Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of jobs located in Nunavut or Yukon. 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

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Learn more about security screening process .

Operational Requirements

Willingness and ability to travel based on operational needs (0-15%).
Ability and willingness to do overtime, as needed.
Up to 5 days a week on site presence.

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

Graduate degree (Master's) from a recognized post-secondary institution in an information technology-related field.
OR
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution combined with a CPA professional designation.

Learn more about degree equivalency .

At least 2 years of experience within the last 5 years in information technology (IT) audit.

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

Language requirements (essential for the job)

Applied / assessed at a later date

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Learn more about language requirements .

You may need (asset qualifications)

May be applied / assessed at a later date

Having or in the process of obtaining certificates in information security, such as CISA, CRISC, CISSP and/or other.

1. Recent experience** in the executing and reporting of general IT control audits, IT performance audits, internal IT control assessments, service organization control audits, and/or other control risk assessments related to IT.
2. Recent experience with SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Microsoft Dynamics and/or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software.
3. Recent experience in external financial statement audit.
4. Recent experience working in internal audit.
5. Recent experience working in audit methodology applying Canadian Auditing Standards (CAS).
6. Basic scripting skills (e.g., Python)

** Recent 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 two (2) years within the past five (5) years.

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.

Learn more about assessment accommodation .

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.

Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service .

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

Learn more about employment equity .

How to apply

Learn more about applying for Government of Canada jobs .
Information you must provide

  • Your résumé
Respond to a text question addressing the following
  • If you answered yes, kindly tell us your current or previous substantive position group and level.
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We'd like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Hiring organization contact
Name: HR Services
Email address: HRservicesRH@oag-bvg.gc.ca
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