Job Description

Salary Grade: Grade 10 - $87,177-$104,612 per annum with eligibility for performance pay

Job Type / Duration: Various

Language Requirements: Imperative (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC)

Job Location: 160 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Open to: Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad

Closing Date: March 19, 2023

Special posting considerations

The positions are classified at the GR-10 level which is equivalent to an FI-03. We will consider substantive FI-03 applicants ahead of all others.

As a Government of Canada Agency, CIHR employees are considered public servants and receive the same the pension and benefits as the core public administration. Transition from and to the core is easy and seamless for the candidates.

You must provide a cover letter: In this document, you must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience requirements listed in the essential qualifications and asset qualifications sections. The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience. It is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current duties. One effective approach would be to use the wording of each experience criterion as a heading and then write one or two paragraphs demonstrating not only that you have the required experience, but how it was acquired and your leadership role in delivering results. Ensure that you provide specific, clear and accurate details (what, when, where, and how you acquired each qualification). The curriculum vitae may be a secondary source to confirm the experience described in the cover letter. Applications that do not clearly demonstrate that the candidate meets the screening criteria will not be given further consideration.

CIHR offices are located in Ottawa, Ontario; however, CIHR employees are currently working within flexible work arrangements. Operational requirements will determine the need for on-site presence and/or relocation and may change over time. The hiring manager will discuss these details with candidates, as applicable.

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.

Job Summary

WHO ARE WE?

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research is a federal government agency that provides funding to support the work of thousands of health researchers. CIHR\'s mission is to support a healthier Canada by leading investment in innovative and collaborative research and helping to solve our health care challenges today and in the future. Composed of 13 Institutes, CIHR provides leadership and support to more than 13,000 health researchers and trainees across Canada. Are you looking for new challenges in a dynamic team? Are you looking for an environment where your expertise is recognized and heard?

If you answered yes to the above, then come join our team!

Senior Financial Planning Analyst:

Support CIHR leadership and management in the creation and implementation of best in class internal and external financial analysis practices that support CIHR\'s mission, mandate, and strategic objectives. Main duties involve leading the design and development of corporate budgeting and forecasting tools and models, implement controls to assure accuracy and reliability in financial information and provide corporate level complex financial analysis, costing, and reporting. Identifying and leading improvements to financial management processes, framework, and procedures to enhance operational efficiency. You will also contribute to implementation, design and ongoing enhancements of the financial business intelligence dashboards and reports to support senior executive management levels in their timely and effective business decisions.

Financial Advisor (FA):

Support CIHR leadership and management in the creation and implementation of best in class internal and external financial advisory practices that support CIHR\'s mission, mandate, and strategic objectives. The purpose of this role is to act as strategic liaison between the finance and business functions of the agency from a financial advisory services and strategy standpoint. Being an integral part of the management and decision-making processes is essential to the agency\'s overall success.

Business intelligence and Financial System Analyst:

Support CIHR leadership and management in implementing best in class financial business intelligence (BI) practices that support CIHR\'s mission, mandate and strategic objectives. The incumbent provides technical leadership, design, build, deploy BI solutions, and contribute to develop, implement, and maintain the data structures of all the Finance and Administration branch. Softwares includes SAP-WEBI, SAP ECC6 and PowerBI.

Senior Financial Monitoring and Policy:

Support CIHR\'s leadership and management in implementing the best financial quality assurance, comptrollership, modern management practices, and post award administration and monitoring functions. The incumbent is the lead responsible for ensuring that CIHR grant funds are well managed by CIHR\'s host institutions, in adherence with the Tri-Agency Guide on Financial Administration (TAGFA) and CIHR organizational and program policies. This role provides for the development, implementation of CIHR\'s financial policy requirements (i.e. Policy on Transfer Payments, Travel, Hospitality, Conference and Events Expenditures, etc.), and is responsible for creating, maintaining and delivering all financial policy training to CIHR functional managers and specialists, ensuring they have the required knowledge, training and tools to carry out their financial obligations in support of program delivery.

WHY WORK AT CIHR?

CIHR is dedicated to creating a healthy and stimulating work environment. People are the foundation of our organization. As a member of a CIHR team, you will become part of a diverse community where teamwork and the sharing of ideas amplifies our effectiveness. In addition to a dynamic environment where your work is valued by senior management, CIHR offers excellent conditions that set the agency apart from other employers. For instance, employees enjoy:

• Competitive salary scale: bilingual bonuses and performance pay
• Progressive work environment
• Hybrid Work Model & Remote work opportunities
• Seamless transition for public servants
• A great work-life balance

The CIHR is a separate agency of the Government of Canada, which allows us to establish human resources policies and programs that meet our specific needs.

We encourage existing public servants to contact the email address below for questions related to transferring to a separate agency.

Essential Qualifications

EDUCATION
A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce or economics AND experience related to positions in the Financial Management Group; OR

Eligibility* for a recognized professional accounting designation. The recognized professional accounting designations are Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), or Certified General Accountant (CGA).

EXPERIENCE
Significant* experience in public and/or private sector, in at least two of the following areas:

• Financial planning;
• Costing;
• Analyzing financial information
• Budgeting;
• Providing financial advice or recommendations to management as financial management advisor
• Financial Reporting;
• Designing, Building, or deploying dashboard or reports
• Financial policy;
• Working on Treasury Board submissions.

*Significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience generally acquired in the full-time performance of the duties for a minimum of three (3) years.

COMPETENCIES

• Communication (Oral and Written)
• Working with others (Collaborating and Relationship Management)
• Critical Thinking
• Planning and Organizing
• Initiative

LINGUISTIC REQUIREMENTS
Imperative (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC)

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Reliability or Secret (depending on the position to be staffed)

Important Notes

1) The CIHR is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population it serves. In an effort to improve representation in the executive ranks to reflect Canada\'s diversity, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application, indicate that they are belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups (self-declaration): Indigenous peoples, Women, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disabilities.

2) The intent of this process is to staff 8 indeterminate and 2 temporary positions. A pool of pre-qualified candidates may be established to staff future identical or similar positions within CIHR with various tenures (assignment, specified period or indeterminate), various security clearance levels and/or various bilingual linguistic profiles.

3) Applications must be received through the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) - process number: J0223-0215.

4) We would like to thank all candidates who apply. Only those selected for assessment will be contacted. We will communicate with you regarding this process by email. Applicants should use an email address that accepts messages from unknown senders (some email systems block such messages). If you do not respond to our communications, we will interpret this as your withdrawal from the process.

5) From amongst those candidates that meet the essential criteria of education and experiences; CIHR may select a certain number of candidates that most closely meet the position requirements to participate in the next selection phase.

6) For questions, please contact hrstaffing-rhdotation@cihr-irsc.gc.ca.

CIHR

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is the Government of Canada\'s health research investment agency. CIHR\'s mission is to create new scientific knowledge and to enable its translation into improved health, more effective health services and products, and a strengthened health care system for Canadians. Composed of 13 Institutes, CIHR provides leadership and support to more than 13,000 health researchers and trainees across Canada.

Canadian Institutes of Health Research