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.

The CT-FIN Development Program is the largest recruiter of university graduates in the finance field across the public service. This structured 30-month development program aligns with the Office of the Comptroller General (OCG) and Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) National Financial Officer Recruitment and Development (FORD) Program.

Through work assignments, training and other professional development activities, the program’s two streams of trainees are supported throughout the two and a half years, with the CPA stream emphasis on attaining their professional accounting designation.

How does this work?

Step 1: Read the entire advertisement. Want to join our team? Let us know you’re interested! Click “Apply Online”

Step 2: Give us the basics! Fill out a quick online application to express your interest.

Step 3: Keep an eye on your inbox! If you meet our criteria, we’ll send you an email with a link to VidCruiter. There, you’ll complete a more detailed application and begin your first assessment.

Work environment

At DND, we foster a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, learn, and progress in their careers. You’ll enjoy:

1. A career among a dynamic and dedicated team
2. Opportunities for advancement
3. A diverse, respectful, and inclusive work environment
4. Work-life balance, including opportunities for flexible hours of work and compressed work weeks
5. 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

Essential Education

The minimum standard for positions classified at the FIDP level and above is always met through either of the following Education or Occupational Certification:

1. 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
2. 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

1. Strategic Lens
2. Collaboration
3. Adaptability
4. Results Driven
5. Communication

Essential Abilities

Ability to work with Microsoft Excel.

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.

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. #J-18808-Ljbffr