Senior Auditor (Environmental Bill of Rights)

The Office of the Auditor General of Ontario (OAGO) is recruiting a highly motivated professional interested in making a difference for the benefit of the members of the Legislative Assembly and the people of Ontario. The OAGO is an independent office of the Legislative Assembly that conducts performance and financial statement audits of the provincial government, its ministries and agencies. We also audit organizations in the broader public sector that receive provincial funding. Our vision is to deliver exceptional value and assurance to members of the Legislative Assembly, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, and all Ontarians through high-quality work that promotes accountability, value for money and effective governance in the Ontario public sector.

The OAGO reports annually on the operation of the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993, including on how the people of Ontario exercise their environmental rights and how well the government fulfills its obligations. This law gives all Ontarians the right to know about, and be involved in, environmentally significant decisions made by the Ontario government. The successful Senior Auditor candidate will work primarily in the Commissioner of the Environment's portfolio on the Environment Team that assesses and reports annually on ministries' compliance with, and implementation of, the Environmental Bill of Rights.

What can I expect to do in this role?As a Senior Auditor on this team, you will:

• identify, develop and prioritize significant issues with respect to ministries' compliance with, and implementation of, the Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR);
  
• conduct research, interview ministry staff, experts and stakeholders, review documents, compile and analyze qualitative and quantitative information, and execute other work to gather supporting evidence; and
  
• draft clear, concise findings for assigned components of the audit of EBR operations, and other related assignments.

How do I qualify?You will qualify for this position by demonstrating:

• A Bachelor's degree in environmental studies/sciences or related fields (e.g., law, biology, planning), with preference given to individuals with a Master's or PhD in these fields, and those with work experience in environmental law, science or policy.
  
• Experience researching, analyzing and reporting on environmental matters.
  
• Ability and desire to work out of our office in Toronto (20 Dundas Street West).
  
• Ability and desire to travel within Ontario.
  
• Work experience in the public sector (e.g., an Ontario ministry or agency, conservation authority, municipality, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, etc.) or the private sector (e.g., an environmental consulting firm) is an asset.

Knowledge and Technical Skills:

• Knowledge or experience in environmental studies, sciences, policies and/or programs.
  
• General understanding of the Ontario government environment, legislative processes and government policies and procedures.
  
• Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research techniques and principles, including data analysis, sampling techniques, surveys, questionnaires, and interviews.
  
• Familiarity with Ontario's Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993, and the tools available to Ontarians under this legislation.

Analytical, Judgement and Problem-solving Skills:

• Strong research and analytical skills to assess multi-dimensional problems and program/audit/process improvement issues.
  
• Proven judgement to independently identify audit issues, determine root causes, analyze impacts and make recommendations.
  
• Strong organizational skills to co-ordinate work with other team members in order to complete work within an agreed upon time frame.

Communication and Relationship-management Skills:

• Strong oral communication skills to communicate observations, recommendations and action plans with auditees.
  
• Excellent written communication skills to ensure reports are clear and concise and can be easily understood by the auditees and the public.
  
• Strong interpersonal skills to work co-operatively in a team environment.

What's in it for you?

• A modern organization with a flexible hybrid work model with in-office attendance at a minimum of 3 days per week.
  
• Work with an innovative and high-performing organization, committed to creating a positive organizational culture.
  
• A defined benefit pension plan, comprehensive health plan, and life and disability insurance.
  
• Healthcare spending account.
  
• Maternity and parental leave top-up benefits.

How to applyIf you want to work in an environment that is positive, challenging, and safe, where your contributions are valued, please submit a cover letter and resume (as one document) by November 29, 2024, to resumes@auditor.on.ca, and specify the competition number as #2417.

Commitment to diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and anti-racism:We are committed to building a workforce that reflects Ontario's varied communities and promoting a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply, and encourage applications from people with disabilities, racialized individuals, including Indigenous and Black applicants, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

We offer accommodation in all aspects of employment, including the recruitment process, consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code. If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team at
resumes@auditor.on.ca who will respond to you within 72 hours.

We also believe in the importance of providing services to Ontarians in both official languages, and encourage interested bilingual candidates to apply, particularly for public-facing positions.

Notes:Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) Screening

• Prior to an offer of employment, the top applicant(s) will be required to undergo a screening
  by the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC).

Qualified List Information:

• A list of qualified candidates will be established for the Senior Auditor position in the
  Office of the Auditor General of Ontario (OAGO) and will be in effect for twelve (12) months
  from the date the list is created. Qualified candidates on the list may be considered when
  filling future permanent and/or temporary vacancies in this position.

Additional Information:

Note:

• This posting is for an organization that is not a part of the Ontario Public Service. The information and tips on the Ontario Public Service Careers website may not apply to this posting. Please use the contact information below to contact the organization directly if you have questions.
• In accordance with the Ontario Public Service (OPS), Employment Screening Checks Policy (ESCP), the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Refer to the above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position.
  
  Required security screening checks along with your written consent, will be sent to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), Corporate Talent Programs Branch, Talent and Leadership Division to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional employment screening checks that were not obtained directly by you.
  
  A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The employment screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individual's employment screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Employment screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential.

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All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Remember: The deadline to apply is Friday, November 29, 2024 11:59 pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.

All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.

Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.

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