Internal Audit Principal

**Selection Process Number**:

- 10646405-S

**Location of Position**:

- Ottawa, ON

**Job Status**:

- Anticipatory

**Job Category**:

- Corporate Performance and Evaluation

**Directorate**:

- Corporate Affairs

**Division**:

- Corporate Internal Audit (CIA)

**Number of Positions Being Staffed**:

- 1

**Classification**:

- GR-10

**Security Clearance Required**:

- Secret

**Salary**:

- $114,830 to $143,535

**Language Requirements**:

- Bilingual Imperative (CBC/CBC)

**Open To**:

- Anyone legally entitled to work in Canada who are currently residing in Canada.

**Work Arrangement**:

- Hybrid model / Modèle hybride

**Closing Date**:

- August 29, 2025

**Special posting considerations**:
**Who we are**

This position falls within a directorate that provides common services to two funding agencies: the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).

At the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), we bring together the research community, as well as the public, private and not-for-profit sectors, in contributing knowledge, talent and expertise to build a better future for Canada and the world. SSHRC is seeking talented professionals passionate about Canadian research and the value it brings to society.

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) is Canada’s largest funder of science and engineering. A career at NSERC means supporting the visionaries, explorers and innovators who are searching for the scientific and technical breakthroughs that will advance knowledge, improve the lives of Canadians and transform the world for the better.

Visit our career page at SSHRC or NSERC to learn more about why you should join our agency.

**What you will do**:
The Corporate Internal Audit Division is a dynamic team of professionals who provide assurance and advisory services to SSHRC and NSERC.

As an Internal Audit Principal, your responsibilities will include:
Manages the conduct of multiple, concurrent internal audit engagements, while managing a team of three senior auditors. The Internal Audit Principal provides expert, strategic, and timely assurance and advice to senior management on all aspects of SSHRC and NSERC’s risk management strategy and practices, management control frameworks and practices, and information used for decision-making and reporting in order to add value to the organization. Examples include:

- Provide recommendations to improve operations;
- Assist the organization in the effective discharge of responsibilities;
- Promote the establishment of cost-effective controls; and
- Assist in the accomplishment of SSHRC and NSERC’s overall goals and objectives.

**What you need to succeed**:
**Education**:

- Bachelor's degree from a recognized post-secondary institution, with acceptable specialization in a field relevant to the duties of the position.
- Possession of a valid Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation.- Foreign Credential Validation against Canadian Standards

Asset
- Possession of any other relevant certification such as a CISA, CRMA, CFE, or an accounting designation such as a CPA.

**Experience**:

- Experience managing human resources (either employees or consultants) and setting priorities.
- Experience managing* at least two engagements simultaneously. This may include assurance or advisory engagements.
- Experience writing audit and advisory reports and developing strategic recommendations for improvements to governance, internal control, and/or risk management.
- Experience presenting audit observations and recommendations to senior management**.

(*) Responsible for end-to-end delivery of an assurance or advisory engagement.
(**) Senior management is defined as director general level and above.

Assets
- Experience managing or supporting the administrative services to a departmental committee of senior officials. This could include planning committee meetings, working with committee members, working with senior management and their offices to prepare briefing materials, and producing records of decisions.
- Experience developing risk-based audit plans.
- Experience following up on the implementation of management action plans resulting from audits.
- Experience in planning and conducting engagements on large transformation initiatives, cybersecurity, or information technology.

**Knowledge**:

- Knowledge of the Institute of Internal Auditors International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF), including the Global Internal Audit Standards, Topical requirements, and Global Practice Guides.
- Knowledge of the principles and theories associated governance, risk management, and internal controls.

Assets
- Knowledge of one or more specialized areas such as data analytics, artificial intelligence, IT auditing, and/or fraud.
- Knowledge of the Departmental Audit Committee, its governance structure, and its roles