Department of Finance Canada
www.fin.gc.ca
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What We Offer
Finance Canada is looking to recruit talented, creative, and motivated people to join its team of economists, policy analysts, researchers, and tax legislation officers. Finance Canada offers:
Career Advancement
Unlike many other federal departments, Finance Canada offers an Economist and Policy Analyst (EC) progression program. Through this program it is possible for new recruits in the EC stream to move from the EC-02 to the EC-06 level in 3.5 to 5 years without having to go through formal competitions. In addition, once at Finance Canada, you are a member of the Public Service of Canada with access to positions in other departments, in other regions of the country, and abroad. We encourage employees to move around and broaden their experience from the early stages of their careers.
Competitive Compensation
Recruits receive a competitive starting salary (note: most available positions are currently part of the "EC" classification), extensive health and dental coverage, as well as generous parental leave and pension benefits. They also start with three weeks of vacation per year.
Continuous Learning Opportunities
We encourage employees to take advantage of learning opportunities inside and outside Finance Canada.
Official Languages
The use of both official languages is a priority at Finance. We offer various types of language training, and actively encourage use of both French and English in our day-to-day work and in meetings. We are committed to activities and strategies that encourage the use of both official languages in order to ensure a bilingual workplace.
Better Technology
Technological tools and the working environment are constantly being improved and upgraded to provide employees with the best possible surroundings, technology and business processes.
Living in the National Capital Region
The National Capital Region is a bilingual and culturally rich metropolitan area quite different from most urban centres. The National Capital Region stretches out on both sides of the Ottawa River to include parts of two provinces - Ontario (to the south) and Quebec (to the north) and the cities of Ottawa and Gatineau.
With a population of about 1 million, the National Capital Region strikes a balance between the feel of a big city and small town. It offers a full range of urban amenities along with plenty of green space. With nearly half a million people speaking both English and French, the National Capital Region is also one of Canada's most bilingual communities.
New recruits often live within walking distance or a short bus ride from work. The Rideau Canal, Parliament, the Byward Market, Rideau Centre mall, parks, national museums, English and French theatre, galleries and great restaurants are all within a 10-minute walk from work. The region also offers graceful architecture, six post-secondary institutions (three universities and three colleges), good shopping and easy access to biking, hiking and skiing.
The National Capital Region plays host to a number of annual festivals such as the International Film Festival, the Ottawa Blues Festival, the Ottawa International Jazz Festival, the Tulip Festival, Les Fêtes Gourmandes, Le Festival de montgolfières de Gatineau, Les Grands Feux du Casino, Le Festival franco-ontarien and Winterlude, to name a few.
Gatineau Park, with its extensive network of hiking, mountain biking, and cross-country ski trails, can be seen from the Department of Finance and is only a short bike ride away. Many employees bike to work from early spring to late fall and some even skate to the office on the Rideau Canal in the winter.
The National Capital Region is also home to other federal government departments, embassies, consulates, national research institutes and national associations, providing all the right ingredients for an intellectually stimulating environment.
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