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AFOA Fellowship Programs

AFOA is pleased to introduce the Aboriginal Fellowship Program (AFP). The purpose of the program is to transfer vital financial management knowledge to Aboriginals and ultimately develop needed capacity in Aboriginal Communities.

The AFP will provide selected, qualified Aboriginal financial professionals currently working in Aboriginal communities and organizations with the opportunity to receive on-the job internal training and classroom training at Canadian host institutions/organizations, like the Office of the Auditor General of Canada, Provincial Auditors General, the Treasury Board of Canada, etc.

The Fellowship will enhance experience and knowledge in a combination of the following areas, contingent on the candidate Fellow's needs and background:

  • Performance management, measurement and reporting;
  • Accountability practices;
  • Accounting practices;
  • Audit and audit-related methodologies & practice
  • Public sector administration/government practices; and,
  • Performance audits (sometimes referred to as value-for-money audits)
  • Results-based management
Selection Criteria

Candidates for the Fellowship with the CAFM designation will receive priority. Candidates must also meet the following criteria:

  • A senior financial manager with over five years experience managing finances in an Aboriginal organization/community.
  • An "agent of change" with leadership qualities.
  • Willing to re-locate to Ottawa for a period of 3-4 months.
  • Willing to take full advantage of the Fellowship opportunity; bring back the knowledge and experience gained in the Fellowship to the employer; transfer that knowledge and experience to peers and others within the organization.
  • Candidate's employer must be willing to support the candidate during the Fellowship by continuing to pay the candidate's salary (or a portion thereof - see monthly stipend below) and maintaining the candidate's seniority in the organization.

AFOA is accepting applications for Fellowship placement with the Office of the Auditor General of Canada until August 15, 2007 for placement October 2007 to January 2008.

Click here for a fact sheet (PDF - 19 KB) which describes the Fellowship program with the Office of the Auditor General of Canada.