CT Community Awards
The inaugural CT Community Awards celebrate excellence within our esteemed community. These awards have been established to honour the outstanding contributions made by members of the CT Community to both our profession and the wider community. While we believe that recognition of dedication and innovation is not only well-deserved, we also hope it will inspire members of the community to reach greater heights.
Click here to apply! Applications close October 31, 2023
Each award recipient will:
- Be celebrated at the Holiday Tune Up Gala (stay tuned for more information on this event);
- Feature prominently in an ACFO-ACAF multimedia campaign; and
- Meet with senior public service management to share their achievements.
To ensure that distance does not hinder participation, winners from the regions will have their travel expenses covered to collect their prize. We extend a warm invitation to members from every corner of Canada to consider applying for these prestigious awards.
There are three distinct awards, each embodying a unique facet of excellence. You’ll find more information about each award, the eligibility criteria, and how to apply below. For any questions, please contact awards-prix@acfo-acaf.com.
CT Innovation Award
The CT Innovation Award is given to an ACFO-ACAF member or team of ACFO-ACAF members at the forefront of innovation in finance or audit in the core federal public service. This is an individual or team that, through either technological, organizational, or strategic innovation, has fostered significant improvements in their department, led a team through a challenge, or allowed their organization to better serve Canadians.
Application criteria
Eligible applicants are active, dues-paying members of ACFO-ACAF or nominating another ACFO-ACAF member who were active at any time between November 1, 2022, and October 31, 2023.
The application shall also be based on a program, service, or initiative that took place, was worked on, or completed since November 1, 2021.
Applicants are required to submit:
- A description of candidate(s) achievements in innovation (750 words max)
- Two (2) letters of support who can speak to the candidate(s) achievements (not required to be from an ACFO-ACAF member) (250 words max)
- If the applicant is nominating an individual or team for the award, the letters must be written by two different individuals than the nominator
- A completed online application form
The application form, achievements description, and letters of support must be submitted online (opens in a new tab) or mailed to ACFO-ACAF by October 31, 2023. Only complete applications will be considered, and it is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure applications are complete.
Judging criteria
The evaluation of applications and selection of winners are done by an independent committee. To make the process fairer and more unbiased, all personal identification is removed from the applications before they are sent to the evaluation committee.
The committee members will examine the applications in detail assigning a score from 1 to 5 on each of the following assessment criteria for a total score out of 25:
Description of candidate’s achievements
- Clear description of business problem / opportunity tackled
- Creativity, uniqueness, and replicability of the solution
- Measurable impact of outcome(s)
Letters of support
- Letter 1 attesting to achievements of the candidate
- Letter 2 attesting to achievements of the candidate
Selection committee members are not required to provide written appraisals of individual applications. Should there be no clear winner, one face-to-face meeting may be required to select the eventual winner.
Appeals for reconsideration can be entertained only on the ground that due process, in an administrative case, was not followed.
Tessie Genise Volunteer Award
The Tessie Genise Volunteer Award is given to an ACFO-ACAF member who has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to volunteerism within the community. This is an individual who has gone above and beyond to serve their fellow CTs and to improve the lives of their colleagues.
The award is named in memory of Tessie Genise, a dedicated ACFO-ACAF member, volunteer representative and collective bargaining team member who had a lifelong commitment to volunteerism and giving back to the government finance community.
Application criteria
Eligible applicants are active, dues-paying members of ACFO-ACAF or nominating an ACFO-ACAF member active at any time between November 1, 2022, and October 31, 2023
Applicants are required to submit:
- A description of the candidate’s achievements as a volunteer (750 words max)
- Two (2) letters of support who can speak to the candidate’s achievements (not required to be from an ACFO-ACAF member) (250 words max)
- If the applicant is nominating an ACFO-ACAF member for the award, the letters must be written by two different individuals than the nominator
- A completed online application form
The application form, achievements description, and letters of support must be submitted online (opens in a new tab) or mailed to ACFO-ACAF by October 31, 2023. Only complete applications will be considered, and it is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure applications are complete.
Judging criteria
The evaluation of applications and selection of winners are done by an independent committee. To make the process fairer and more unbiased, all personal identification is removed from the applications before they are sent to the evaluation committee.
The committee members will examine the applications in detail assigning a score from 1 to 5 on each of the following assessment criteria for a total score out of 25:
Description of candidate’s achievements
- Clear description of contributions to the CT Community
- Uniqueness and differentiating factors of the candidate
- Measurable impact of contributions
Letters of support (250 words max each)
- Letter 1 attesting to achievements of the candidate
- Letter 2 attesting to achievements of the candidate
Selection committee members are not required to provide written appraisals of individual applications. Should there be no clear winner, one face-to-face meeting may be required to select the eventual winner.
Appeals for reconsideration can be entertained only on the ground that due process, in an administrative case, was not followed.
CT Lifetime Achievement Award
The CT Lifetime Achievement Award is given to an ACFO-ACAF member in recognition of their career of dedication to the CT Community. This is an individual whose inspirational contributions have left a lasting legacy, setting the standard for professionalism, ethics, and financial stewardship within the public sector.
Application criteria
Eligible applicants are members of ACFO-ACAF or nominating another ACFO-ACAF member who have served:
- At least 10 years (non successive) as an ACFO-ACAF member or in a CT-EAV / CT-IAU equivalent position;
- At least 20 years (non successive) in the federal public service; and
- As an active, dues-paying ACFO-ACAF member at any time between November 1, 2022, and October 31, 2023.
Applicants are required to submit:
- A description of the candidate’s achievements in the public service as an ACFO-ACAF member (750 words max)
- Two (2) letters of support who can speak to the candidate’s achievements (not required to be from an ACFO-ACAF member) (250 words max)
- If the applicant is nominating an ACFO-ACAF member for the award, the letters must be written by two different individuals than the nominator
- A completed online application form
The application form, achievements description, and letters of support must be submitted online (opens in a new tab) or mailed to ACFO-ACAF by October 31, 2023. Only complete applications will be considered, and it is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure applications are complete.
Judging criteria
The evaluation of applications and selection of winners are done by an independent committee. To make the process fairer and more unbiased, all personal identification is removed from the applications before they are sent to the evaluation committee.
The committee members will examine the applications in detail assigning a score from 1 to 5 on each of the following assessment criteria:
Description of candidate’s achievements
- Clear description of contributions to the public service
- Uniqueness and differentiating factors of the candidate
- Measurable impact of contributions
Letters of support
- Letter 1 attesting to achievements of the candidate
- Letter 2 attesting to achievements of the candidate
Selection committee members are not required to provide written appraisals of individual applications. Should there be no clear winner, one face-to-face meeting may be required to select the eventual winner.
Appeals for reconsideration can be entertained only on the ground that due process, in an administrative case, was not followed.
