Personnel Security Officer and Security Assistant

Intent of the process

The intent of this selection process is to create a pool of qualified candidates for CR-04 (Security Assistant) and AS-01 (Personnel Security Officer) positions. Please ensure that you read attentively the essential qualifications required in each positions.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION

Secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Experience in reviewing and processing official forms.
Experience in analyzing documentation containing personal information.
*Experience in performing clerical duties.
**Experience in providing advice and/or recommendations to management.
**Experience liaising with clients/individuals at various levels.

*Essential experience criteria only applies to CR-04 positions.
**Essential experience criteria only applies to AS-01 positions.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

EXPERIENCE:
Experience in the provision of personnel or physical security in a federal department security organisation environment.
Experience in using a Real Time Identification (RTID) system.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
English Essential

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of the Policy on Government Security (PGS) and its Operational standards on Physical Security and/or Personnel Security.
Knowledge of the federal lead agencies supporting the Government Security Screening program.
Knowledge of the Correctional Service Canada (CSC) Mission.

ABILITIES

Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to organize workload, set priorities and meet deadlines.
Ability to assist individuals with documentation completion.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

Discretion
Good judgement
Initiative
Effective interpersonal relationship
Ethics and Values

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Other information

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

Please provide a valid e-mail address as we will be communicating with candidates via e-mail. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure the department has their current e-mail address at all times throughout the process.

A test will be administered.
An interview will be administered.
Reference checks may be sought.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.