Security and Emergency Officer

Important messages

You must demonstrate how you meet each of the experience criteria listed under "essential qualifications" and "asset qualifications" (if applicable) by answering the screening questions while filling in your application.

You must provide concrete examples, specific to each individual experience, to explain HOW, WHEN and WHERE you have acquired this experience. Make sure to include examples that clearly show the extent of your experience in terms of length, complexity and range of activities.

Work environment

The Department of Justice can offer you a rewarding career, where you are part of a team working to ensure that Canada has an accessible, efficient and fair system of justice. No matter what your expertise, you will benefit from Justice Canada's supportive atmosphere, its emphasis on training and mentoring, and the ability to balance the personal and professional aspects of your life.

Intent of the process

The initial intent of this process is to staff one vacant, CBC / CBC bilingual imperative position.

A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates resulting from this process will be established to fill similar positions with various tenures (temporary or permanent) and various bilingual imperative requirements only.

Positions to be filled: 1

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
University degree or graduation with a college diploma of a two (2) year (minimum) program
related to the field of work.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
Recent* experience in a Corporate Security Program** in at least two (2) of the following areas:
- Physical Security
- Personnel Security
- Business Continuity Planning
- Information Security
- Investigations
- Security awareness and training
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Emergency Management

* Recent experience is defined as within the last three (3) years.
** Corporate Security Program: Mid - large public organizations or private corporations with a well-defined corporate security program, structure and organization that is the business lead for identifying, developing, implementing and maintaining security processes across the organization to reduce risks, respond to incidents, and limit exposure to liability in all areas of financial, physical, and personal risk; establish appropriate standards and risk controls associated with employee protection, information
security, asset protection, emergency management and response; and, the establishment and implementation of policies and procedures related to information technology security. Typically, such organizations exist in large Government Departments (Federal, Provincial, Territorial), large Municipalities, large corporations and public or private organizations with significant employee populations (1000+) or campus type settings (e.g. hospitals, colleges, universities, large manufacturing plants, utilities companies, banks).

Experience in conducting/assisting in administrative reviews or internal investigation.
Experience in developing policies or procedures or guidelines.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

Experience in building emergency response planning.

Ability to develop and deliver training sessions.

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

Bilingual - Imperative

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) Policy on Government Security (PGS);
Knowledge of building emergency response procedures;
Knowledge of trends in the field of security.

ABILITIES AND SKILLS
Ability in planning, organizing and leading projects;
Ability to demonstrate analysis, present options and recommendations for consideration by supervisor or manager;
Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines;
Ability to communicate effectively in writing;
Ability to communicate effectively orally.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES
Initiative;
Effective Interpersonal Skills;
Judgment;
Discretion.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Willing and able to work extended hours as required.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Other information

Proof of education must be submitted at the interview.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent will be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Our means of communication with applicants is via e-mail. Please ensure to include a functional e-mail address, which will accept messages from unknown users (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mails). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. We encourage candidates to provide a second e-mail address in their application.

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.