Investigator

Update: Amendement to the definition of "significant and recent"

Important messages

It is your responsibility to provide appropriate and concrete examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so WILL result in your application being rejected.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially qualified candidates will be established and may be used to staff identical or similar positions within Agents of Parliament with various tenures, various security clearance levels and/or various linguistic profiles.

Positions to be filled: 5

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)

ED: Certificate from a recognized university.

Degree equivalency

PM-04 AND PM-05
E1: Experience in conducting research, interviews, mediation or negotiation.
E2: Experience in interpreting or applying legislation or regulations.

PM-05 only
E3: Significant and recent* experience in the interpretation and application of the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act.

*Significant and recent is defined as the depth and breadth of experience associated with the performance of duties for a period of two (2) years within the last five (5) years OR recent (within the last two (2) years) experience as an investigator at the Information Commissioner.

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

AEDU1: Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university.
AEDU2: Degree in law, criminology, social sciences or psychology from a recognized university.

Degree equivalency

Willing and able to work overtime.

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

Various language requirements
* BBB/CBC/CCC – indeterminate positions
* English essential/French essential – term positions

Information on language requirements

K1: Knowledge of the Access to Information Act and Privacy Act.

A1 Ability to provide recommendations
A2: Ability to solve problems
A3: Ability to analyze
A4 : Ability to communicate orally
A5: Ability to communicate in writing

PS1: Adaptability
PS2: Discretion
PS3: Decisiveness
PS4: Integrity
PS5: Judgment

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Secret security clearance

Top Secret security clearance

Other information

Please identify clearly for which position(s) you are submitting an application.

A practical exercise will be administered.

An interview will be administered.

A written exercise will be done.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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

You must indicate on your application if you require a technical aid for testing or an alternative method of assessment.

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.