Intelligence Supervisor (AS-05) and Chief Intelligence (AS-06)

Important messages

When submitting your application and answering the screening questions, remember that the assessment board cannot make assumptions about your experience. It is insufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current or past duties. Rather, in their submission, candidates must demonstrate how they meet the education and experience criteria listed in the job opportunity advertisement by providing CLEAR AND CONCRETE EXAMPLES.

CLEAR AND CONCRETE EXAMPLES are defined as illustrations in which you fully explain the actions, considerations and steps you completed in order to gain the experience you are describing. This detailed contextual information will be used by the board members reviewing your submission to assess whether you have sufficient experience in a relevant field to complete the tasks which will be assigned to you should you be considered for this position. This is similar to what would be expected of you when asked to provide a concrete example of a particular situation in the context of an interview. Such examples usually require a MINIMUM OF ½ PAGE AND A MAXIMUM OF 2 PAGES to describe (Please note that the system allows a maximum of 4,000 characters in the answers to the screening questions). In order to facilitate this process, you may wish to start your submissions with a sentence similar to: "A clear and concrete example of a situation where I did X is a situation which occurred on Y date and my role in this activity was to...".

Resumes will be used as a secondary source of information and used strictly to validate the concrete examples you will have described in this tool.

Also, when reading the experience criteria for staffing processes, please pay close attention to ACTION WORDS contained within and ensure the examples you chose to include speak to ALL OF THEM.

Similar attention should be given to PUNCTUATION AND CONNECTOR WORDS SUCH AS "COMMAS", "AND" AND "OR" as these have a different functions when used to describe an experience criteria. As such, action words or activities separated with a "," and connected with an "and" must all be demonstrated with concrete examples as in this case, they are all deemed essential by the hiring manager. Conversely, when action words or activities are separated with a "," and connected with an "or", candidates may provide concrete examples for only one of the activities listed in the criterion as in this case, the hiring manager is looking for someone who has experience in at least one of the activities but not necessarily all of them.

For example, when responding to a criterion which reads: "Experience READING, WRITING AND PUBLISHING instructions for a competitive process." you must provide concrete examples of situations where you READ instructions, concrete examples of situations where you WROTE instructions AS WELL AS concrete examples of situations where you PUBLISHED instructions for a competitive process. These may be part of the same example however, you must ensure to provide sufficient details to cover the three actions as they are all critical.

On the other hand, when responding to an experience criterion which reads: "Experience READING, WRITING OR PUBLISHING instructions for a competitive process" you must provide concrete examples for a minimum of one situation where you either READ, WROTE OR PUBLISHED instructions for a competitive process as experience in a minimum of one activity is critical. This being said, when this structure is used, you may also provide concrete examples for all actions words or activities as this approach will provide board members with additional information to assess the breath of your experience.

Finally, if the examples you provide speak of experience that was acquired in a team setting, please be specific as to your exact role within this team as it is your experience the board will be looking to assess and not that of your team.

Good luck!

Intent of the process

A pool of partially qualified candidates will be established through this process to staff similar positions with various language requirements and various security requirements within the Department of Fisheries and Oceans across Canada. These positions may be staffed on an indeterminate or temporary basis.

Positions to be filled: 3

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)

POSITIONS:
Stream 1: Intelligence Supervisor / AS-05 (Quebec City and Winnipeg)
Stream 2: Chief Intelligence / AS-06 (Quebec City, Vancouver - ANTICIPATORY and Dartmouth - ANTICIPATORY)

EDUCATION:
STREAM 1
Two (2) years of postsecondary education or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience

Acceptable combination of education, training and experience is defined as including:
1. Secondary school diploma.
2. Extensive* experience related to law enforcement or intelligence field.

*Extensive means the depth and breadth of experience generally acquired in the full-time performance of duties for a minimum period of five (5) years.

STREAM 2
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field relevant to the position or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience

Acceptable combination of education, training and experience is defined as including:
1. Secondary school diploma.
2. Professional development training in a related field such as but not limited to: supervisory development, management development or Senior Police Administration Course.
3. Extensive* experience related to law enforcement or intelligence field.

*Extensive means the depth and breadth of experience generally acquired in the full-time performance of duties for a minimum period of ten (10) years.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION (Stream 1 & 2):
Fishery Officer Career Progression Program (FOCPP) or successful completion of an accredited law enforcement program.

EXPERIENCE:
STREAM 1 & 2
E1 - Experience leading criminal, intelligence or regulatory investigations.
E2 - Experience preparing formal documents such as briefing notes, business plans, reports, memoranda for management.
E3 - Experience developing and maintaining working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
E4 - Experience managing human (note 1) and financial (note 2) resources.

Note 1: Applicants must clearly demonstrate that they have managed human resources. Applicants must have supervised and directed the work activities of employees. Clear and specific examples must be provided by candidates in their application and demonstrate evidence of accountabilities and deliverables. This experience is acquired in the full time performance of duties for a minimum of twenty four (24) months (cumulative) within the last five (5) years (approximately).

Note 2: Applicants must show evidence of managing and being accountable for a budget. Clear and specific examples must be provided by candidates in their application and demonstrate evidence of accountabilities and deliverables (planning- monitoring - reporting). Applicants must also indicate the size of the budget they managed directly. This experience is acquired in the management of budgets for a minimum of twelve (12) months (cumulative) within the last five (5) years (approximately).

STREAM 2:
E5 – Experience leading the implementation of policies or programs
E6 – Significant** experience providing strategic advice, recommendations and proposals to management

**Significant means the depth and breadth of experience generally acquired in the full-time performance of duties for a period of approximately two (2) years.

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

EDUCATION:
AED1 – Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
AE1 - Experience in project management.
AE2 - Experience operating analytic or geospatial software.
AE3 - Experience leading the development or delivering intelligence services, products or outcomes.
AE4 - Experience developing and managing confidential informants.
AE5 - Experience preparing and delivering presentations.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
STREAM 1 & 2
1. Willingness and ability to travel on a frequent basis within Canada, and occasionally internationally.
2. Willingness and ability to work scheduled and unexpected overtime, as required.

STREAM 1
3. Willingness and ability to work in a virtual team environment.

STREAM 2
4. Incumbent may be required to wear a uniform.

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

Various language requirements
AS-05 Quebec City: Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC
AS-05 Winnipeg: Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
AS-06 Quebec City: Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC
AS-06 Vancouver (ANTICIPATORY): English Essential
AS-06 Dartmouth (ANTICIPATORY): Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE (Stream 1 & 2):
K1 - Knowledge of intelligence led enforcement, including the intelligence cycle.
K2 - Knowledge of emerging issues, risks and threats pertaining to the fisheries resource.
K3 – Knowledge of the Financial Administration Act (FAA), specifically related to sections 32, 33 and 34.

ABILITY (Stream 1 & 2):
AB1 – Ability to effectively communicate in writing
AB2 – Ability to effectively communicate orally
AB3 – Ability to analyze information and develop recommendations for management
AB4 – Ability to plan, organize and prioritize

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES (Stream 1 & 2):
KLC1 - Values and Ethics (Serving through integrity and respect)
KLC2 - Strategic Thinking (Innovating through analysis and ideas)
KLC3 - Engagement (Mobilizing people, organizations, partners)
KLC4 - Management Excellence (Delivering through action management, people management and financial management)

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

ORGANISATIONAL NEEDS:
In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following employment equity groups: Aboriginal People, Visible Minorities, Persons with disabilities and Women.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

STREAM 1 & 2
1. Incumbent must hold valid Driver's license.
2. Willingness and ability to deploy within Canada.

STREAM 1
3. Willingness to wear a uniform.

Other information

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

Please note that the information provided may be considered in the assessment of any of the essential or asset qualifications, including the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

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

It is your responsibility to ensure that your email and contact information are maintained with the hiring board. As all of the communication for this process will be conducted via the email address provided in your application, it is your responsibility to ensure that you check for messages regularly and to ensure that your email address accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email or filter them to a junk mail folder). Failure to respond to key messages may result in your being eliminated from this process.

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.