Intelligence Analyst - Intermediate

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*** ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED ***

All job applications must therefore be submitted through the jobs.gc.ca site.
To submit an application online, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

Persons who cannot apply online or persons with disabilities preventing them from applying online are asked to inform the contact persons responsible for this process and to contact 1-800-645-5605 prior to the closing date.

Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the screening questionnaire how they meet the education and experience criteria listed in the Essential Qualifications and Asset Qualifications if applicable. Please note that stating that the requirement has been met, and/or listing past or current responsibilities, does not represent adequate substantiation. Rather, you must provide concrete examples that clearly illustrate how you meet the requirement. Résumés may be used as a secondary source to validate the qualifications described; comments such as "refer to my attached résumé" will not be accepted and may result in your application being rejected.


Candidates applying to this selection process and to one or more of the following selection processes will only be invited once for the written exam assessments and their results will be used for all selection processes to which they have applied.

18-RCM-EA-K-EDM-FEDPOL-72641
18-RCM-EA-P-E-SUR-EDCAS-72867
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Work environment

Please be advised that these positions are located at 73 Leikin Drive, Barrhaven (Ottawa), Ontario.

Intent of the process

A pool of candidates will be established and may be used to staff similar positions within the RCMP on an indeterminate or term basis, with various linguistic profiles, various locations and RCMP Top Secret security clearance.

Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM.

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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)

Education:

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in economics, sociology, or statistics.

* Candidates must always have a degree. The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and may have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization. The specialization may also be obtained through an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

Experience conducting research, presenting analytical results in written reports and providing guidance or recommendations to decision makers within a professional and/or post-secondary environment.
Experience in developing or applying analytical techniques or qualitative/ quantitative methodology to advance a project.
Experience establishing and maintaining working relationships with internal and external partners/stakeholders.

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

Education - Asset Qualifications:

A Master’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in economics, sociology or statistics or discipline related to the position such as political science, international relations, philosophy, and geography.

Degree equivalency

Experience - Asset Qualifications

Experience in preparing and presenting informational material for decision makers within a professional and/or post-secondary environment;
Experience working in the financial services industry or training in banking, finance or financial risk management;
Experience or training conducting open source research and collection through the use of social media tools and other tradecraft.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of Research Principles and Practices.

Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to work in a team
Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
Analytical and logical thinking skills
Ability to communicate in English

Judgement
Dependability
Thoroughness
Self-starter
Creativity

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

Effective interpersonal skills
Results-focused

Willingness to work overtime as and when required and on short notice.
Willingness to travel domestically/internationally to attend training/work away from home, as necessary.
Willingness to work in a busy police environment, including exposure to unsettling and/or graphic material.
Willingness to testify in court.

Conditions of employment

Top Secret security clearance - All applicants for positions within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will be subject to a thorough security clearance process which includes an interview wherein questions may include (but not limited to), reference checks, previous employment, on-line activities, credit checks, alcohol and/or drug use.

Other information

A written exam may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

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

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

A top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

A cut-off score may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

A random selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Travel expenses related to participation in this staffing process are the sole responsibility of candidates who are not employees of the Federal Public Service.

If you are currently employed with the Federal Public Service, or are a Civilian Member, please indicate your current group and level as well as your tenure and the Department you are working for.

Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

You must provide proof of education credentials. If you obtained your degree outside Canada, it is your responsibility to demonstrate its equivalence, please take a look at the following link for more information: http://www.cicic.ca/383/foreign-credential-recognition.canada.

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.

If a qualified candidate has been selected and appointed on an indeterminate basis from the established pool, they will be removed from the pool. If a candidate is selected for a specified period appointment, they will remain in the pool for future offers.

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.

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.