Defence Intelligence Officer Recruitment Program (DRP)

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**SCREENING QUESTIONS:

When applying to this process, you will be required to answer screening questions with full details in the provided text box. Your details should clearly demonstrate HOW you meet the specified criteria, by including when, where and how you obtained the requirement (i.e. education or experience). Failure to do so may result in the rejection of your application.

Work environment

The Defence Intelligence Officer Recruitment Program (DRP) is a three-year development program that prepares its participants for a challenging and rewarding career in the field of defence intelligence.

If accepted, you will enter the program at the EC-02 level (Economics and Social Science Services Group). Over the course of three years, you will be trained through a combination of on-the-job experiences and in-house learning opportunities. Upon successful completion of the program, you will graduate at the EC-05 level.

Participants of this exciting program are assigned challenging work assignments and undergo skills-based training to prepare them for their future careers as defence intelligence officers. They also enjoy:
•professional growth opportunities
•opportunities to travel within Canada and abroad
•second language training
•a respectful work environment
•an excellent work/life balance

Information about the DRP can be found at:

https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/job-opportunities/civilian-jobs/civilian-job-opportunities/students-and-new-grads/defence-intelligence-officer-recruitment-program.html

Intent of the process

The intent of the process is to staff six (6) positions in the DRP program on a indeterminate basis with various language requirements and profiles.

It may also be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates which could be used to staff identical or similar positions with various security levels, tenures, locations, language requirements and linguistic profiles

Positions to be filled: 6

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:
Master’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with an acceptable specialization in social science, statistics, library/archival work or a law-related field.

Specialization is defined as having taken a minimum of 2 courses in social science, statistics, library/archival work or a law-related field from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Social science" includes economics, political science, sociology, anthropology, history, psychology, geography, criminology, and other disciplines associated with social science. "Library/archival work" includes gallery and museum functions.

Candidates currently completing a Master's degree will be considered. They must demonstrate they are able to complete all the requirements of their current studies program to obtain their Master's degree by 30 June 2018.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

E1: Experience in researching, analyzing and writing on subjects pertaining to defence, national or international security issues

E2: Experience in preparing and delivering oral presentations.

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

Various language requirements
English Essential
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC
Bilingual Non-imperative BBB/BBB
Bilingual Non-imperative CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE

K1: Knowledge of current transnational and geo-political issues
K2: Knowledge of the Canadian Security and Intelligence Community
K3: Knowledge of the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces
K4: Knowledge of Canada's Defence Policy

ABILITIES

A1: Ability to conduct research and analyze information.
A2: Ability to effectively communicate in writing
A3: Ability to effectively communicate orally
A4: Ability to prepare and deliver presentations

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES

PS1: Effective Interpersonal Skills
PS2: Initiative
PS3: Judgment
PS4: Reliability
PS5: Discretion
PS6: Adaptability

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

EDUCATION

PhD from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

AE1: Experience working in an intelligence related capacity for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), Department of National Defence (DND), or another Canadian government organisation (Communications Security Establishment (CSE), Privy Council Office (PCO), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) or other).

AE2: Experience working in the United Nations (UN), North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), other international organisations, or Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO)

AE3: Experience in policy development or analysis related to international security issues in support of an organisation (DND, CAF, UN, NATO, NGO, etc) or commercial entity.

AE4: Experience in analyzing political, economic or security issues, particularly those affecting one of the following regions: Africa, Americas, Asia, Middle East, or Europe

AE5: Experience analyzing thematic security issues such as national security, weapons proliferation, military capabilities, cyber or other security and defence related area.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

As an equal opportunity employer, the Department of National Defence is committed to achieving a skilled, diversified workforce reflective of the Canadian population. We encourage members of the following designated groups to apply and also to self-identify: women, members of visible minority groups, aboriginal people and persons with disability.

Preference may be given to candidates who are members of an Employment Equity group.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

There may be a requirement to be assigned to various divisions in the organization based on operational requirements and/or developmental needs.

Requirement to travel in Canada and abroad as needed

Requirement to work overtime including on weekends as needed.

Willing to obtain and maintain a valid Canadian passport.

Conditions of employment

SECURITY LEVEL:

Various security levels:

Enhanced Reliability

Secret with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.

Top Secret Clearance

Candidates must meet and maintain the above noted conditions of employment throughout their employment.

Other information

1. Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and must make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidate’s responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact person indicated on this job advertisement.

2. Only applications submitted online via the jobs.gc.ca site will be accepted. To submit an application online, please select the button "Apply Online" below. Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time. Applicants can also modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.

3. Please identify clearly your Personal Record Identifier (PRI), your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or your application (if applicable).

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

5. Candidates’ qualifications will be assessed via a written examination, an interview and reference checks. Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications noted in the Statement of Merit Criteria to be appointed to a position.

6. Candidates must provide proof of education credentials: Master's degree or proof that they are able to complete all the requirements of their current studies program to obtain their Master's degree by 30 June 2018 (i.e. letter from department head).

7. Please note that all information received throughout the staffing process and all communications relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

8. If you fail to attend any of the scheduled testing or interview sessions, you will be deemed to be no longer interested in this selection process and as a result, you will not be considered further.

9. Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. Asset qualifications may be used to select the right-fit or may be used to manage the volume of candidates.

10. Cut-off scores higher than the minimum pass marks or a random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews).

Thank you for considering a career with the Department of National Defence.

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.