Harassment Investigator

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request special accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Information on accommodation for persons with disabilities

1 - The ability to communicate effectively in writing will be evaluated throughout the entire process.

2 - By submitting your application, you declare that the information provided is true to the best of your knowledge and free from plagiarism. In accordance to the Public Service Employment Act, art.69, fraud may lead to (but not limited to) appointment(s) being revoked.

3 - DO NOT send a cover letter, the screening questions replaces the cover letters. We will NOT review cover letters.

4 - Each question is divided into two parts. The first part consists of a simple question requiring a YES or NO answer. If your answer is “yes”, the second part will ask to fully demonstrate how you obtained this qualification by responding to sub-questions.

5 - If you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you may be screened out.

6 - You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential and asset qualifications (i.e. Education, Experience and/or Occupational Certification) for the initial screening through online screening questions. Your resume will need to corroborate the information. It is NOT sufficient to simply state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Through your screening question answers, you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN, and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process.

7 - 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 have to 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.

8 – If you are internal to the government and are equivalent to the AS-05 level, you can apply on the internal deployment poster (process number 18-DND-IA-VCDS-435090). You do not need to apply to this process as well.

Duties

The Director General Integrated Complaint and Conflict Management (DG ICCM) is looking to create a dedicated capability to conduct harassment investigations within the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).

Intent of the process

The intent of the process is to establish a pool of qualified candidates to staff similar positions with various linguistic profiles and security clearances, for various tenures within the Department of National Defence.

Please note that this staffing process may be used to staff positions in other regions according to the operational need.

Positions to be filled: 15

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 or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience normally acquired in five (5) years, conducting investigations.

*Degree is defined as a baccalaureate or higher level degree, as established by educational authorities.
**Recognized post-secondary institution:
Public or private institution that has been given authority to grant degrees, diplomas, and other credentials by a public or private act of a provincial/territorial legislature or through a government-mandated quality assurance mechanism.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

EX1. Recent* experience planning, conducting and reporting on one the following areas:
- Criminal Investigations
- Administrative Investigations**
- Audits in a regulatory context

EX2. Experience conducting interviews in an audit or investigative context.
EX3. Experience writing analytical reports on investigation or audit results.
EX4. Experience presenting findings to senior management***.

* Recent is defined as within the last five (5) years.
** Administrative investigations refer to examinations and inquiries into allegations or instances of impropriety, mismanagement and other irregularities or investigations into disclosures of wrongdoing in the workplace or harassment.
*** Senior management is defined as Director and above

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

Various language requirements
- English Essential
- French Essential
- Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

KNOWLEDGE

K1. Knowledge of investigative principles.
K2. Knowledge of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and the Department of National Defence (DND).
K3. Knowledge of the Department of National Defence (DND) and Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Harassment Policy and other relevant documents.

ABILITIES

A1. Ability to apply departmental directives.
A2. Ability to analyze and synthesize information from a variety of sources and provide relevant findings.
A3. Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A4. Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A5. Ability to work under pressure and within time constraints.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

PS1. Values and Ethics
PS2. Effective Interpersonal Relationships
PS3. Judgement
PS4. Initiative
PS5. Dependability

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

ASSET EXPERIENCE

AEX1. Experience conducting harassment investigations.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Willingness and ability to travel extensively.
Willingness and ability to work overtime as required.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the targeted groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

1. Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. However, a person may be appointed to the position even though he or she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, or organizational needs. Please note that meeting these criteria may be desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.
2. To facilitate the administrative process, please indicate your personal record identifier (PRI), if you are already an employee of the Federal Public Service, and your e-mail address. Please ensure that your employment status and your substantive group and level are also included.
3. All results and invitations for interview/written assessment will be sent electronically. We request therefore that you include a valid electronic address (e-mail address) when you apply.
4. Candidates’ qualifications may be determined by various tests, interview and/or role play.
5. 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.
6. The appointed candidate must meet all essential qualifications and conditions of employment and be administered the Oath before being appointed to the position. Administration of the Oath concerns individuals appointed from outside the public service.
7. When completing 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, candidates must demonstrate how they meet the education and experience criteria listed in the job opportunity advertisement by providing CLEAR AND CONCRETE EXAMPLES.
8. The client organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on line:

-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 modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.
-Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.
-Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results.
-For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line.

To submit an application online, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

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.