**EXTENDED** Senior Security and Emergency Analyst

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

*** INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW ***

You will be required to show how you meet the essential qualifications and the asset qualifications for the initial screening by answering the Online Pre-Screening Questionnaire. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. FOR EACH EXPERIENCE CRITERION, please provide concrete examples explaining how you meet it, and include the following MANDATORY information:

1. Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired;
2. Title of the position occupied and duration (including dates) for which you exercised the functions;
3. Specific details of tasks, projects, or accomplishments demonstrating how the experience was acquired.

Your resume will be used as a secondary source to validate the answers provided.

Failure to provide this information in the requested format will result in your application being rejected.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB position in Ottawa for an indeterminate period. A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established from this process which may be used to staff similar positions within the Department of Justice Canada across Canada with various tenures, linguistic requirements and/or conditions of employment, which may vary according to the position to be staffed.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION
ED1 - Successful completion of a two year educational program from a recognized post-secondary institution in a specialty relevant to the position being staffed.
OR
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
EX1 - Recent* and significant** experience in a corporate program*** in at least three (3) of the following areas:
A) Physical Security
B) Personnel Security
C) Business Continuity Planning
D) Information Security
E) Security awareness and training
F) Occupational Health and Safety
G) Emergency Management
H) Accommodation and facilities management services

EX2 - Experience responding to security related events, emergency, crisis management or business continuity planning.
EX3 - Experience establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with stakeholders.

* Recent experience is defined as within the last five (5) years.
** Significant is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of complex related activities, normally acquired over a period of at least two (2) years.
*** Corporate program: Mid - large public organizations or private corporations with a well-defined corporate security program, structure and organization that is the business lead for identifying, developing, implementing and maintaining security processes across the organization to reduce risks, respond to incidents, and limit exposure to liability in all areas of financial, physical, and personal risk; establish appropriate standards and risk controls associated with employee protection, information security, asset protection, emergency management and response; and, the establishment and implementation of policies and procedures related to information technology security. Typically, such organizations exist in large Government Departments (Federal, Provincial, Territorial), large Municipalities, large corporations and public or private organizations with significant employee populations (1000+) or campus type settings (e.g. hospitals, colleges, universities, large manufacturing plants, utilities companies, banks).

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

EXPERIENCE
AEX1 - Experience in building emergency response planning.
AEX2 - Experience in conducting investigations.
AEX3 - Experience in analysing, planning and designing office space and accommodations. using softwares such as Autocad or CAFM.
AEX4 - Experience in supervising employees.
AEX5 - Experience managing an organization’s security program.

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

Various language requirements
The immediate need is to staff one Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB position in Ottawa for an indeterminate period.

A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established from this process which may be used to staff similar positions within the Department of Justice Canada across Canada with various language requirements.

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
K1 - Knowledge of the Treasury Board Secretariat Policy on Government Security.

ABILITIES
A1 - Ability to provide advice and recommendations.
A2 - Ability to work under pressure while meeting deadlines.
A3 - Ability to lead major**** projects.
A4 - Ability to develop PowerPoint presentations for senior management.
A5 - Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A6 - Ability to communicate effectively orally.

**** Major is defined as mid to long term projects constituting multiple deliverables and coordination with various stakeholders.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
PS1 - Dependability
PS2 - Initiative
PS3 - Working effectively with others
PS4 - Judgement
PS5 - Uphold Integrity and respect

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

KNOWLEDGE
AK1 - Knowledge of best practices for conducting threat and risk assessments.
AK2 - Knowledge of accommodation practices and techniques.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
The Department of Justice is committed to maintaining a representative workforce reflective of Canadian society. In support of achieving a diversified workforce and our employment equity goals, qualified candidates who self-declare in a staffing process as members of Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities and/or women may be selected for appointment to fulfill organizational needs.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
OR1 - Willingness and ability to work overtime, often on short notice.
OR2 - Willingness and ability to travel.

Conditions of employment

Top Secret security clearance

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 designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

All job applications must be submitted on-line. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

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. We encourage candidates to provide a second e-mail address in their application.

The assessment phase is anticipated to take place in the month of January 2019. Please make every effort to ensure that you are available at that time. Please note that assessments will only be rescheduled under exceptional circumstances (proof required).

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process will be used to evaluate the candidates.

Those selected for an interview should be prepared to provide the names of their referees (2 supervisors). Referees must have an in-depth knowledge of your work, and must be able to answer specific questions pertaining to your achievements and strengths.

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

Other qualifications may be taken into consideration in the selection decision.

You must provide proof of your education credentials, upon request.

Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/

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.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.