Liaison Officer/ Security Screening Analyst

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

Work environment

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Intent of the process

The positions to staff immediately are located at 2745 Iris Street, Ottawa, Ontario. A pool of partially qualified candidates will be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures within the Public Services and Procurement Canada in the National Capital Region.

Positions to be filled: 3

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION:
- A secondary school diploma or a post-secondary diploma from a recognized institution.

Degree equivalency

EXPERENCE:
EXP1- Experience with the processing of security screening personnel files.
EXP2- Experience in providing advice and information to private sector clients.
EXP3- Experience in verifying the accuracy and completeness of documents.
EXP4- Experience managing correspondence and providing responses to clients.
EXP5- Experience organizing and maintaining an electronic database.

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

Various language requirements
This selection process will be used to staff positions with the following language requirements: Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB and English Essential.

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
K1- Knowledge of the Contract Security Program.
K2- Knowledge of security requirements of various personnel security designations, such as Reliability Status, Confidential, Secret, Top Secret and NATO type clearances.
K3- Knowledge of Treasury Board (TB) Standard on Security Screening.

ABILITIES:
A1- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A2- Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A3- Ability to analyze and make recommendations.
A4- Ability to manage a workload with priorities.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES:
PS1- Initiative
PS2- Judgment
PS3- Reliability
PS4- Team Work
PS5- Client service competency: level 1

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

ASSET EXPERIENCE:
AEXP1- Experience in providing advice and information to government stakeholders.
AEXP2- Experience in planning, scheduling and booking travel for another individual.
AEXP3- Experience in analyzing security related documents.
AEXP4- Experience developing procedures or guidelines.
AEXP5- Experience working in a security program or environment.
AEXP6- Experience in conducting work in support of a security related investigation.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Some positions may require the following operational requirement:
- Willing and able to work overtime on short notice.

Conditions of employment

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

Reference checks will be sought.

An interview will be administered.

A written examination will be administered.

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.

You must be prepared to provide the original or a certified true copy of your educational credentials.

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.

Random or top down selection may be used as screening methods at various stages throughout this selection process in order to manage the number of applications.

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 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).

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment 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, 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.