Security Analyst

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Assessment accommodation

Work environment

As an organization, ISED strives to give all its employees opportunities to achieve organizational, professional and personal goals in a respectful and inclusive workplace, mobilized and supported by leadership at all levels.

ISED is located at the CD Howe Building, situated at 235 Queen Street, an office complex in downtown Ottawa, close to Parliament Hill, the Rideau Canal and the Rideau Shopping Centre. This location offers close access to restaurants, fitness facilities, walking/running paths and parks. We are conveniently located close to major bus and O-Train routes so it is easy to commute from all points across the National Capital Region.

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office and Competition Bureau offices are located in the Portages complex at Portage I, at 50 Victoria street in Gatineau. We are close to the Canadian Museum of History, walking and jogging trails, and parks such as Jacques-Cartier Park. We also have a transit system that provides multiple stops and connecting points to all residents of the National Capital Region. As such, it will be easy for you to travel to the office whether you are from the Ottawa or Gatineau area. You can also enjoy restaurants, fitness centers and the Place du Centre shopping center.

Intent of the process

The intent of this selection process is to staff three bilingual positions, on an indeterminate basis, with Secret or Top Secret Security Clearance.

A pool of qualified candidates will be created to staff similar positions within Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada with various language requirements, various security requirements and various tenures (indeterminate, deployment, acting, specified period, assignment, secondment).

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 an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience within the security field.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
E1: Experience in the support of a security program in at least one of the following fields: physical security, security screening, emergency management, business continuity planning, security in contracting, security awareness.
E2: Experience in analysing security-related issues and providing advice to management*.

*Management is defined as Manager and/or above.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

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:
Knowledge of the Treasury Board Secretariat Policy on Government Security and related Directives and Standards.

ABILITIES:
A1: Ability to analyze problems, identify key issues and make recommendations.
A2: Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A3: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A4: Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines.
A5: Ability to prioritize work.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
PS1: Teamwork
PS2: Discretion
PS3: Initiative
PS4: Effective interpersonal relationships
PS5: Judgement

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION:
A certificate and/or a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a security-related field.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
AE1: Experience in analysing the security requirements of contracts and recommending security clauses.
AE2: Experience in conducting threats and risk assessments and/or security design briefs.
AE3: Experience in analyzing security screening files and providing recommendations to management in relation to security screening.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Top Secret security clearance

CE1: Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice.
CE2: Willingness and ability to be on-call on a rotational basis.
CE2: Willingness and ability to travel occasionally.

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

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. Meeting one or many of the other qualifications may be a deciding factor in appointing a particular candidate amongst the qualified candidates. Please note that one, some or all of the Asset qualifications could be used at any stage of the staffing process.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

An exam may be administered.

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript.

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

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required; Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

Depending on the number of applicants, department needs and HR plans, volume management strategies such as random selection, top-down approach, and/or cut-off scores MAY be used for the purpose of managing applications/candidates.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

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

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.