Inventory - Security Screening Investigators - Don't miss this opportunity!

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Assessment accommodation

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

► ****THE NEXT EXTRACTION OF APPLICATIONS WILL BE ON JANUARY 11, 2021. YOU WILL HAVE UNTIL MIDNIGHT JANUARY 10, 2021 TO HAVE YOUR APPLICATION COMPLETED. ***

Work environment

Inquisitive mind? Love to travel? Security Screening Investigators employed by the Contract Security Program are responsible for conducting interviews and administrative investigations for contractors seeking access to sensitive government sites, information, and assets across the country.

Intent of the process

Positions to staff are currently located at 2745 Iris Street, Ottawa, Ontario. A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions, within Public Services and Procurement Canada with various language requirements, security requirements and tenures.

Positions to be filled: 15

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

*** INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW ***

When you apply for this inventory, you are applying for various Security Screening Investigator opportunities, current and future, at either the PM-03 or PM-04 level.

PLEASE NOTE that the screening questions may also be used to assess written communication. Point form, “copy and paste" from your résumé and comments such “refer to my attached résumé” will NOT be accepted. Failure to provide this information in the requested format will result in your application being rejected.

FOR EACH EXPERIENCE CRITERION, please provide concrete examples including 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. Examples used must illustrate the complexity, diversity and scope of your experience.

Still have questions? Additional information can be found in the Frequently Asked Questions section under 'Other Information'.

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: Any of the qualifications below could be considered essential qualifications for a position being staffed. This DOES NOT MEAN that you must meet all of these qualifications but these qualifications could be a determining factor in the selection of candidates for appointment. Therefore, you must submit a complete application, consisting of responses to the screening questions which clearly demonstrate how you meet the screening criteria (education and experience) and a résumé. The screening questions will be used as the primary tool in the screening process and the résumé will only be used to substantiate the information provided.

EDUCATION

EDUC 1: Successful completion of a secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of experience, education and/or training.
EDUC 2 : Two (2) years post-secondary education in a field related to the position being staffed.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCES

EX1: Experience conducting security screening analysis or interviews.
EX2: Experience in writing reports.
EX3: Experience in providing advice and guidance on security related matters.
EX4: Experience in conducting open source research.
EX5: Experience in supervision.
EX6: Experience in analyzing open source information and reports.
EX7: Experience in tactical or strategic intelligence analysis.
EX8: Experience in contributing to the development program-related operational policies, procedures and/or guidelines.
EX9: Experience in evidence based procedures.
EX10: Recent(1*) and significant(2*) experience in conducting complex (3*) investigations pertaining to security OR administration OR compliance in a regulatory context.
EX11: Recent(1*) and significant (2*) experience in preparing written material such as briefings, reports and recommendations.

1* - Recent is defined as experience obtained within the last five years.
2* - Experience is considered significant in terms of degree of depth, scope, complexity and duration. Candidates would normally be expected to have developed significant experience over a period of more than three years.
3* - To be considered "complex", investigations must be multidimensional, require multiple information to be analyzed, be sensitive or confidential.

COMPETENCY

Client Service Competency Level 1 or 2

https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/sc-cs/csc-eng.html

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

Various language requirements
English Essential
English or French Essential
Bilingual Imperative: BBB/BBB
Bilingual Imperative: BBC/BBC
Bilingual Imperative: 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

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

KNOWLEGES

K1: Knowledge of Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) Policy on Government Security.
K2: Knowledge of TBS Standard on Security Screening.
K3: Knowledge of investigative process.
K4: Knowledge of the Criminal Code.
K5: Knowledge in internet or data mining.

ABILITIES

A1: Ability to analyse and make recommendations.
A2: Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A3: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A4: Ability to plan and organize work.
A5: Ability to supervise.

PERSONAL SUITABILIES

PS1: Values and Ethics
PS2: Strategic thinking (analysis and ideas)
PS3: Engagement
PS4: Judgment

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

Public Services and Procurement Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) would be considered.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Willingness to work overtime.
Willingness to travel.

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

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.

Extractions from this selection process may occur throughout and after the advertisement period.

Results from previous extractions may be deemed valid for future extractions.

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

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

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.

Reference checks may be sought, interviews and/or written examinations may be administered. The Assessment Committee reserves the right to contact references other than those provided by the candidates (within the Public Service only) in order to adequately assess the candidates, if deemed necessary.

You must be prepared to provide the original or a certified true copy of your educational credentials and proof of citizenship at a later date.

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.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
• Can I send my application to the email address provided on the job advertisement?
A: No, all applications must be submitted online through the Public Service Resourcing System. Applications submitted by email will not be accepted or considered.

• What happens if I experience any technical issues with the GC Jobs website?
A: Should you experience any technical issues with the GC Jobs website, please contact 1-888-780-4444.

• What happens if I have a disability that prevents me from applying online?
A: Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying online are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

• What happens if my contact information changes?
A: It is the candidate's responsibility to keep their personal and contact information up to date, as well as any other information relevant to their application. Please ensure that the email address provided is valid, functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

• What happens if my application is expired?
A: Your application to this inventory will be active for 60 days. A notice that your application is about to expire will be posted to the My jobs menu of your account 7 days before the end of this 60 day period. If you do not take action, your application will no longer be active and therefore no longer considered for this inventory. Should your application become inactive while the process is still open, a notice will be posted to your account indicating that your application has expired; you may select the link Update my Inventory Status to reaffirm your interest.

• What does it mean to be “included in inventory“?
A: When submitting your application, your status may be: Results available: included in inventory. This system-generated message that refers only to your application having been successfully submitted to the inventory.

• What does it mean when I receive a notification from PSRS stating that I have been screened-out/permanently eliminated from an inventory?
A: Human Resources Team may remove your name from the PSRS for volume-management purposes and you may receive a notification stating that you have been screened-out.

Your name may be removed permanently from the PSRS for one of the following reasons:
- You have been found qualified and do not need to undergo any of the assessments again.
- You have been exposed to the evaluation tools and have failed to meet the essential qualifications. Therefore, your application will no longer be considered as part of the selection process.

• What is random selection?
A: Random selection is a strategy that is sometimes used to manage applicant volume. It identifies a sub-sample of applicants by applying the element of chance at some point during the appointment process, using criteria identified by the hiring organization.

• How is this sub-sample of applicants determined?
A: To determine the sub-sample of applicants, the hiring organization identifies the following:
- criteria that candidates must meet; and
- the number of candidates to be selected.

With the assistance of PSRS, candidates who meet these criteria are identified and the sub-sample is randomly selected from that group.

TO NOTE:
• All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.
• Random selection may be used to identify which applicants will be assessed in this appointment process.

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.