Senior Security and Emergency Analyst

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Assessment accommodation

Tips for persons who wish to apply;
• The application process will take approximately 2 hours to complete.
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• When it comes time to apply, please provide complete and thorough details of your education and experience. The system will prompt you with specific questions, please ensure to answer the questions, if applicable.
• When answering the questionnaire, do not assume that the screening board has any previous knowledge of your background, qualifications, or work history. You must be specific and provide concrete examples/details for each experience & education element, as applications will be screened on the information provided. Your resume will be used as a second source of validation. A "copy and paste" from your resume will not be accepted.
• Please note that applications received through any means other than the www.jobs.gc.ca website will not be considered.
• Persons who are unable to apply or who have any questions about the application process can contact the person (email address) listed below prior to the closing date.

Duties

In this role you will be relied on to provide advice, recommendations and vision to protect the organization’s employees, information and assets in the NCR and in the seven regions across Canada. This will be achieved through the development, implementation and maintenance of leading-edge tools, policies, practices and programs that effectively plan for and mitigate risks, provide employees with the appropriate level of awareness and training and that allow the organization to successfully respond to and recover from emergency related incidents. Achieving this important mandate also involves working closely with lead security agencies and government departments, first responders and other partners and stakeholders within and outside the department.

Work environment

The Senior Security and Emergency Analyst is a key member of the Safety, Security and Emergency Management Division that reports to the Manager of Emergency management. In this role, you will have an opportunity to work collaboratively with a group of motivated professionals who support innovation and continuous improvement in the development and implementation of a framework to enable the organization to successfully prepare for, respond to and recover from emergency related incidents.

Intent of the process

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

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for deployment first.

A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established to staff similar positions within the Department of Justice with various tenures, various linguistic requirements, various operational requirements and/or various conditions of employment.

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)

STEP 1 of the assessment process
When you submit your application, the system will prompt you with a specific question to evaluate how you meet each qualification; please ensure to answer and provide examples on how you gained these 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 corporate programs*** in at least three (3) of the following eight (8) security controls:
a) Security screening
b) Physical security
c) Information technology security
d) Business continuity management
e) Information management security
f) Security event management
g) Security awareness and training
h) Security requirements associated with contracts and other arrangements

EX2 - Experience in developing corporate security, business continuity, or emergency management plans.

EX3 - Experience establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with stakeholders.

* Recent experience is defined as experience acquired approximately within the last five (5) years of work.
** 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 approximately two (2) years.
*** Corporate program: Mid or 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).

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.

Information on language requirements

STEP 2 of the assessment process
If your application is screened in, you will be invited to demonstrate your knowledge, abilities and competencies (exam, interview and reference checks):

KNOWLEDGE
K1 - Knowledge of the Treasury Board Secretariat Policy on government security and its associated directives, standards, and guidelines.

COMPETENCIES

C1 - Demonstrating integrity and respect
C2 - Thinking things through
C3 - Working effectively with others
C4 - Showing initiative and being action-oriented

ABILITIES

A1 - Ability to communicate in writing.
A2 - Ability to communicate orally.

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

EXPERIENCE

AEX1 - Experience in investigating security incidents as well as identifying and implementing associated corrective controls.
AEX2 - Experience in leading major**** projects.
AEX3 - Experience in developing presentations and in presenting them to management.
AEX4 - Experience in supervising employees.

**** Major projects are defined as mid to long-term (6 to 12 months) projects constituting multiple deliverables and coordination with various stakeholders.

KNOWLEDGE

AK1 - Knowledge of threat and risk assessment processes.
AK2 - Knowledge of accommodation practices and standards.

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 including reducing representation gaps.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

OP1 - Willingness and ability to work overtime, often on short notice.
OP2 - Willingness and ability 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.

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.

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. Referees must have an in-depth knowledge of your work, and must be able to answer specific questions pertaining to your achievements and strengths.

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.