Major Case Management Prosecutorial & Disclosure Coordinator

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Assessment accommodation

PLEASE NOTE, WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT ON-LINE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THE Canada.ca SITE. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

When submitting an application to this selection process, you will be prompted to answer screening questions concerning the essential education, and the essential and asset experience qualifications. It is your responsibility to provide clear and concrete examples in your responses to each question, including when (from-to), where (occupational title, organization) and how you obtained your education and experience. It is recommended that you describe the experience examples in specific terms, providing sufficient details so that the Assessment Board can clearly understand. Describe the situation/task, the action you took, what you accomplished and/or what you learned. Content of your response must be supported by your CV/resume as your responses to these questions will be used as a primary source of information and your CV/resume will only be used to validate this information. Should you indicate in your response "please refer to CV/resume" your application will be rejected. Lack of examples and details will result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine if the requirement is met.

Any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be used for the screening of applications. If you meet these criteria, please clearly demonstrate how you meet them in writing. Provide examples and describe the work/duties you have performed. Failure to do so may result in your application not being considered further during the screening process.

***NOTE***
Please do not apply for locations where you are not prepared to physically relocate. Failure to follow these instructions may impact your candidacy for appointments. It is the candidate’s responsibility to research the locations, housing etc. prior to indicating it as a desired location for work and to update any changes to desired work location in your profile.

Original proof of your education will be requested and must be provided during the selection process, in order to verify that candidates meet the education requirement. Candidates who are unable to provide proof that they meet this essential qualification as requested may be eliminated from the process. Also note, if the name on your education credentials does not match the name on your current photo identification, you will need to provide proof of your name change.

Education obtained outside of Canada must be evaluated. Please contact The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials as soon as possible to initiate the evaluation process http://www.cicic.ca/

Work environment

The Prosecutorial & Disclosure Coordinator (P&DC) provides specialized support for major investigations as a member of the disclosure team. They work on investigations that target the most serious crimes which are often high profile or high risk, but nevertheless very interesting.
The P&DC will review all operational information associated to an investigation to determine what information is exempt from disclosure, and/or be subject to delayed disclosure, by applying principles, practices, policy and legislation such as the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the Criminal Code, the Canada Evidence Act, the Privacy Act, rules of privilege, RCMP policy and case law.
This position may be subjected to highly sensitive and confidential information and some of it could be of a graphic nature that may have a strong emotional impact. Graphic material may include, but is not limited to, murder scenes and assault victim(s), autopsy photos, 911 audios and material relating to child exploitation investigations.
There are two units with vacancies at the RCMP “E” Division Headquarters, situated near the heart of downtown Surrey, close to transit and skytrain. The facility hosts a cafeteria, Tim Hortons, and a gym. There are many free health and fitness classes as well as sports leagues to participate in, such as Yoga, Zumba, Meditation, Badminton, Soccer, and Tabata to name a few. There are also walking trails right at the entrance to the building.
One of the units with vacancies is the Integrated Homicide Investigative Team (IHIT), which responds the homicides across the lower mainland. The P&DCs that support this unit are often required to assist the ISAS with the start-up of a new investigation. This could happen at the home unit during work hours, or after hours they may be required to travel with the investigative team to a local detachment to keep up with the urgent demands of these high paced investigations. Call outs often happen with very short notice.
The other unit at Headquarters is the Combined Forces Specialized Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC). CFSEU-BC is the largest integrated police program in Canada. Their mandate is to investigate organized crime groups and individuals involved in gang violence.
There are vacancies in two units in Kelowna – one with the Major Crime Unit (MCU), close to downtown and the other with Federal Serious & Organized Crime (FSOC), where the office overlooks the Kelowna Springs Golf Course. Both locations offer staff parking.
Investigations in MCU include homicides, suspicious deaths and missing persons where foul play is suspected. FSOC investigations target high level criminal activity such as drug importation and trafficking, money laundering, human trafficking, and stock market fraud. The dark web adds an additional level of complexity to these investigations. Both units cover the Southeast area of the Province.
The current vacancy in Nanaimo is with Island District FSOC and is located right next to the quaint Old Quarter. You will enjoy harbour and mountain views from the office window, as well as an on-site gym. This location also provides staff parking.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff 2 permanent vacancies in Surrey, 1 in Kelowna and 1 in Nanaimo.

There are anticipated temporary vacancies in Surrey and Kelowna locations.

A qualified pool will be established and may be used for future permanent or temporary vacancies (term or Acting).

Once established, the qualified pool will be valid for a period of 12 months and may be extended.

Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM.

Positions to be filled: 4

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.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
1. *Recent experience using computer applications, including word processing, spreadsheets and relational databases.
2. *Recent experience using advanced features of Adobe Acrobat Professional, such as merging and splitting documents, batch processing, creating bookmarks and links, creating and editing markups and comments.
3. Experience editing digital audio and video files such as the ability to remove or distort sensitive information.
4. Experience in providing presentations and/or training to a variety of audiences.

*“Recent experience” means experience obtained within approximately the past 24 months.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
1. Knowledge of policy and procedures regarding consistent vetting practices.
2. Knowledge of legislation, policy, and case law regarding Disclosure.

ABILITIES & SKILLS:
1. Ability to organize and prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
2. Ability to communicate effectively orally
3. Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
4. Ability to find and locate facts and information.
5. Ability to follow policy, procedure and direction.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
1. Effective Interpersonal Skills
2. Dependability
3. Thoroughness
4. Judgment

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
EXPERIENCE:
1. Recent experience using Major Case Management software applications, for example Evidence & Reports, SUPERText, Powercase, PRIME Case Management
2. Experience using police databases such as PRIME, CPIC, JUSTIN, etc.
3. Experience in applying the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act to vet information requested by third parties
4. Experience working in a regulatory or paralegal environment
5. Experience providing software application training to others

Conditions of employment

Enhanced Reliability status security clearance. Some positions may require Secret or Top Secret security clearance.
Some positions require the willingness and ability to obtain a Driver’s License.
Willingness and ability to travel frequently for work-related matters.
Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice based on operational requirements.
Some positions require the willingness and ability to work flexible hours on short notice to meet operational needs.
Some positions require the willingness and ability to work with unsettling and/or graphic material.

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

NOTE: Successful candidates will require a valid RCMP security clearance prior to appointment and throughout the tenure of their employment. The process to obtain RCMP security clearance involves a security/reliability interview and a field investigation regarding matters of criminal activity which includes reference checks, verification of credit/financial status, education, employment, etc. As such, the process may take several weeks or months to complete.

To be granted RCMP security clearance and to maintain the ethical standards of the RCMP, candidates must not be, or have been, involved in certain criminal activities, have been dishonourably discharged, have pending personal bankruptcies, etc. For additional information and a complete list of activities, please visit http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/good-character . The security requirements are the same for all employees of the RCMP.

Please note that candidates (including persons employed in the Public Service) will not be considered to be in travel status or on government business and travel costs will not be reimbursed. Consequently, candidates will be responsible for travel costs.

Top down and/or random selection methods may be used during the assessment process to determine the candidates that will be considered further in the process.

If a qualified candidate has been selected and appointed on an indeterminate basis from the established pool, they will be removed from the pool. If a candidate is selected for a specified period (including term, acting, or assignment/secondment) appointment, they will remain in the pool for future offers.

This process and the resulting pool will only be used to staff positions in the RCMP.

Experience qualifications will be assessed upon application. Further confirmation or assessment may be conducted through reference checks.

All communication relating to this process, including e-mail correspondence and telephone conversations may be used in the assessment of qualifications of the candidate.

PLEASE NOTE: Where an e mail address is provided, the Selection Board may choose to communicate with candidates by e mail to provide/request information and to invite candidates to attend any portion of the assessment. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

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.