Investigator

Update: Dear Candidate,

Please note that the merit criterion for the experience 1 has been modified. It is your responsibility to review the response you have provided for this experience.

Thanks for your collaboration.

Regards,
The Human Resources Team

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

***Please note that you must answer the screening questions with specific examples of how you meet each essential qualification. Failing to do so WILL result in your application being rejected.***

***Please note that there has been a modification in the following merit criterion : Experience 1.***

Work environment

If you are looking for an EXCITING, CHALLENGING and DYNAMIC career in the federal Public Service, then look no further!

The Office of the Information Commissioner, located in the national capital region, has fully implemented a remote work strategy for its employees. Although this was in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, we have embraced our remote work environments and are planning to keep offering the best of technological solutions and flexible work arrangements well into the future. For now, all of the qualified candidates will be on-boarded into a fully remote work environment.

Across all occupational categories, we offer an environment that is intellectually stimulating and supportive. We offer a wide range of exciting careers that incorporate an array of benefits, flexible work arrangements that can help you balance your work and private life and many opportunities for personal and career development, through training, coaching, conferences, performance reviews, and language training.

The Office of the Information Commissioner has a PM-02 to PM-05 Professional Development Program for Investigators. Promotion through this program is based on merit, skills and abilities that have been demonstrated on the job.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially qualified candidates will be established and MAY be used to staff identical or similar positions within Agents of Parliament with various tenures, various security clearance levels and/or various linguistic profiles.

Positions to be filled: 10

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Education

ED1 : Secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.

Degree equivalency

Experience

E1 : Experience in conducting research, and/or conducting interviews, and/or applying alternative dispute resolution techniques.

Knowledge

K1 : Knowledge of the Access to Information Act and its regulations.

Abilities

A1 : Ability to analyze and to make recommendations;
A2 : Ability to work independently;
A3 : Ability to communicate orally;
A4 : Ability to communicate in writing.

Personal Suitability

PS1 : Demonstrating integrity and respect;
PS2 : Thinking things through;
PS3 : Working effectively with others;
PS4 : Shows initiative and be action-oriented.

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

Operational Requirements

1. Willingness, ability, and flexibility to work remotely;
2. Dispose access to home internet connection.

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

Various language requirements
Various Bilingual Position : CBC/CBC and BBB/BBB.

English Essential Position.

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

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status 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 conducted.

A standardized exam WILL be administered.

A test MAY be administered.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

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.

Please note that candidates (including employees of the Federal Public Service) will not be considered to be on travel status or on government business and that travel costs will not be reimbursed. Consequently, candidates are responsible for all costs associated with attending tests or interviews related to this process, including travel or other costs. Reimbursement of relocation expenses is offered in accordance with the Government of Canada's Initial Appointees Relocation Program (https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/travel-relocation/addendum-initial-appointees-relocation-program.html#num103).

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.