Personnel Security Screening Officer

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Assessment accommodation

Duties

Come join our dynamic team!

As a Personnel Security Screening Officer at DFO, you will be dealing with security screening of all levels (Reliability Status, Secret and Top Secret). You will be part of a dynamic team that is focused on guiding managers on the required procedures to obtain a security clearance for their employees and providing great client service.

Work environment

WHY WORK WITH US?
For the third year in a row, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and the Canadian Coast Guard received special recognition as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People and as the overall Top Employer for the National Capital Region (NCR) in 2019. This special award confirms that DFO and the Coast Guard stand out nationally as a desired place to work, to learn and to build a successful long-term career.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff two term positions for one year with the possibility of an extension.

Positions to be filled: 2

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 employer-approved alternatives.

The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
◦A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
◦An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
Experience working in a team environment with minimal supervision.

Experience in providing client service.

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

Experience:
Experience working in a Federal Government Department Security Office, in one of the following discipline: Security Screening, Physical Security, Business Continuity, Emergency Management or Security in Contracting.

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

English or French

Information on language requirements

Competencies:
Attention to detail
Judgement
Initiative
Communications

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

------ HOW TO APPLY? ------
1. Upload your résumé

2. Screening Questions: You will need to demonstrate how you meet each of the criteria in the Essential Qualifications and Asset Qualifications listed above in your online application. Do not forget to provide concrete examples of your work experience.

3. Reverse Reference check: You will need to answer Text questions regarding the following criteria: Attention to detail, Judgement and Initiative. You will also need to include the contact information of a supervisor or manager who can validate each example and provide additional feedback if needed. They will only be contacted if you are successful at all the stages and you will be notified before we communicate with your references.

Do this well and you will make it to our shortlist for further assessment. What is shortlisting? A method of reducing the number of candidates from a larger list, for further consideration.

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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.