Senior Civilian Criminal Investigator, Financial Crime

Update: Good day,

Please note that the closing date for this advertisement has been extended to December 23rd, 2020.

Thank you.

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Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the screening questionnaire how they meet the education and experience criteria listed in the Essential Qualifications and Asset Qualifications if applicable. Please note that stating that the requirement has been met, and/or listing past or current responsibilities, does not represent adequate substantiation. Rather, you must provide concrete examples that clearly illustrate HOW, WHEN AND WHERE you meet the requirement. Résumés may be used as a secondary source to validate the qualifications described; comments such as "refer to my attached résumé" will not be accepted and may result in your application being rejected.

***COMMUNICATION DURING THIS PROCESS***
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Candidates must check their email accounts frequently as there may be new communication regarding this process or a deadline for response. Responses provided after the indicated deadline may not be accepted.

Duties

As a Civilian Criminal Investigator (CCI) you will apply your financial expertise and be trained to work in an investigative capacity within the Integrated Market Enforcement space, within the Federal Policing portfolio. The role of a CCI is to carryout investigations in relation to the Criminal Code of Canada and other relevant Federal statues, that may be complex in nature, span across domestic and international jurisdictions and pose a threat to the economic integrity of Canada.

Work environment

Three (3) positions located in Montréal, Québec
Three (3) positions located in Toronto, Ontario
Three (3) positions located in Calgary, Alberta
Three (3) positions located in Surrey, British Columbia

Intent of the process

The anticipated need is to staff twelve (12) indeterminate positions within the IMET program by June 2021 with various language requirements (Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, English/French essential) and an RCMP Top Secret security clearance.

A pool of candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions nationally within the RCMP on an indeterminate or specified period (including term, acting, assignment, secondment or Interchange Canada) basis, with various linguistic profiles and various RCMP security clearances.

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: 12

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Education:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in accounting business administration, commerce, finance or some other specialty relevant to the position.

Notes:
1. When education is required, candidates must always have a degree. The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and may have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization. The specialization may also be obtained through an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
• Experience in providing financial or accounting analysis on complex financial investigations
• Experience in establishing partnerships with internal or external clients (i.e. domestic, international, law enforcement agencies, other government departments/agencies)
• Significant experience* in the planning and conduct of at least one of the following: investigations, audits, far-reaching analyses.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience synthesizing information from multiple sources to identify issues and provide relevant insights, advice or recommendations

*Significant experience is understood to mean the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of various related activities which are normally acquired over a period of at least two (2) years.

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

Various language requirements
• Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC
• Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
• English Essential/French Essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
• Knowledge of Financial Principles
• Knowledge of forensic accounting policies, guidelines, techniques and performance standards
• Knowledge of the elements and stratagems of financial criminality
• Knowledge of various financial information research and collection techniques

Competencies:
• Meeting Client Needs
• Conscientiousness and Reliability
• Planning and Organization
• Problem Solving
• Team Work

Abilities:
• Ability to collect and analyze financial information
• Ability to meet tight deadlines
• Ability to communicate effectively orally
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing

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

Asset Education:
• Graduate degree (Masters or PhD) from a recognized university in a related field
• A degree in law from a recognized university and eligibility for membership in the bar of any of the provinces or territories of Canada or in the Chamber of Notaries of Quebec, or a master’s degree in economics or an honours bachelor’s degree in economics and successful completion of a graduate course in industrial organization from a recognized university.
• Completion of the Canadian Securities Course

Degree equivalency

Asset Occupational Certification:
• Eligibility for a recognized professional accounting designation. The recognized professional accounting designations are Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), or Certified General Accountant (CGA)
• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)
• Chartered Mutual Fund Counselor (CMFC)
• Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA)
• Certified Financial Planner (CFP)
• Chartered Investment Manager (CIF)
• Certified Market Technician (CMT)
• CA-designated Specialist in Investigative and Forensic Accounting (CA.IFA)
• Diploma in Investigative and Forensic Accounting (DIFA)
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
• Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF)
• Certified Fraud Investigator (CFI)
• Chartered Business Valuator (CBV)

Asset Experience:
• Experience working in a criminal investigation environment
• Experience in using forensic accounting methods in the context of fraud / money laundering / proceeds of crime / anti-corruption or capital markets
• Experience of work in forensic accounting
• Experience working in the criminal justice field in the areas of financial or economic crimes
• Recent* experience in working in or with a sector covered under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA) (*Recent experience can be defined as having acquired the experience within the past 5 years.)
• Experience participating in regulatory investigation process
• Experience providing advisory and litigation support services
• Experience in conducting legal research and analysis
• Experience in preparing, summaries, reports and briefings to legal counsel and/or management
• Experience in the securities industry
• Experience in the Canadian equity buy or sell trade desk

Asset Knowledge:
• Knowledge of Audit and Fraud Detection
• Knowledge of Capital Markets and Corporate Finance
• Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of risk management and risk mitigation strategies
• Knowledge of litigation process, including how to preserve, collect, analyse and organize large volumes of documents manually and electronically
• Knowledge of Conflict Management Principles
• Knowledge of securities industry rules and regulations

Asset Competencies:
• Project Management
• Records and Information Management

Operational Requirements:

Maintenance of Peace Officer Status

Conditions of employment

Top Secret security clearance - All applicants for positions within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will be subject to a thorough security clearance process which includes an interview wherein questions may include (but not limited to), reference checks, previous employment, on-line activities, credit checks, alcohol and/or drug use.

Ability and willingness to travel, sometimes on short notice within Canada or potentially abroad
Ability and willingness to work overtime, sometimes on short notice
Ability and willingness to prepare and testify in a court
Willingness to attend search warrant sites with investigators (police overwatch)
Willingness and ability to conduct investigations
Willingness and ability to conduct/participate in interviews (complainant, witness, victim and suspect)
Possess and maintain a valid driver’s licence - dependent on region

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

Candidates must meet all essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. This will be determined through the use of various evaluation tools.

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

You must provide proof of education credentials. If you obtained your degree outside Canada, it is your responsibility to demonstrate its equivalence, please take a look at the following link for more information: https://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.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level, or equivalent may be considered for deployment, assignment/secondment prior to the assessment of other applicants.

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

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.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

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. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

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TRAVEL STATUS - TRAVEL COSTS
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Please note you will not be considered to be in travel status or on government business and that travel costs will not be reimbursed. Consequently, you will be responsible for travel costs.

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.