Disclosure Clerk

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

IMPORTANT MESSAGES:

Persons with a priority entitlement may self-refer if interested in the CR-04/SP-CK-04 position and will be considered in priority to all other applicants.

1) You are required to complete screening questions that clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria of education, experience and any asset education and asset experience if applicable. Your response must include HOW (concrete examples), WHEN (dates) and WHERE (location of work) you meet the essential criteria required. It is your responsibility to provide complete and appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

2) The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience and will not contact candidates for additional or potentially missing information.

3) Please DO NOT send a cover letter. The screening questions replace the cover letter. We will NOT review cover letters.

4) Resume may be used as a secondary source to validate the qualifications described; comments such as "refer to my attached resume" will not be accepted and may result in your application being rejected.

If your application is selected for further consideration, you will be invited to attend in-person testing. Test sessions will ONLY take place in Dartmouth, NS.

Intent of the process

This selection process will initially be used to staff one vacant temporary position. A pool of qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar CR-04/SPS-CK-04 positions on a temporary basis.

The estimated duration for this temporary vacancy is one year.

Should a CM be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to another category for the member.

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)

EDUCATION

A secondary School Diploma or employer-approved alternative.

*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.**

** Acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience must consist of at least 2 of the following:

Education: successful completion of two years of secondary school and/or

Training: successful completion of acceptable level of training courses and/or

Experience: a minimum of 2 years work experience

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Recent* and significant** experience providing support services in a police or legal service environment.

Recent* and significant** experience using computer applications, such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft OneNote, PowerPoint, etc.

Experience working with advanced features of Adobe Acrobat Professional, including at least two (2) of the following: merging of documents, creating bookmarks, creating hyperlinks and using electronic vetting tools.

Experience in reviewing and extracting information from documents, files or databases.

*Recent experience is defined as within the last 2 years.

**Significant is defined as a depth and breadth of experience normally acquired with having performed a broad range of duties for a minimum of two (2) continuous years.

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

Asset Qualifications

EXPERIENCE

Experience identifying relevant information from operational investigative file(s) to create links within a relational database to assist in the preparation of electronic disclosures which are organized, indexed and searchable.

Recent* experience in using police computer applications such as: PROS (Policing Reporting Occurrence System); CPIC (Canadian Police Information Centre); E&R III (Evidence & Reports); VERSADEX; JEIN (Justice Enterprise Information Network) etc.

Experience using Major Case Management software applications, for example Evidence & Reports, SUPERText, Powercase.

Experience in applying the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act to vet information requested by third parties.

Experience in multi‐media conversion.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of information management practices in the federal government, including the security of information.

ABILITY

Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Ability to multi-task, organize effectively and set priorities to meet deadlines.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

Effective Interpersonal Skills

Initiative

Flexibility

Dependability

Discretion

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

Operational Requirements

Ability and willingness to work overtime on short notice to meet operational requirements.

Ability and willingness to testify in a court of law.

Ability to be exposed to disturbing graphic material/information/photographs/reports

Conditions of employment

Top Secret security clearance - 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 and read the section titled “To apply as a police officer, you”, as well as the applicable considerations under “Evaluating your past actions”. The security requirements are the same for all employees of the RCMP.

OTHER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Ability to be exposed to disturbing graphic material/information/photographs/reports.

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

The client organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line.

Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.

Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.

Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.

Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results.

For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line.

To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

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

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.

All communication relating to this process may be used in the assessment of other qualifications.

Depending on the number of applicants, Department needs and HR plans, volume management strategies such as random selection, top-down approach, and/or cut-off scores MAY be used for the purpose of managing applications/candidates.

A situational exercise may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

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. Education obtained outside of Canada must be evaluated. Please contact the International Credential Evaluation Services as soon as possible to initiate the evaluation process http://www.cicic.ca/

If the name identified on the above documents is different than your current legal name, please also provide proof of name change.

You must provide proof of your Canadian Citizenship. The original of one of the following documents must be provided for verification:
Provincial or territorial birth certificate
Naturalization certificates (issued prior to Jan. 1, 1947)
Registration of Birth Abroad certificates (issued between Jan. 1, 1947 and Feb. 14, 1977)
Certificates of Retention
Citizenship certificates

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.