Risk Investigator

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, 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 the individual noted at the bottom of this advertisement.

NOTE: Applications are to be received online by clicking on the button below. Please do not send your resume or application to the Contact noted unless you are a person with a disability who is unable to apply online. The Contact can assist with general questions.

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 International Credential Evaluation Services as soon as possible to initiate the evaluation process http://www.cicic.ca/

Proof of your Canadian Citizenship will be requested and must be provided during the selection process. The original of one of the following documents must be provided for verification:
• Birth certificate
• Valid Canadian Passport
• Citizenship Card
• Certificates of Retention
• Citizenship Certificate
• Naturalization Certificates (issued prior to 01-01-1947)
• Registration of Birth Abroad Certificates (issued between 01-01-1947 and 02-14-1977)

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

You MUST clearly demonstrate in writing how you meet the Essential Education, and Experience requirements. 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.

If you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you may be screened out. It is not acceptable to put "see resume" in the space provided to answer the questions.

Work environment

Departmental Security Section (DSS), within Federal, Investigative Services and Organized Crime (FISOC), supports operations by ensuring the security of RCMP Assets (Personnel, Property, Information) in the Pacific Region. The Branch is located in the RCMP Headquarters in Surrey, BC where it is nestled within the Green Timbers Urban Forest. The Security Risk Program works closely with the Personnel Security team on risk mitigation strategies in its operations.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is looking for experienced individuals to join our dynamic team. We offer a respectful and healthy work environment that offers flexible work arrangements to ensure work-life balance. If you possess great analytical and judgement skills, would like to contribute to the safety and security of RCMP assets, as well as enjoy challenging investigations through face-to-face and phone interviews using risk mitigation strategies working with a dynamic Security Risk team in DSS, we want to hear from you.

Working a combination of remote and onsite location is the current preferred working arrangement in light of the challenges presented by COVID-19. Occasional travel to and from other cities and remote areas within and outside of BC may be required. Employees are expected to be willing and able to work in office post pandemic to resume normal operations.

This process will be used to staff positions in order to conduct face-to-face and phone Interviews. The investigations will include current employees, potential hires and contactors requiring facility Access, enhanced Reliability Status and a Security Clearance.

The positions require investigations and interviews that may involve information that may be personal, private, sensitive, and disturbing in nature. These positions are located in law enforcement environment that includes regular contact with uniformed and armed police officers and will expose you to the many non-Police careers available within the RCMP.

Intent of the process

A qualified group of candidates may be identified and may be used to staff future vacancies (including similar positions, on a temporary, acting or permanent basis, on a casual basis, at full or part time hours).

Once established, the qualified pool will be valid for a period of one year 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: Number to be determined

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.

Notes:
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.

An "acceptable combination" is defined as a combination of two of the following:
Education = two years of secondary school.
Training = Completion of a law enforcement training program for peace officers/enforcement agent/investigation officer.
Experience = approximately two years experience working in a Security or Risk Investigation field.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
1. Recent and significant* experience conducting investigations in a law enforcement or related environment.

2. Recent and significant* experience organizing investigative material and drafting investigation reports.

*Recent and significant experience is defined as experience associated with having performed a broad range of related activities which could normally be acquired over a period of approximately 5 years within the past 10 years.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Abilities:
1. Ability to conduct interviews.
2. Ability to analyze complex files and make recommendations.
3. Ability to use word processing programs.
4. Ability to communicate effective orally.
5. Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Personal Suitability:
1. Thinking things through
2. Dependability
3. Judgement
4. Working effectively with others
5. Integrity and Respect

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

Asset Qualifications:
1. **Recent experience using the principles and practices of Risk Management to assess threat that might arise when adverse information is identified.
**Recent experience is defined as experienced in the last 5 years.

2. *Recent and significant experience working in a departmental security or law enforcement environment.
*Recent and significant experience is defined as experience associated with having performed a broad range of related activities which could normally be acquired over a period of approximately 5 years within the past 10 years.

3. Experience in conducting complex security risk investigations.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. A valid unrestricted driver’s license.
2. Willingness and ability to travel occasionally.
3. Willingness and ability to work overtime as and when required.
4. Willingness and ability to work remotely and onsite.

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/qualifications-and-requirements and read the section titled “To apply as a police officer, you must not have”, as well as the applicable considerations. The security requirements are the same for all employees of the RCMP.

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

1. Practical and/or standardized tests may be administered for screening and/or assessment purposes.

2. Random selection may be used to identify which applicants will be assessed or appointed in this appointment process.

3. Top-down selection and/or a cut-off score may apply.

4. Written test(s) may be administered.

5. Interviews may be conducted.

6. Reference checks may be conducted.

7. All information obtained throughout the selection process, from time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate candidates.

8. A pass mark will be established for each of the qualifications.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be applied at the time of staffing. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

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.