Digital Evidence Specialist

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Assessment accommodation

*ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED*

When submitting an application to this selection process, you will be prompted to answer screening questions concerning the essential education, and the essential and asset experience qualifications. It is your responsibility to provide clear and concrete examples in your responses to each question, including when (from-to), where (occupational title, organization) and how you obtained your education and experience.

It is recommended that you describe the experience examples in specific terms, providing sufficient details so that the Assessment Board can clearly understand. Describe the situation/task, the action you took, what you accomplished and/or what you learned. Content of your response must be supported by your CV/resume as your responses to these questions will be used as a primary source of information and your CV/resume will only be used to validate this information. Should you indicate in your response "please refer to CV/resume" your application will be rejected.

FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE IN THE SCREENING QUESTIONS HOW YOU MEET THE SCREENING CRITERIA WILL RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION.

The Competency “ability to communicate effectively in writing” will be assessed in part through the screening questions.

Intent of the process

Immediate vacancies exist in the following locations:

• Edmonton, Alberta

• Calgary, Alberta

Applicants are encouraged to apply ONLY if they are willing and able to work in or relocate to Edmonton or Calgary, Alberta, or within a 40 kilometer radius of Edmonton or Calgary, Alberta.

Please clearly indicate on your application which location(s) you would like to be considered for.

The intent is to staff two (2) permanent full time IT-02 positions in Edmonton, Alberta and Calgary, Alberta.

A qualified pool of candidates may be identified and may be used to staff future vacancies within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police within Alberta (including similar IT positions, on a term, indeterminate, or acting basis, at full or part time hours).

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. Information regarding the CM appointment will be sent to all applicable candidates who are within the area of selection and participated in the advertised process.

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

• Successful completion of two years of an acceptable post-secondary educational program in computer science, information technology, information management or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed, or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Notes:
• Indeterminate period incumbents of positions in the CS group on May 10, 1999, who do not possess the education prescribed above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standards based on their education, training and/or experience. They must be accepted as having met the minimum education standard whenever this standard is called for when staffing positions in the CS group.

• It is the recognized educational institution (e.g. community college, CÉGEP or university) that determines if the courses taken by a candidate correspond to two years of a post-secondary program at the institution.

• At the manager's discretion, an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience may serve as an alternative to the minimum post-secondary education stated above. Whenever the minimum education is met using this alternative, it is met for the specific position only and must be re-assessed for other positions for which this alternative has been specified by the manager.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

• Experience in building, maintaining, repairing and upgrading personal computers, mobile devices and network systems including data storage, servers and backup systems.

• Experience troubleshooting and/or problem solving with at least three of the following operating system platforms: Android, iOS, Windows, Linux or Macintosh.

• Experience preparing technical reports.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE

• Experience extracting and conducting analyses of electronic data.

• Experience using forensics tools such as X-Ways, Cellebrite, Magnet Forensics.

• Experience in managing Windows Server (including legacy Windows Server) environment.

• Experience in managing a virtualized server infrastructure.

KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of the procedures used to document and preserve the integrity of evidence or exhibits.

• Knowledge of advanced information technology concepts including network protocols, component integration, networking, data storage and operating systems.

• Knowledge of scripting and programming in order to automate processes in support of forensics or system administration.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES AND SKILLS

• Ability to communicate effectively orally.

• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

• Ability to plan and prioritize work.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Showing initiative and being action-oriented.

• Working effectively with others.

• Thinking things through.

• Demonstrating integrity and respect.

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Willingness and ability to work in a busy police environment, including exposure to unsettling and/or graphic material.

• Willingness and ability to work overtime, as required.

• Willingness and ability to work shift work (24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year).

Conditions of employment

• RCMP Top Secret security clearance.

• Willingness and ability to provide expert testimony in court.

• Willingness and ability to travel for work and/or training purposes using various modes of transportation, including owned or leased government transport, commercial and light aircraft and up to and including remote locations.

• Willingness and ability to maintain a valid class 5 driver's license.

• Participation in the Technological Crime Understudy Program and continuous study in the field of digital forensics.

• All employees of the core public administration are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and attest to their vaccination status unless accommodated based on a medical contraindication, religion, or another prohibited ground for discrimination as defined under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

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

On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service. The details can be found on this site: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/news/2021/10/backgrounder-covid-19-vaccine-requirement-for-the-federal-workforce.html.

As per the new Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, federal public servants in the Core Public Administration and members of the RCMP must attest to their vaccination status. The requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment and it applies to indeterminate (permanent), determinate (term), casual, and student hiring. Should you reach the point in the selection process where it is necessary to verify terms and conditions of employment then the hiring manager or a human resources representative will contact you in order to complete an attestation. The Policy can be found on this site: https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32694.

Candidates may be assessed using one or more of the following tools: standardized tests, written exam, interview, simulation exercise and reference checks.

Volume Management strategies may be used.

Should there be a large number of applicants, please note that asset qualifications could be invoked.

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

A cut-off score may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Your responses to the screening questions will be used as the primary source in determining whether you meet the screening requirements. If you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you may be screened out.

Only online applications are accepted. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System.

For this selection process, we will communicate with applicants by e-mail. Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and ensure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

Applicants are responsible for ensuring all information provided on their application is accurate and up to date at the time of application.

IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CANDIDATE TO ENSURE ACCURATE CONTACT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AND UPDATED AS REQUIRED.

Candidates will be required to pay for their own travel (including travel for assessment purposes), and may be required to pay for their own relocation expenses.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, 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.