Senior Security and Emergency Management Officers (Various Streams, see below)

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

The Government of Canada is committed to building a skilled workforce that is representative of Canada's diversity, which includes the recruitment of Canadian Veterans and releasing Canadian Armed Forces personnel:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/public-service-jobs/canadian-armed-forces-members-veterans.html
We encourage applicants to identify any abilities, competencies, and/or experiences acquired through employment with the Canadian Armed Forces where applicable.

Intent of the process

Stream 1: Physical Security
Stream 2: Emergency Management
Stream 3: Business Continuity
Stream 4: Investigations
Stream 5: Intelligence
Stream 6: Training and Awareness
Stream 7: Security Threat and Risk Assessment
Stream 8: Contract Security

► The intent of this selection process is to staff multiple positions, in the following regions: Ottawa (ON); Vancouver/Victoria (BC); Calgary/Edmonton(AB); Halifax(NS); or Fredericton (NB).

►Additionally, a pool of (fully or partially qualified) candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at the AS-04 group and level within Natural Resources Canada with various tenures (determinate period or permanent), various language requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential, or Bilingual), linguistic requirements (imperative and/or non-imperative) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.), various security requirements, various conditions of employment and for various locations.

Positions to be filled: 5

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 an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience within the security field.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE (all streams):
► EX01: Recent* experience assisting in developing or implementing policies and/or procedures in a security or emergency management operational environment, in relations to one of the above-noted streams.
► EX02: Recent* experience in provision of advice based on the interpretation of Government of Canada policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines related to operational security, business continuity, or emergency management.
► EX03: Experience participating in working groups, collaborating and maintaining a network with internal and external stakeholders.
► EX04: Experience in preparing briefings, reports or presentations to management**.

*Recent means within the last five (5) years.
**Management means EX minus one or higher.
*** Significant means a minimum of 2 years.

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

► Stream 1: Physical Security
ST1EX01 Experience in conducting physical security threat and risk assessments for facilities/programs and recommending mitigation measures, such as security procedures, guidelines, and safeguards.
► Stream 2: Emergency Management
ST2EX01 Experience working in an emergency management environment and dealing with authorities (i.e., an operations center or in a similar challenging environment related to emergency management).
ST2EX02 Experience working with several stakeholders.
► Stream 3: Business Continuity
ST3EX01 Experience working with several stakeholders.
► Stream 4: Investigations
ST4EX01: Significant*** experience in conducting security related investigations and interviews
► Stream 7: Security Threat and Risk Assessment
ST7EX01: Experience in conducting threat and risk analysis (TRA) for facilities, programs, and/or infrastructure.
ST7EX02: Experience in preparing TRA reports.
► Stream 8: Contract Security
ST8EX01: Recent* experience in establishing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders in the procurement and project-planning realm.
ST8EX02: Recent* experience in providing guidance and advice to management, Project Authorities and Business Owners in the areas of information classification and safeguarding, asset management and physical security solutions as they pertain to the establishment of contracts.

KNOWLEDGE
► All Streams:
Knowledge of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Policy on Government Security (PGS) and its related Directives and Standards.
► Stream 1: Physical Security
ST1KN01 - Knowledge of the RCMP Guidelines relating to physical security.
ST1KN02 - Knowledge of the Directive Security Management.
► Stream 2: Emergency Management
ST2KN01 - Knowledge of the Emergency Management Act.
ST2KN02 - Knowledge of emergency management in Canada and associated responsibilities of various levels of government.
► Stream 3: Business Continuity
ST3KN01 - Knowledge of business continuity management and its related Directives and Standards.
► Stream 4: Investigations
ST4KN02 – Knowledge of the investigation process.
► Stream 5: Intelligence
ST5KN01 – Knowledge of the Intelligence cycle.
► Stream 6: Training and Awareness
ST6KN01 - Knowledge of adult learning principles.
ST6KN02 – Knowledge of training, awareness and education programs
► Stream 7: Security Threat and Risk Assessment
ST7KN01 - Knowledge of the CSE and RCMP Harmonized TRA methodology
► Stream 8: Contract Security
ST8KN01 - Knowledge of procurement processes in the Government of Canada
ST8KN02 - Knowledge of the Contract Security life cycle and the contract security process

ABILITIES (all streams):
►Ability to provide recommendations.
►Ability to plan, prioritize, and adapt to changing priorities in a fast paced and stressful environment.
►Ability to communicate effectively orally.
►Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Stream 5: Intelligence
►Ability for problem solving.

PERSONNAL SUITABILITIES (all streams):
►Teamwork
►Discretion
►Effective interpersonal relationships
►Judgement

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

ASSET QUALIFICATION:
AEX01 - Experience in supervision.
AEX02 - Experience working in the intelligence field.
AEX03 - Experience working in Communication Security.
AEX04 - Experience in providing emergency management services and implementing security procedures and guidelines.
AEX05 - Experience in providing training and awareness.
AEX06 - Experience in developing, planning and evaluating interdepartmental exercises.
AEX07 - Experience in developing After Action Reports or Lessons Learned Processes.
AEX08 - Experience in training related to course design, delivery and coordination for adult learners
AEX09 - Experience in managing interdepartmental working groups focusing on contract security initiatives and benchmarking;

Natural Resources Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) could be considered in priority.

Conditions of employment

►Security clearance: Secret or Top Secret.
►Willingness and able to work overtime as required.
►May be required to be on call outside regular working hours.
►Willingness and able to travel.

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

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APPLICATION PROCESS - How to submit
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*** ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED ***

All job applications must, therefore be submitted through the jobs.gc.ca site. To submit an application online, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

Persons who cannot apply online or persons with disabilities preventing them from applying online are asked to inform the contact persons responsible for this process and to contact 1-800-645-5605 prior to the closing date.

Some of the benefits associated with applying on-line:
• Applicants can create and manage their accounts and apply to job opportunities as long as an internet connection is available.
• Applicants can create a profile and retrieve stored application(s) (personal information, covering letter and résumé) previously submitted and modify them, if necessary, before submitting the application.
• Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.
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INSTRUCTIONS - When responding to the screening questions, be sure you:
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• Clearly demonstrate how you meet each of the requirements by answering the online questions and provide concrete, specific examples of actions that speak directly to the experience sought.

• Choose examples with sufficient complexity, impact and degree of difficulty that will allow you to illustrate to what extent and depth you have shown the behaviours expected for each qualification.

• Include when the example took place (month-year to month-year), background of each situation, what you did, how you did it, what your role was in the situation, and what was the outcome.

• Focus on what you did. When referring to an experience achieved in the context of a team, set your role apart from the role(s) of others.

• 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.

• Lack of DETAILS may result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board may have insufficient information to determine whether you meet the qualifications.
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ASSESSMENT:
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• Please ensure that you read ALL points listed below, as this section contains important information about the application process. Failure to read these notes and follow these instructions could result in your application missing required information which may result in your application being eliminated from this selection process.

• A variety of assessment tools may be used in the assessment of candidates, such as: written test, practical test, situational exercise, oral interview, simulation, presentation, role play, work samples, performance appraisals, reference checks, and/or assessment board member personal/direct knowledge of candidates’ qualifications.

• Some assessments may be conducted remotely, including teleconference or videoconference assessments.

• All written and verbal communication obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidate.

• During the application or assessment process both cheating and plagiarism are considered forms of misconduct and are not permitted. Any person found cheating, including those who help others to cheat, may be subject to removal from the selection process.

• Based on the position being staffed, additional essential qualifications, asset qualifications, organizational needs, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be identified and applied during the assessment and/or selection of candidates.
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PROOF OF EDUCATION:
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Candidates must provide proof of education credentials upon request.

Candidates with foreign education credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency.

Foreign certificates and/or diplomas must be assessed against Canadian education standards. The federal public service will accept any Foreign Educational Credentials as long as they are deemed comparable to Canadian standards, determined by a recognized credential assessment service.

All applicable fees are the responsibility of the candidate and must be paid by the candidate.
The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) assists persons who wish to obtain an assessment of their educational, professional, and occupational credentials by referring them to the appropriate organizations.

You can access the CICIC website at: https://www.cicic.ca/. This website provides links to a number of Canadian organizations that provide equivalency assessments.
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COMMUNICATION
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Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.

Once the screening of applications has been completed, only candidates proceeding to the next stage will be contacted.

NOTE: Our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes. It is imperative that you provide a valid email address that accepts e-mail from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Candidates are strongly encouraged to check their email on a regular basis. It is entirely your responsibility to inform us at all times of any changes regarding your contact information.
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TRAVEL STATUS OR COST
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Please note you will not be considered to be in travel status or on government business and travel costs will not be reimbursed. Consequently, you will be responsible for travel costs.
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OFFICIAL LANGUAGES
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Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants will be asked to indicate in their on-line application their preferred official language for each of the following: a) correspondence, b) written exam, and c) interview.

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.