Community Program Officer

Update: AMENDMENT - Asset Qualifications-Education. Those that have already applied do not need to reapply.

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

If possible, please apply online at www.canada.ca/government-jobs. If you are unable to apply on-line, please contact the hiring manager (as identified on this poster) to discuss other available options to apply.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Candidates are strongly encouraged to check their email on a regular basis.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. We ask that you indicate your preference in your application.

The RCMP is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the four Employment Equity groups: women, Aboriginal Peoples, persons with disabilities, or members of visible minority groups. You will find the self-declaration form within the online job application.

Intent of the process

This process will be used to staff an indeterminate full time position

A pool of qualified candidates may be created.

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: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives

Degree equivalency

Experience in working with community partners, youth or “at risk” populations, and Indigenous communities

Experience using office technology and computer software such as: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel

Experience in coordinating and implementing Crime Prevention Initiatives

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in education, child and youth development, social sciences, humanities, community development, or justice studies OR an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience in public speaking

Experience in implementing community-based programs or initiatives or strategies targeting “at risk” populations

Experience networking and developing relationships with community partners

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Willing and able to travel via commercial or government services when required

Willing and able to work shiftwork

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Ability to plan and deliver presentations

Written Communication

Oral Communication

Working effectively with others

Flexibility

Planning

Client Service

Networking and Relationship Building

Strategic Thinking

Conditions of employment

Security Clearance: Royal Canadian Mounted Police Enhanced Reliability Status

Possession of a valid driver's license or the personal mobility to the extent normally associated with the possession of a valid driver's license

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

"Provide concrete examples related to the experience:
•Choose examples that illustrate a high degree of complexity and difficulty and have sufficient impact to allow you to illustrate the extent and depth of your experience.
•Examples should include the date or period when the situation occurred, the context, your role and the outcome.
•If you have talked about an experience within a team, separate your role from that of others."

Candidates will be required to show original proof of education. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.

The successful candidate will be required to provide original documentation of proof of Canadian Citizenship or permanent resident status prior to appointment. Other candidates may also be asked to provide this documentation at various stages in the selection process. The following documents will be accepted as proof: 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; Permanent resident card.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent. We thank all
applicants for their interest in this position however, only those selected for
further consideration will be contacted.

The successful applicant will have to obtain an RCMP security clearance. The process also requires a Security/Reliability Interview, a field investigation in matters of credit/finances, education, employment, references, on-line activities, alcohol and/or drug use, etc.

Successful applicant is required to work in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan. Telework or alternate work locations will not be an option.

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.