Enforcement Officer Senior

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Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one (1) indeterminate position in Edmonton.

This process could be used to staff anticipatory position in Winnipeg, Calary, Saskatoon or Yellowknife.

A pool of qualified candidates may be created to staff similar positions with various tenures (indeterminate, specified period, deployment, assignment, secondment, acting, acting extensions) within Environment and Climate Change Canada.

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:

Successful completion of post-secondary school diploma (includes community college, CEGEP, technical college or university) related to the duties of the position (e.g. Chemistry, biology, environmental studies, police sciences, law, natural resource law enforcement or criminology) OR an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Significant* experience in enforcing legislation with an armed law enforcement agency.

Experience in planning, leading and conducting inspections or investigations.

Experience in establishing and maintaining partnerships with other regulatory agencies to conduct inspections or investigations

Experience participating in reviewing policies, regulations, legislation or enforcement strategies.

* Significant experience is defined as the working experience acquired over a period of approximately five years.

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

Asset Qualifications

Experience in investigations that implement or utilize the major case management (MCM) techniques.

Experience in enforcing legislation with an environmental law enforcement agency.

Experience working as a peace officer

Experience working in remote locations and in extreme northern environments.

Experience working with first nations and aboriginal communities.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of provisions of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and of the Criminal Code as it pertains to Environment Canada’s Enforcement Program.

Knowledge of inspection and investigation techniques and procedures.

Knowledge of the enforcement provisions of the Canada Wildlife Act, the Species at Risk Act, the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994, and the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act and the regulations.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES:

Communication

Results Orientation

Teamwork

Analytical Thinking

Stress Management

Integrity

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Must hold and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Successfully complete and maintain an occupational health assessment, including both physical and psychological evaluations.
• Requirement to wear departmental uniform, body armour, officer safety equipment including restricted and prohibited weapons.
• Wildlife Enforcement Officers are required to carry a sidearm and must be able to pass initial training and annual recertification.
• Officers are required to carry a restricted and prohibited weapons and must be able to pass initial training and annual recertification.
• Requirement to successfully complete Basic Enforcement Training
• Requirement to travel by small vessel, aircraft, off-road vehicle and travel over rough terrain and water.
• Requirement to travel and be available to do so
• May be required to be on call, work weekends, and/or statutory holidays and provincial/territorial holidays, irregular hours, shift work, and overtime as required and be available to do so.
• Successful completion of the Canadian Firearms Safety Course
• Willing to obtain and maintain First-Aid/CPR training.

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

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 will be required to submit a copy of his/her/their education documentation. 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/.

Depending on the number of applicants, department needs and HR plans, volume management strategies such as, but not limited to: random selection, top-down approach, and/or cut-off scores MAY be used for the purpose of managing applications/candidates.

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.