Polygraph Agent Trainee

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

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

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⭐ In office presence will be required at 2200 Walkley Road, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0K2.⭐
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📢 How does this work?

✅ Step 1: Read the entire advertisement. Want to join our team? Let us know you’re interested! Click “Apply online”.

✅ Step 2: Tell us about you! Attach your resume and answer the screening questions in the online application.
• Please provide complete and thorough details of your education and experience;
• Do not assume that the screening board has any previous knowledge of your background, qualifications, or work history. You must be specific and provide concrete examples/details for each experience element, as applications will be screened only on the information provided;
• Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being screened out of the process.

✅ Step 3: We will carefully review all of your qualifications. If your talent matches one of our immediate or upcoming opportunities we may contact you for further information or assessment.

Creating an environment where diverse perspectives are valued begins with self-declaration. Count yourself in and self-declare by identifying to which employment equity group(s) you belong to. In order to self-declare, please ensure to indicate this by checking off the appropriate box within the online application as part of the Employment Equity section.
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Note: Successful candidates who are appointed from this qualified pool will have opportunities of advancement into higher level positions once they have successfully completed the required training.
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Work environment

The Director General Defence Security (DGDS) protects, promotes and supports security in DND/CAF activities and operations by executing its functional authority leadership and implementing effective security programs.

👥 Together, DND and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) form the LARGEST and most COMPLEX organization in Canada. DND provides services and support to the CAF in their operations and missions at home and abroad. As a civilian employee, you will be an essential part of the Defence Team.

What do we offer?

🍁 At DND we foster a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, learn, progress in their careers and have job satisfaction over the long-term. You’ll enjoy:

✅ A career among a dynamic and dedicated team
✅ Opportunities for advancement
✅ A diverse, respectful and inclusive work environment
✅ A total benefits package including a competitive salary, health and dental insurance plans, pension plan and a variety of leave entitlements

🌿 Work life balance! Including opportunities for:
o Flexible hours of work and compressed work weeks

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff up to (2) positions. A pool of candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various employment tenures, language profiles, security requirements and conditions of employment.

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)

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EDUCATION
ED1: Successful completion of a post-secondary educational program* with acceptable specialization in social sciences, communications, or a field relevant to the duties of the position.

*Program includes diploma or degree program taken at a recognized post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

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EXPERIENCE
EX1: Experience working in a security role.
EX2: Experience in conducting interviews.
EX3: Experience writing complex* reports.

*Complex is defined as requiring multiple sources or stakeholders.
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If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
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EDUCATION
AED1: Successful completion of a Master’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in social sciences, communications, or a field relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

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EXPERIENCE
AEX1: Experience conducting Security Screening interviews.
AEX2: Experience conducting complex interviews (in duration and/or subject matter).
AEX3: Experience working in intelligence and handling classified information.
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The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements
↪Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC
↪English or French Essential

Information on language requirements

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COMPETENCIES
C1 Works effectively with Others
C2: Demonstrates Integrity and Respect in a Diverse and Inclusive Environment
C3: Shows Initiative and Takes action
C4: Thinking things through
C5: Communication
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The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

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ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

↪The Department of National Defence is committed to providing an environment where justice, fairness and the elimination of barriers helps build a skilled, diverse and representative workforce reflective of Canada. We welcome diversity in all its forms, promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply. Please note that preference for hiring will first be given to candidates who are members of the above mentioned designated groups.

↪In support of Strong, Secure, Engaged (SSE) initiative #24, consideration may be given to the spouses or common-law partners of CAF members.

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OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
↪Must be willing and able to travel.
↪Must be willing and able to work overtime frequently and on short notice.
↪Mandatory Training: Ability to attend full-time and successfully complete a Basic Polygraph Examiner Course (BPEC) provided in-house for a duration of 12 weeks.
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Conditions of employment

Top Secret security clearance

⭐ It is important to know that all conditions of employment must be met at the time of appointment⭐

Depending on the position to be staffed, other conditions of employment may apply.

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

If there are limitations or special circumstances preventing you from submitting your application via the PSRS online portal, you must contact us and receive approval to apply via an alternate means PRIOR to the closing date.

▶ Depending on the position being staffed:
↪ Additional qualifications, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be required
↪ Varying degrees of breadth and depth of experience may be deemed essential
↪Asset qualifications may be invoked as essential qualifications
↪You may be contacted and asked to submit information or be further assessed

▶ Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

▶ A variety of assessment tools may be used. This may include application screening, interviews, role play scenarios, written assessments, reference checks, board knowledge, interactions with internal staff during the process, etc.
↪ Please note that your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, throughout the entire process may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.

▶ Top down selection may be used during any stage of the selection process.

▶ Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
↪ Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team;
↪ Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed;
↪ Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience;
↪ Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications;
↪ Organizational Needs.

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

▶ Our organization will only accept on-line applications for this opportunity. Please click “Apply online” to submit your application. Should you have a disability or an exceptional circumstance that requires an alternative application method, please contact us for guidance.

▶ Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

▶ The term “Aboriginal” is used within this job advertisement as it relates to the Employment Equity Act and other legislative frameworks. The term “Indigenous” is used where possible, in alignment with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

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.