Investigator-ANTICIPATORY

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

The government announced that as of June 20, 2022, the Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration (CPA) Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will be suspended. Employees of the CPA will be strongly encouraged to remain up to date with their vaccinations; however, they will no longer be required to be vaccinated as a condition of employment. This policy was implemented at a time of increasing cases and pressure on the health care system. Today, vaccines continue to provide strong protection against serious illness and provide a level of protection against infection and transmission of COVID-19 that decreases over time.

*** NOTE: Candidates MUST submit their application through the online system available at: GC jobs. Applications submitted in any other format will not be accepted. If there are limitations or special circumstances preventing you from submitting your application via the PSRS online portal, you must contact the HR Advisor AND receive approval to apply via an alternate means PRIOR to the closing date.

When submitting your application to this selection process, you will be required to answer screening questions to demonstrate how you meet the Essential Qualifications (Education and all Essential Experiences).

When answering the screening questions, remember that the assessment board cannot make assumptions about your Education and Experience. It is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current or past responsibilities. Rather, you must provide concrete examples with significant details to explain WHEN, WHERE and HOW you acquired each qualification. This is similar to what would be expected of you when asked to provide a concrete example of a particular situation in the context of an interview.

Candidates must also submit a resume with their application, which will only be used to validate the information provided in their answers to the screening questions.

Should your responses to the screening questions contain insufficient details to demonstrate that you meet the screening criteria, your application will not be given further consideration in this process. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

Work environment

If you are looking for an EXCITING, CHALLENGING and DYNAMIC career in the federal Public Service, then look no further!

Located in a new LEED building downtown Gatineau, the Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (approximately 140 employees) is where people who are passionate about serving Canadians work to make a difference.

Across all occupational categories, we offer an environment that is intellectually stimulating and supportive. We offer a wide range of exciting careers that incorporate an array of benefits, flexible work arrangements that can help you balance your work and private life and many opportunities for personal and career development, through training, coaching, conferences, performance reviews, and language training.

The Office of the Information Commissioner has a PM-02 to PM-06 Professional Development Program for Investigators. Promotion through this program is based on merit, skills and abilities that have been demonstrated on the job.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff seven (7) positions. A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established to staff similar positions with various tenures, various linguistic profiles as well as various security clearances within the Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada and the other agents of Parliament of Canada.

OIC is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. In order to support the achievement of a diverse workforce, the selection may give preference to candidates who identify as belonging to one of the employment equity groups or marginalized groups.

Positions to be filled: 7

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION
ED: Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution OR an
acceptable combination of education, training and relevant work experience.

Degree equivalency

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE
E1: Recent* experience in conducting research, and/or conducting interviews and/or applying alternative dispute resolution techniques

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual imperative (CBC/CBC)
Bilingual imperative (BBB/BBB)
English Essential

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/employment-equity.html

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
K1: Knowledge of the Access to Information Act and its regulations

ABILITIES
A1: Ability to analyze and to make recommendations
A2: Ability to work independently
A3: Ability to communicate orally
A4: Ability to communicate in writing

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES
PS1: Demonstrating integrity and respect
PS2: Thinking things through
PS3: Working effectively with others
PS4: Shows initiative and be action-oriented

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

ASSET
AE1: Degree from a recognized post-secondary institution

Degree equivalency

AE2: Experience in interpreting or applying the Access to Information Act
AE3: Experience in interpreting or applying the Privacy Act.
AE4: Experience researching historical records.
AE5: Experience analysing government of Canada policy related to any of the following: national security, international affairs or defence.
AE6: Experience in interpreting and applying a Provincial or Territorial equivalent to the Access to Information Act.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
The Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada is committed to ensuring representation, diversity and inclusion in all areas of its operations. We encourage members of the following designated groups to apply and self-identify: women, members of visible minorities, Indigenous people and persons with disabilities. Preference may be given to candidates who are members of these designated groups.

* The definition of each of the designated groups as defined by the Employment Equity Act can be found at the following website: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/employment-equity.html.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willingness and ability to work overtime

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

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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ASSESSMENT
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Candidates must meet all the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

You may be assessed using a variety of assessment tools, such as, but not limited to: standardized tests, written exams, interviews, simulation exercises, reference checks, recent and past performance evaluations, self-assessments, candidate achievement record, 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.

You must provide proof of your education credentials. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. For more information please click on “Degree Equivalency” in the Education section above.

LEAVE/ABSENCES DURING THIS SELECTION PROCESS: It is the responsibility of the candidate to notify the Departmental contact of any pre-approved leave throughout the duration of the process in order to facilitate scheduling of evaluations. One (1) alternate date will be possible only if requested for the following reasons: 1) Medical reasons with doctor’s certificate 2) Death in your immediate family 3) Confirmation of pre-approved travel plans or training plans (made before the advertisement posting date) 4) Religious reasons or 5) Participation in an assessment for another selection process.

Please note that achieving the pass mark on any of the assessments used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use a score that is higher than the pass mark on any of the evaluations used throughout the selection process. Management may also decide to use top-down selection at any stage of the process.

Management may choose to invoke an asset(s) at any point of the process.

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OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
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Persons are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Official language proficiency could be assessed and required solely upon appointment. Each candidate can only undergo SLE testing one time within the context of an appointment process. Also, a person who initially failed linguistic testing could be introduced into the pool of qualified candidates during the pool’s validity period if he/she is assessed again through another selection process or following linguistic training.

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COMMUNICATION
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Communication for this process will be sent via email. Applicants MUST check their e-mail accounts frequently as there may be a deadline for responses.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). Please note that we will have to consider that you are no longer interested in participating in the selection process and that you have withdrawn your candidacy should you not provide us with an up-to-date email address or respond to our communications.
If you need to communicate with us during any stage of this process, please indicate the selection process number in the subject field of your email.

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OTHER INFORMATION
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Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application.

Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

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.