Senior Investigator

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

When submitting your application, you MUST ANSWER questions regarding the education and experience requirements (both essential and asset qualifications). You must CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE how you meet each of these requirements by answering the online questions. It is not sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to only provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate WHEN (month-year to month-year), WHERE and HOW you acquired each qualification by giving CONCRETE EXAMPLES. Information provided in your answers related to your education and experience must be supported in your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required WILL result in your application being rejected from the process. The information you provide in the questionnaire must be true.

WHO WE ARE
The Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections (OCCE) plays an important role in safeguarding Canadians’ trust in the democratic process. The Commissioner of Canada Elections (the Commissioner) is the independent officer responsible for ensuring that the Canada Elections Act and the Referendum Act are complied with and enforced.

Duties

Our enforcement work is vital in helping the OCCE achieve its mandate, as each investigation guides the Commissioner in her decision to take compliance and enforcement actions. Investigators are part of a small enforcement team, working alongside knowledgeable and reliable colleagues. Investigators play an important role in enforcing the law by conducting thorough, fair and diligent criminal or administrative investigations on a variety of files. They frequently interact with complainants, witnesses, persons of interest, enforcement partners and stakeholders, either via correspondence, telephone or in person.

Work environment

In response to a complaint, a referral from Elections Canada or of her own initiative, the Commissioner may initiate a review, or a criminal or administrative investigation to gather the facts of a case. Following the review or investigation, if warranted, the Commissioner decides the type of compliance or enforcement measure to be used in response to a specific situation. These include caution letters or formal means such as the issuance of a notice of violation requiring the payment of an administrative monetary penalty or the laying of criminal charges. The OCCE works hard to ensure that political entities, third-party organizations, stakeholder groups and other individuals engaged in the electoral process do so in compliance with the rules.

The Commissioner is supported by approximately 60 people, including federal public servants and contractors. The OCCE is located in Hull in a newer building. It is also located on a major transit hub near restaurants and coffee shops. Hybrid work arrangements are possible.

Intent of the process

The immediate intention of this process is to staff three (3) determinate positions.
We will communicate with you about this process by email. As a result, you must update your Public Service Resourcing System profile if it changes. Applicants should use an email address that accepts messages from unknown senders (some email systems block such messages). If you do not respond to our communications, we will interpret this as your withdrawal from the process.

Positions to be filled: 3

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION
(i) a degree, diploma or certificate from a post-secondary institution in an area related to law enforcement (i.e. Law, Police Science, Criminology, etc.); or
(ii) successful police basic training from a provincial or a municipal police force or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (i.e. Depot Division)

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCES
- Significant* experience in interpreting or applying legislation or regulations.
- Significant* experience in conducting criminal and/or administrative investigations
- Significant* experience in writing documents such as investigative reports, court documents, briefing materials or correspondence.
- Significant* experience in conducting interviews and taking a statement of a suspect or witness.
*Significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally acquired through full-time performance of a wide range of activities related to the task for at least three (3) years.

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

ASSET/EDUCATION
A degree in law from a recognized post-secondary institution and eligibility for membership in the bar of one of the provinces or territories of Canada or in the Order of Notaries of the Province of Quebec.

Degree equivalency

ASSET/ EXPERIENCES
Experience in performing work involving the application of the Canada Elections Act.

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

Bilingual - Imperative
BBB/BBB and CCC/CCC

Information on language requirements

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:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge of the mandate, responsibilities and legislative basis of operations of the Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections.
- Knowledge of criminal investigative techniques, including evidence-gathering procedures.

ABILITIES
- Ability to assess and determine the appropriate scope of investigations and investigative steps.
- Ability to conduct an interview and take a statement of a suspect or witness.
- Ability to analyse, take decisions and provide recommendations.
- Ability to foster and maintain interpersonal relationships in the work environment and with other organizations.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES
- Attention to detail.
- Demonstrating integrity and respect.
- Showing initiative and being action-oriented.
- Discretion.
- Thinking things through.

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
The Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. Qualified candidates who self-identify as members of the Equity-seeking groups (a group of persons who are disadvantaged on the basis of one or more prohibited grounds of discrimination within the meaning of the Canadian Human Rights Act) may be selected for appointment to fill an organizational need.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
1) Willingness and ability to work overtime as when needed and on short notice.
2) Willingness and ability to travel across Canada on occasion .

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

OTHER CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT
- Consent to observe strict political impartiality and neutrality for the duration of employment.
- A working Internet connection is required to perform the duties of the position.

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

We will communicate with you about this process by email. As a result, you must update your Public Service Resourcing System profile if it changes. Applicants should use an email address that accepts
messages from unknown senders (some email systems block such messages). If you do not respond to our communications, we will interpret this as your withdrawal from the process.
- A test may be administered.
- An interview may be administered.
- Reference checks may be sought.
- Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.
- You must provide proof of your education credentials.
- Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application, if you have one.
- Persons are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice.

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.