Youth Strategies Coordinator

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

Your responses to the screening questions will be used as the primary source in determining whether you meet the screening requirements. If you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you may be screened out.

It is insufficient to state only that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities. Candidates must provide concrete examples demonstrating how they meet the requirements. FAILURE TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT AND APPROPRIATE INFORMATION MAY RESULT IN YOUR ELIMINATION FROM THE PROCESS.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Duties

The RCMP Community Safety and Well Being Branch is committed to improving community safety and outreach to the community. Working towards the prevention of youth involvement in criminal activity and reducing youth victimization, the Community Outreach Section has a new opportunity for a Youth Strategies Coordinator. The position is responsible for liaising with School Resource/Youth Officers, Detachments, Divisional Youth Managers, National Youth Services and other community partners. Coordinators also contribute to the research and development of youth strategies, programs and initiatives that support youth in rural areas in Alberta. The RCMP is proud to work with stakeholders and other partners within the communities we serve, as we recognize the importance of collaboration in improving community safety and well-being. Partnerships allow communities to come together and develop tailored supports and strategies for crime prevention, education and intervention. Increased supports and resources are especially beneficial for children and adolescents, as they are particularly vulnerable and at key stages of development. Consequently, this position plays a critical role in collaboration with community stakeholders through working groups to deliver services to our communities which support our local, provincial and national policing priorities.
Experience with youth and project management would be essential to become part of an integral team to achieve successful outcomes.

Work environment

As an employer of choice for over 30,000 people, the RCMP promises a career like no other!

The RCMP hires civilian employees in a wide variety of disciplines to support our police officers at detachments and offices. Civilian employees play a critical role in delivering services to our communities and supporting our local, provincial and national policing priorities.

Working with the RCMP, a world-renowned innovative organization, you will experience meaningful work and have a real impact on the daily operations as well as job satisfaction knowing you are making a real difference.

Intent of the process

This process is open to individuals who self-declare as belonging to one or more of the following Employment Equity designated groups: Aboriginal peoples, and/or members of visible minorities*. Therefore, only those who indicate in their application that they are a member of one or more of these Employment Equity groups will be considered.
*Definitions: https://lois-laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/e-5.401/page-1.html

The intent of this process is to staff two (2) permanent positions in Edmonton, AB. If a future vacancy comes available, candidates who have been found qualified may be contacted.

A qualified pool of candidates will be established and used to staff this position and similar positions with various tenures (i.e. indeterminate, term, deployment, acting, assignment and secondment) within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Edmonton, Alberta.

Should a CM be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to another category for the member.

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)

A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives
*Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript.

Degree equivalency

Experience providing administrative support in an office environment.
Experience in coordinating, developing and implementing programs for youth.

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

Experience in the youth criminal justice system.
Experience in coordinating committees, training sessions, debriefings and presentations.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of crime prevention techniques involving youth.
Knowledge of socio-economic issues relating to youth.

Ability to comprehend, interpret and apply policy.
Ability to communicate orally.
Ability to communicate in writing.
Ability to research, analyze and provide recommendations
Ability to design, develop and deliver presentations.

Decision Making
Effective Interpersonal Relationships
Initiative
Teamwork
Client Service Orientation
Thinking things through

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

Knowledge of methods used to conduct research and analyse findings to assess the suitability of initiatives.

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

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - RCMP Enhanced Reliability Status security clearance (ERS).

Ability and a willingness to travel by various modes of transportation (including commercial and light aircraft) up to and including remote locations.

Willingness and ability to work occasional overtime, as required.

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

For appointment processes where the area of selection was limited to Aboriginal peoples or to members of designated employment equity groups that included Aboriginal peoples, the Aboriginal candidates proposed for appointment or appointed must complete and sign the Affirmation of Aboriginal Affiliation Form as a condition of appointment prior to or at the same time as the offer of appointment, even if they have already self-declared as an EE member when applying.

For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail. Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address, and ensure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CANDIDATE TO ENSURE ACCURATE CONTACT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AND UPDATED AS REQUIRED.

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

A written exam may be administered.
Interviews will be conducted.
Reference checks will be conducted.

Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications noted in the Statement of Merit Criteria to be appointed to a position. A candidate may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications or operational requirements. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

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.