Information and Communications Technology Security, Senior Analyst

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

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Work environment

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is looking for talented and skilled individuals in to join our dynamic team. We offer a diverse, inclusive, respectful and healthy work environment that offers flexible work arrangements to ensure work-life balance. If you value teamwork, challenging assignments and are innovative, collaborative and value high quality service to clients, we want to hear from you!

Our team is located at 73 Leikin Drive in Ottawa, Ontario (Barrhaven), in a modern building with plenty of free parking, convenient access to bus routes immediately outside of the building, free use of a gym, and a cafeteria onsite.

The positions in British Columbia are located at 14200 Green Timbers Way, Surrey, BC.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff nine (9) positions on an indeterminate basis, with various linguistic profiles and a Top Secret security clearance.

A pool of candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions within the RCMP in the National Capital Region and Surrey, British Columbia, on an indeterminate or specified period (including term, acting, or assignment) basis, with various linguistic profiles and various RCMP security clearances.

Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM.

Positions to be filled: 9

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Education
Graduation from a two-year program of study from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in computer science, information technology, information management or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed.

Degree equivalency

Experience
*Recent experience in developing and maintaining documentation and presentations.
*Recent experience chairing, facilitating or coordinating client meetings.
*Recent experience in conducting technical research and analysis of cyber threats and IT security incidents.
*Recent experience in contributing to the development and management of at least four (4) of the following:
- Policies
- Standards
- Procedures
- Processes
- Risk management techniques
- Security Assessment and Authorization (SA&A) artifacts

*Recent experience – Experience acquired during the last two (2) years.

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

Various language requirements
English Essential
Bilingual BBB/BBB
Bilingual CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

Knowledge
Knowledge of best practices and trends in the IT industry and of their applicability to the Government of Canada.
Knowledge of insider and cyber threat security measures and technologies.
Knowledge of Cloud Security
Knowledge of Canadian Government IT Security related standards and policies

Abilities
Ability to analyze information and provide solutions to diverse problems.
Ability to work under pressure.
Ability to communicate in writing.
Ability to communicate orally.

Personal Suitability
Initiative
Judgment
Dependability
Effective interpersonal relationships

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

Asset Experience
Experience in supervising employee(s).

Operational Requirements
Willing and able to travel nationally or internationally, including to isolated areas.

Conditions of employment

Top Secret security clearance - RCMP Enhanced Reliability Status with Top Secret security clearance.

All applicants for positions within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will be subject to a thorough security clearance process which includes an interview wherein questions may include (but not limited to), reference checks, previous employment, on-line activities, credit checks, alcohol and/or drug use.

Possess a valid driver’s license.

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

A written exam may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

A simulation/situational exercise or role play may be administered.

Please note that asset qualifications, top-down and/or random selection may be used to identify which applications will be given further consideration.

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

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

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

You must provide proof of education credentials. If you obtained your degree outside Canada, it is your responsibility to demonstrate its equivalence, please take a look at the following link for more information: https://www.cicic.ca.

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

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

If a qualified candidate has been selected and appointed on an indeterminate basis from the established pool, they will be removed from the pool. If a candidate is selected for a specified period (including term, acting, or assignment/secondment) appointment, they will remain in the pool for future offers.

Our means of communication with applicants is via e-mail. Please ensure to include a functional e-mail address, which will accept messages from unknown users (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mails). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

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.