Intelligence Analyst

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Assessment accommodation

Are you driven to make a difference and contribute to Canada’s safety and security? Are you passionate about matters on a range of criminal threats such as terrorism, foreign interference, financial crime, money laundering, drugs, human smuggling/trafficking, cyber crime and more?

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HOW TO ANSWER SCREENING QUESTIONS

When submitting an application to this selection process, you will be prompted to answer screening questions concerning the essential education, and the essential and asset experience qualifications. Your responses to these questions will be used as a primary source of information and your resume may only be used to validate this information. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

• Provide responses in sentence format.
• Each response must include concrete, specific examples that speak directly to the experience sought.
• Each example must include WHEN and WHERE the example took place, background of each situation, WHAT you did, HOW you did it, what your role was in the situation, and what was the outcome.
• Focus on what you did. In referring to an experience achieved in the context of a team, set your role apart from the role(s) of others.
• Simply listing your job duties, or indicating 'refer to resume', is not sufficient.
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Duties

The role of the Intelligence Analyst is to interpret the criminal environment (defined by the National and Provincial mandates). To do this, analysts leverage all available information which is processed through the intelligence cycle to create intelligence analytical products. These analytical products are used to inform decision makers at the strategic and tactical levels to have a positive impact on the criminal environment by preventing, detecting, and apprehending criminals.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to fill anticipatory EC-04 position(s). Through this process, a qualified pool of candidates may be established and may be used to staff this position and similar positions at the EC-04 level in Winnipeg. These may be for term, acting, assignment, secondment, deployment, or indeterminate opportunities.

The pool of qualified candidates may be used to staff future vacancies with various tenures, work locations, language requirements and conditions of employment.

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: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization* in economics, sociology or statistics.

*Candidates must always have a degree. The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and may have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization. The specialization may also be obtained through an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

If you do not have a degree in one of these specializations, please list the relevant courses you have taken and/or the experience that is related. Experience will be evaluated in terms of the amount, complexity and diversity of work performed, and level of responsibility for a wide variety of projects demonstrated.

Degree equivalency

Experience* in conducting research, evaluating and analyzing information, producing and presenting written reports, in order to provide recommendations or guidance to decision makers

Experience* in applying analytical techniques or the qualitative/quantitative methodology to advance a file or project

Experience* in building and managing collaborative relationships with internal or external stakeholders, such as law enforcement or intelligence agencies, government agencies/departments, academic communities, or the private sector.

*Experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience that would normally have been gained performing the duties for a minimum of two (2) years.

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

Experience leading a major analytical file or project.

Experience conducting open source, social network or social media research and analysis.

Experience working in the financial services industry (e.g. banking sector, finance, or risk management).

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Integrity
Analytical Thinking
Effective Oral Communication
Effective Written Communication
Initiative
Managing Multiple Priorities
Adaptability
Teamwork and collaboration

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

Experience working in cyber security, national security or law enforcement environments.

Experience conducting threat or risk assessments.

Experience in preparing and presenting briefing material for decision-makers to advance a file or project in an operational environment.

Willingness and ability to complete the Intelligence Analyst Understudy Training Program (some positions).

Conditions of employment

Enhanced Reliability Status with Top Secret security clearance
Ability to work overtime, as and when required and on short notice.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally to attend training or work away from home, as necessary.
Ability to work in a busy police environment, including exposure to unsettling and/or graphic material.
Ability to testify in court.
Some positions may require the ability and willingness to be on call/standby on weekends and after regular working hours.

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

Communication for this process will only be sent via email. As the applicant, it is your responsibility to ensure accurate contact information is provided and that you inform our office via email of any updates as required. Ensure you include an email address you can access from home and that it accepts email from unknown users. You are strongly encouraged to check your email on a regular basis, including your junk mail folder.

An exam may be administered. An interview may be administered. Reference checks may be sought.

All communication relating to this process, including e-mail correspondence and responses to screening questions, may be used in the assessment of qualifications, including the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Assessment for this process will take place in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The cost to attend the assessment will be the candidate's responsibility. If you are currently employed with the Federal Public Service, please let us know by email your current group, level, tenure and the Department you are working for.

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.

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.

Contact information

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