Forensic Identification Assistant

Duties
Provides investigational forensic identification support services to law enforcement investigators.
Develops reports and/or oral briefings relating to change of custody of exhibits for operational police personnel.
Provides technical support to various Integrated Forensic Identification Services Units including: the submission of digital latent fingerprints using the Regional Automated Fingerprint Identification Access System.

Intent of the process
"The immediate need is to staff 1 position on a term basis. A pool of candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions within the RCMP on an indeterminate basis or specified period (including term, acting appointments or assignments). This pool may also be used to staff similar positions, with various language and security requirements.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. Information regarding the CM appointment will be sent to all applicable candidates who are within the area of selection and participated in the advertised process.

Positions to be filled
1

Important messages
"""All job applications must be submitted through the https://emploisfp-psjobs.cfp-psc.gc.ca/psrs-srfp/applicant/page2440?fromMenu=true&toggleLanguage=en system. Testing/interviews will be conducted at locations of the employer's choice and may require candidates to travel to the test/interview location, Moncton, N.B.Please note that candidates (including persons employed in the Public Service) will not be considered to be in travel status or on government business and travel costs will not be reimbursed. Consequently, candidates will be responsible for travel costs. **PLEASE ENSURE ALL OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION IN YOUR https://emploisfp-psjobs.cfp-psc.gc.ca/psrs-srfp/applicant/page2440?fromMenu=true&toggleLanguage=en PROFILE/ACCOUNT IS ACCURATE AND UP TO DATE. **WE USE THE INFORMATION GENERATED BY THR SYSTEM FOR CONTACT AND SCREENING PURPOSES, NOT INFORMATION THAT IS FOUND ON YOUR RESUME/COVER LETTER.Candidates must meet all essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. This will be determined through the use of various evaluation tools. Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. You must provide proof of education credentials. If you completed your education outside Canada, it is your responsibility to demonstrate the equivalency. Please refer to the following link for more information: http://www.cicic.ca Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form. 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 Indigenous Career Navigators Program, among others, is designed to provide Indigenous peoples with advice and guidance through the application/hiring process. To Indigenous peoples seeking individual support related to your application or during the assessment phase, please contact our RCMP Indigenous Career Navigator (ICN): **The use of AI is prohibited.You must complete your application and future assessments independently without external help, including unauthorized internet resources or Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools) (for example, Copilot, ChatGPT, or any other form of AI.)You may be asked to explain or elaborate on your answers in a follow-up interview. Any violation may be investigated and result in serious consequences, including the rejection of your application. ""***It is your responsibility as a candidate to submit a COVER LETTER, which clearly outlines how you meet each of the screening qualifications, (i.e. education, essential experience and asset qualifications) as well as a resumé which is linked to the information provided in your cover letter.** Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualification is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities.*** You must provide CONCRETE EXAMPLES, which illustrate how you meet each qualification.**For example, the best approach is to use each screening qualification as a heading, and provide a description outlining how that qualification is met. Failure to clearly demonstrate how you meet the screening criteria (education, essential experience and asset qualification) may result in the REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION."

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

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Ability and willingness to work shift work (24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year).
Ability and willingness to work overtime on short notice.
Ability and willingness to testify in a court of law anywhere across Canada and Internationally.
Must hold a valid driver’s license.
Must be willing to work with dangerous goods and toxic materials.
Respect and maintain the medical profile standards established for the position.
Must be willing and able to handle firearms.
Must be willing and able to work in a wide variation of temperature.
Must be willing and able to lift heavy objects weighing up to 15 kgs.

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A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.

*Experience working within a scientific Laboratory *The depth and breadth of experience will be taken into consideration

Knowledge of safety practices in a laboratory.
Knowledge of Forensic Evidence Gathering Processes.
Scientific Interpretation of Forensic Evidence.

Ability to coordinate multiple activities and respond to changing priorities.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Effective interpersonal skills
Attention to detail
Dependability
Flexibility

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Applied / assessed at a later date

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB) - If no candidate meets this requirement, the position may be staffed on a non-imperative basis. Non-bilingual candidates are therefore encouraged to submit their applications.

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Experience working in a police environment
Experience working in a laboratory setting

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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.

Learn more about preference to veterans.

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