DutiesThe duties are collecting, examining and processing digital media evidence from a wide variety of sources in order to develop a variety of forensic results (i.e. still image capture, enhancement, conversion, recovery, concealment, etc.) to support the Forensic Video Unit in assisting investigators and/or court officials in the identification or elimination of criminal suspects and activity.
You may be required to provide witness testimony on digital media evidence and forensic video analysis in criminal court proceedings.
Intent of the process
The anticipated intent/result of this process is to indeterminately staff (on a full time basis) two positions.
Please be advised the positions cannot accommodate remote work. All duties required within these positions are to be completed in-person in Surrey or Langley, BC. Candidates should only apply if they are willing and available to work at either of these locations.
A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff future similar permanent and/or temporary positions at full, part-time or shift-work hours in various locations. Once established, the qualified pool will be valid for a period of one year and may be extended.
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.
Important messages
PLEASE NOTE, WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT ON-LINE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THE CANADA.CA SITE. If you are unable to apply online, you are asked to contact the individual noted at the bottom of this advertisement.
NOTE: Applications are to be received online by clicking on the button below. Please do not send your resume or application to the contact noted unless you are a person with a disability who is unable to apply online. The Contact can assist with general questions.
Please do not email the contact asking for an update. You will be contacted if your application will be considered further.
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. It is your responsibility to provide clear and concrete examples in your responses to each question, including when (from-to), where (occupational title, organization) and how you obtained your education and experience. It is recommended that you describe the experience examples in specific terms, providing sufficient details so that the Assessment Board can clearly understand. Describe the situation/task, the action you took, what you accomplished and/or what you learned. Content of your response must be supported by your CV/resume as your responses to these questions will be used as the primary source of information and your CV/resume will only be used to validate this information. Should you indicate in your response "please refer to CV/resume", your application will be rejected. Lack of examples and details will result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine if the requirement is met.
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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/
Receipt of applications will not be sent. Candidates will be considered for positions as they become available and will be advised of any further evaluation.
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.
Incorrect or fraudulent information provided by a candidate during the application or assessment process will result in elimination from the process.
Experience qualifications will be assessed upon initial application. As such, the screening questions and supplementary answers must be answered comprehensively.
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.
NOTE: Successful candidates will require a valid RCMP security clearance prior to appointment and throughout the tenure of their employment. The process to obtain RCMP security clearance involves a security/reliability interview and a field investigation regarding matters of criminal activity which includes reference checks, verification of credit/financial status, education, employment, etc. As such, the process may take months to complete.
In accordance with the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) Directive on Security Screening, effective January 6, 2025, Canadian citizenship is a requirement for a Top Secret clearance. Please note that while a Top Secret clearance is not required at the time of application, all conditions of employment, including security clearance, must be met prior to appointment and maintained for the duration of employment in the position.
Please refer to the TBS Directive on Security Screening for more information: https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32805#annA1