Role Responsibilities

The Interdiction Patrol Sergeant is directly responsible for delivering a complex and a highly specialized law enforcement program dedicated to the interception and prevention of prohibited persons, firearms, and illegal substances. The Sergeant ensures a high level of coordination with stakeholders and partners with interests in the program, including other ministries, The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, municipal police agencies, integrated law enforcement bodies, federal and provincial enforcement agencies.

Reporting to the Specialized Programs Manager, Sheriff Highway Patrol Services (SHPS), the Sergeant must have considerable knowledge and expertise in the field of criminal interdiction investigations involving offences related to the Criminal Code, including search and seizure law in Canada.

The Sergeant will be a subject matter resource for the Sheriffs Branch in field of drug, firearms, and human trafficking interdiction. They are required to work with external stakeholders and conduct research to ensure the interdiction program remains current with emerging case law and investigative standards and techniques. This position will be required to participate in various working groups and/or committees to provide expertise on related topics. Working independently with minimum supervision and managing tight timelines by prioritizing work is critical to the success of this position. 

Necessary skills include:
 

• Effective communication, facilitation and negotiation skills.
• Ability to interpret and apply legislative/regulatory training requirements to accreditation criteria and development of applicable training programs.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment, to plan, organize and prioritize work.
• Ability to collaborate and build strong working relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following competencies:
 

• Drive for Results: It is imperative that the Sergeant is able to set, accomplish and prioritize goals for themselves and their team in order to meet project deadlines. It is also important that past experience are taken into consideration when making plans an adjusting plans based on past learnings.
• Creative Problem Solving: Ability to assess options and decision implications in to achieve outcomes and solutions.
• Agility: Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, manage resilience in times of uncertainty, and effectively work in a changing environment.
• Develop Networks: Proactively build networks, connect with, and build trusted relationships with different stakeholders.
• Build Collaborative Environments: In order to be a successful sergeant, it is important to create a healthy, open, and respectful team environment inside and outside of the workplace while promoting harmony and constructive dialogue within the team. As a supervisor, the sergeant is required to deal with inappropriate behaviors including bullying and harassment while also recognizing and showing appreciation for meaningful contributions.
• Systems Thinking: The work done within the Alberta Public Service (APS) is part of a larger integrated and inter-related environment. It is important to know that work done in one part of the APS impacts a variety of other groups/projects inside and outside the APS. Systems thinking allows us to keep broader impacts and connections in mind.

Qualifications

A two-year (2) diploma in Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice, Justice Studies, Sociology, Psychology or any other related field, plus five (5) years of progressively responsible related experience or equivalent. 

Equivalency:
 

• Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education. 

Related experience for this position is defined as full-time experience conducting criminal investigations of firearm, illegal drug, or human trafficking offences in the capacity of police officer or peace officer.  

Required working knowledge:
 

• Canadian Criminal Code of Canada and Justice System 
• The following Acts: Firearms Act, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, and Identification of Criminals Act
• Practices regarding search and seizure legislation and case law
• All provincial statutes relating to traffic enforcement, alcohol and drugs, and provincial offence procedures

Assets:
 

• Experience directly supervising police officers or peace officers primarily engaged in the criminal interdiction of firearms, drugs, or trafficking of persons
• Leadership and supervisory skills, including mentoring and coaching to successfully lead staff, projects, working groups, committees and focus groups.
• Experience developing policies and processes. 
• Ability to interpret and apply legislative/regulatory training requirements to accreditation.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

The position works 38.75 hours per week on average, following a schedule that includes day, evening, night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

This competition will be used to fill vacancies in Calgary (1) and Edmonton (1) immediately, and MAY be used to fill future vacancies in Medicine Hat (1), Lethbridge (3) and Burmis (Crowsnest Pass) (1) within the next six months.

Successful applicants for the Burmis location (only) may make application to the Chief Sheriff for reimbursement of relocation expenses up to a maximum of $10,000 as per the Sheriffs Branch policy on Personnel Relocation.

Northern Alberta assignments may be eligible for an Attraction Bonus, Northern Allowance and/or Retention Bonus depending on the work location assigned.  Please visit the attached link for more details: https://www.alberta.ca/premium-pay-directive.aspx

What We Offer:
 

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits plan - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits-programs.aspx 
• Pension plan – https://www.pspp.ca 
• Leadership and mentoring programs 
• Professional learning and development
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance

Applicants may be contacted for a pre-interview discussion for clarification of resume and required documents. This will also allow us an opportunity to get to know the applicant prior to starting the interview process. 

The Recruitment Process (this section applies to external applicants only):

As part of the recruitment process, you are required to submit the following with your resume:
 

• Current Standard First Aid and CPR - Level C (must be valid until December 2025)
• A current “Level C” certificate in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) 
• Must have standards equivalent to those of the Canadian/American Heart and Stroke Foundation.
• A 10-year commercial Driver’s Abstract (issued within 3 weeks of application) 
• Proof of valid AB Class 5 Driver’s License (or equivalent)
• A good driving record is essential (maximum of five demerits). You must be comfortable operating a vehicle in busy driving conditions.
• IQAS, WES or other standard equivalency certificate for educational credentials granted outside of Canada.

Further documentation will be required as you progress through the subsequent stages of recruitment:
 

• Successful completion of Physical Abilities Requirement Evaluation (PARE) of 4 minutes and 45 seconds or less
• Criminal record check including vulnerable sector check
• Enhanced security clearance
• Criminal Conviction: You must not have a criminal conviction for which a pardon has not been granted.
• Personal Disclosure Questionnaire (PDQ)
• Psychological assessment 

Notes Cont.

Further testing and interviews will be required as part of the recruitment process. 

Final candidates will be required to complete security clearances and background checks and must be eligible for appointment as a Peace Officer. For more information on the Peace Officer Program, please visit the following link: https://www.alberta.ca/peace-officers-overview.aspx

Final candidates for this position will be required to complete a pre-employment psychological assessment and must be deemed suitable for employment as a peace officer. For more information on the pre-employment psychological assessment, please visit the following link: https://www.alberta.ca/pre-employment-psychological-assessment-directive.aspx

Interview and relocation expenses will not be granted. Successful candidates must attend paid training program and must successfully complete this program to be eligible for permanent appointment. 

Resume Instructions for all candidates:

For employment experience, please indicate on your resume the duration of each job held (month and year), along with the employment status (full-time, part-time, casual) if you worked part-time or casual please provide how many hours you worked weekly. For academic achievements, please specify your major, length of program and confirmation the program was completed/graduated.

Applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed should obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) - https://www.alberta.ca/iqas-overview.aspx 

Applicants should include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

To begin or continue working for the Government of Alberta, you must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or have a valid work permit issued by the Government of Canada.