Role Responsibilities

Do you have a solid background in law enforcement and/or regulatory investigations? If so, the Law Enforcement and Oversight Branch has an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional with exceptional investigative and auditing abilities!

You will investigate complaints alleging violations under the Security Services and Investigators Act, the Peace Officer Act and the Body Armour Control Act.  You will also monitor and advise on public complaints and incidents, conduct field investigation and site visits, prepare written reports of the findings, and provide recommendations. Using your investigative skills, you will be required to provide an oversight function as it relates to appeals of public complaints against peace officers, excessive use of force allegations, and other serious incidents. 

Using your excellent analytical skills, you will perform audits on licensed Security, Investigator, Locksmith and Peace Officer agencies to ensure compliance with the applicable Act and Regulations. For investigations or audits that involve legal action, you will prepare court briefs, liaise with Crown Prosecutors, and provide evidence in a court of law.

As the ideal candidate, you will put your superior communication skills to work in establishing and maintaining professional working relationships between the department and external agencies in order to develop rapport and share information. Working independently, you will use your significant initiative and judgment to accomplish objectives.

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:
 

• CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING: You formulate decisions based on facts. While considering client perspectives, dynamics and emotions, you research, verify, analyze, and reconcile relevant data and information from a variety of sources to gather pertinent facts, identify issues, and draw conclusions to determine an appropriate course of action.
• DEVELOP NETWORKS: You proactively build networks, connecting and building trust in relationships with a large and diverse stakeholder group. You communicate effectively, by educating stakeholders on legislative requirements, as well as providing and obtaining information of a complex, technical or sensitive nature, both verbally and in writing. Communication must be clear, logical, concise, and complete, while maintaining confidentiality.
• DRIVE FOR RESULTS: You approach the investigation of complaints in a timely manner, and within legislative requirements. You also acknowledge organizational expectations and goals focused on client service excellence.
• AGILITY: You have a strong ability to anticipate, assess and readily adapt to changing priorities, while maintaining resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively working in a changing environment. 

Qualifications

A university degree in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Law Enforcement, or related field plus a minimum of two year experience conducting investigations in a law enforcement or regulatory environment is required for this position. 

Equivalency:
 

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

Requirements of this position include:
 

• Must be eligible for Peace Officer appointment
• Valid Alberta driver's license (Class 5)
• Current driver's abstract

Preference will be given to those with the following:
 

• An investigative background with verifiable experience performing complex investigations and major case management.
• Plain clothes investigative experience in a Detective Unit or General Investigation Section. 

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

This position requires extensive travel throughout the province. 

Please be advised that final candidates for this position will be asked to undergo a criminal records security screening and a professional standards screening.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in. 

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees.
 

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
• Leadership and mentorship programs