Role Responsibilities

We invite you to exercise your talents and experience by joining the Fugitive Apprehension Sheriff Support Team (FASST) as an investigator based out of Calgary. The goal of the team is to identify, track, and apprehend fugitives throughout Alberta. The teams prioritize offender targeting, strategically selecting those targets which will provide maximum impact on criminal activity and create safer communities in Alberta.  

As a Sheriffs Branch, Investigative Services, FASST Investigator, you will be required to function in a complex integrated law enforcement environment. The FASST Investigators report directly to the FASST sergeant who will oversee the FASST teams operations. 

Job duties will include, but are not limited to:
 

• Designing, planning and coordinating warrant execution operations;
• Connecting with appropriate internal and external partners to coordinate resources;
• Actively managing a file caseload, analyzing and assessing targets;
• Monitoring high-risk offenders;
• Engaging diversion strategies and community supports when required. 

The FASST Investigators function in a high-risk environment and must be able to make informed decisions based on sound investigative and tactical information. Excellent interpersonal, communication, workload planning and consensus-building skills as well as a high level of professional sensitivity are just some of the traits that will contribute to your success in this role. To prepare the FASST Investigator for their role they will be required to take an extensive three week FASST training program.

FASST Investigators will actively contribute to and participate in various training functions, demonstrating a commitment to ongoing training associated to a position in FASST. In addition, some investigators may be involved in FASST curriculum development and course delivery.

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.
 

• CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING: Ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.
• AGILITY: You are able to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.
• SYSTEMS THINKING: You consistently take a holistic and long-term view of challenges and opportunities at multiple levels across related areas.
• DEVELOP NETWORKS: You proactively build networks, connecting and building trust in relationships with different stakeholders. 
• BUILD COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENTS: You lead and contribute to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.

Qualifications

A two-year diploma in a related field, plus 2 years of progressively responsible related experience is required. A one year journeyman certification may also be considered, accompanied by 3 years of related experience; or equivalent as described. 

Equivalency: Equivalencies will be considered on the basis of
 

• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education OR
• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience.

Preference will be given to education credentials in the areas of law enforcement, criminal justice, justice studies, sociology, psychology, or comparable programs. 

The following will be considered assets for this position:

• Experience in a supervisory, leadership, tactical, or training position as a police officer, peace officer or military police officer;
• Additional policing experience will be an asset;
• Experience working on a fugitive apprehension team;
• Completion of Rapid Response Training.
• Prior successful completion of the Sheriffs Mobile Surveillance Course (SMSC), or an Advanced Mobile Surveillance course.

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 is a full-time position, working a compressed four-day-work week, alternating Monday to Thursday and Tuesday to Friday, totalling to 38.75 hours a week which requires evenings and may require weekends. Overnight travel and overtime may be required. 

This position is eligible for shift differential and weekend premiums in accordance with sections 18 and 18A of the Master Agreement. For more information, please visit: https://collective-agreement.alberta.ca.

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. 

Successful applicants will receive conditional offers of employment and will be required to successfully complete:
 

• The Sheriffs Fugitive Apprehension Investigator Course;
• Reliability screening from the RCMP and Calgary Police Service.
• Advanced Mobile Surveillance (If required).
• Obtain and maintain a Peace Officer appointment throughout the course of your employment.

If an internal candidate is not successful in obtaining or maintaining the above certifications, the candidate will be returned to their previous or a comparable position in the Branch.  

FASST members are currently RAPID deployable and receive the 8% rapid salary modifier. 

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please include where your work experience is casual, part-time, or full-time. For example January 15, 2010 – June 25, 2018: Bylaw Officer (PT three 8 hr shifts/week). 

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 
• Pension plans: Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) – https://www.pspp.ca 
• Leadership and mentorship programs 
• Professional learning and development 
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance