Role Responsibilities

Are you interested in providing analytical support, researching, gathering, analyzing and disseminating information and intelligence to primarily assist the Safer Communities and Neighborhoods (SCAN) unit, and also assisting the Fugitive Apprehension Sheriff Support Team (FASST) in their investigations? If so, we have an opportunity for you!

Reporting directly to the Inspector of SCAN in Calgary, while working directly and collaboratively with SCAN and FASST investigators. The role of the analyst is to evaluate and if appropriate, complete robust investigations into complaints of certain types of criminal activities at premises such as producing, selling or using illegal drugs, solvent abuse, unlawful sale or consumption of alcohol, prostitution, child sexual abuse, and gang or organized crime activities. This position will also periodically assist the FASST analyst, providing target research, threat assessment and target sheet creation. This support provides a critical function assisting the FASST team members with both warrant apprehension, target selection and analytical support.

To be successful in this role you must be a strong communicator, being agile and diligent with prioritizing your workload, planning, and consensus building skills along with a high level of professional sensitivity. Organizational skills are imperative, as you are responsible for proper handling, secure storage, and dissemination of unclassified and classified information and intelligence reports, both self-generated and from law enforcement, intelligence agencies and other government departments. The ability to multitask in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment often with competing priorities and situations and objectives is a strength of yours.

Working with the Inspectors as needed, you will help support the mandate and goals of the SCAN and FASST teams. Key components of this will include:

• Prioritizing SCAN investigations and proposing innovative recommendations to manage a high workload.
• Maintaining and strengthening stakeholder relationships.
• Identifying innovative ways to track statistical information and maintain the records management system.
• Identifying FASST targets wanted on outstanding warrants, generating target sheets and assisting with threat assessments when required.
• You have a strong sense of developing networks, as you will consult with law enforcement agencies and public and private sector organizations when gathering information for the purpose of exchange and intelligence.
• You will leverage these relationships to provide this information gathered, and share information from internal reporting systems like, APSA, CPIC, MOVES, JOIN, COMIS, SENTRY etc.

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

University degree in a related field (law enforcement, policing, law and society, social sciences etc.) plus 4 years progressively responsible related experience in data collection, analysis, interpretation and report writing. 

The following are considered assets:  
•    Comprehensive knowledge of the criminal justice system and related legislation including familiarity with Criminal Code of Canada, Residential Tenancies Act, Provincial bylaws, Municipal Governance Act and the Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act and the associated data management systems.
•    In-depth knowledge and understanding of SCAN mandate and the responsibilities of Provincial and Federal law enforcement agencies and intelligence agencies.
•    Excellent verbal articulation and written skills in data analysis, report preparation, communication of client needs and presentation of recommendations or possible solutions to issues and challenges.         
•    Knowledge of procedures and practices related to security of information, and storage of classified and sensitive material is required.
•    Knowledge of social network analysis as it relates to formal and informal criminal organizations, risk management, investigative techniques and rules of evidence. 
•    Analyst contacts and network within police and government agencies. 
•    Work experience with police or government agencies as an analyst. 

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. 

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 36.25 hours a week, Monday to Friday. Potential exists for an Hours of Work Averaging Agreement and/or flexible work agreement.

What We Offer: 

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits plan - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits 
• 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.

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: Analyst (PT three 8 hr shifts/week).