Government Special Access Programs (SAP) Security Officer

About the position

Work environment
Together, the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) form the largest and most complex organization in Canada. DND's role is to provide services and support to the CAF in their operations and missions at home and abroad. DND and the CAF work side-by-side to fulfill the Government of Canada’s mission to defend Canada and Canadians and contribute to international peace, security and stability efforts.

What do we offer?🍁 At DND we foster a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, learn, progress in their careers and have job satisfaction over the long-term. You’ll enjoy:
✅ A career among a dynamic and dedicated team
✅ Opportunities for advancement
✅ A diverse, respectful and inclusive work environment
✅ A total benefits package including a competitive salary, health and dental insurance plans, pension plan and a variety of leave entitlements
🏢: These positions require full-time on site presence.

Intent of the process
The Department of National Defence (DND) is entering a pivotal period of transformation and growth, driven by evolving national and global geopolitical priorities. This expansion reflects our commitment to strengthening Canada’s defence capabilities, modernizing operations, and advancing strategic initiatives.

As we rise to meet these evolving challenges, the Department of National Defence (DND) is seeking skilled and dedicated professionals to help shape the future of Canada’s defence. Several targeted recruitment initiatives are underway to attract diverse talent across a wide range of disciplines, enhancing our ability to deliver on strategic and operational objectives.****IMPORTANT NOTE****
Position is located at 4 Wing Cold Lake (Cold Lake, Alberta). Candidates who do not already reside in this location must be willing and able to relocate to the designated work location. Individuals who are unwilling or unable to relocate should not apply.A pool of partially or essentially qualified candidates may be established through this process and used to staff identical or similar positions with various employment tenures (temporary and permanent), language profiles, operational requirements, and conditions of employment at the Department of National Defence.

Positions to be filled
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Important messages
📢 How does this work?

✅ Step 1: Read the entire advertisement. Want to join our team? Let us know you’re interested! Click “Apply Online”
✅ Step 2: Tell us about yourself! Attach your resume and answer the screening questions in the online application.
✅ Step 3 : We will carefully review all of your qualifications. If your talent matches one of our immediate or upcoming opportunities we may contact you for further information or assessment.
Creating an environment where diverse perspectives are valued begins with self-declaration. Count yourself in and self-declare by identifying to which employment equity group(s) you belong. In order to self-declare, please ensure to indicate this by checking off the appropriate box within the online application as part of the Employment Equity section._____________________________________________________
📢 OTHER INFORMATION▶ Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
▶ Our organization will only accept on-line applications for this opportunity. Please click “Apply online” to submit your application. If there are limitations or special circumstances preventing you from submitting your application via the GC Jobs online portal, you must contact us and receive approval to apply via an alternate means PRIOR to the closing date.
▶ Depending on the position being staffed:
↪ Additional qualifications, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be required
↪ Varying degrees of breadth and depth of experience may be deemed essential
↪ Asset qualifications may be invoked as essential qualifications
↪ You may be contacted and asked to submit information or be further assessed
▶ Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.
▶ All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the applicants. Your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.
▶ The information you provide in this application must be true and may be verified. Any false information may result in the rejection of your application and/or not hiring you. By submitting an application, you are confirming that you are either currently living in this location or are willing to relocate to this location.
▶ If, at any point in this process or upon qualifying in this process, your Values and Ethics do not align with that of the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics and Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector, you will be eliminated from further consideration in this process. See the Additional Links section.
▶ To ensure the integrity of the selection process, the content and questions of the assessment must remain confidential. Please do not discuss or share the assessment content with anyone, including other candidates. You must complete the assessment, including screening questions, by yourself, without the help of others, including the use of unapproved internet resources and artificial intelligence (such as ChatGPT or any other forms of artificial intelligence). Plagiarism and the use of artificial intelligence is strictly prohibited throughout the entire process and suspected non-compliance will be investigated. Any violation may result in potential consequences which could include your elimination from this selection process.
▶ If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards (https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/degree-equivalency.html)

Conditions of employment

Top Secret security clearance

Learn more about security screening process.

📌Additional conditions of employment could also be required, not listed below. The complete list of conditions of employment will be communicated to candidates at the time of consideration for appointment for each position being staffed.

• In line with the Directive on Security Screening, to be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance, candidates must hold Canadian citizenship.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret - Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (TS-SCI) security clearance (Canadian citizenship is required).
• Ability and willingness to achieve Special Access Program clearance (Note: dual citizenship will need to meet allied nation requirements which are beyond the Department of National Defence's control).Other Conditions of Employment:
• Strict adherence to the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics, Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector, Directive on Conflict of Interest, and Defence Administrative Orders and Directives (DAOD) 7021-1,Conflict of Interest.

• Must be able to travel as required (nationally and internationally).
• Must work full-time on-site.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time and able to lift items up to 50lbs, as required.
• Must be able to attend employer directed training as required.
• Must be able to work in all weather conditions.
• Must be able to work overtime on occasion if required (including weekends and shift work).

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

❗Essential qualifications are qualifications that you must meet in order to be considered for the position. This means that when you apply, your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience listed below.
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EDUCATION:

ED1: A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (see Note 1).Notes:
1. The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
-A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
-An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.Candidates who already meet both of the following criteria must be accepted as meeting the secondary school diploma requirement:
a. Candidates who have achieved a satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; and
b. Candidates who have been appointed or deployed for an indeterminate period to a position in the AS classification.The opportunity to be assessed by at least one of the two employer-approved alternatives must be offered to candidates who have not previously met the secondary school diploma requirement.
Candidates who were appointed or deployed on an indeterminate basis using an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience meet the secondary school requirement for the AS classification only and must be reassessed for entry to other classifications on the basis of this alternative.2. Acceptable experience and/or training in a field relevant to positions in the AS classification is required when the education qualification specified for the position being staffed is a secondary school diploma or approved employer alternatives.

Learn more about degree equivalency.

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EXPERIENCE:
EX1. Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams, such as security, operational, or administrative personnel.
EX2. Experience building and maintaining effective working relationships with employees, managers, contactors or industry representatives.
EX3. Experience developing and implementing security programs or services, including documentation and training.
EX4. Experience analyzing issues and providing recommendations to *senior leadership.
EX5. Experience preparing and delivering written and oral briefings for *senior leadership or other audiences.

*Senior leadership is defined as Director level (or equivalent) or above.

Applied / assessed at a later date

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COMPETENCIES:
C1. Demonstrating integrity and respect.
C2. Thinking things through.
C3. Showing initiative and being action oriented.
C4. Working effectively with others.
C5. Communication

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ABILITIES:
A1. Ability to provide strategic advice and make recommendations to resolve issues and problems.
A2. Ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities while meeting deadlines.
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Language requirements (essential for the job)

Applied / assessed at a later date

English essential

Learn more about language requirements.

You may need (asset qualifications)

May be applied / assessed at a later date

📌 One or more of the following asset qualifications may be deemed essential.

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
AOC1. Certification in any field related to security.

EXPERIENCES:
AEX1. Experience in working with Special Access Programs.
AEX2. Experience working with Department of National Defence (DND) operations and activities.
AEX3. Experience in facilities planning, construction project management, or site monitoring.

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ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

▶The Department of National Defence is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive team that reflects Canada's population. To achieve a representative workforce, selection may be based on qualified candidates self-declaring as belonging to one or more of the designated groups: Indigenous Peoples, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and women. We encourage you to indicate if you belong to any of the designated groups when you apply.

▶ As means to support our military families, consideration may first be given to the spouses or common-law partners of serving Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members.
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Our commitment

We're committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Learn more about assessment accommodation.

Equity, diversity and inclusion

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.

Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of jobs located in Nunavut or Yukon. For positions located in Nunavut, qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement will be appointed first. For positions located in Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons.

Learn more about preference to veterans.

How to apply

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Information you must provide

• Your résumé

We'd like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Additional links

Why work at Department of National Defence? Click here to find out: Reasons to work at the Department of National Defence
Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector
Direction on prescribed presence in the workplace
Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics
Directive on Conflict of Interest
We invite you to watch this short video (2.5 minutes) to learn more about how to submit your job application online: Cracking the Code

Hiring organization contact

Name: Elizabeth Quan - Staffing Advisor
Email address: [email protected]

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