Royal Canadian Mounted Police- Forensic Science & Identification Services, Science & Strategic Policy, National DNA Data Bank

Selection process number
26-RCM-EA-N-S-NCR-FSIS-150694

Salary
$115,894 to $137,710

Level
CH-04-FLI-FSLS-03

Who can apply
Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Duties
Managing and directly supervising a team of National DNA Data Bank (NDDB) Forensic Specialists and Technologists, and managing the laboratory’s physical resources, to ensure the delivery of forensic services;Managing Missing Person Unit submissions from agencies and laboratories in strict adherence to legislative, quality assurance, accreditation and privacy requirements;Working with the Director of Science & Strategic Policy, the NDDB Program and Operations Managers, and other NDDB Team Leaders to ensure the completion of casework in a timely manner;Planning, organizing and performing missing persons and unidentified remains casework and reporting the results of such examinations, analyses and interpretations;Training understudies and outside agency personnel;Performing technical compliance audits of laboratories authorized to perform DNA analyses for missing person and unidentified remains investigations;Providing subject matter expertise for missing persons and unidentified remains investigations; andOverseeing and conducting research and development projects.

Work environment
There is lack of control over the pace of work and there is no tolerance for error during a forensic investigation process which can lead to stress.The work involves a constant need to balance priority demands with frequent interruptions.



These conditions which are present on a daily basis can result in mild to moderate levels of stress.Psychological and emotional effort is required to maintain composure and professionalism when communicating with partners, agencies, coroners and medical examiners, as well as when providing expert witness testimony.The work involves exposure to potentially disturbing scene environments and materials, including graphic descriptions and photographs associated with case investigations.The successful candidate is expected to work full‑time on‑site at the laboratory to manage laboratory operations, supervise staff, oversee scientific activities, and promote team collaboration.Work Location: 1200 Vanier Parkway, Ottawa, ONHybrid work is not an option for these positions; candidates will be required to work on site

Intent of the process
The immediate need is to staff one position on an indeterminate basis, with a linguistic profile of Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC and an Enhanced Reliability Status security clearance.A pool of candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions within the RCMP in the National Capital Region on an indeterminate or specified period (including term, acting, or assignment) basis, with various linguistic profiles and various RCMP security clearances.Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM





Positions to be filled
1

Important messages
Candidates must meet all essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. This will be determined through the use of various evaluation tools.Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.Indeterminate employees at the same group and level, or equivalent may be considered for deployment, assignment/secondment prior to the assessment of other applicants.Depending on the number of applicants, volume management strategies such as, but not limited to, top-down approach, cut-off scores, random selection and/or assessment may be used for the purpose of managing applications/candidates. Should a volume management strategy be used, communication regarding the application of the strategy will be provided to those candidates who are impacted.Our means of communication with applicants is via e‑mail. Please ensure to include a functional e‑mail address, which will accept messages from unknown users (some e‑mail systems block these types of e‑mails). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier‑free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job prospect or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommo

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