Safer Communities And Neighbourhoods

Description:

We invite you to exercise your talents and experience by joining a team of Sheriffs with the SCAN Program.

As a SCAN Investigator, you will investigate assigned complaints at properties of alleged illegal activities such as the production, sale, or use of illegal drugs; prostitution; child sexual abuse, and gang or organized crime activities under the SCAN Act. You will also be required to function in a complex integrated law enforcement environment.

Your extensive knowledge of specialized investigative techniques is essential in order to effectively conduct detailed, extensive plainclothes investigations, including the use of covert surveillance techniques and equipment, in order to obtain all available information and intelligence and compile detailed legal investigative case management files for presentation in court proceedings. You will function in a complex, sometimes rapidly changing environment and must be able to make informed decisions based on sound investigative methods even if presented with conflicting 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.

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:

• 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 graduation in a related field plus four years of progressively responsible related experience.

Equivalency: related education or experience considered on the basis of:

• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.