Employer: US Embassy
Closing: 7/14/2020
Duties
Basic Function of the Position: This position serves as the Department of Homeland Security - Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) investigative assistant in the Vancouver HSI Office. The primary responsibility will be to focus on HSI’s transnational criminal investigative mission including visa security programs, and support HSI’s mission in Canada. The duties include proactively investigating cross border crime, interviewing both Canadian and American persons of interest, and pursuing criminal violations and threats related to the U.S. visa process and other crimes that fall within the jurisdiction of HSI including: human smuggling and trafficking, child sexual trafficking, trafficking in child sexual exploitation materials, land and maritime drug smuggling, counter-proliferation, international money laundering, intellectual property rights violations, and cybercrime. The incumbent will enhance the HSI mission by providing investigative expertise and liaison activities on transnational organized crime affecting Canada and the United States.
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Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:
EXPERIENCE: Minimum of five years verifiable law enforcement/criminal investigations experience is required.
JOB KNOWLEDGE: The incumbent must have verifiable knowledge of Canadian criminal laws and privacy laws; knowledge of US/Canada criminal enforcement; a strong knowledge of Canadian criminal law enforcement and political issues and an in-depth knowledge of investigative methodologies and intelligence practices.
Education Requirements:
Completion of secondary school AND successful completion/graduate from a certified police academy is required.
Evaluations:
LANGUAGE: Level 4 (fluent) speaking/reading/writing English is required.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Incumbent must be proficiently skilled in MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint, able to manipulate proprietary databases, and must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and passport. Incumbent must also possess strong interpersonal skills to develop and maintain high-level contacts within the diplomatic and law enforcement community.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO): The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.
Qualifications:
All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.