Investigator

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Do you have strong English and French communication skills and experience leading and conducting investigations? Do you have knowledge of accounting theories, practices, policies and audit standards?

If so, join the Ministry of Education and bring your skills to this exciting opportunity with the Child Care Quality Assurance and Licensing Branch, Enforcement Unit.

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About the job

You will:

• plan, lead and conduct investigations and search and seizure actions involving non-compliance relating to any of the acts administered by the Ministry of Education (e.g. Education Act, Child Care and Early Years Act)
• conduct thorough investigations by obtaining evidence; ensuring proper collection, custody, control and identification; locating and interviewing informants, third party witnesses, suspected violators and/or other representatives
• conduct forensic examination and analysis of financial evidence, including filing, books and records, to determine whether further investigation or prosecution is warranted
• participate in the prosecution of violators by serving summons or subpoenas, ensuring sufficient evidence has been gathered, and appearing as a Crown witness
• conduct ongoing research of recent and relevant case law, investigative technology, and techniques to preserve and analyze electronic evidence

Note: In this position you will work primarily in the field at investigation sites and will be frequently required to work outside of standard business hours.

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory:

• You must possess oral and written French language skills at the advanced level. Your proficiency level will be confirmed before hire.
• You must have a minimum class G drivers' licence or equivalent as recognized by the Province of Ontario.

Accounting and Investigative Knowledge

• You have knowledge of accounting theories, practices, policies and audit standards and procedures.
• You understand legal methods, techniques and procedures.
• You have in-depth knowledge of investigative techniques, judicial process, rules of evidence and court procedures as well as related legislation (e.g. Provincial Offences Act, Ontario and Canada Evidence Act, Charter of Rights, Criminal Code of Canada).
• You understand the management, evaluation and analysis of intelligence data and the processes required to ensure the completeness and integrity of data.

Analytical and Planning Skills

• You have analytical skills to assess the nature of alleged contraventions in relation to legislation, regulations and/or statutes and whether a violation occurred.
• You have effective planning skills to develop a course of action for an investigation and establish how evidence will be collected.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• You can use communication skills effectively to interview complainants, informants, witnesses, and suspects to obtain evidence, where interviewees may be unwilling or evasive.
• You can work cooperatively with other investigators, corporate representatives, legal counsel and/or police to share and discuss information.
• You have written communication skills to prepare draft documents and reports.

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Additional information:

Note:

• This ad is also available in French.
• In accordance with the Ontario Public Service (OPS), Employment Screening Checks Policy (ESCP), the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Refer to the above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position.
  
  Required security screening checks along with your written consent, will be sent to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), Talent Acquisition Branch (TAB), HR Service Delivery Division (HRSDD) to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional employment screening checks that were not obtained directly by you.
  
  A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The employment screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individual's employment screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Employment screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential.
• The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other positions. These positions may be of various tenures including short-term assignments. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or policy provisions.
  
  EU-158806/21

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.