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Investigator
Organization:
Ministry of Education
Division:
Early Years & Child Care
Language of Position(s):
Bilingual English/French
Job Term:
1 Temporary up to 18 months, with possibility of extension
Job Code:
20209 - Financial Officer 5 (B/U)
Salary:
$1,436.53 - $1,844.50 Per Week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
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.
What can I expect to do in this role?
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.
How do I qualify?
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.
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 Bilingual English/French Temporary, duration up to 18 months, 33 King St W, Oshawa, Central Region, Criminal Record Check
Compensation Group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Schedule:
6
Category:
Inspections and Investigations
Posted on:
Friday, January 15, 2021
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.
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Please be advised that the results of this competition may be used to form an eligibility list of qualified candidates to potentially fill future vacancies represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). In accordance with the Collective Agreement, eligibility lists are shared with OPSEU representatives. By applying to this competition, you are providing consent that your name may be shared with OPSEU representatives.
All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.
Remember: The deadline to apply is Friday, January 29, 2021 11:59 pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.
All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.