Investigation Specialist

Government of Alberta; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 97,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Positive workplace culture and work‑l‑

Work-life balance

Job summary

Government of Alberta is seeking an Investigation Specialist in Calgary to join the Special Investigations Unit within the Occupational Health & Safety team. You will coordinate complex investigations, gather evidence, and prepare findings and recommendations for accountability in large-scale incidents.

The role involves liaising with next of kin, injured workers, prosecutors, and external partners, and supporting the design of sentence orders and enhanced regulatory supervision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 4 years related experience or equivalent.
• Equivalency options include diploma with more years of experience or related certifications.
• Assets include health and safety certifications and experience with victims and NOK.

Responsibilities

• Support Investigation Team with reportable incidents and updates to leadership.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder engagement

Oral and written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field (Arts major/minor combination of criminal justice, OHS, psychology, political science)

Job description

Job InformationJob Title: Investigation Specialist
Job Requisition ID: 87765
Ministry: Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration
Location: Calgary
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: October 5, 2026
Classification: Standards, Safety and Compliance 6
Salary: $3,704.77-$4654.42 ($96,694- $121,480/year)
The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding and diverse career opportunities.

The Investigation Specialist position is part of the unit responsible for conducting complex investigations, compliance reviews, and related case management activities. The unit supports fair, consistent, and evidence-based decision-making by gathering and analyzing information, preparing findings and recommendations, and working collaboratively with internal and external partners to support program integrity and accountability.

Reporting to the Manager of the Special Investigations Unit, as a member of a multi-disciplinary Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) Team, the Investigation Specialist supports the teams in response to logistical coordination to complex, large scale incident investigations.

This position also works with a team of specialized prosecutors to design, develop and oversee creative sentence and enhanced regulatory supervision (ERS) Court Orders for corporate entities convicted of OHS offenses. The Investigation Specialist will also be the primary point of contact for next of kin (NOK) and injured workers. As the liaison, the Investigation Specialist will provide timely communications regarding the status of the investigation and court proceedings.
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Supports Investigation Team with reportable incidents: - Communicates updates to leadership - Assists teams with large-scale investigation coordination – Liaise with next of kin/injured workers - Facilitates close out meetings - Assists with public reporting.
• Court proceedings and communications: - Coordinates victims, witnesses, and experts - Informs victims/NOK about proceedings - Provides support with legal documents - Communicates court rulings.
• OHS Creative Sentencing, Enhanced Regulatory Supervision: - Proposes creative sentence projects - Ensures compliance with Court orders - Identifies education or resource gaps - Assesses worksite parties for enhanced regulatory supervision - Prepares files when there is a breach of a Court Order, prepare detailed reports.
• Leadership/Coaching/Relationships: - Promotes staff development - Participates in meetings and networks - Collaborates to develop processes- Liaises with stakeholders
• Technical Programs: - Assists with training - Reviews investigation materials - Contributes to guidance documents.

As the Investigation Specialist, you must have the ability to establish, foster and maintain professional working relationships as this role works closely with multiple program areas and stakeholders. It is critical that you demonstrate strong decision-making abilities based on sound judgement and fairness, and that you can adapt both your verbal and written communication to fit the needs of your audience.
The Job Description is provided for Further details on this position.

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.

• Creative Problem Solving: This position requires the ability to work independently and in a team environment. Ideas and concepts are used to establish creative solutions to achieve desired outcomes.
• Develop Networks: This position requires a high degree of engagement with next of kin, high profile stakeholders and investigations.
• Build Collaborative Environments: This position inspires collaboration between external stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes on creative sentence projects. Learnings gleaned from Court appearances are shared to inspire the future vision. Assessing potential conflict areas regarding investigation and court outcomes are addressed.
  
• Develop Self and others: Provides updates from court appearances and decisions. Identify potential trends or gaps to bring awareness to the investigation unit. Identify opportunities of engagement to bring awareness to the team and provide others with on-the-job experience.
• Agility: This position continually performs environmental scans to ensure best practices in creative sentencing, ERS and victim management are being used. The position is always prepared to pivot on outcomes beyond its control and is able to react quickly to the ever-changing environment.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a related field(Arts major/minor combination of criminal justice, OHS, psychology, political science) and 4 years related experience or equivalent as described below;

Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered based on:

• Diploma in a related field and 6 years related experience; or
• Alberta Occupational Certificate and 9 years related experience; orOther relevant education (such as certificates in related fields) or training (such as trades) plus suitable relevant experience.

Other requirements:

The following knowledge or experiences are considered as assets:

• Health and safety certifications.
• Knowledge of Investigation procedures.
• Knowledge of Regulatory administration/enforcement.
• Experience in dealing with victims and NOK.
• Experience in Court proceedings: trials, sentencing, charges.
• Creative sentencing administration, including enhanced regulatory supervision.
• Emergency management.
• Effective Communications oral and written.

Location- There is one permanent position available. This position is 36.25 hours per week, 8:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Travel will be required and the base office is located in Calgary.

A cover letter demonstrating your qualifications and skills for this position is required and will be used as a screening tool to assess writing ability.

Links and information on what we have to offer:

• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements.

If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contactJenny Luongat [e-mail]