(Regional) Data Exploitation Analyst, general and specialized in financial data, geospatial dat[...]

Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) | Service canadien du renseignement de sécurité (SCRS); Regina; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A federal agency in Canada seeks a Data Exploitation Analyst to interpret and analyze data for intelligence production. Candidates should have an undergraduate degree or college diploma with relevant experience, and must be skilled in data analysis and compliance with regulations. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to national security efforts while maintaining professional integrity and teamwork.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree and four years of relevant experience.
• College diploma and five years of relevant experience.
• Experience with large datasets, including structured and unstructured data.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and exploit data to produce intelligence reports.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of analytical tradecraft.
• Ensure compliance with policies and legislation.

Skills

Data analysis

Data visualization

Communication

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Education

Undergraduate degree

College diploma

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Analytical software

Job description

This career opportunity will be used to staff a range of current and anticipated positions within the Deputy Director Operations (DDO) Directorate: five (5) units are hiring; the Integrated Threat Assessment Centre (ITAC); and the Assistant Director Collection (ADC) Directorate.

This career opportunity aims to find (Regional) Data Exploitation Analyst, general and specialized in financial data, geospatial data or facial recognition data, at Level 08.

All interested candidates are invited to apply. Federal employees could apply for an assignment opportunity through the Interchange Canada Program.

Current And Anticipated Vacancies Are Within

• The DDO Directorate, in Ottawa
• The unit 1 team is responsible for the dataset authority (s.11.01 to 11.25 of the CSIS Act), including the evaluation, retention, compliance as well as the regular reporting to review and oversight bodies.
• The unit 2 team is the custodians of CSIS’s primary operational data repository and uses a variety of technical tools for specialized data exploitation and data discovery.
• The unit 3 team is responsible for all financial operations, as well as the analysis and exploitation of financial data.
• The unit 4 team is responsible for geolocation operations as well as the analysis and exploitation of geo data.
• The unit 5 team is responsible for facial recognition and defensive deepfake analysis.
• ITAC, in Ottawa
• DEA
• The Business Intelligence and Production unit supports ITAC employees with their data analytics needs in order to produce data-driven assessments.
• Quebec Region, in Montréal
• RDEA
• Prairie Region, in Calgary, Edmonton, Regina and Winnipeg
• RDEA
• British Columbia Region, in Burnaby (anticipatory)
• RDEA

Job Summary

We are building a team of Data exploitation analysts (DEA) (L08) with a general and specialized knowledge. DEA plays a critical role in interpreting, analyzing, and exploiting data using advanced analytical tools and techniques to produce reports and intelligence in support of the Service investigations and operations, as well as develop business intelligence solutions and support intelligence assessments.

In addition, DEA also provide reports to senior stakeholders such as the Minister, the Intelligence Commissioner and the Federal Court, while ensuring compliance with policies and legislation.

Major Responsibilities

• Interpreting, analyzing, exploiting data to produce reports and other analytical products, and support business intelligence needs, and communicating results to clients in a clear and concise manner.
• Selecting, aggregating, manipulating, cleaning, and transforming structured and unstructured data as required, and scrutinizing and validating analytical results.
• Liaising with clients to determine their requirements, understand their intelligence questions, provide briefings and advise on appropriate analytical approaches.
• Developing and maintaining knowledge of analytical tradecraft, methodologies, and techniques, as well as advanced tools, systems, and data sources.
• Ensuring compliance with legislation, policies, and ministerial requirements, and contributing to data analytics, policy development, and training.
• Identifying innovative solutions to enhance existing analytical processes, products, and technical capabilities, and recommending new data sources, tools, and analytical capabilities to meet operational requirements.
• Contribute to collection and retention of data, the policy development and training procedures, and provide recommendations to improve practices and create efficiencies.

Application Guidance

Please indicate clearly in your application for which area or region you are applying. You may apply to more than one area or region.

Education

• Undergraduate degree and four (4) years of relevant experience.*
• College diploma and five (5) years of relevant experience.*

The degree must be obtained from an accredited learning institution recognized in Canada. If you completed a program outside of Canada, you will be required to obtain proof of a Canadian equivalency at your expense from an accredited learning institution recognized in Canada.

Any higher level of education (i.e.: Masters, Doctorate) in a related field of study (quantify which area(s) could be recognized as experience).

Experience

• Experience is defined as:
• Experience organizing and exploiting data to create analytical products.
• Experience with large datasets, including structured and unstructured data.
• Experience conducting data analysis within specialized data analytic software or with Microsoft Excel using complex formulas, PivotTables, other built-in analysis tools, macros, or Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).

Candidates must also have *experience in one of the following areas:

• Two (2) years of experience in providing written and verbal advice (formal or informal) to assist colleagues, clients, and managers in making the best decisions to meet their particular requirements.
• Two (2) years of experience in analyzing and conveying complex information in plain language to an audience with minimal expertise in the subject matter.
• Two (2) years experience in managing projects and tasks – organizing, planning, and prioritizing including in drafting documents or correspondence.

Competencies

• Teamwork
• Analytical Skills
• Communication
• Initiative
• Judgment
• Problem Solving

Assets

An asset qualification is a qualification which can enhance the ability to perform the work based on current and future business requirements, but which is not strictly required.

Assets will help determine right fit in certain circumstances.

• Experience in consulting and coordinating with stakeholders, often with divergent interests, to achieve results.
• Experience in assessing, analyzing, exploiting, interpreting data and representing data visually with analytical methodologies, techniques, tools and systems.
• Experience in understanding and ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, and policies governing national security activities including lawful access programs, data programs, and privacy requirements.
• For the unit 1 positions: Experience in drafting and compiling complex documents such as warrant applications, policies and procedures, compliance or evaluation reports, or assessments.
• For the unit 3 positions:
  • Experience interpreting details of financial transactions to understand the action and behaviour that generated a transaction, analyzing financial activity for trends or patterns, or performing computations on financial data in order to derive conclusions.
  • Experience in understanding the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, the Bank Act, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Document Act, the Security Canada Information Disclosure Act, or the Income Tax Act.
  • Achievement of, or progress towards, a recognized financial designation such as Charted Professional Accountant (CPA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) or, Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).
• For the unit 4 positions: Experience in interpreting details of geospatial data to understand patterns and behaviours in order to derive conclusions.
• For the unit 5 positions: Experience in Facial Recognition analysis, methodologies and technologies.

Official Language (OL) Proficiency

The immediate need is to staff positions with a linguistic profile of English Essential (EE) and Bilingual (BBB/BBB) and (CBB/CBB). However, the pool of candidates created may be used to staff anticipated vacancies or other similar positions with various language requirements. Therefore, we encourage all interested candidates to apply. Second language evaluations will be conducted, if applicable.

For more information on language requirements, please visit: www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/language-requirements-candidates.

Conditions of Employment

• Willingness and ability to work overtime, often on short notice
• In some of these positions, there could be exposure to abhorrent material, a psychological hazard in the workplace.

Notes

While we continue to explore opportunities for flexible work arrangements, the majority of work in our organization must be done in the office and cannot be performed at home.

If you need accommodations during the recruitment process, please mention it to the HR representative.

Reference Links

• Salary Grade Breakdown

Security Requirements

Candidates must be eligible to receive an Enhanced Top Secret security clearance. The process involves a security interview, a polygraph, and a background investigation that includes credit and financial verifications. The use of illegal drugs is a criminal offense. Drug use is an important factor considered in your reliability and suitability assessment during the selection process. Therefore it is important not to use any illegal drugs from the time you submit your application.

Important

Applicants must clearly demonstrate in their application how they meet each Education and Experience criteria. Failure to do so will result in the applicant being screened out of the career opportunity.

CSIS is a separate employer and is not subject to the Public Service Employment Act (PSEA). CSIS has its own classification, compensation system, and a different staffing regime. As such, we use a different staffing process and terminology.

CSIS is committed to building a workforce that is truly representative of the Canadians it serves by cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace environment. This will be achieved by increasing employment equity group representation (including persons with disabilities, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, and women) at all levels within the organization through hiring and talent management practices. We will also ensure that appropriate accommodations are made (e.g., specialized equipment, changes to physical workspace) to provide employment opportunities for all qualified candidates. In support of achieving a greater, diverse and skilled workforce, we strongly encourage those individuals who belong to one or more of the employment equity groups to self-identify when applying.

Should you require accommodation in relation to a disability, please tell us at the beginning of the selection process. This information will be kept confidential.

CSIS Offices in Canada are located on various ancestral and traditional lands. In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge all Indigenous People across Canada and their connection to these lands.

The personal information provided in your application is protected under the Privacy Act and will be held in Personal Information Bank SIS/P-PU-025.

We Thank All Applicants

We thank all applicants for their interest in CSIS. However, only those who are selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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