Simon Christensen

• Transportation Security Inspectors, located across the five regions, have a responsibility to promote compliance through awareness, education and enforcement.
• Monitored, inspected and enforced compliance against legislative requirements.
• Conducted inspections, tested screening checkpoints, cargo facilities, and restricted areas.
• Investigated alleged violations and followed-up to ensure deficiencies were corrected.
• Liaised with transportation industry security representatives at aerodromes and airlines, as well as police and other security officials.
• Provided security advice and guidance to regulated communities.
• Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
• Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
• Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
• Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.

• Managed CBSA infrastructure in BC and Yukon.
• Communicated with general managers and facility teams regarding upcoming repairs and projects.
• Maintained physical condition of facilities, applying available resources and personnel to achieve safe, clean and functional environment.
• Directed vendors, facilities staff and service providers as required to create efficient and non-disruptive work environment.
• Pushed contractors and vendors to complete projects within specified timelines.
• Reviewed and oversaw construction and renovation projects.
• Developed project plans and schedules.
• Liaised between Regional HQ, National HQ, location managers, and various stakeholders.
• Liaised between design team and security to ensure legislative security requirements were implemented (ie: CBSA Act.)
• Worked with procurement in order to obtain funding.

• Supervised team of unionized RCMP recruiting clerks who provided full-cycle recruiting functions.
• Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems.
• Coordinated incoming job requisitions and applications.
• Worked with recruiting teams and human resources representatives to accomplish hiring objectives.
• Worked with Departmental Security personnel in order to issue Top Secret Security clearances to new cadets.
• Provided on-boarding, training, coaching, mentoring, motivating, evaluating and, assessing of new personnel
• Provided semi-annual and annual performance evaluations; assisted administrative support staff to develop and implement their professional learning plans.
• Created training manuals and new employee orientation manuals.
• Represented E Division Recruiting at Federal HRMIS training seminars in Ottawa.
• Represented RCMP at Career Fairs, Community Events, and Swearing-In Ceremonies.
• Reviewed, analyzed, compiled and verified information from Federal and International Intelligence databases.
• Provided security recommendations on personnel.
• Coordinated background investigations on RCMP applicants.

• Managed First Nations Recruitment team across BC and Yukon.
• Responsible for hiring First Nations Census staff across BC and Yukon for upcoming census.
• Developed and maintained relationships Chief and Council in order to develop recruiting strategies and channels across the region.

• Guest relations host for Vancouver 2010 Olympic Sponsors.
• Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

• Study Abroad: Semester at University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

One year of in-class courses with on-the-job training to obtain Public Officer credential.