Firearms Agent

Job Information
Job Title: Firearms Agent
Job Requisition ID: 86194
Ministry: Justice
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full-time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: August 25, 2026
Classification: Program Services 2 (022PSA)
Salary: $2,562.61 to $3,361.54 bi-weekly ($66,884 - $87,736/ 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 Alberta Chief Firearms Office (ACFO) is responsible for administering the federal Canadian Firearms Program to oversee firearms licenses and registration, maintain provincial firearms safety training standards, assist and collaborate with law enforcement agencies to help enhance public safety, inform Albertans about firearms safety and advocate for law-abiding firearms owners.
Firearms in Canada are regulated by the Firearms Act and Part III of the Criminal Code. The Government of Alberta administers the Canadian Firearms Program in the province, while the federal government is responsible for creating firearms legislation and regulations in Canada. The Alberta Firearms Act clarifies the role of the Alberta Chief Firearms Office.

Role Responsibilities

Are you passionate about public safety, regulatory compliance, and responsible firearms administration? Join Alberta’s Chief Firearms Office as a Firearms Agent, where your expertise and professionalism will help support firearms owners, businesses, law enforcement partners, and the public. In this impactful role, you’ll contribute to the safe and lawful administration of firearms legislation while delivering exceptional client service and helping maintain public confidence in Alberta’s firearms regulatory framework.
Reporting to the Regional Operations Manager, you will provide operational services for the provincial delivery and management of the federal Firearms Act. The services provided enhance public safety though the responsible administration of firearm licensing, serving a wide variety of stakeholders.
You will undertake and support investigations into the eligibility of firearms licence applicants and holders for the purposes of licensing decisions and suspend firearms licenceslicenses to maintain public safety. You will assist Firearms Officers with complex investigations that result in licensing decisions, including the refusal of licence applications and revocation of firearms licences. In this role you will identify licence eligibility issues, including risks to public safety and violation of the Firearms Act and its regulations, and Part III of the Criminal Code. You will also participate in shooting range inspections, business inspections and work with firearms businesses and clubs.
Additional responsibilities include:

• Working in accordance with the Firearms Act, Canadian Firearms Programs, and other federal and provincial legislation.
• Under guidance of a Firearms Officer, develop appropriate interviewing techniques that would withstand legal scrutiny.
• Contributing to tracking, reporting and evaluation systems for the operational cycle as directed by the Regional Operations Manager.
• Responding to general inquiries related to the Canadian Firearms Program.

The Job Description is provided for Further details on this position.

APS Competencies

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.

Successful candidate will demonstrate following competencies:

• Systems Thinking: You consider the inter-relationships among different aspects of an approach including how they relate to other programs or areas.
• Creative Problem Solving: You assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solution.
• Agility: You anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.
• Drive for Results: You identify underlying causes for success or lack of success which may or may not involve self and takes action to ensure future success.
• Develop Networks: You proactively build networks, connecting and building trust in relationships with different stakeholders.
• Build Collaborative Environments: You lead and contribute to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.
• Develop Self and Others: You reflect and understand your own and your direct reports’ areas of strengths and opportunities for development.

Qualifications

Required:

• University graduation in a related field (public policy, public administration, law enforcement, etc.).

Assets:

• Experience working on complex investigation files in a law enforcement setting.
• Working experience dealing with firearms.
• Working knowledge of the Firearms Act, and the Canadian Firearms Program.

Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:

• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Notes

One permanent position located in Edmonton.

Hours of work: Monday to Friday, 36.25 hours per week.

Security screening is required.

• Final candidates are required to obtain and maintain an Enhanced Reliability Security Clearance conducted by the RCMP.
• Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/ checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate.
• Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Links and information on what we have to offer:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP)
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information
• Professional learning and development
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.

How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.
Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please see Job Application Resources for information.
In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. For example, January 2006 - June 2009 (part-time). This example is provided for illustrative purposes only. Applicants are encouraged to present their information clearly and thoroughly, using a format that best conveys their experience.
It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information.
It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.
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. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.
If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Krista Lammie at [email protected]