The Ministry of the Solicitor General, Ontario Provincial Police, and West Region is seeking a qualified individual to join our detachment.

About Us:
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is one of North America's largest deployed police services with more than 6,400 uniformed officers, 2,900 civilian employees and 530 Auxiliary officers. We provide essential services that ensure the safety and security of the people of the Province of Ontario. The OPP is a division of the Ministry of the Solicitor General, the largest operational ministry in the province with a presence in every community across Ontario. We are the largest police service in Ontario and the second largest in Canada.

If you are looking for a quick paced, challenging and rewarding work experience with endless unique work opportunities, then this is the place for you!

The OPP Values promote always doing the right things for the right reasons, by:

Serving with PRIDE, PROFESSIONALISM and HONOUR.

Interacting with RESPECT, COMPASSION and FAIRNESS.

Leading with INTEGRITY, HONESTY and COURAGE.

About the job
To manage court case files for a Detachment, providing liaison services with the court and monitoring the progress of files through the court system. To provide court security services for the detachment and court and to participate in the escort of offenders.

Mandatory requirements

Ability to pass an OPP background/ security investigation including a psychological assessment

Secondary School Diploma (or equivalent), as per the Community Safety and Policing Act.

Ability to attain and maintain Special Constable status

Ability to pass and maintain ongoing certification in Use of Force

Must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Administrative and Computer Skills

Proficiency in application software programs to prepare, update, and maintain records.

Written communication skills to compose and prepare court-related documents.





Organizational skills to coordinate and track documentation and case file arrangements.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Oral communication and interpersonal skills to liaise with Judges, Crown Attorneys, defense lawyers, police officers, and the public.

Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Ability to interact with prisoners to ensure cooperation during escort and court proceedings.

Problem Solving and Decision-Making

Ability to assess documentation requirements and follow up on missing or incorrect paperwork.

Initiative to identify and resolve issues, such as scheduling conflicts or prisoner attendance errors.

Decision-making skills related to day-to-day case management and document processing.

Don't meet every qualification?
If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility
We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability,



family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives

accessibility

Anti-Racism Policy

Language requirements and assessment: All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

1 English Permanent, 4224 Oil Heritage Rd, Petrolia, West Region, Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (Fingerprint Based)

About security checks: A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them 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.

OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.

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