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- Supports the Operational Evaluation and Continuous Improvement team by developing and executing programs focused on testing, evaluating operational performance, capabilities, and exercise activities related to the EEP.
- Leads the design, conduct, analysis, and reporting of security exercises involving multiple internal and external partners including but not limited to other government departments, law enforcement, and protection services.
- Provides expert advice on evaluation methodologies, assesses operational readiness, identifies gaps, and recommends improvements to enhance compliance, effectiveness, and long-term operational excellence.
The Parliamentary Protective Service (PPS) is a separate and distinct organization not subject to the Public Service Employment Act. It has its own classification, compensation system, and staffing regime. Persons appointed to PPS continue to be part of the federal government and will receive the public service pension plan and public service insurance benefits plan.
What we offer:
• Paid Training
• Health, dental, and vision care insurance plans
• Public Service Pension Plan
• 35-hour standard work week
• Minimum 4 weeks of paid vacation
• Free on-site fitness facilities
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (GreenShield+)
• Flexible work schedules (minimum 2 days in the office per week)
• While this position is eligible for part-time telework, regular on-site presence is required
• Centrally located in downtown Ottawa
• Proximity to O-Train Parliament Station
The purpose of this recruitment and selection process is to establish a pool of qualified and/or partially qualified candidates for anticipatory needs of various tenures.
The pool may also be used in the future to staff similar positions within the PPS and for other organizations.
Positions to be filled: 2
Your résumé.
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution* in a field related to the position or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
*The educational program must be 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.
EXPERIENCE:
E1 – Recent* experience in the development of briefing notes, formal correspondence and presentation materials for management.
E2 – Recent* experience reporting on performance, developing after action reports, and conducting root cause analysis.
E3 – Significant** experience in planning, coordinating and managing discussion-based exercises, such as tabletop exercises, to a variety of internal and external partners.
E4 – Recent* experience in leading or co-leading the planning (design, development, execution, analysis, and reporting) of Security and/or Emergency Management Exercises, including facilitating discussions, and tabletop exercises.
Definitions:
*Recent means within the last two (2) years.
**Significant is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of complex activities related to this task, which are acquired on a full-time basis over two (2) years.
ASSETS:
AE1 - Experience leading a security discussion-based exercise throughout the entire process.
AE2 - Experience in applying security practices and procedures.
AE3 - Experience providing advice and recommendations to management on policy, program or planning issues.
Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)
To help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your written expression and reading comprehension in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.
Try out the self-assessment tests for written expression and reading comprehension by visiting: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/second-language-testing-public-service/self-assessment-tests.html
Information on language requirements
KNOWLEDGE:
K1 - Knowledge of legislation, regulations, policies and practices related to security, policing, and emergency management.
K2 - Knowledge of the design, development, conduct and evaluation of security and/or emergency management exercises, evaluation, physical protection systems (physical, technical, and operational security) as well as root cause analysis.
K3 - Exercise design methodology, including the full lifecycle of discussion-based and/or operations-based drills and exercises (design, planning, conduct, evaluation, and improvement planning).
COMPETENCIES:
C1- Teamwork and Collaboration
C2 - Thinking Skills
C3 - Communication
C4 - Leadership
C5 - Client Service Orientation
ADDITIONAL COMPETENCIES:
C6 - Analytical Skill
C7 - Organizational Skills
C8 - Facilitation Skills
You must be eligible to obtain both a Site Access Clearance and Top Secret Clearance. The process involves a background investigation that includes:
• a loyalty assessment;
• law enforcement verifications;
• credit and financial verifications;
• a security interview wherein questions may include (but not limited to), previous employment, online activities, financial situation, alcohol and/or drug use;
• personal references as well as previous employers will also be contacted as part of the security screening process.
You must also consent to complete a personal history questionnaire, be fingerprinted, and be photographed.
The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.
Information on employment equity
Please visit PPS web site under Careers > Opportunities or at https://pps.parl.ca/ for guides that will help you prepare your application and for an interview.
We will only accept online applications received through the GC Employment website.
We encourage veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces to self-identify when applying to our job opportunities.
All communication (screening, assessments, invitations, results) with applicants will be done by e-mail. Ensure that the e-mail address provided is valid, always functional and accepts messages from unknown users.
To submit your online application, you will first need to create an account on the GC Jobs website. Once your account is created, return to the job poster, and select the button "Apply Online" below. Candidates who are unable to apply online must contact the person listed below prior to the closing date.
It is your responsibility, as a candidate, to clearly demonstrate how you meet each qualification (education, experience, and assets) by answering the screening questions in the online application. You must provide concrete specific examples to illustrate how you meet each criterion identified in the questions. Your answers must include where and how you obtained the required experience, as well as the period(s) in which you performed the functions of the position(s). Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information.
Candidates are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.
Various assessment tools may be used to evaluate candidates during the selection process.
Depending on the number of applicants, volume management strategies MAY BE USED for the purpose of managing applications.
Candidates must meet the essential qualifications, including the linguistic requirement to be appointed to a position.
We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.