About the position
DutiesThe Detection Manager (uniform position) is responsible for managing the short to medium-term initiatives and daily operations to ensure the effective delivery of detection mandate within the Parliamentary Precinct. This includes creating, planning and executing integrated processes to align detection activities with organizational goals and coordinate efforts across units. The role involves managing teams of Detection Specialist and day to day Operations deliverables.
The manager consults with clients and stakeholders to identify needs and propose informed options, advising senior management on emerging and existing issues related to program initiatives. As the onsite leader, they oversee daily detection operations, analyze and coordinate efforts to foster a high-performance culture through motivation, coaching, and performance management of Detection Specialists.
Additionally, the Detection Manager promotes collaboration, seamless communication, and team cohesion, ensures compliance with policies and standards, and maintains positive relationships with union representatives and key stakeholders. Proactively identifying operational challenges and developing timely solutions, the manager communicates operational updates and recommendations to senior leadership to support continuous improvement and optimal security outcomes within the Parliamentary Precinct.
Work environmentThe 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:
• Uniforms
• 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
• Centrally located in downtown Ottawa
• Proximity to O-Train Parliament Station and most of all main OC Transpo and STO bus lines
Intent of the process
The purpose of this recruitment and selection process is to staff (1) one position anticipatory on an indeterminate basis AND/OR establish a pool of qualified candidates.
The pool may also be used in the future to staff similar positions within the PPS.
Positions to be filled
1
Important messages
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.
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.
We also 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.
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.
Please note that all answers (or cover letters) submitted must be original work; plagiarism of any kind, including responses generated by AI, is strictly prohibited, and may result in disqualification from the application process.
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.
Relocation and travel expenses incurred during the recruitment and selection process are the applicant's responsibility.
Conditions of employment
Reliability Status security clearance - Reliability Status security clearance - You must be eligible to obtain both a Site Access Clearance and an Enhanced Reliability Status 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.
Learn more about applying for Government of Canada jobs.
You need (essential for the job)
Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following
EDUCATION:
Successful completion of a post-secondary educational program* related to the position OR an acceptable combination of education, experience, and training.
*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.
Learn more about degree equivalency.
EXPERIENCES:
E1 - Experience overseeing and coordinating daily tasks and deliverables.
E2 - Significant** and recent* experience in supervising and/or managing employees.
E3 - Experience assigning, monitoring, and evaluating work objectives.
E4 - Experience in operational settings such as law enforcement or high-pressure conditions.
E5 - Experience in analyzing complex issues or problems, providing well-informed recommendations and strategic solutions to senior and executive management.
DEFINITIONS :
*Recent means within the five (5) 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 a given period of time.
Applied / assessed at a later date
PPS Competencies:
Teamwork & Collaboration
Thinking Skills
Client Service Orientation
Communication
Leadership
PPS Core Values:
Integrity
Respect
Accountability
Professionalism
Language requirements (essential for the job)
Applied / assessed at a later date
Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC) - Self-assessment test in a second language:
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
Learn more about language requirements.
You may need (asset qualifications)
May be applied / assessed at a later date
ASSET EXPERIENCES:
AE1 - Experience working in a unionized environment.
AE2 - Experience writing briefing notes for senior management.
AE3 - Experience in project management.
AE4 - Experience with detection technologies as well as screening techniques to mitigate threats.