Job Description

Parliamentary Protective Service - Operational Training Branch


Ottawa (Ontario)


ZZ-TRA-00 (0) - PDS-7 group and level (Annual salary is based on a 35-hour work week)


$74,983 to $98,671 (Salary under review)
For further information on the organization, please visit Parliamentary Protective Service

Closing date: 28 July 2025 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Who can apply:

Open to the Parliamentary Protection Services employees.

Apply online

Important messages

----------------------


We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.


Assessment accommodation


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.

Duties

----------


The program Lead is accountable for the review, development, monitoring and assessment of employee performance, provides coaching and guidance, and maintains discipline, validation and the implementation of change, assists the Program Manager and the Training Standards and Design Unit with the development of Course Training Standards (CTS), leads a team of instructors delivering multi-facet training, oversees and supervises instructor subordinates and ensures compliance with the CTS, ensures standard operating procedures, policies, directives and processes are respected, documents and files training reports on instructor performance and course delivery, and assists the Program Manager in block training planification for the Protection sector. Furthermore, the Program Lead can be deployed operationally as a Protection Supervisor to support major events, incidents responses or other operational requirements.

Work environment

--------------------


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 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 establish staff one (1) position on an indeterminate basis and a pool of qualified and/or partially qualified candidate.



The pool may also be used in the future to staff similar positions within the PPS and for other organizations.

Positions to be filled:

1

Information you must provide

--------------------------------


Your resume.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


CERTIFICATION:



Successful completion of the PPS Detection Trainer Course (DTC).

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


ASSET EXPERIENCES:



AE1 - Experience supervising a team.


AE2 - At least 2 years of experience as a Detection Specialist at the PPS.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Bilingual - Imperative (BBC/BBC)

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


KNOWLEDGES:



K1 - Knowledge of the PPS


K2 - Knowledge of detection operations


COMPETENCIES:



Teamwork and Collaboration


Thinking Skills

Communication

Leadership

Client Service Orientation



OTHER COMPETENCIES:

Adaptability

Initiative


PPS VALUES:



Integrity

Respect

Professionalism

Leadership

Accountability

Conditions of employment

----------------------------


Reliability Status security clearance - You must be eligible to obtain both a Site Access Clearance and an Enhanced Reliability Status. 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.

Other information

---------------------


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


The Public Service of Canada are 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 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.




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.