PROVINCIAL CONSTABLE

The Ontario Provincial Police are hiring numerous positions across the province.

About the job

What you bring to the team

Minimum Qualifications

• Applicants must be a minimum 18 years of age.
  
  
• Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
  
  
• Must have an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or its equivalent (i.e. grade 12 from any province of Canada). Candidates who do not have a grade 12 diploma, but have completed a college diploma program or a university degree program will be considered as having a grade 12 diploma. Applicants educated outside Canada should refer to the International Credential Assessment Service of Canada.
  
  
• Must hold a Class 'G' driver's license with full driving privileges and no more than 6 demerit points.
  
  
• No criminal record for which a records suspension (pardon) has not been received or an absolute/conditional discharge that has not been sealed.
  
  
• Must be fluent in English.
  
  
• Must be certified in Standard First-Aid and CPR (level 'C').
  
  
• Must be able to pass Medical, Psychological, Security, and Financial Assessments and a detailed Character Investigation.
  
  
• Must possess a valid Certificate of Results (For more information please visit www.applicanttesting.com)
  
  
• Must have demonstrated a commitment to maintaining a fitness routine that would allow for the successful completion of a rigorous Recruit Training Program and the demands of a policing career.

Additional Qualifications

• Problem solving and analytical skills and ability to draw on personal experience, knowledge and training to problem solve complex situations and ability to make decisions that are fair, impartial and balance the interests of all concerned.
  
  
• Organizational skills to meet deadlines and prioritize work responsibilities.
  
  
• Skill in written communication to write concise clear notes, crown briefs and occurrence reports.
  
  
• Knowledge of and skill in oral communication to provide accurate concise testimony in court and provide information to members of the public, co-workers and supervisors
  
  
• Interpersonal skills to establish and build rapport with community members and to provide courteous and professional support and assistance in a sensitive and effective manner to a host of diverse cultural and social communities.
  
  
• Team building skills and cooperation to participate willingly in team decisions, keep other team members informed, show respect for others, value others' input and show willingness to learn from others.
  
  
• Skill in self-initiated learning to keep abreast of changes in Law Enforcement policy and best practices.
  
  
• Listening and mediation skills to mediate conflicts between members of the public. Awareness of the impact of own actions and words. Personal and organizational commitment and integrity.

How to Apply

Additional information:

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.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Information collection notice

We are collecting your personal information to assess how well you meet the qualifications for employment with the Ontario Public Service, and for related recruitment purposes. The collection of personal information is necessary to the proper administration of OPS Careers, which is an authorized common service in accordance with s. 6 of the Ministry of Government Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.25.

Please do not include any more personal information than is needed for your application (for example, do not include your photograph or social insurance number).

If you have any questions about how your information is collected, used, shared or saved, please contact us.