Assistant Area Manager

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Your knowledge, skills and experiences in Probation Services are essential to this key role of Assistant Area Manager. Your sound technical background will give you the foundation needed to grow in this management position.

This position will be responsible for providing support to the Kenora and Red Lake Probation and Parole area offices and it's surrounding areas.

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About the job

What can I expect to do in this role?
In this role, you will:
• provide leadership and manage Probation and Parole Staff
• implement and oversee service delivery and the case management review process
• monitor compliance with ministry operational, program, safety and security policies and standards
• directly supervise staff by providing technical guidance, support, coaching and expertise
• determine work priorities and approve and recommend training assignments
• complete the performance development plan process for assigned staff
• provide coverage when the Area Manager is absent

The successful candidate may be required to provide Assistant Area Manager support to additional offices in the Region.

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What you bring to the team

Management Knowledge and Abilities:

• You demonstrate the ability to supervise, motivate, develop, coach and mentor staff
• You have proven leadership abilities to work within a complex organization
• You demonstrate the ability to understand, interpret and apply human resources legislation, policies and guidelines within a unionized environment
• You have knowledge of financial planning and management practices to assist with operating budgets
• You have demonstrated values, knowledge and awareness of diversity principles

Probation Knowledge:

• You have demonstrated working knowledge or experience with probation services
• You have the demonstrated ability to effectively understand, interpret and apply relevant legislation and regulations governing adult probation and/or community supervision

Change Management and Organizational Skills:

• You have demonstrated skills to design proactive solutions to identify and resolve internal inadequacies and avoid potential problems
• You have change management skills and you are able to adapt to change and lead and inspire others to integrate changes within the work environment
• You can work effectively within a variety of situations by organizing and prioritizing tasks and actions

Communication, Interpersonal, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Skills:

• You have proven oral and written communication skills to communicate complex and technical terms
• You have negotiation, interpersonal and conflict resolution skills to jointly work with staff to set standards and achieve high performance while holding them accountable

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Additional information:

Note:

• In accordance with the Ontario Public Service Employment Screening Checks Policy, the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Please refer to the Additional Information / Address section above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position.
  
  You will be responsible for obtaining the criminal record check at your own expense and provide it, along with your written consent, to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), HR Service Delivery Division to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional screening checks as indicated in the Additional Information / Address section above that were not obtained directly by you. (Note: If a Vulnerable Sector Screening/Check is required, it must also be obtained in person at your local police service.)
  
  A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individual's screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential.
• T-CL-124365/18

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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.