The Ministry of the Solicitor General, Ontario Provincial Police, and the Bureau Commander, Investigation and Support Bureau are seeking a qualified individual to join the Joint Technical Assistance Centre. In this exciting, rewarding and challenging opportunity, you will provide group leadership and guidance to the team members of JTAC and administrative management support to the Operations Manager, JTAC.
About Us:
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is one of North America's largest deployed police services with more than 5,800 uniformed officers, 2,400 civilian employees and 830 Auxiliary officers. We provide essential services that ensure the safety and security of the people of the Province of Ontario. The OPP is a division of the Ministry of the Solicitor General, the largest operational ministry in the province with a presence in every community across Ontario. We are the largest police service in Ontario and the second largest in Canada.
The Joint Technical Assistance Centre (JTAC) is a collaboration of the OPP, Toronto Police Service, Peel Regional Police, York Regional Police, Durham Regional Police and Ottawa Police Service. Led by the OPP, the JTAC will act as the hub for the lawful interception of private communications for all six police agencies.
The OPP Values promote always doing the right things for the right reasons, by:
• Serving with PRIDE, PROFESSIONALISM and HONOUR.
• Interacting with RESPECT, COMPASSION and FAIRNESS.
• Leading with INTEGRITY, HONESTY and COURAGE.
How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility
We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.
We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.
Visit the
OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the
OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.
We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's
Human Rights Code. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.
About the job
To provide group leadership and guidance to the team members of JTAC and administrative management support to the Operations Manager, JTAC.
What you bring to the team
Mandatory requirements
• Ability to pass an OPP background security investigation. Valid Ontario Driver's Licence.
• Ability to achieve Ministry technical accreditation standards, including the cluster Domain Administrator's test.
• Ability to work on a regularly scheduled on-call basis.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge and understanding of IT architecture concepts, systems design, development, integration & implementation. Current working knowledge of Internet, Intranet, e-commerce, e-business and other emerging and converging technologies to handle complex technological problems.
Knowledge of proposal development, RFP and tendering processes, contract administration to coordinate contractual agreements with vendors, suppliers, clients and internal OPP business units.
Knowledge of project management methodologies and techniques to develop and implement project plans, budgets, and human resources.
Knowledge of current and emerging Operating Systems for servers and desktops, Microsoft Office products and all related applications.
Knowledge of Virtual Private Network hardware and software, firewalls, Public Key Infrastructure applications, network communication protocols, network architecture and topology, database and specialized test and monitoring software.
Oral/written communication skills to make effective presentations to senior management staff on various technical issues. Ability to interact with staff, end users and the vendor community, to explain and clarify testing requirements and new procedures to technical and non-technical persons, to develop and conduct training seminars.
Ability to write technical documentation for system implementation and support, procedures and protocols and operating procedures/instructions.
Effective time and project management skills to work effectively under pressure, organize work, lead a team, direct tasks, and assignments to meet deadlines and manage multiple project teams, providing guidance to team leaders.
Analytical and evaluative skills to identify root cause, determine and resolve technical malfunctions occurring throughout the system and to implement solutions.
Ability to utilize programming tools, languages and design program specifications encompassing program structure & logic, data flow and construction to OPS standard.
Ability to pass the cluster Domain Administrator's test.
Additional Information:
Ensure that you read the job description to make sure you understand this job. Even if you don't meet every requirement in this job description, we still encourage you to apply.
If you are a Canadian Armed Forces veteran who has been honourably discharged or if you retired from active service, please identify this in your cover letter or resume when applying. This does not apply to veterans who are currently Ontario Public Service employees (i.e. Ministry and Commission public body employees). If you are selected for an interview, please be prepared to bring an original copy of your proof of status (Veteran's ID card or Certificate of Service).
Application Instructions:
Only those applicants selected for interview will be contacted.
Email: scott.macphail@opp.ca
The Ontario Provincial Police is dedicated to ensuring open, accessible, equitable and respectful workplaces, and is committed to reflecting the diverse communities it serves. We encourage applications from members of our diverse communities, including Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, women, persons from racialized groups, 2SLGBTQ+ persons, those who are able to speak fluently in another language(s), and anyone committed to a rewarding career in public service. The Ontario Provincial Police is an equal opportunity employer and accommodations will be provided in all stages of our hiring processes, as necessary. If you require accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact the hiring manager.