Are you ready to take on a pivotal role focused on improving performance in the public safety sector to make everyone in Ontario safer?
The Inspectorate of Policing of Ontario (IOP) is the first of its kind in Canada. It will utilize its inspections, investigations, liaison and data-powered analytics to ensure compliance and enhance the effective delivery of policing and public safety services, modernize police governance, and ultimately, improve public confidence.
The IOP is looking for a seasoned leader to take on the role of Deputy Inspector General of Policing (DIG) under Ontario's Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 (CSPA), once in force. The DIG will provide day-to-day oversight of the IOP's Inspections, Investigations and Liaison Branch (IILB), whose units are responsible for executing the IOP's unique compliance, enforcement and advisory functions – including a new, specialized First Nations Liaison Unit.
Reporting to the Inspector General of Policing of Ontario, you will provide operational leadership over:
- All aspects of the IILB's mandate, including: public complaints process and investigations; planning and delivery of inspections and reporting on results across the public safety sector; identifying compliance issues and mobilizing to proactively and reactively respond to them; advisory and liaison services for police chiefs, police boards, First Nations police chiefs and boards that opt-in to the CSPA, and special constable employers; and, public reporting activities;
- The interpretation and application of the CSPA and its regulations in executing the Inspector General of Policing's duties and authorities, including risk-based, progressive regulatory compliance and enforcement activities that improves sector performance and enhances public confidence, and is evidence-based, transparent, fair, and meets prescribed timelines; and,
- Integrating the IOP's data and analytics-driven capacity into its compliance and enforcement operations, so the organization can support Ontario as an international leader in the public safety space.
You will apply your exceptional stakeholder management skills in developing respectful and trusting relationships with partners and stakeholders to advance the IOP's mandate, including: municipal police services, chiefs and police service boards; First Nations police services, chiefs and police service boards; OPP detachment boards; special constable employers; police and public safety professional associations; and, community organizations and groups.
The Deputy Inspector General of Policing will lead four management and staff teams working collaboratively with the IOP's Centre for Data Innovation and Intelligence Branch, as well as other partners to advance performance improvements in the delivery of public safety services and modernizing police governance based on data and best practices.
The successful incumbent will have a professional track record of integrity, accountability, and demonstrated ability to make strategic decisions in a challenging environment, while giving weight to lived and diverse experiences on public safety policy issues.
How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility
The OPS is an innovative, responsive, and accountable public service that works hard to be diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable. Diversifying leadership teams is a top OPS priority with the goal to achieve parity with the Ontario labour force by 2025 for the most underrepresented groups (Indigenous, racialized and persons with disabilities) in leadership positions.
To advance this goal, the OPS is collecting socio-demographic information that will help to address potential barriers and achieve equity in hiring. You are requested to complete the
voluntary survey and contribute to building a more diverse, anti-racist, inclusive and accessible OPS.
The OPS invites all interested individuals to apply. As an organization that promotes equity and diversity, the OPS encourages applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized, and persons with disabilities. The OPS offers employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of
Ontario's Human Rights Code. A dedicated team of employment accommodation specialists are available to discuss individual accommodation needs and ensure the hiring process is inclusive and free from barriers. Contact them at
ExecutiveAccommodations@ontario.ca if you require an accommodation to participate in the recruitment process. All information discussed related to accommodation will be kept confidential.
Visit the
OPS Anti-Racism Policy, the
OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint and the
Multi-Year Accessibility Plan to learn more about the OPS commitment to advancing racial equity, accessibility, diversity and inclusion in the public service.
About the job
Reporting to the Inspector General of Policing, the Deputy Inspector General will:
• Provide progressive vision and leadership in the development, execution and ongoing evaluation of the strategic and operational delivery framework of the Inspections and Investigation and Liaison Branch (IILB).
• Provide operational leadership and workforce management of four, functional IILB teams – Public Complaints, Investigations and Compliance, Inspections, Advisory and Liaison Services, and Specialized First Nations Advisory and Liaison Services.
• Direct and lead the planning and delivery of IILB's regulatory oversight functions, including public complaints and investigations, inspections and audit, compliance management, advisory and liaison services, and public reporting activities.
• Monitor results and provide findings and recommendations to the Inspector General of Policing.
• Support the Centre for Data Intelligence and Innovation in the development and implementation of data and analytics utilized in monitoring and compliance activities, and in the preparation of published reports and analyses.
• Proactively work to support, and reactively mitigate public safety and policing issues that fall under the mandate of the Inspector General of Policing, including issues that receive significant public and media attention.
• Lead outreach, engagement, and collaborative work with government and sector partners in support of furthering the IILB's functional mandate and the Inspectorate of Policing's mandate.
What you bring to the team
Executive Leadership
• You are a seasoned leader with regulatory oversight operational experience in investigations, inspections, and compliance enforcement.
• You have demonstrated abilities in leading and influencing people within a transformative and change environment.
• You are committed to promoting innovation, program delivery excellence and continuous improvement, and have adapted operational frameworks and business processes to improve service delivery and solve challenging issues.
• You demonstrate resiliency and have experience leading and motivating high-performing and multi-functional teams in a fast-paced, highly visible, and demanding environment.
• You demonstrate political acuity and can effectively brief and deliver strategic and confidential advice to a senior leader.
• You have a strong track record of building credibility with staff, stakeholders, and partners.
• You have demonstrated knowledge of HR Management, Labour Relations legislation, policies, practices to provide direction and leadership for the fair and equitable treatment of employees.
• You are an inclusive leader who fosters and creates a culture of diversity, inclusion, accessibility, anti-racism, and equity in the workplace.
Relationship Management and Political Acuity
• You have a high degree of integrity and political acuity to manage complex issues within the context of multiple interests, and with high public profile and scrutiny.
• You are an effective communicator, negotiator and consensus builder who is able to work collaboratively with partners to advance shared priorities and manage complex issues.
• You can independently build and manage relationships with external partners and stakeholders based on transparency, accountability, and trust.
• You can work collaboratively across sectors and levels of government to impact positive change and transformation.
• You have demonstrated ability to communicate complex issues and details to a diverse range of audiences, including senior leaders, the media and members of the public.
Job Knowledge
• You have a strong understanding of Ontario's policing oversight landscape and operational understanding of Ontario's policing sector.
• You have a strong understanding of the public safety sector, including the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 (CSPA) and its regulations, and can provide operational direction to ensure compliance and the consistent application of the CSPA.
• You have a strong understanding of the statutory duties and authorities of the Inspector General of Policing under the CSPA.
• You have direct experience in the interpretation and operational application of legislation and regulations in executing regulatory oversight functions, including identifying the need for and incorporating legal advice.
• You are a strategic operations leader who understands how to create, implement and iterate progressive enforcement and compliance-based programs and services.
• You understand the value of data and statistical analytics to identify performance issues, drive improved performance and identify emerging trends and issues.
• You are a modern regulator who uses collaboration and innovation to improve compliance and performance.
• You inspire people to work together to advance transformation.