Apply By: Tuesday, August 18, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

Payroll/Personnel Clerk

Job ID:
247824
Organization:
Ministry of the Solicitor General
Division:
Thunder Bay Correctional Centre
City:
Thunder Bay
Position(s) language:
English
Job term:
1 Temporary Up to 12 months with possibility of extension
Job code:
C09OAD - Office Administration 09 (COR)
Salary:
$28.14 - $32.82 Per hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

The Ministry of the Solicitor General, seeks a motivated individual to provide payroll and personnel support services for the Thunder Bay Correctional Centre.

If you have excellent attention to detail and enjoy working in a multi-disciplinary team environment, don't miss this opportunity!

About the job

In this role, you will:

• Review, prepare and process a variety of human resources and payroll documents
• Record and verify employee attendance in the human resources database
• Verify payroll and salary information for accuracy
• Track attendance, salary and end dates for fixed-term contract employees
• Develop and retrieve reports
• Liaise with human resources and payroll professionals on employee issues
• Organize, maintain, update and ensure the safekeeping of personnel files and databases

What you bring to the team


Specialized Knowledge and Experience

• You have experience in providing a wide range of personnel, human resources and payroll support services
• You have knowledge of payroll, attendance and benefits processing requirements
• You have the ability to interpret and apply human resources policies and procedures, and collective agreements provisions

Research, Analytical, Problem-Solving, and Reasoning Skills

• You can verify human resources and payroll information in reports, spreadsheets or other sources to ensure accuracy
• You can identify, analyze and resolve errors in payroll and attendance documents, and respond to inquiries from staff concerning payroll and benefits related issues
• You have strong arithmetic skills to calculate and reconcile data related to payroll, attendance and employee benefit entitlements

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• You can explain policies, procedures and practices to employees as they apply to pay and benefits
• You have strong writing skills to prepare memos and responses to inquiries
• You can resolve discrepancies or complaints effectively while maintaining confidentiality of personnel related information

Organizational and Time Management Skills

• You can organize, coordinate and complete work within established time frames and under minimal supervision

Computer Skills

• You are proficient with word processing, spreadsheets and email applications to prepare correspondence, input or extract payroll and attendance data, and produce reports
• You can use human resources databases to enter and track data

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer  accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please  contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

Additional information:

Apply by:
Tuesday, August 18, 2026 11:59 pm EDT
Position details:
  • 1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 2351 Hwy 61 S , Thunder Bay, North Region, Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check, Credit History Check, Local Police Databases Search, PIP/NICHE/RMS
Compensation group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Work hours:
Category:
Administrative and Support Services
Posted on:
Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Note:

  • About security checks:
    A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
    If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
    Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.
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How to apply:

  1. You must apply online.
  2. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
  3. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
  4. Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.
  5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
  6. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

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.


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