Amended - Traffic Management System Operator

Demonstrate your communication skills and put your emergency dispatch/radio systems experience to work in this opportunity with the Operational Services Office.

Amendment: Job advertisement extended to April 7, 2022.

What can I expect to do in this role?

On a rotating shift basis, you will:
• manage traffic on provincial highways within the Northeast region
• improve traffic flow safety and efficiency by operating COMPASS, a two-way radio system with dispatch console and incident management systems

Please note: This position is for an irregularly-scheduled, on-call for 0 - 40 hours per week with no guaranteed minimum number of hours.

How do I qualify?

Technical Knowledge

• you have experience with incident and emergency response
• you have knowledge of and experience in Advanced Traffic Management Systems
• you have experience with emergency dispatch/radio systems
• you have knowledge of freeway and highway maintenance and construction practices and procedures

Analytical and Problem Solving Skills

• you are able to analyze and problem solve to anticipate problems based on the nature of the incident
• you can analyze and report on traffic incidents
• you are able to assess and implement appropriate services for traffic management

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• you can communicate in a clear and concise manner
• you are able to build and maintain effective working relationships
• you are able to identify relevant facts in logical order
• you are able to prioritize and exercise tact and judgment in stressful situations

Computer Skills

• you are proficient with computers and with software such as word processing, spreadsheets, database applications and browser based user interface

OPS Commitment to diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and anti-racism

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 application instructions below if you require a disability-related accommodation.

Please be advised that the results of this competition may be used to form an eligibility list of qualified candidates to potentially fill future vacancies represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). In accordance with the Collective Agreement, eligibility lists are shared with OPSEU representatives. By applying to this competition, you are providing consent that your name may be shared with OPSEU representatives.

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.

Remember: The deadline to apply is Thursday, April 7, 2022 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.