Protective Services Officer

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

Work environment

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity or a new challenge? Do you want to make a difference? Do you thrive in a fast-paced and challenging environment?

The Courts Administration Service (CAS) is one of Canada’s top employers. We are a small and dynamic workplace whose mandate is to support the delivery of justice for all Canadians. We support four superior courts of Canada (the Federal Court of Appeal, the Federal Court, the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada and the Tax Court of Canada), which are located in the National Capital Region and have a presence across Canada. We invite you to join an organization that is committed to ensuring an inclusive workplace and respect for all.

The opportunity:

CAS is looking for talented professionals to join its small vibrant internal administrative team. If you thrive in an environment that is fast-paced, multifaceted with plenty of opportunities and responsibilities, then please consider joining our team. We promote innovation, digitization and demonstrate excellent client relations when delivering our top notch judicial and registry services.

What can CAS bring to your career?
• Work in an engaging, empowering role;
• The chance to develop new skills and competencies;
• Career development and learning opportunities; and
• We have in-house administration that includes direct access to a
compensation advisor in Ottawa for timely resolution of any pay issues that
arise.

Join us today and make a difference!

Intent of the process

A pool of pre-qualified or fully qualified candidates may be created to staff similar or identical positions with various tenure, various linguistic profiles and security requirements within the Courts Administration Service.

Candidates may be evaluated further, for specific opportunities, on qualifications that are deemed necessary, whether or not these qualifications have been listed on the job advertisement.

Positions to be filled: 5

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

At minimum a secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and or experience.

* Acceptable combination of education, training and experience is defined as successful completion of two year program from a recognized secondary institution and five years experience in a field related to security.

Degree equivalency

Experience in dealing with internal and external clients/stakeholders.

Experience writing draft reports for clients/managers on security related matters.

Experience in providing advice, guidance and information to clients on security matters in a client service environment.

Experience working with the Office suite software including, but not limited to spreadsheets (Excel), word processing (Word) and e-mail (Outlook).

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field related to the security.

Degree equivalency

Use of force certification.

Experience in the provision of security services (for example working in a Security Operations Centre, experience in the operation of a Closed-circuit television (CCTV) system, radio dispatch or access control systems).

Experience driving company owned vehicles for business purposes.

Experience working within a judicial or quasi-judicial environment.

Experience leading or supporting administrative investigations.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

Ability to communicate efficiently orally
Ability to communicate efficiently in writing
Ability to work under pressure, manage their time and meet tight deadlines

Teamwork
Initiative
Dependability
Client service
Attention to detail

Conditions of employment

Security Clearance: Various security profiles

Possession of a valid G class Driver's License or equivalent.
Able to work outside of core hours (07:00 to 18:00) shift work including evenings, weekends and designated holidays.
Able to do overtime on short notice.
Able to travel outside of the National Capital Region and outside of Canada.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and further to public health guidelines,
preventative measures are being taken to ensure health and safety during the recruitment process.

Assessments and interviews may be held in person or virtually and the use of technology may be required.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

It is to be noted that it is your responsibility to ensure that, during the life of this selection process, you communicate any changes related to your telephone number or email address to the email address indicated on the poster. Failure to do so might exclude you from the selection process.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential qualifications (e.g., education, experience and/or occupational certification) for the initial screening through your resume and in answering online screening questions. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN, and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided in the screening questions should be supported by your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result inyour application being rejected from the process.

If you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you may be screened out.

Asset qualifications may be applied in this selection process.

The answers you provide in your submission may also serve to assess your written communication.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.