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.
People Operations provides executive leadership and direction in human resources strategies and workforce development to meet the bureau business plan, and OPP strategic direction and goals. People Operations includes: Abilities Management, Workplace Safety & Claims Administration, People and Business Strategy, Talent Services and Workforce Analytics and Labour Relations.
People and Business Strategy team serve as trusted advisors and manager’s first point of contact to provide strategic, proactive, people-centric advice and support in a variety of areas including organizational design, job evaluation and classification, change management, employee engagement, performance management and employee relations matters.
Note: Talent Pool may be used to fill substantially similar vacancies in other program areas within People Operations Bureau.
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.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

Ability to pass an OPP background/ security investigation.

HUMAN RESOURCES KNOWLEDGE AND ADVISOR EXPERIENCE

• You have experience providing strategic and tactical labour relations and HR business advice, management services and supports to Senior Management.
• You have demonstrated experience advising on staffing, business transformation, talent and performance management, workforce and human capital planning and strategies, and organizational capacity and engagement.
• You have knowledge to provide strategic advice, expertise, and develop recommendations, strategies and action plans to meet business needs.
• You can interpret and apply human resources policies, directives and guidelines, collective agreements and related legislation.

ANALYTICAL SKILLS

• You can identify and assess, develop, monitor and evaluate overall business impacts and risk management strategies associated with achieving ministry business plans.
• You apply conceptual and analytical skills to identify and assess business requirements and complex and/or contentious strategic, policy, and business issues.
• You can research, review and analyze various human resources management issues, trends, problems, systemic issues, and policy/process concerns.
• You can support operational and policy implications for unit’s work and collaborate with the HR team to formulate solutions and approaches to management.
• You demonstrate political acuity to recognize and consider sensitive political situations and develop appropriate responses for clients.

PLANNING AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS

• You can develop and recommend changes in organizational capacities and competencies, restructuring and organizational and business changes.
• You can plan and manage projects focused on change and enhancement of current HR practices in a business context, having organizational impact.
• You participate in the client business planning processes by assessing workforce and workplace implications related to human resources needs.

RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS

• You can initiate and develop internal and external partnerships, for the development of an inclusive approach to program development and implementation.
• You can develop and maintain effective business partnerships and communication lines with senior executives.
• You have demonstrated consultative, interpersonal and communication skills.
• You can advise on and influence complex and/or contentious organization and HR issues.
• You can develop communication strategies for managers and staff to communicate HR program directions, policies and initiatives.

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 TO APPLY:

• You must apply online.
• 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.
• 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.
• Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.
• OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
• 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.

Please refer the Job description for details