Step into a role where assessing readiness supports OPP success.
The Ministry of the Solicitor General, Ontario Provincial Police, and Uniform Recruitment is seeking a qualified individual to join our team. Step into a role that helps people find the right fit, supports strong teams, and uses psychological insight to guide important staffing decisions.
Note: This posting is for a twelve (12) month temporary opportunity with the possibility of extension.
About Us:
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is one of North America's largest deployed police services with more than 6,400 uniformed officers, 2,900 civilian employees and 530 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.
Uniform Recruitment Unit is a part of the Training and Recruitment Bureau and is responsible for hiring hundreds of new recruits and experienced police officers each year. The team includes recruiters, administrators, psychologists, a marketing and communications team and background investigators.
Uniform Recruitment works closely with other program areas to support their staffing needs. This includes People Operations, Civilian Data Entry, the Provincial Communications Centres and the Cadet, Auxiliary and Special Constable programs.
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.
What can I expect to do in this role?
To provide psychological services through the administration of psychometric assessments to screen all new uniform employees, to evaluate potential transfers of existing employees to specialized units and to assess some civilian employees for specific positions.
- Ability to pass an OPP background/ security investigation.
- A valid Class G Driver's licence for the purpose of travelling to various locations to perform required testing.
Psychological Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of:
- Theories of human development and relevant psychological theories, methodologies and practices including the fundamental principles and theories related to the psychological testing principles to provide screening and interpretation services through the selection, administration and scoring of a range of psychological tests.
- Canadian Code of Ethics for psychologists.
- Statistics, research design, and computer applications to interpret assessment results and undertake research projects.
- Web or paper based psychological test administration and interpretation with respect to police culture.
- Ability to interpret policies including Human Resources policies, guidelines and protocols, Public Service of Ontario Act, Community Safety and Policing Act, and Privacy Legislation to:
o produce compliant reports to appropriately evaluate tests in relation to proposed transfers and
o to report assessments to psychologist that might affect specialty program activities.
Interpersonal and Communication
Interpersonal and communication skills to:
- Provide explanation to staff and applicants on the nature and administration of psychological rests.
- Discuss complex issues or problems concerning assessments with supervising psychologist.
- Prepare assessment reports.
- Prepare and review literature on specific research projects.
- Share interpretation of test results.
- Work co-operatively and collaboratively within a team/work group
- Work collaboratively, contributing fully to achieve group and organizational goals.
Judgement and Discretion
Ability to:
- Interpret information gathered for reports and to make recommendations on applicant's suitability for a position.
- Hold oneself accountable for acting in ways that are consistent with OPP values, principles, and/or professional standards.
- Build and maintain professional credibility by acting with integrity, modeling clear values and standards, and effectively communicating these expectations to foster trust, consistency, and accountability with others.
Problem Solving and Complexity
Problem solving and analytical skills to:
- Identify appropriate strategies and resources for assessing candidates.
- Decipher data generated from assessments to write a report of findings that is an accurate interpretation of data results and to make appropriate recommendations.
- Determine suitable assessment techniques and methodologies to collect information.
- Analyze qualitative and quantitative statistical data to analyze through processing and interpretive techniques and validating results.
- Use appropriate computer software and techniques to properly evaluate information, such as Microsoft office suites, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.
- Make recommendations based on the selection, administration and scoring of a range of objective and psychological tests and their interpretation within broadly based guidelines.
- Prioritize and manage conflicting tasks and action items.
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!
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:
- diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
- accessibility
- Anti-Racism Policy
