Security Project Officer

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The Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms and Corporate Security is currently looking to staff two Security Project Officer positions and to create a pool of qualified candidates.  

The Security Project Officer (SPO) is accountable for managing and coordinating security projects including the security considerations of several medium size construction and refurbishment sub-projects within a program, and/or other internal projects for the Corporate Security Office (CSO), from planning, to close-out, from establishing project requirements to the delivery and acceptance of occupancy or implementation, in accordance with the House Administration project management practices and processes supporting the Corporate Security Office.  

The SPO coordinates Counter Technical Intrusion (CTI) operations to assist the Security Project Manager (SPM) with client requests, data analysis, security screenings, and development of policy and operational maintenance plans.   

The role requires that the incumbent work onsite in our downtown Ottawa office, and support operational requirements with flexible hours and occasional overtime. Hours of operations may vary between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., Monday to Friday, with the requirement to work most evenings. The incumbent could be subject to travel throughout Canada.  

Operational requirements expose the incumbent to occasionally lift weights up to 45lbs and climbing ladders.  

Candidates must be able to obtain a Top Secret or Secret clearance ( Standard on Security Screening- Canada.ca ). 

Top Reasons to Join the Security Project Management and Technical Operations Team 

The Security Project Management and Technical Operations Team is responsible for managing the House of Commons security requirements for all Long Term Vision and Plan (LTVP) and tenant services projects. In a collaborative environment, this opportunity allows you to work in a multidisciplinary team across the Office of the Sergeant-at-arms and Corporate Security (SAA-CS). As a Security Project Officer specialized in physical and electronic security, you will be challenged to think strategically and use your tactical judgment to design and implement solutions to physical security components. Your strong analytical skills will serve you in understanding the threats and knowing how to mitigate risks. If you are a technical leader, passionate with cutting edge technology and client-centric oriented, this position may be for you!

• Training and development opportunities
• Work-life balance 35-hour workweek
• 4 weeks’ vacation minimum

Education: 

• Successful completion of post-secondary education with a focus on the following fields: radio frequency, modern physics, electronics and integrated circuits, programming, calculus (differential and multivariate) and machine vision. 

Experience:  

• Experience in security project coordination; 
• Experience in coordinating multiple and sometimes conflicting requirements and priorities, and working with subject matter experts in the fields of architecture, engineering, security, construction and procurement; 
• Experience in assessing issues, problems and requests, asking the right questions to clarify needs and in making recommendations, and in communicating ideas requirements and expectations clearly. 

Assets: 

• Experience or formal training in the following fields will be considered assets:  
• Nondestructive testing including Thermography, Ultrasound testing or portable X-Ray; 
• Wireless communications, signal processing, telecommunications engineering; 
• Computer science - ML, AI, Mathematical Software, Data communications and Networking; 
• Optical waveguides, laser, and optical communications; 
• Telecommunications with focus on emerging technologies, 802.11ax, 802.11be, 5G, etc. 

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace by providing a barrier-free recruitment and selection process. If you have an accommodation request, require material in an accessible format, or need additional support with the application process, please contact Recruitment and Selection Services at [email protected] .  

Each bilingual position is assigned a linguistic profile that identifies the level of second language proficiency for reading comprehension, written expression and oral interaction required. The profile for this position is BBC. Consideration may be given to candidates with other linguistic profiles.  

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Qualified candidates may be considered for future vacancies for this role or for other similar and/or related roles on an indeterminate and/or fixed term basis.  

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