Special Constable
Canada Post - Postes Canada
Post Office Assistant - Term -
Canada Post - Postes Canada • Chute-aux-Outardes, Quebec, Canada • via Canada Post Jobs
17 hours ago
Full–time
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Job description
Job Requisition Id: 17++23
Business Function: Retail
Primary City: Chute-aux-Outardes
Province: Quebec
Employment Type: On Call
Employment Status: Temporary
Language Requirement: French Essential
Employee Class and Level: RVSGD11 - Level 1
Working Hours: ON CALL
Number of Vacancies: 2
Salary: $18.44 / PER HOURS
Job Closing Date (MM/DD/YYYY): 06-0+-2025
Job Description
If you have ambition, talent and drive, consider a fast-moving career with Canada Post. We are currently seeking an on-call Post Office Assistant who will use a customer-focused approach when providing counter services to customers.
Note: The ideal candidate should reside in the community. Applicants outside the community in which the Post Office is located may be considered as needed.
Job Responsibilities
• Sell postal products and service to the business community and public
• Sort, distribute and process mail into appropriate classifications
• Provide customers with information and forms
• Address delivery and service difficulties to resolve problems thoroughly and quickly
Job Responsibilities (continued)
Qualifications
• High school or provincial equivalency and/or experience in business administration
• Training and/or experience interacting with the public in a retail and/or service environment, including sales and cash transactions
• Understanding of general or post office accounting systems.
• Physically fit to lift mail containers of up to 50 lb, push or pull boxes, sort mail and stand for extended periods of time
• Flexibility to be available for temporary, on-call work
Other Information
CANDIDATES WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE:
• A character reference letter
Note: The ideal candidate should reside in the community. Applicants within a 50 km radius of the Post Office may be considered as needed.
As part of the selection process selected candidates will be required to complete a security screening process.
Safety Sensitive Positions
This position may be considered a Safety Sensitive position.
Employment Equity
Canada Post will represent Canada’s diversity and provide a safe and welcoming workplace that embraces and celebrates our differences.
We are committed to employment equity and encourage applications from women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities and visible minorities.
Conflict of Interest
The Conflict of Interest Policy prohibits employees from hiring, supervising or reporting to, directly or indirectly via the reporting hierarchy, their immediate family or close personal relations. Should you feel that you may be in an actual or potential Conflict of Interest in regard to this job opportunity, you must communicate with the designated Human Resources representative.
Accommodation
Canada Post is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you are contacted by Canada Post regarding a job opportunity, please advise if you have any restrictions that need to be accommodated. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.
Important Message
Your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements as Canada Post cannot make assumptions about your education and experience. We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Leadership Behaviours
Decision Making – A champion of the organization who takes calculated risks and makes prudent, common sense decisions about current issues, future opportunities and resource requirements in a timely, well thought out manner, that aligns with the corporation's best interests.
Accountability – An individual who strives for performance excellence and who holds him/herself and direct reports accountable for decisions and actions and for learning from mistakes when intended results are not achieved.
Business Orientation – A proactive individual who understands the competitive nature of the business, and is committed to sustaining the business through excellent customer service and new business opportunities.
Execution – A focused and self-motivated individual who acts with a sense of urgency and delivers on time and within budget, by dealing effectively with challenges and ambiguous situations.
Leading People – A compelling communicator and leader who engages, motivates and inspires others to achieve results and who encourages personal growth and finding better ways of doing things.
Our Values
We value diversity as an essential part of who we are as a company, how we operate and how we see our future. We believe that attracting, developing, and retaining people who reflect the diversity of Canada is essential to our success because this matters to all communities and customers we serve.
Canada Post’s corporate values reflect the principles, beliefs and aspirations that guide our behaviour and shape our culture.
Safety – We are committed to a safe and healthy environment for all our stakeholders.
Customer – We serve Canadians with pride and passion.
Respect – We treat each other with fairness and respect.
Integrity – We act responsibly and with integrity.
Transformation – We will innovate and transform to win in the marketplace.
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Special Constable
CityofOttawa • Ottawa, ON, Canada • via City Of Ottawa
17 hours ago
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Job description
Requisition ID: 16+47
Department: Transit Services Dept.
Service: Safety, Regulatory, Trng & Dev Service
Branch: Special Constable Branch
Employment Type: Multiple Full-time Temporary Positions (Up to 2 years)
Work Hours: 40.00 hours per week
Affiliation: CUPE 5500
Salary Information: $36.455 - $42.888 per hour (2025 rates of pay)
Location: Transit Service, 1500 St.Laurent
City: Ottawa, ON
Job Category: Transit Services - OC Transpo
Application Close: 31/12/2025
NOTE: Applications / resumes received will be used to staff current and on-going requirements until December 31, 2025
JOB SUMMARY
Transit Operations provides safe, reliable and courteous transit services and excellence in customer service delivery to 100 million transit customers per year, by means of conventional bus, para transit and rail operations. The Transit Special Constable Unit manages the Special Constable and Fare Enforcement Programs, Transit revenue loss and fare enforcement programs, property protection and law enforcement programs, the transit emergency response and preparedness programs, communications equipment/systems, processes and sectional records activities.
You are responsible for security and law enforcement duties involving passengers, employees, Transit Services facilities/vehicles/assets and the general public.
You execute the duties of a Sworn Special Constable/Peace Officer, agent and occupier of City of Ottawa Transit Services*, in accordance with:
• Federal/Provincial/Municipal laws
• Special Constable contract with the Ottawa Police Services Board
• Rules and regulations governing a Special Constable appointment (as amended from time to time)
• Corporate/Branch/Division policies and standards
• Corporate/Branch Code of Ethics, Core Values and Mission Statement, that is consistent and compatible with Ottawa Police Service policies and standards
• The Police Services Board grants an Officer’s Special Constable status for Ottawa, with an approval from the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services, in accordance with the Police Services Act, R.S.O. 1++0. Special Constables are Peace Officers as defined in the Criminal Code of Canada.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Completion of community college Police Foundations or Law and Security Certificate.
Minimum of 2 years of security experience in a transit environment.
Related experience in dealing with people and enforcement procedures may be considered as alternate relevant experience.
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES
Must obtain and maintain Special Constable designation
KNOWLEDGE
• Good knowledge of security or law enforcement operations, as well as the duties of a Special Constable with Peace Officer authority, including the use/application of the Criminal Code of Canada, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, Trespass to Property Act, Provincial Offences Act, Liquor Licence Act, Safe Streets Act, MFIPPA, as well as related Federal and Provincial Statutes, and Transit By-law
• City/Branch/Division policies and procedures affecting Transit operations including standard operating procedures and emergency standing orders
• Court processes and procedures
• Investigative and evidence gathering techniques
• Crowd control and emergency response techniques
• Dispute resolution techniques
• Personal and physical security methods
• Electrical and computerized security equipment
• Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers.
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
• Work independently, with minimal supervision, and collaboratively with peers and managers as part of a team
• Capable of relating to transit customers, while working in a public environment, and of dealing with difficult or confrontational behaviors
• Possess leadership and negotiation skills
• Possess analytical and problem solving skills
• Possess demonstrated assertiveness and self-control
• Possess strong conflict/dispute/crisis resolution skills
• Able to exercise sound judgement and to make authoritative decisions where time may not permit soliciting advice from senior staff
• Possess computer literacy in MS Office Suite in a Windows environment, including use of Ozone and the Internet
• Able to build and maintain relationships within the community, with stakeholders and other agencies
• Able to demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of all people and cultures
• Possess organizational and time management skills to deal effectively with multiple demands, conflicting priorities, and deadlines
• Possess excellent interpersonal, communication, and report writing skills
• Possess neat and legible handwriting
• Possess effective public relations and public speaking skills
• Able to use portable corporate communications technologies, such as 2-way radio, etc.
• Able to drive a City vehicle
• Possess a work record of good attendance/job performance
• Be of good moral character and habits
• Able to be respectful, to relate to Transit customers, co-workers and the general public, and to work in a non-confrontational manner
• Possess cultural awareness, value diversity and be sensitive to others
• Able to display tact and diplomacy
• Able to deal with physical situations and physically control/restrain others when necessary
• Able to work outside in all weather conditions
• Able to be available for unplanned overtime, work a variety of scheduled shifts, including split shifts, weekends and evenings
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
• Language Requirement: Various language requirements.
Some positions require English oral, reading, and writing.
Some positions Designated Day 1 Ready – immediate requirement for language proficiency: French: oral, English: oral, reading, writing. Candidates must meet language requirement for position upon hire.
Some positions Designated Bilingual - Specific level of language proficienty: French: oral, English: oral, reading, writing. Candidates who do not meet language requirements will be required to participate in training.
• Police Record Check: The successful candidate will be required to complete a Vulnerable Sector Check with the Police Services detachment in their jurisdiction to the City of Ottawa’s satisfaction.; Police record checks completed by a third-party company will not be accepted.
• Driver’s License Requirement: A valid Ontario unrestricted G class driver’s license (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated
• Meet eligibility requirements for appointment as a Special Constable, which are:
• Canadian Citizen or permanent resident of Canada
• Lawfully eligible to work in Canada
• At least 18 years of age
• Not been convicted of a criminal offence or been convicted of an offence for which a pardon has been granted.
• Proof of valid Standard First Aid Certificate and valid CPR-Level C
• Must learn, meet and maintain Transit Special Constable Services standard in the use of oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray, baton and the use of force continuum
• Candidates will be required to undergo physical fitness testing with the Transit Special Constable Recruiters. Candidates will be required to successfully complete the Ontario Police Fitness PIN test.
• Candidates will also be required to undergo other investigations/checks to include:
• Fingerprinting
• Driver's licence history
• Credit check
• Background reference check
• Written MMPI
• Interview with Psychologist
• Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
• Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, ****** orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.
The City of Ottawa provides accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.
Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the HR Service Centre at 613-580-2424, extension 47411.