Security Guard

3 weeks ago

Ottawa ON, Canada University of Ottawa Full time

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Security, Protection and Transportation # of Open Positions:
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$About the Protection Service:
Our mission is to enhance security, develop alternative modes of transportation, ensure respect for the rights of the university community and protect the assets of the University and its community. Reporting to the Team Coordinator, Security Division, you will deliver a consistent and superior level of customer service to students, faculty, and staff by actively seeking out opportunities to provide assistance and support. To ensure that campus rules and standards are observed by maintaining a highly visible and reassuring presence through your assigned patrol and post duties. To act as a community liaison and help to maintain a visibly safe and welcoming Campus environment. The successful candidate must be able to work nights and evenings, including weekends. 
As a Security Guard, Campus Community Protection, you will:
Ensure the safety and protection of individuals and University property by patrolling grounds and buildings.
Liaise with community and law enforcement partners to solve recurring issues. 
Prevent and detect security hazards and enforce both criminal and provincial statutes, as well as city bylaws and University regulations.
At the request of the on-duty Team Coordinator, help train and evaluate new employees.
Great communication skills in both official languages (will be tested). 
Sound knowledge and experience using computer systems and software such as Windows, word processing, databases, e-mail and Internet. 
Effective interpersonal communication skills and be committed to working in a team-based environment with a focus on continuous improvement and quality customer service. 
Ontario Security Guard License
A valid Ontario driver’s license with Abstract and Police check clearance.
Bilingualism – French and English (spoken and written); to be considered for this position, candidates must be rated at the intermediate or advanced proficiency level for both oral comprehension and reading comprehension in their second official language. The rating is determined by a proficiency test designed by the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute.
Considered an asset:  
Holding both Security Guard License and Private Investigator License. 
Knowledge of the Use of Force Continuum and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training. 
Knowledge of security practices, terminology, and understanding of relevant regulations. 
Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact hrtalentmanagement@uottawa.however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
If this is a front-line position with responsibilities to interact with students, selected candidates must be rated at the Low Advanced proficiency level or higher for both oral comprehension and reading comprehension in their second official language. The rating is determined by a proficiency test designed by the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute. Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.
The University of Ottawa is home to a dynamic community of over 50,000 students, faculty and staff, who live, work and study in both French and English. Our campus is a crossroad of cultures and ideas, where bold minds come together to inspire game-changing ideas. We believe in the power of representation, and that increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff supports this objective. Our goal is to provide students with the best possible learning experience, in an environment that reflects the diversity of its people, their ideas, and their identities.
The University of Ottawa is a dynamic community of students, professionals and academics pursuing great things. Our vision for the university of tomorrow is one that reflects the diversity of our people, their ideas and their lived experiences. We believe in the power of representation and in increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff to support this objective.
We’re committed to an inclusive workplace that acknowledges and celebrates all voices, fosters personal and professional development and challenges you to reach new heights.
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