Chief Human Resources Officer

Parliamentary Protective Service - Human Resources Sector
Ottawa (Ontario)
EX-02
$154,178 to $181,365 (Annual salary is based on a 35-hour work week)
**Closing date: 19 October 2025 - 23:59, Pacific Time**

**Who can apply**: AREA OF SELECTION 1: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents residing in the National Capital Region.

AREA OF SELECTION 2: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents residing in Canada.

**Important messages**:
We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

**Duties**:
The Chief Human Ressource Officer (CHRO) provides strategic leadership for all human resources functions at the Parliamentary Protective Service (PPS), ensuring alignment with its operational mandate and organizational priorities. This key role supports a mission-driven, service-oriented environment where HR practices are integrated into PPS’s operational cycle.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead the development and execution of a corporate HR strategy that stabilizes and advances HR practices, ensuring workforce effectiveness and alignment with PPS’s strategic goals.
- Foster a client-focused, high-performance HR culture that promotes productivity, inclusion, and psychological safety.
- Lead collective bargaining initiatives, including strategy development and team leadership.
- Provide senior-level expertise in labour relations and employment matters.
- Guide the creation and implementation of governance and accountability frameworks for HR programs and service delivery.
- Oversee HR information systems to ensure effective implementation and maintenance.
- Advise the Director and executive team on strategic HR issues.

**Work environment**:
What we offer:

- Public service health, dental, and vision care insurance plans
- 35-hour standard work week
- Minimum 4 weeks of paid vacation
- Free on-site fitness facilities
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Centrally located in downtown Ottawa
- Proximity to O-Train Parliament Station and most of all main OC Transpo and STO bus lines

**Intent of the process**:
The pool may be used in the future to staff similar positions within the PPS.

**Positions to be filled**: 1

**Information you must provide**:
Your résumé.

EDUCATION:
A university degree from a recognized institution* in industrial relations, human resources, public or business administration, law, political science or in another related field.
- The educational program must be from an accredited learning institution recognized in Canada. If you completed a program outside of Canada, you will be required to obtain proof of a Canadian equivalency at your expense from an accredited learning institution recognized in Canada.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCES:
EX1: Recent* and Significant** experience in providing strategic leadership and direction in the delivery of human resources programs, initiatives and services.

EX2: Recent* and significant** experience in providing executive advice and making recommendations to senior management on highly complex and sensitive human resources issues.
- Staffing and Recruitment
- Pay and Compensation
- Classification and Organization design
- Human Resources Planning
- Human Resources Systems
- Learning and Development
- Occupational Health, Safety & Wellness
- Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
- Harassment and Violence Prevention & Informal Conflict Resolution

EX4: Recent* experience managing human and financial resources.

EX5: Experience in working across business lines and in establishing strategic partnerships and networks with clients or stakeholders with divergent interests.

EX6: Significant** experience in labour relations and/or collective bargaining.
- Recent means within the last five (5) years.

**Significant is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of complex activities related to this task, which are acquired on a full-time basis over a two (2) year period.

ASSETS:

- Certified Human Resources Professional designation (CPHR, CIRC or equivalent).

EXPERIENCES:
AEX2: Experience in providing the strategic leadership for the development and implementation of a mental health program in an operational environment and dealing with workforces affected by operational stress injuries.

AEX3: Experience managing conflict of interest files.

AEX4: Experience and/or certification in conflict resolution.

AEX5: Recent* experience in human resources within the public service (including separate agencies, parliamentary entities and crown corporations).

AEX6: Recent*experience managing equity, diversity, inclusion files, including accessibility and reconciliation matters.
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