Senior Investigator

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Apply By: Friday, November 21, :59 pm EST

Senior Investigator - Workplace Resolution and Restoration

Job ID:

235948

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ontario Provincial Police

Division:

Office of Professionalism, Respect, Inclusion and Leadership

City:

London, North Bay, Orillia, Smiths Falls, Thunder Bay

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Temporary Up to 12 months, with possible extension

Job code:

I0902A - Human Resources42

Salary:

$82, $121,155.00 Per year

Shape organizational integrity through strategic investigations

Are you skilled in strategy, research, and collaborative problem-solving? If so, this role is for you

Join the Resolution and Restoration Unit, where you will use your leadership, analytical expertise, and legislative knowledge to lead complex investigations, gather critical evidence, and guide teams with confidence.

This position is based out of Orillia, however, the successful candidate may be able to work out of one of the following Regional Headquarters:

• 777 Memorial Ave, Orillia, ON L3V 7V3 - General Headquarters
• 911A Gormanville Road, North Bay, ON P1B 8G3 - North East Region Headquarters
• 615 James St South, Thunder Bay, ON P7E 6P6 - North West Region Headquarters
• 6355 Westminster Drive, London, ON N6P 1T2 - Western Region Headquarters
• 525 Queen Street, Smiths Falls, ON K7A 5K8 - East Region Headquarters
• 1 Hurtubise Drive, Orillia, ON L3V 0C8 - Central Region Headquarters

About Us:

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is one of North America's largest deployed police services with more than 5,800 uniformed officers, 2,600 civilian employees and 600 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.

The mandate of the Resolution and Restoration unit is to promote respectful, professional, accessible workplaces free from racism, discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment and violence. In addition, the unit provides support to our civilian and uniform members through education, early intervention, investigations, complaints resolutions and workplace restorations. The mandate of OPRIL is to influence organizational leadership and workplace culture to ensure that our OPP values are integrated in all of our policies, procedures, practices, and most importantly our actions.

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.

About the job

In this role, you will:

• Lead the review and investigation of complex, multi-tiered allegations of Respectful Workplace and Workplace Violence Policy violations.
• Provide advice on protecting the integrity of investigations and provides reports to OPP Command staff on findings.
• Lead the development of investigative tools, techniques and processes.
• Develop and recommend options for resolution and workplace restoration.
• Oversee the quality of investigation analysis provided to client groups and for the recommendations for the management of investigations

Travel Requirements: This position is required to conduct investigations throughout the Province. The successful candidate will be expected to travel as required based on case load.

For non-travel days, the candidate will be required to report to an office within the region.

What you bring to the team
Mandatory requirements

• Ability to pass an OPP background/ security investigation.

Investigative Leadership and Strategy

• Demonstrated ability to lead the development of investigative plans and strategies for complex, multi-tiered allegations of misconduct with potential organizational impact, in alignment with the OPP's commitment to integrity and accountability.
• Proven ability to assess the availability, relevance, and sources of information critical to investigations, ensuring thoroughness and fairness in accordance with OPP standards.
• Ability to provide expert investigative guidance, training, and consultative advice to colleagues and clients, while upholding legislative and policy frameworks and promoting a culture of continuous learning and professionalism.
• Capacity to work both independently and collaboratively within established policies, guidelines, and legislative frameworks, reflecting the OPP's values of teamwork, respect, and service excellence.

Evidence Gathering Knowledge and Analytical Skills

• Knowledge of the principles of research and analysis to lead investigations using a wide variety of research tools to gather documentary and digital evidence.
• Ability to identify and determine information of pertinence and significance to the case and to analyze findings.
• Knowledge of theories, principles and methods of investigation to lead the investigation and review of allegations of wrongdoing, conflict of interest and other applicable matters under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA) and Human Rights Code.
• Ability to interpret and apply policy and legislation to provide guidance and advice.
• Ability to interview and gain cooperation of involved parties to gather pertinent facts and evidence and to cross-validate information gathered from interviews and documented evidence.

Conflict Resolution Experience

• Knowledge of principles and practices of conflict and dispute resolution.
• Ability to identify sources of conflict to effectively manage them as they arise in the investigation process.
• Ability to manage and facilitate information exchanges or discussions in difficult and sometimes emotionally charged situations.

Communication and Advisory Skills

• Ability to develop and present a range of reports, recommendations, briefing materials, research and analysis to clients and internal partners.
• Ability to consult and advise executive clients on a range of issues in the investigation process, including proposed management action.
• Ability to discuss investigations, reports and correspondence.

Don't meet every qualification?

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

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

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

Additional information:

Apply by:

Friday, November 21, :59 pm EST

Position details:

• 1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 777 Memorial Ave, Orillia, Central Region or 911A Gormanville Rd, North Bay, North Region or 615 James St S, Thunder Bay, North Region or 6355 Westminster Dr, London, West Region or 525 Queen St, Smiths Falls, East Region or 1 Hurtubise Dr, Orillia, Central Region, Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (Fingerprint Based)

Compensation group:

Management Compensation Plan

Work hours:

Schedule 6

Category:

Inspections and Investigations

Posted on:

Friday, October 31, 2025

Note:

• About security checks:
  
  A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
  
  If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
  
  Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.
• The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other positions. These positions may be of various tenures including short-term assignments. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or policy provisions.

How to apply:

• You must apply online.

• Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.

• Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.

• Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.

• OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.

• If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

Language requirements and assessment:

All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:

Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

Strengthening Ontario, together

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