Supervisor, Accreditation

House of Commons (Canada) / Chambre des communes (Canada)•Ottawa, ON

5d•CA$77,436 - CA$97,979•Onsite

About The Position

The House of Commons’ Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms and Corporate Security is currently looking to staff the Supervisor, Accreditation position. This position requires on-site presence five (5) days per week. The Supervisor, Accreditation is responsible for overseeing personnel accreditation and personnel security screening program for a diverse range of clients across the Parliamentary Precinct and constituency offices. The position ensures the secure, efficient, and compliant management of personnel access while supporting the organization's overall security objectives. Additionally, the supervisor provides leadership, guidance, and quality assurance to ensure accreditation and screening processes are delivered consistently and in accordance with established policies and procedures. The supervisor will be providing guidance on accreditation requirements at all levels, and act as a key liaison with internal and external partners. The role also includes managing workflow and supporting, coaching, and overseeing a team of security screening analysts. The Supervisor is responsible for identifying, reporting, and escalating risks and security-related issues to management, and for providing recommendations to support informed decision-making and risk mitigation. By joining this team, you will collaborate with a diverse range of partner while making impactful, high-trust decisions on personnel access and security clearances. You’ll lead and develop a specialized team, contribute to the continuous improvement of security practices, and gain valuable exposure to complex, high-profile operations, all within a collaborative and purpose-driven environment that offers meaningful work and strong career growth.

Requirements

Successful completion of post-secondary education or an acceptable combination of education, training and relevant experience.
Experience in delivering personnel security screening services and programs.
Experience providing training, guidance and support to employees on personnel accreditation and security screening processes, policies and procedures.
Experience using digital equipment, software applications, and information management systems that supports personnel accreditation and security screening services
Experience briefing management on personnel security accreditation matters, including emerging issues, risks, policy interpretation, and procedural improvement opportunities.
Experience conducting comprehensive assessments and reviews of complex personnel security screening files and making recommendations based on established policies, procedures, and standards.
Experience providing leadership, direction, and recommendation to management and stakeholders on personnel accreditation and security screening matters.
Experience supervising, coaching, mentoring, and developing staff in a service-oriented and security-focused environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in analyzing, interpreting, and communicating data; producing reports; and providing debriefs on accreditation service issues.
Experience delivering identification and access card services.

Responsibilities

Overseeing personnel accreditation and personnel security screening program
Ensuring the secure, efficient, and compliant management of personnel access
Supporting the organization's overall security objectives
Providing leadership, guidance, and quality assurance to ensure accreditation and screening processes are delivered consistently and in accordance with established policies and procedures
Providing guidance on accreditation requirements at all levels
Acting as a key liaison with internal and external partners
Managing workflow and supporting, coaching, and overseeing a team of security screening analysts
Identifying, reporting, and escalating risks and security-related issues to management
Providing recommendations to support informed decision-making and risk mitigation
Collaborating with a diverse range of partners
Making impactful, high-trust decisions on personnel access and security clearances
Leading and developing a specialized team
Contributing to the continuous improvement of security practices
Gaining valuable exposure to complex, high-profile operations