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X-Ray & Screening Specialist Jobs in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada at Parliamentary Protective Service | Service de protection parlementaire
Title: X-Ray & Screening Specialist
Company: Parliamentary Protective Service | Service de protection parlementaire
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
X-Ray & Screening Specialist (Detection Specialist)
Parliamentary Protective Service (PPS)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (On-site)
X-Ray & Screening Specialist (Detection Specialist)
Our Mission – PPS protects Canada’s Parliament to support its democratic functions in a safe, secure and open environment.
Official position title: Detection Specialist, Parliamentary Protective Service
Starting salary: $60,639 per year, with progression up to $79,797 based on the established pay scale.
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Employment Type: Full-time, shift work (24/7)
About the Parliamentary Protective Service
The Parliamentary Protective Service (PPS) plays a key part in ensuring physical security within the Parliamentary precinct. It delivers layered, intelligence-led protection in one of Canada’s most symbolic and complex environments. PPS is a trusted expert and leader in protective services, driven by purpose, agility and vigilance. With a united, engaged, and empowered workforce committed to the pursuit of excellence, our strength is in collaboration with partners through integrated and intelligence-led operations.
The Role
Detection Specialists are public-facing, service-oriented uniform personnel responsible for security screening of all access points to Parliamentary buildings. Requiring constant professionalism, vigilance and sound judgement, Detection Specialists perform screening of people, their belongings, and vehicles using security screening technology to maintain a safe Parliamentary precinct. Shifts rotate 24/7, including nights, weekends, and statutory holidays.
Key Responsibilities
- Screen people, personal belongings, and vehicles using screening and detection technology
- Interpret complex imagery to identify prohibited, restricted or suspicious items
- Identify, report, and escalate security concerns and threats
- Provides continuous guidance and instructions to visitors
- Maintain situational awareness and streamline waiting line efficiency in high-volume environments
- Work collaboratively as part of an integrated protective posture
Who Fits This Role
You are a strong candidate if you:
- Remain calm, professional under pressure and adapt quickly in everchanging operational environment
- Are committed to continuous learning and improvement
- Are excited about the chance to devote a career protecting the institution and people who represent Canada’s democracy
- Communicate clearly in both official language with diverse populations
- Exercise sound judgment in sensitive situations
- Work effectively as part of a team with diverse groups
- Understand the work is fundamentally about people
What You Need
Core Competencies
- Attention to detail and vigilance
- Adaptability and resilience
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Judgment and decision-making
- Teamwork and reliability
- Integrity and professionalism
- Ability to interpret visual information from screening equipment
Essential Qualifications
- Post-secondary education or an acceptable combination of education, training, and relevant experience
- Experience providing client service, public-facing support, or working in a high-visibility environment
- Ability to communicate effectively in English and French (bilingualism required)
Asset Qualifications
- Experience providing client service or customer support in a high-visibility environment or to important clients
- Experience using detection or screening equipment
- Training in security, law enforcement, or a related field
Conditions of Employment
- Ability to work rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and statutory holidays
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods
- Ability and willingness to wear a uniform, including soft body armour
- Successful completion of the PPS Recruit Program and required certifications
- Ability to obtain and maintain the required security clearance prior to employment start date
- Ability to successfully complete medical, psychological, and physical assessments
- Successful completion of all pre-requisite evaluations (including visual aptitude test, written exam, interview, and reference checks)
Security Screening
All candidates must submit to a security screening process and obtain the required site access and security status to hold employment at PPS. To initiate the PPS security screening process, candidates will be required to complete a personal history questionnaire, a pre‑interview questionnaire, and undergo fingerprinting.
The security screening process involves a comprehensive background investigation to assess the candidate’s reliability, honesty, trustworthiness, loyalty to Canada and reliability as it relates to that loyalty. This security screening investigation includes, but is not limited to, a loyalty assessment, law enforcement verifications, financial verifications, internet inquiries, as well as personal and employment reference checks. Candidates will also be required to participate in a security screening interview, which will cover a range of topics needed to complete the security screening assessment.
Candidates should be aware that participation in, or completion of, the recruitment process does not guarantee eligibility for a PPS security screening. Security screening is conducted as a separate process, and the outcome may be influenced by several factors, including the length of time an individual has resided in Canada and the resulting ability to verify required background information. Interactions with law enforcement, credit history, personal associations, and other relevant security considerations may also affect a candidate’s eligibility to be granted the required security screening level and may influence the time needed to complete the security screening process.
Candidates who do not meet the security screening requirements will not be granted the required security screening level and will therefore be removed from the hiring process as it is a condition of employment.
Commitment to Inclusion
PPS is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free workplace. Accommodations are available throughout the hiring process.
