BC Public Service - Internal Job Opportunities

Executive Director, Oversight Operations
Band 5
Salary range: $123,100.01 - $157,100.11

Regular Full-Time
Victoria, BC
Vancouver, BC
 

Are you a strategic leader with operational experience leading or overseeing criminal or regulatory investigations? Are you looking for a role dedicated to serving the public and strengthening police accountability?

The Executive Director is responsible for leading the day-to-day oversight operations and project initiatives supporting the Commissioner’s vision and strategic priorities. This position provides leadership within the OPCC by proactively leading the development of new operational policies or procedures and the change management associated with each. This position will be responsible for leading the implementation of significant legislative reform and other strategic initiatives, while ensuring program areas relating to oversight operations are appropriately resourced, structured, and supported for success. The Executive Director will be responsible for building and managing relationships with interested parties, including senior policing officials. They must also be able to lead, communicate, and work across disciplines using a trauma informed and culturally competent lens ensuring an anti-racist approach to all facets of our work. As a key member of the senior management team, the Executive Director must demonstrate a strong executive leadership profile, promoting staff empowerment, wellness and professional development, and motivating peak performance to support the delivery of our services to a diverse public.

This position will also be required to exercise duties and functions under Part 11 of the Police Act as delegated by the Police Complaint Commissioner and provide both strategic and expert operational advice to the Police Complaint Commissioner and Deputy Police Complaint Commissioner.
 

Qualifications

This position will be of interest to applicants who demonstrate the following:

Required Qualifications:

• A university degree in a related field (e.g., law, social sciences, justice studies, public policy, or public administration)
• A minimum of five years of relevant work experience. Relevant experience is listed below:
  • Leading or overseeing investigations in a regulatory or criminal context (e.g., police agencies, crown counsel, professional investigative or regulatory bodies).
  • Leading and supervising multi-disciplinary staff operating within a statutory decision-making framework.
  • Providing strategic advice and recommendations to senior management and executives on complex issues.
• Demonstrated experience leading and managing projects of a significant size, complexity, and importance. 
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external partners and interest holders. 
• Demonstrated experience consensus-building and negotiating complex issues amongst diverse interested parties.
• Demonstrated experience in the development of strategies that improve the long-term effectiveness of the organization.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Successful completion of Enhanced Security Screening will be required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Over five years of management experience in a regulatory or civilian oversight body.
• Over five years of management experience at progressively more senior levels in a justice sector organization.
• Graduate degree in a related field (e.g. law, social sciences, justice studies, public policy, or public administration)

Preference may also be given to:

• Applicants who self-identify as First Nations, Métis, Inuit and/or Indigenous, Black or racialized, women, 2SLGBTQ+, people with diverse gender identities or expressions, and/or people with disabilities.

Complete qualifications, including competencies, are outlined in the job profile, which can be found linked at the bottom of this page.

This posting is for one permanent full-time position. An eligibility list for similar temporary or permanent future opportunities may be established. Temporary positions may become full or part-time, permanent status. This position is excluded from union membership. Travel may be required as part of job duties. The OPCC is located in Victoria and the Lower Mainland.

Please note: This position is a resident, full time, in-office position which may be based at either office location.

The OPCC seeks to foster an inclusive work environment that values diversity, equity, inclusivity and respect. It is our goal to have a workforce that reflects the British Columbians we serve. To support employment equity and diversity in the workplace, we welcome applications from all groups. This includes women, visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who may contribute to diversity in the BC Public Service. Qualified applicants from equity-deserving groups are encouraged to apply and to indicate in your cover letter if you belong to one of the designated groups.

Applicants who identify as Indigenous may choose to seek assistance with their application by accessing the Indigenous Applicant Advisory Service available through the BC Public Service.

TO APPLY:
DO NOT submit your application for this position through the BC Government Hiring Centre website. Applications submitted through the BC Government Hiring Centre will not be considered.

Your application package must be submitted by email to Recruitment@opcc.bc.ca, quoting the competition number 118222 in the subject line. Deadline for applications is Monday December 23, 2024 at 12:00pm PDT (noon).

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete application package, which includes:

1. Your cover letter
2. Your resume

Your application package must clearly demonstrate how your education and experience meet the position requirements and preferred qualifications. You must identify which positions you are relying upon to meet the criteria of relevant experience and how the position meets that criteria. In describing your education and experience in your application, please pay particular attention to the job profile, including the competencies and qualifications. Please be sure to include the start and end dates (month and year) of your employment when listing your employment history. The OPCC recognizes unique styles, perspectives, beliefs and creativity that support a diverse, respectful, inclusive and collaborative work environment.

Following the instructions above, only those applications received by 12:00 pm PST (noon) on Monday December 23, 2024 will be considered. Incomplete applications or late applications will not be evaluated or acknowledged, and only those applicants who pass all initial screening requirements will be considered for the next step in the selection process. Your cover letter and resume and may be evaluated as part of the screening process with respect to the position requirement to be able to communicate in writing in an effective and clear manner. Candidates may be required to complete a written assignment or other assessment(s) as part of the selection process.

To apply for this position, you must be eligible to work in Canada. You must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada or authorized in writing to work in Canada under the federal Immigration Act. For further information, please refer to the BC Public Service website.

NOTE: If your degree was obtained outside of Canada, you will need to confirm it has been assessed for equivalency through a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluation Service. Education credentials will be subject to verification before an offer of employment is made and will be requested if required.

If you have questions related to the application process, please email the HR team at Recruitment@opcc.bc.ca, quoting the competition number 118222 in the subject line.

By submitting your application, you confirm that you have worked on it independently and you have not used AI technology or paraphrasing technology to prepare it.

 

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