Program Advisor, Security Drills and Exercises

Selection process number
26-PPS-SPP-PROGRAM ADVISOR-OECI

Salary
$84,952 to $111,791-(The salary is based on a 35-hour work week and under review)

Level
PM-05-This position is at the PSA-08 group and level.

Who can apply
Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents residing in the National Capital Region.

Duties

The Program Advisor, Operational Drills and Exercises is responsible for leading the development, conduct, and evaluation of dynamic (operations-based) exercises and drills that test and validate the readiness of the Parliamentary Protective Service (PPS) and its interoperability with partners.

• Design and lead complex, realistic operational drills and exercises, including live-force and force-on-force activities, grounded in realistic and credible threat information and aligned with the organizational exercise and evaluation program framework.
• Manage all phases of exercise delivery, including scenario design, planning conferences, operational coordination, safety oversight, logistics, exercise execution, debriefing, and after-action reporting.
• Apply structured project management methodologies, including the development of work breakdown structures, milestones, and timelines for all drill and exercise activities.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary and interagency teams, including exercise control cells, safety officers, role-players, adversary controllers, and technical support, ensuring operational cohesion and safe conduct throughout.
• Operate and manage tactical simulation systems and associated AAR tools, to enable data capture and performance analysis.
• Deliver exercise briefings and debriefings to various internal and external partners, including law enforcement and first responders.
• Develop and implement annual exercise plans, including performance testing schedules and evaluation methodologies.
• Provide subject-matter expertise on physical protection systems, operational readiness, critical incident response, and law enforcement integration during exercise planning and execution.
• Support internal operational performance assessments, offering operational insight into strengths, vulnerabilities, and improvement opportunities in protective and response capabilities.

Work environment

The Parliamentary Protective Service (PPS) is a separate and distinct organization not subject to the Public Service Employment Act. It has its own classification, compensation system, and staffing regime. Persons appointed to PPS continue to be part of the federal government and will receive the public service pension plan and public service insurance benefits plan.

What we offer:

• Paid Training
• Public service health, dental, and vision care insurance plans
• Public Service Pension Plan
• 35-hour standard work week
• Minimum 4 weeks of paid vacation
• Free on-site fitness facilities
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Flexible work schedules (minimum 2 days in the office per week)
• While this position is eligible for part-time telework, regular on-site presence is required
• 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 purpose of this recruitment and selection process is to staff one (1) position on an indeterminate baisis and to establish a pool of qualified and/or partially qualified candidates for anticipatory needs of various tenures.

The pool may also be used in the future to staff similar positions within the PPS.

Positions to be filled

1

For PPS Enhanced Reliability Status (ERS) with Top Secret clearance:

All candidates must obtain both a Site Access Clearance and a PPS…