The Owen Sound Police Service is hiring full time Team Leads for our Communications Centre. Under the direction of their manager, these positions will be responsible for leading a platoon of Dispatchers, training new Dispatchers and performing Dispatch functions in our state of the art Communications Centre. This position involves shift work, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.

This posting is open to all employees and the public.

To be considered for this position, the applicant must;

· Be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada;

· Have 4 years of experience working in a 24 hour emergency communications setting;

· Possess a minimum Grade 12 education or equivalent;

· Possess strong supervisory and team building skills, including previous, demonstrated formal or informal experience supervising, coaching and/or mentoring others;

· Comprehensive knowledge of the principles and theories of emergency services and radio operations, emergency communications procedures and practices and basic crisis intervention skills is required.

· Strong interpersonal skills are required to work with all levels of the Service and external contacts.

· Ability to use logic and reasoning to assess a situation, draw conclusions, identify alternate approaches to problems and provide a best course of action for resolution is required.

· Be of good moral character and habits and have no criminal convictions for which a pardon has not been granted.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Provide operational direction to Unit members in a positive, proactive and engaging manner.

· Provide training to new and existing unit members, ensuring they have the skills required.

· Establish performance expectations and fosters an environment where Platoon members are motivated to demonstrate professional conduct, strong ethics and other work behaviours that are compatible with the Service's Values.

· Works as a Dispatcher, covering one of the desks in the Communications Centre.

The rate of pay for this position is $48.078/hour. The full job description is available upon request. Successful candidates will be subject to a comprehensive background check and other testing.

Accommodations for applicants with disabilities are available, upon request, in relation to materials or processes to be used throughout the hiring process.

Please submit your resume and cover letter for this position, referencing Job #2025-PS07, to the undersigned via email no later than 4:00 pm on June 24th, 2025:

Craig Ambrose

Chief of Police

Owen Sound Police Service

hr@owensoundpolice.com

No phone inquiries, please. We thank all applicants who apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Accommodations for applicants with disabilities are available, upon request, in relation to materials or processes to be used throughout the hiring process.

The Owen Sound Police Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In accordance with Municipal Freedom of Information and Privacy legislation, applicant information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act and will be used strictly for candidate selection.

Job Type: Full-time

Additional pay:

• Overtime pay

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift

Education:

• Secondary School (required)

Experience:

• dispatch: 4 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2025-06-24