Officer, Safer Roads Ottawa Program
Requisition ID: 15705
Department: Public Works Dept.
Service: Traffic Services
Branch: Traffic, Safety & Mobility Branch
Employment Type: 1 Full-time Permanent
Work Hours: 35.00 hours per week
Affiliation: CIPP
Salary Information: $78 367,38 - $95 355,26 annually (2024 rates of pay)
Location: 100 Constellation, Nepean
City: Ottawa, ON
Job Category: Administrative and Support Services
Application Close: 09/01/2025
JOB SUMMARY
Road Safety and Traffic Investigations is responsible for coordinating and directing traffic investigations, collecting, analyzing and processing traffic field data, and developing procedures to enhance safety for drivers and pedestrians through the continuous review of evolving traffic and collision patterns and the timely revision of speed limits and upgraded traffic control devices. The unit manages the implementation, monitoring, assessment, refinement and development of installation criteria for traffic control devices and safety initiatives such as the Community Safety Zone Program and Adult Crossing Guard Program to maximize their effectiveness, and is responsible for the investigation of fatal collisions to determine the role of the road and its infrastructure in the cause or severity of those collisions.
You are responsible for researching, planning, coordinating and implementing assigned projects and initiatives associated with the Safer Roads Ottawa Program and its goal of preventing or eliminating road deaths and serious injuries for all people in the City of Ottawa, through culture change, community engagement, and the development of a sustainable safe transportation environment.
You: compile and analyze data/information, prepare briefings and program reports, and respond to stakeholder and departmental inquiries and requests; liaise with community associations and the Safer Roads partners (Ottawa Fire Services, Paramedic Services, Police Services, Public Health and the Transportation Services Department); propose new projects or initiatives that fall within the scope of the Program; and coordinate community events to promote safer roads.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Completion of 3 year degree or diploma in Business Administration, Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or related field.
Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in communications, public relations or marketing.
KNOWLEDGE
- Applicable federal, provincial and municipal legislation related to departmental programs and services
- Possess general knowledge of the Corporation, departmental business requirements, policies and organizational structure
- Principles and techniques of project management
- Organizational change and development
- Planning and performance measurement
- Policy and procedure documentation practices
- Customer service delivery methodologies and skills
- Protocols for developing submissions, briefings, major reports
- Human resources practices and principles
- Consultation methods and practices
- Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers.
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Able to work independently as the position is very autonomous, with minimum support/direction, and cooperatively and collaboratively with all staff as part of a team
- Possess organizational skills and flexibility to plan, initiate, organize and prioritize own work, and to balance multiple demands, conflicting priorities, and pressures, with a keen sense of quality and deadlines
- Self-directed
- Ability to work with minimum supervision
- Ability to work within a team environment
- Tact, discretion and integrity
- Excellent oral and written communications skills
- Ability to handle multiple overlapping projects
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Creative approach to problem solving
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Language Requirement: Designated Bilingual - specific level of language proficiency: French: oral, reading, writing English: oral, reading, writing Candidates who do not meet language requirements will be required to participate in training.
- Police Record Check: The successful candidate will be required to complete a Criminal Records and Judicial Matters Check with the Police Services detachment in their jurisdiction to the City of Ottawa's satisfaction.; Police record checks completed by a third-party company will not be accepted.
- Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
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We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.
The City of Ottawa provides accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.
Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the HR Service Centre at 613-580-2424, extension 47411.