YIPI Coordinator - Summer

Overview

Competition Number: 20775

Applications will be accepted until 2359hrs on 13/03/2026.

Posting Details

This posting is for up to 4 student positions.

Position Title: Youth In Policing Initiative COORDINATOR

Section and Location of Work: Youth Section with location of work to be determined

Hours Of Work: Monday to Friday: 35 hours per week, days or afternoon shifts (unless otherwise specified)

Standard Length Of Placement: July to August

Note:

The Coordinator may be required to work intermittently from March to June and/or full time one to two weeks before the start of the program to assist with administrative duties and planning related to the program. Program schedule and hours/week to be determined.

Rate of Pay: $22.88/hour

Overall

Purpose:

The Youth in Policing Initiative is a Provincially funded program for youth attending a secondary school program. Participants will be provided with an opportunity to learn about the Ottawa Police Service, our community, and to develop new skills to increase their future employability. The program will allow students to consider policing as a viable career in the future.

The YIPI Coordinator supervises the YIPI Students for the duration of the placement.

Under the direction and supervision of the Youth Section police coordinator(s):

• Assist with the hiring process of the YIPI students
• Assist with the planning and scheduling of all activities in advance of the program
• Supervise students to ensure tasks assigned are being completed
• Supervise and oversee all activities throughout the duration of the program
• Provide YIPI students advice, guidance and assistance
• Monitor and address YIPI student performance issues and advise police program coordinator of performance issues when appropriate
• Supervise and support Crime Prevention initiatives as assigned to YIPI students
• Liaise with Ottawa Police Service section supervisors and community agency contacts where YIPI students are assigned to ensure tasks are being completed and any issues addressed

• At minimum, must have completed successfully one semester of a post-secondary education program

• Previous office experience is considered an asset
• Previous experience supervising an asset
• Previous experience working with youth an asset

• Microsoft Office (especially Word and Excel)
• Internet search engines, an asset

• Eligible to work in Canada
• At minimum, must have completed successfully one semester of a post-secondary education program and be returning to a post-secondary education program full-time in the fall
• Successfully complete the recruitment/background check process

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Microsoft Office (especially Word and Excel)

• Demonstrated ability to effectively supervise persons
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Demonstrated coordination and facilitation skills
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) with all levels of the organization and with members of the public
• Demonstrated ability to perform repetitive tasks
• Demonstrated ability to identify issues and take the initiative to resolve them
• Demonstrated ability to work both individually and in a team environment and share information
• Demonstrated willingness to learn
• Demonstrated organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to pay close attention to detail and produce error-free work
• Demonstrated ability to work with internal and external clients in a busy and strenuous environment
• Demonstrated ability to act responsibly
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal direction and take initiative
• Demonstrated ability to exercise good judgment
• Demonstrated ability to use tact and discretion and ensure the confidentiality of information is maintained
• Demonstrated ability to conduct oneself in a professional manner
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a timely and effective manner

Monday to Friday day shift schedule. Occasional requirement for evenings.

The Coordinator may be required to work intermittently from March to June and/or full time one to two weeks before the start of the program to assist with administrative duties and planning related to the program. Program schedule and hours/week to be determined.

• French, is an asset, but not required
• Knowledge of other language(s), an asset

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected to continue in the selection process will be contacted.

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