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Apply By: Thursday, January 8, 2026 11:59 pm EST

Deputy Superintendent of Security & Compliance

Job ID:

236665

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of the Solicitor General

Division:

Correctional Services - Kenora Jail

City:

Kenora

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Temporary contract/assignment – up to 12 months with possibility of extension

Job code:

R0915M - Management Correctional 9

Salary:

$86,330.00 - $127,214.00 Per year

Lead with Purpose. Drive Change. Ensure Compliance.

Are you a strategic, values-driven leader ready to transform Ontario's correctional system? The Ministry of the Solicitor General is seeking a Deputy Superintendent of Security & Compliance for the Kenora Jail, a pivotal role where you will champion institutional security, safeguard human rights, and drive operational excellence.

In partnership with the Security Manager, you'll oversee security operations, guide staff, and implement proactive intervention strategies. You'll lead modernization initiatives for segregation oversight, shape policy development, and collaborate with teams across the province to make critical decisions on inmate care. This is your opportunity to join a senior leadership team committed to creating a safe, secure, and compliant correctional environment.

Please note: As this is a frontline essential position, your physical presence at the office is crucial to this role. This position is mandatory onsite at the Kenora Jail.

Leadership in the Ontario Public Service

A leadership career in the Ontario Public Service offers meaningful opportunities to lead impactful projects, collaborate with diverse teams, and shape policies, programs and services that positively influence the lives of millions of Ontarians, all within a supportive and inclusive work environment. Our leaders enjoy comprehensive benefit plans, a robust pension program, and challenging and rewarding work that will keep you motivated and fulfilled.

About the job

Create the Work Environment

In the Ontario Public Service, we hold our leaders to the highest standards, expecting them to embody authenticity, accountability, and courage in every action and decision. It will be your responsibility to create a work environment and team culture that ignites innovation, nurtures collaboration and champions inclusivity by creating a diverse, anti-racist and accessible workplace that is free from discrimination and harassment. By aligning your choices with these values, you will create a vibrant work environment where every individual can thrive.

Deliver on Business Goals and Priorities

Your leadership will be crucial in guiding the team towards the achievement of their business goals. It will be your responsibility to inspire and motivate your team to deliver their best performance and align the team's daily actions with the strategic vision of the ministry.

As the Deputy Superintendent of Security and Compliance, you will oversee two portfolios:

Segregation Portfolio:

• Ensure inmates mental health and any Human Rights Code related needs are being met.
• Implement new policy changes as they relate to the review and oversight of administrative segregation.
• Ensure all inmates information, tracking and reporting are collected and shared in compliance with

ministry policies.

• Consult with healthcare practitioners and superintendents on alternative placements within th einstitution or within Ontario.

• Problem-solve challenges from an institutional perspective in an effort to reduce the number of inmates housed in administrative segregation.

• Repurpose space to ensure inmates can come out of their cell for meaningful social interaction.

Security and Compliance Portfolio:

• Manage, coordinate, and oversee identified functions within a correctional institution to ensure public safety and support the care, custody, and control of offenders. These functions include:
• Overseeing security operations, including staff sergeants, the Institutional Security Team, and justice stakeholder relationships, while assuming overall responsibility during rotational on-call periods.
• Leading financial planning and performance management functions, ensuring compliance with ministry policies, contracts, and operational standards.
• Coordinating with other Deputy Superintendents on operational, program, and administrative priorities to achieve institutional and ministry goals.
• Developing and implementing policies and program evaluation criteria, applying risk- and evidence- based approaches to support decision-making.
• Managing large-scale projects and teams to implement modernization initiatives and advance ministry and OPS priorities.
• Building and maintaining collaborative relationships with ministry and community partners to strengthen operational excellence and compliance.

What you bring to the team

Leadership and People Management

• You are a dynamic, values-based leader.
• You have been successful in promoting equitable practices that value diversity and inclusion into your work environment and that support employee engagement.
• You have experience motivating and inspiring staff to achieve results in a rapidly changing environment.
• You have excellent analytical and strategic thinking skills along with a strong sense of political acuity to deal with a variety of sensitive issues.
• You have the ability to lead and manage a team(s) in the delivery of a program or service operation and contributes to institutional security and segregation requirements.

Relationship Management and Communication

• You have demonstrated superior written, oral and interpersonal skills and can influence and negotiate with partners and stakeholders to find collaborative solutions to complex issues.
• You have demonstrated stakeholder management skills with the ability to establish and maintain relationships of trust with senior management, clients and partners.
• You can effectively manage expectations and anticipate and resolve major obstacles and conflicts.
• You have experience managing sensitive and contentious issues.

Analytical, Problem Solving and Strategic Planning Skills

• You can identify contentious issues and develop strategic approaches for resolution.
• You can apply a systematic approach in the development of complex work plans to achieve organizational goals
• You can ensure institutional programs and services follow ministry policies and standards
• You can use evidence-based approach for investigations
• You can manage challenging workloads, priorities and stressors, while exercising good judgment, responding calmly and rationally to defuse high tension situations

Technical Skills and Knowledge

• You have demonstrated knowledge of public administration, correctional administration, criminology and the theories of human behaviour as they relate to offenders and programming.
• You have knowledge of and experience in managing security and programming requirements, and the provision of emergency response and/or crisis management.
• You have the ability to obtain and develop knowledge of the current theories, principles and practices of correctional institutions management, finance and administration, including knowledge of human behaviour, and relevant policies and legislation in order to provide the care, custody, control, safety, programming and accommodation needs of offenders.

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

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How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

Additional information:

Apply by:

Thursday, January 8, 2026 11:59 pm EST

Position details:

• 1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 1430 River Dr, Kenora, North Region, Vulnerable Sector Check, Credit History Check, Local Police Databases Search, PIP/NICHE/RMS

Compensation group:

Management Compensation Plan

Work hours:

Schedule 6

Category:

Management and General

Posted on:

Monday, December 22, 2025

Note:

• About security checks:
  A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
  If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
  Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.
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How to apply:

• You must apply online.

• Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.

• Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.

• Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.

• OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.

• If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

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