Security Officer – Screening & Access Control (Detection Specialist)

Control access. Detect risk. Protect people—and the institutions at the heart of Canada’s democracy.

Official position title: Detection Specialist, Parliamentary Protective Service (PPS)

Location: Ottawa, Ontario

Employment Type: Full‑time, shift work (24/7)

About the Parliamentary Protective Service

The Parliamentary Protective Service (PPS) is responsible for safeguarding Parliament, its members, employees, and visitors. Every day, thousands of people move through the Parliamentary Precinct, relying on a secure, open, and professional protective environment.

The Role

As a Security Officer – Screening & Access Control (Detection Specialist), you are a frontline presence responsible for controlling access to Parliamentary buildings. You screen people, belongings, and vehicles using security screening technology, including X‑ray a...