Correctional Officer I

About the Position

Correctional Service Canada

Abbotsford, BC; Agassiz, BC; Bath, ON; Campbellford, ON; Cowansville, QC; Donnacona, QC; Dorchester, NB; Drumheller, AB; Drummondville, QC; Edmonton, AB; Grande Cache, AB; Gravenhurst, ON; Innisfail, AB; Kingston, ON; Laval, QC; La Macaza, QC; Mission, BC; Port-Cartier, QC; Prince Albert, SK; Renous, NB; Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, QC; Saskatoon, SK; Springhill, NS; Stony Mountain, MB; Winnipeg, MB.

CX-01 - Correctional Officer I

INDETERMINATE

$66,974 to $84,045

For further information on the organization, please visit Correctional Service Canada

Closing date: 28 September 2022 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Apply online: https://emploisfp-psjobs.cfp-psc.gc.ca/psrs-srfp/applicant/page1800?poster=1803958&toggleLanguage=en

Correctional officers (COs) maintain the safety and security of federal penitentiaries. They:

• supervise and interact with offenders
• regularly watch for signs that the safety of others or security of the institution might be at risk
• take appropriate security measures when necessary

Institutions operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. COs work in shifts, including some weekends and statutory holidays. They occasionally need to work overtime.

Duties:

As a correctional officer, you will:

• conduct routine patrols and inmate count
• supervise inmate movement and escort inmates both inside and outside the institution
• search cells, offenders, visitors, vehicles, living units, and surrounding areasconduct security checks and perform other duties as necessary
• verify safety equipment
• draft daily logs
• submit reports
• brief visitors, volunteers, and other criminal justice professionals who enter the institution

Qualifications

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

A secondary school diploma, or a satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission (PSC) test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or successful completion of a provincially/territorially approved secondary school equivalency test.

Experience:

No essential experience is required.The candidate must successfully complete the CSCCorrectionalTraining Program (CTP).**

**https://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/careers/003001-0002-en.shtml#10

About the Company

Correctional Service Canada
340 Laurier Ave. W.
Ottawa, ON K1P 0P9

Company Contact

National Recruitment
CSCCareers-CarrieresSCC.GEN-NHQ@CSC-SCC.GC.CA
Preferred Contact: Apply online at: https://emploisfp-psjobs.cfp-psc.gc.ca/psrs-srfp/applicant/page1800?poster=1803958&

Documents to be Forwarded

• Resume
• Cover letter