Corrections Officer I

This competition is to fill 5 permanent Corrections Officer I positions for the Whitehorse Correctional Center (WCC).

The Department of Justice is working to ensure Yukon remains a safe, secure, and healthy place to live and work. We build strong and healthy relationships with others to support good governance and to foster safe communities with opportunities for healing. The Department of Justice provides supportive and dynamic work environments comprised of teams of professionals who are committed to making a difference in the lives of Yukoners.

The Department is seeking a forward-thinking leader to support the safe day-to-day operations of Yukon’s only correctional centre. The Whitehorse Correctional Centre is a 151-bed direct supervision facility that houses both adult men and women. Reporting to the Superintendent, the Deputy Superintendent of Operations is responsible for ensuring adequate staffing levels, managing the evaluation of security programs, performance managing direct reports, operating within identified budgets and contributing to the development of operational policies and procedures. The position is responsible for providing rotational after-hours on-call at the correctional centre.

The Corrections Branch uses the least restrictive measures with inmates, offenders, police prisoners and persons who have been granted judicial interim release that are consistent with the protection of those individuals, the public and staff members.

The principles that guide the Department of Justice include:

Reconciliation with Yukon First Nations: Together as Department of Justice (DOJ) representatives we commit to embracing the spirit of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada entitled Honouring the Truth, Reconciling the Future, by conducting ourselves in our day-to-day business in a manner that embodies the purpose of reconciliation with our First Nations members in the Yukon. We recognize the importance of employee education on First Nations history and the encouragement of innovative thinking by all DOJ personnel on our ability to effect meaningful change towards true reconciliation.

Working as a Team: As DOJ employees we value working together as a team within branches and within the department as a whole, while respecting our respective roles in the administration of justice, to work as one entity to meet our collective objective to serve the public. We are mindful of the impact of our actions on the people around us both in proximity and in the larger department and strive to ensure that we maintain the best interests of the department in our approach to our work.

Identify and Meet our Clients' Needs: DOJ personnel have a wide variety of responsibilities and an equally diverse clientele, internal and external to government, and we are committed to ensuring that they know we work for them and that we treat them with empathy, inclusion, integrity, respect and professionalism.

Initiative and Innovation: Management will encourage DOJ staff at all levels to think innovatively and to take initiative that will improve the work we do and services that we provide to allow for positive change and creativity in the workplace. Management will encourage DOJ personnel to reconsider our approach to the services we provide and adapt to the changing environment.

Communications: We are committed to improving the way we communicate internally with one another and externally to the public in order to better perform as a DOJ Team, share information and ideas with each other, dispel negative myths about the department and to ensure that the general public has an appreciation for the excellent work we do.

For more information about the Whitehorse Correctional Centre, please click here

For more information about this position, please contact Valerie Mosser, Deputy Superintendent at [email protected]

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Tammy Vermeersch, Human Resource Consultant at [email protected]

Please do not email resumes to either of these addresses; resumes may only be accepted through e-recruitment. If you need technical support submitting your application/resume, contact: [email protected]

Essential Qualifications

Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet the following qualifications. Please note selection for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume; ensure you use a month/year to month/year format and include the duties you performed in each of your positions.

Prior to applying, refer to our sample resume to assist you in your application.

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Completion of Correctional Officer Basic Training (or equivalent) and/or a Qualification Training Certificate
• Corrections Officer experience supervising inmates while enforcing rules and regulations
• Experience giving direction, supporting, coaching, mentoring and providing feedback to individuals and/or groups

Candidates who have education and experience equivalent to the essential qualifications listed above may be equally considered.

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Suitability

Candidates should and may be assessed on the following:

In addition to modeling safe, ethical, legal, and fair behaviours, the ideal candidate also demonstrates personal integrity and is familiar with demonstrating client-oriented services. The ideal candidate can appropriately manage conflicts, and has experience positively motivating others, including vulnerable populations. The ideal candidate’s strengths include teamwork, integrity, leadership, de-escalation through verbal communication, and effective problem-solving. Additionally, the model candidate will have the ability to work in a team setting and provide leadership, communicate both orally and in writing and have a genuine commitment to working with inmates and fellow corrections workers, to bring about positive change.

Additional Information

Conditions of Employment

Have and maintain

• Successful completion of the Correctional Officer Basic Training (or equivalent), or Qualification Training Certificate
• Valid Security Clearance including vulnerable sector
• Valid Medical Clearance
• Valid First Aid and CPR certification
• Valid Canadian Class 5 driver’s licence

Job Requirements

• Rotating shift work including evenings, nights, weekends and statutory holidays
• Occasional travel within and outside the Territory
• Heavy lifting
• Wearing a uniform