Corrections Officer 1

This competition is to fill 3 Auxiliary On Call Reinforcement (AOC-R) 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. 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.

Under the direction of the Manager, Correctional Services, and as part of a team, this position carries out the day-to-day operational and program activities of the Whitehorse Correctional Centre. The Corrections Officer will work various shifts and is responsible for maintaining security, safety, good order and care of adult inmates by providing orientation, direction, guidance and programming. The focus is to engage the inmates in a process that provides maximum opportunity for change in an environment that is productive and supportive and in which they are treated in a respectful, fair and equitable manner. This position is classified as a Peace Officer under the Criminal Code of Canada.

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.

Least Restrictive Measures
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.

Essential Qualifications
- Grade 12 or equivalent;
- Completion of Correctional Officer Basic Training (or equivalent) and/or a Qualification Training Certificate;
- Completed and certified to Use of Force;
- Recent Corrections Officer experience supervising inmates while enforcing rules and regulations;
- Experience giving direction, 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
- Promoting a high standard of values, strong ethics and integrity;
- Strong client service orientation;
- Ability to manage conflicts, and motivates others;
- Ability to work in a team setting and provide leadership;
- Ability to communicate both orally and in writing;
- A genuine commitment to working with inmates and fellow corrections workers, to bring positive change.

Additional Information
Conditions of Employment:
- Valid Security Clearance including vulnerable sector (required prior to first day of work);
- Valid Medical Clearance (required prior to first day of work);
- Valid First Aid and CPR certification (must be obtained within 6 months of hire);
- Valid Class 5 driver's license (required prior to first day of work).
- Successful Completion of the Corrections Officer Basic Training (or equivalent), or Qualification Training Certificate.
- Successful completion of COPAT (or equivalent) within 6 months of application, or within 6 months of hire.

Job Requirements
- Rotating shift work including weekends and statutory holidays;
- Occasional travel within and outside the Territory.