Supply & Services Officer

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

Duties

Provision of institutional services and supplies, such as: ordering inmate/officer clothing, protective clothing/footwear, bedding and linens, inmate personal grooming and property items, household and janitorial supplies, office and cell furniture, housekeeping equipment and supplies, maintenance, tailoring, and laundry, recycling, barbering, mail, parcel and shipping services, coordination of external errands and institutional services in a facility of the Correctional Service of Canada.

Work environment

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is the federal government agency responsible for administering sentences of a term of two years or more, as imposed by the courts. CSC is responsible for managing institutions of various security levels and supervising offenders under conditional release in the community.

Our Mission
The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), as part of the criminal justice system and respecting the rule of law, contributes to public safety by actively encouraging and assisting offenders to become law-abiding citizens, while exercising reasonable, safe, secure and humane control.

Intent of the process

Results of this process will be to create a pool of qualified candidates from which future indeterminate, acting and/or specified period vacancies may be filled. This pool may be used to staff other similar or lower level positions (*GS STS-04) on a casual, term or indeterminate basis in the Pacific Region.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION
A secondary school diploma or a High School Equivalency (GED) or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
Experience providing materiel management services including: receiving, storing, recording and issuing material
Experience packaging and shipping material
Experience in operating a computer in programs such as MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Internet
Experience in the supervision and training of individuals

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of warehousing procedures including receiving, storing, shipping and inventory control/management
Knowledge of Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) regulations

ABILITIES
Ability to perform mathematical calculations
Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing
Ability to analyze problems, resolve conflicts and propose solutions
Ability to prioritize
Ability to multi-task, be flexible in changing assignments at a moments notice

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
Initiative
Judgement
Effective interpersonal relations
Reliability
Flexibility

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
Forklift certification
Air brake endorsement

EXPERIENCE
Experience working in a correctional environment (institutional or community office)
Experience working in a female-focused offender institution
Experience working in an aboriginal-focused offender environment
Experience working in a high security and/or multi-level facility with a varied offender population
Experience dealing with the public (i.e. Customer Service)
Experience operating institutional canteen system
Experience in IFMMS, FSIMS and/or OMS
Experience working in inmate clothing as it pertains to offenders in an institutional setting
Experience in inmate purchasing (Inmate Trust Funds - ITF)
Experience in procurement (acquiring quotes, processing orders and receiving goods)
Experience working with and/or training offenders
Experience in minor mechanical repairs and/or general maintenance
Experience operating housekeeping/ housecleaning equipment

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of personal protective equipment
Knowledge of universal precautions
Knowledge of the techniques and equipment used in a commercial laundry (i.e. washers, dryers, clothes presses, labeling and sewing)

ABILITIES
Ability to drive a 5-ton truck

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
CSC is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal Persons, Visible Minorities, Women and Persons with Disabilities.

To support diversity and inclusion, increased representation of a member of an equity-seeking group.

To meet business objectives, increased representation of a member of an equity-seeking group.

Information on employment equity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Overtime
Shift work (evenings, weekends, statutory holidays)

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Valid BC Driver’s Licence
Physically able to lift and relocate packages and equipment to various locations, as per the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations Part 14

On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service.

As per the new Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, federal public servants in the Core Public Administration and members of the RCMP must attest to their vaccination status. The requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment and it applies to indeterminate (permanent), determinate (term), casual, and student hiring. Should you reach the point in the selection process where it is necessary to verify terms and conditions of employment then the hiring manager or a human resources representative will contact you in order to complete an attestation.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

We may assess the essential and asset qualifications using interviews, written tests (take home assignments or other), references or a combination of these or other assessment methods. Other sources of information (such as performance agreements, work samples, board member knowledge, etc.) may be used to assess the criteria identified on the Statement of Merit Criteria.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice.

For general information when applying on a selection process, visit https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/public-service-jobs/information-candidates.html

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.