Correctional Program Officer

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Assessment accommodation

BEFORE YOU APPLY
It is the responsibility of the applicant to clearly outline how they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. Education and Experience Qualifications) by responding to the screening questions in the online application. Please note that it is NOT sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities; rather, the applicant must provide concrete examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement. Of note, the minimum experience requirement is of approximately four (4) months cumulative within the last three years. Lack of EXAMPLES and DETAILS may result in your application being rejected.

Applicants who submit an application and meet the electronic screening requirements will have their application included in this selection process in anticipation of further assessment.

For screening and assessment purposes, all communications related to this selection process will be by email. Therefore, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email) and frequently check their inbox and JUNK/SPAM folders. It is also the candidate's responsibility to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required, by communicating to the email indicated below.

PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT RESULTS
If you participated in the Correctional Program Officer selection process 2020-PEN-IA-QUE-165123 with the Correctional Service of Canada, your assessment results may be applied as part of this selection process. This will be confirmed during the assessment stage of the selection process. You are required to submit an application to this selection process to be considered for further assessment.

Candidates who qualified in a previous selection process that is not mentioned above, will NOT be able to transfer scores to the new process.

You will not be assessed more than once in the same selection process.

Work environment

The Correctional Service of Canada is seeking interest from persons looking for an exciting and rewarding career as a Correctional Program Officer.

Correctional Program Officers are essential to fulfilling the Correctional Service of Canada’s (CSC) mission of contributing to public safety by actively encouraging and assisting offenders to become law-abiding citizens, while exercising reasonable, safe, secure, and humane control.

Every day, Correctional Program Officers deliver important correctional programs to offenders (e.g. programs targeting risk factors such as substance abuse or criminal attitudes). They motivate and encourage offenders along the path to successful reintegration. They also give advice to offenders while teaching them the skills they need for their eventual safe reintegration into the community. Correctional Program Officers are responsible for preparing and delivering group or individual correctional programs sessions. They motivate and evaluate offender progress in understanding and managing their risk factors and work together with the offender’s case management team to ensure public safety.

For more information on the responsibilities of a Correctional Program Officer, please visit the following website: https://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/careers/003001-1104-eng.shtml.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially qualified candidates will be created following this selection process, and could be used to staff similar positions for indeterminate appointments, term appointments, acting appointments, casuals, deployments, assignments and secondments.

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 satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission (PSC) test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
*Significant work experience interviewing, motivating and/or counselling persons in individual and/or group settings aimed at changing human behaviour.

Note: *Significant is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed these duties for approximately four (4) months cumulative within the last three years.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB
French essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of the Correctional Service of Canada's (CSC) Mission, priorities, the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (CCRA).
Knowledge of correctional programs, their policies, standards and guidelines including programs for women and Indigenous offenders.
Knowledge of principles of adult learning and effective correctional treatment practices.
**Knowledge of needs specific to women offenders and gender-specific programming.

NOTE: ** This element applies to positions working with offenders in women’s institutions.

ABILITIES & SKILLS
Ability to plan, organize and deliver correctional programs.
Ability to manage, support and motivate offenders.
Ability to assess, interpret and report on the impact of the program as it relates to the management of offenders risk.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
Values and Ethics
Sensitivity to Diversity
Initiative
Engagement
Judgment
**Sensitivity in intervention with women offenders including ethno cultural and indigenous offenders.

NOTE: ** This element applies to positions working with offenders in women’s institutions.

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

EDUCATION
Graduation with a degree from a recognized university in a field that focuses on understanding and assessing human behaviour.
Graduation with a degree from a recognized university combined with training and experience related to the position.
Graduation with a diploma from a recognized college in a field that focuses on understanding and assessing human behaviour.
Graduation with a diploma from a recognized college combined with training and experience related to the position.

Degree equivalency

CERTIFICATION
Certification in specific programs.
**Certification in a program designed for women offenders.

NOTE: ** This element applies to positions working with offenders in women’s institutions.

EXPERIENCE
Experience with the case management process.
Experience in the delivery of structured programs to individuals with integration or behavioural problems.
Experience preparing and delivering training or presentations.
Experience assessing human behaviour in the context of program delivery.
Experience interacting with and assisting people with unique and challenging needs.
Experience working in a correctional environment.
Experience offering services or programs to people in conflict with the law.
Experience working with individuals associated with security threat groups, such as street or prison gangs, organized crime, or other groups involved in criminal behaviour.
**Experience offering services or programs to women in conflict with the law.

NOTE: ** This element applies to positions working with offenders in women’s institutions.

ABILITIES AND SKILLS
Ability to communicate orally in a language other than English/French that is reflective of the offender population diversity of the Institution.
Ability to communicate in writing in a language other than English/French that is reflective of the offender population diversity of the Institution.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willingness to travel.

Conditions of employment

Reliability and Security: Enhanced Reliability status.

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 also promote the recruitment of Canadian Veterans and releasing Canadian Armed Forces personnel: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-servicecommission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/canadian-armed-forces-membersveterans.html.

Candidates will be required to provide proof of education upon request.

Candidates who are permanent residents will also be required to provide proof of permanent residency upon request.

Applicants are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official languages of their choice.

A top down selection and/or random selection may be applied at any stage of the selection process.

Interested persons must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to the position. A person may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualification. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

An assignment, secondment, or acting appointment requires approval of your supervisor.

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.