Primary Worker/Kimisinaw CX-02: Prairie Region - Inventory

Important messages

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

Random selection may be used to identify which applicants will be assessed in this selection process following a search of the inventory.

BEFORE YOU APPLY
We strongly encourage you to complete the Self-Assessment Questionnaire, see following link http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/careers/003001-3022-eng.shtml. This questionnaire will give you a better idea of the role, requirements, skills and expectations related to a Primary Worker/Kimisinaw position.

ENHANCED SUITABILITY SCREENING PROCESS
Applicants who are selected for further assessment will be required to complete and return a Pre-Employment Questionnaire (PEQ).

TRAINING
Candidates must be willing to undertake training in at the CSC Training Academy in Regina, Saskatchewan.
Candidates must be willing to relocate if required.

CITIZENSHIP
Preference will be given to Canadian citizens. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada: Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit.

Note: Candidates will be asked to provide proof of Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit.

Work environment

Working with women offenders in a correctional environment at a Correctional Service of Canada institution.

The correctional approach in federal institutions for women promotes an open and supportive environment reflective of community living. Its goal is to model, promote and empower women to make meaningful and responsible law-abiding choices with a focus on safe and timely reintegration.

The offender population may include some violent and unstable offenders and some offenders with mental health issues. Offenders may have minimum and medium security ratings.

While on duty, Primary Workers/Kimisinaw must wear the uniform provided by the Correctional Service of Canada and comply with the relevant rules.

Primary Workers/Kimisinaw may be required to periodically travel overnight in the performance of their duties.

NOTE: Primary Worker/Kiminisaw is a Correctional Officer in a women offender institution.
Kimisinaw is the equivalent of a Primary Worker but working at the Healing Lodge.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially qualified candidates will be established for selection to attend the Correctional Training Program (CTP) and the Women Centred Training program (WCT) to qualify for appointment to permanent CX-2 positions.

WAITING PERIOD FOR REASSESSMENT

If you wish to reapply to a Primary Worker/Kimisinaw selection process, the retest period for assessment is 180 days from the date of elimination at either the written exams or interview/reference stage of the process. The retest period for the psychological assessment is 2 years from the date of elimination.

Candidates can only be assessed once in a selection process and if you reapply to this selection process 2016-PEN-EA-NAT-113798, no further consideration will be given to your application.

Please note that if you have previously participated in a Primary Worker/Kimisinaw CX-2 selection process with the Correctional Service of Canada, your results may be applied to the current 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 further.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

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

Experience in the provision of services in an education, work, and/or volunteer environment.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

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.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
The candidates must obtain and maintain a valid Standard First Aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) 'Level C' with automated external defibrillator (AED) certificate from a qualified provider approved by any province/territory in Canada, and in accordance with Part XVI of the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations.

The candidate must successfully complete a CSC Correctional Training Program (CTP) and the Women Centered Training program (WCT). There is NO REMUNERATION while on the Correctional Training Program and the Women Centred Training.

ABILITIES:
Ability to acquire and analyse information in a women centered environment.

Ability to use reasoning to assess problems and determine solutions.

Ability to make recommendations and take appropriate action in a women centred environment.

Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Ability to summarize information accurately.

Ability to motivate, positively influence, and assist people.

Ability to effectively intervene with women offenders.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES:
Respect
Initiative
Integrity
Judgement
Results-oriented
Teamwork
Sensitivity to diversity

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:
Graduation from a recognized post-secondary institution with a degree or a diploma in a field relevant to the work to be performed.
Graduation from a recognized post-secondary institution with a degree or a diploma.
Certification in a field related to conflict resolution, such as mediation, negotiation or alternative dispute resolution.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Experience in direct intervention with adolescent or adult women in a criminal justice or social services environment.

Recent and extensive experience in performing correctional operational duties in a Correctional Service of Canada institutional environment.

Experience working in a correctional, policing, security, military, or emergency response environment.

Experience working with people in conflict with the law.

Experience in working with diversity issues.

Experience in delivering education programs.

Experience in coaching, mentoring, or supervising.

Experience in working in the social services field, such as addictions, mediation, family violence, mental health, crisis centres or shelters.

Experience working with Aboriginal peoples, communities or organizations.

Note: The answers provided via the online asset screening questions will be validated during the interview process.

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of Aboriginal history, traditions and culture.

ABILITIES:
Ability to communicate orally and/or in writing in a language other than English or French that is reflective of the offender population.

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Employees must be able to work shifts, variable hours, weekends, and statutory holidays.
Employees may be required to work overtime.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Candidates will be required to be fingerprinted.

DRIVER'S LICENCE:
Prior to appointment, candidates must possess a valid unrestricted driver's licence that conforms to provincial or territorial requirements. As a condition of employment, candidates must maintain a valid unrestricted driver's licence throughout employment.

For positions located in the Quebec region: Candidates must obtain and maintain a valid Class 4A driver's licence (Emergency Vehicle) granted by the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ).

MEDICAL:
Candidates must meet the medical requirements of Health Canada's Public Service Occupational Health Program (PSOHP) in accordance with Treasury Board Secretariat Occupational Health Evaluation Standard by the following link: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=12561 . Information concerning the medical requirements can be found in the PSOHP Occupational Health Assessment Guide, Section 2 VIII(a) Law Enforcement Employees, as well as Annexes B, D, F and J by the following link: http://publiservice.gc.ca/services/rapb-dgrp/psohp-pstfp/ohag-gest/index_e.html .

PSYCHOLOGICAL:
Candidates must also meet the psychological requirements determined by Correctional Service Canada.

Note: There is a retest period of 2 years for psychological assessment.

Other information

***IMPORTANT***: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE SENT.

All information pertaining to this selection process will be sent by mail and/or e-mail and/or will be indicated in your Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) account. It is therefore your responsibility to verify your e-mail account and your PSRS account for new communication regarding this selection process on a regular basis and to advise of any change of address, phone number and/or email address.

Applicants who apply to this selection process must provide a valid email address and ensure that it is always functional. Applicants must also ensure that their system accepts emails from unknown users (some email systems block these types of emails).

Persons entitled to a priority for appointment pursuant to the Public Service Employment Act (PSEA) or the Public Service Employment Regulations (PSER) MUST self-refer when applying to the Primary Worker/Kimisinaw inventory via e-mail to . For more information that describes the types of priorities of the PSEA and the PSER and additional details about each priority type, please visit the following website: http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/prad-adpr/guide/prt1-eng.htm#overview1.1

All job applications must be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS).

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line or persons experiencing other difficulties when applying on-line are asked to contact their respective Public Service Commission Regional Office or use the following toll free number: 1-800-645-5605.

A random or top-down selection may be used at any stage in the process in order to better manage the volume of candidates.

Applicants are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice. Please indicate your preferred official language in your application.

Candidates may be assessed through verification of the information/authorisation provided in the pre-employment questionnaire, written exams, interview/reference checks and psychological assessment. Successful candidates will be placed in a partially assessed pool of candidates for selection. Those selected will be invited to attend CSC's Correctional Training Program (CTP) and the Women Centred Training Program (WCT).

At the interview stage, you will be required to provide proof of Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit, education and driver's license

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

In order to qualify for appointment to a Primary Worker/Kimisinaw position, all candidates must successfully complete and pass the Correctional Training Program (CTP). Aboriginal candidates, may be eligible for an allowance for participation in CTP Stage 3 through either the Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) or a local Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy (ASET) stakeholder. For more information on how to access training support dollars please consult the NWAC website at http://www.nwac.ca/policy-areas/labour-market-development/aboriginal-skills-and-employment-training-strategy-asets/ or scroll through the following website to access a local agreement holder at http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/jobs/aboriginal/agreement_holders.shtml.

Candidates will be required to pay for their own travel expenses when attending all required assessments.

CSC is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. CSC has identified a need to improve representation of designated group members in the department.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

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