Parole Officer - 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. Please ensure that your information is updated and remains current in your jobs.gc.ca applicant profile including work locations of interest.

The Government of Canada is committed to building a skilled workforce that is representative of Canada's diversity, which includes the recruitment of Canadian Veterans and releasing Canadian Armed Forces personnel: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/canadian-armed-forces-members-veterans.html

Work environment

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

Parole 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. For further information on the department, work environment, careers at CSC and application process, please visit our website found in the link "Correctional Service Canada" provided above.

The Parole Officers' responsibilities include guiding the progress of offenders through a progression from most restrictive to least restrictive controls and from institutions to community supervision. They ensure that legal and policy requirements for reintegration are met as well as manage the reintegration of offenders throughout their sentences while trying to maintain public safety. Furthermore, they are responsible for assessing, analyzing and recommending potential transfer and release suitability of offenders as well as observing and interpreting the behaviour of the offenders/parolees.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially assessed candidates may be established through this selection process to staff positions on an indeterminate and determinate basis with various language requirements across Canada.

MOBILITY

As many positions are in rural or remote areas, candidates may be required to relocate.

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)

EDUCATION

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field that focuses on understanding and assessing human behaviour.

OR

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution and acceptable correctional experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

* Experience in formally assessing human behaviour.

* Experience in structured intervention with individuals aimed at changing human behaviour.

NOTE: * Experience refers to a well-defined role within a social services or correctional organization.

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

Various language requirements
English Essential

French Essential

Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB

Bilingual Imperative CCC/CCC

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of the Mission of the Correctional Service of Canada.

Knowledge of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and Regulations.

Knowledge of the case management process.

**Knowledge of needs specific to women offenders, including Aboriginal women offenders, and gender specific programming.

ABILITY AND SKILLS

Ability to analyze and summarize problem situations, identify options and develop an appropriate plan of action.

Ability to assess and report on the impact of interventions and supervision as it relates to the management of the offenders risk.

Ability to engage, support, motivate and direct offenders.

Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

Respect
Sensitivity to diversity
Initiative
Integrity
Reliability
Effective interpersonal relationships
** Sensitivity in intervention with women offenders

NOTE: ** This element applies to candidates interested in positions in Women's Institutions.

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

EXPERIENCE

Experience in a correctional environment.

Experience in case management-risk assessment within a federal or provincial correctional facility.

Experience in case management-supervision within a federal or provincial community correctional office.

Experience in interviewing offenders within a federal or provincial correctional facility.

ABILITIES AND SKILLS

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:

CSC is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce that is reflective of Canadian society. We encourage all ethnicities, cultures, visible minorities, Aboriginal people, and people with disabilities to seek employment as a Parole Officer.

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

Information on employment equity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Willingness to travel.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Some of these positions require possession of a valid driver's license or mobility usually associated with having a valid driver's license.

Other information

We will only accept on-line applications received via the jobs.gc.ca site.

Persons with a disability preventing them from applying on-line should contact us at 1-800-645-5605.

The Correctional Service of Canada is dedicated to supporting inclusive, barrier-free selection processes for all candidates. At any time during a selection process, candidates may request an accommodation to facilitate their assessment in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially. Please visit https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/information-candidates/accommodations.html for additional information on accommodation in a selection process. Alternatively, you may direct any specific enquiries to the departmental contact identified on this advertisement.

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

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.

A random or top-down selection may be used at any stage of the process.

PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT RESULTS

Please note that if you have previously participated in a Parole Officer selection process with the Correctional Service of Canada, your results may be applied to the current 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.

You will be required to provide proof of your educational credentials.

Candidates referred for further assessment will be provided with the online Parole Officer study package which takes approximately 60 hours to complete after which an on-line knowledge exam will be administered.

COMMUNICATION FOR THIS INVENTORY will be sent by email. Candidates must check their email accounts frequently as there may be new communication regarding this inventory or a deadline for response. Responses provided after the indicated deadline may not be accepted. Candidates must include in their application a valid email address that is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users; some email systems block these types of email. Ensure to check/view your spam folder regularly.

Applicants are responsible for travel expenses related to this selection process.

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.