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CX-01 - Correctional Officer I
INDETERMINATE
$66,974 to $84,045

Closing date: October 9, 2024 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Work environment

With more than 20,000 employees, Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) plays a key role in contributing to public safety, 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, at our 43 correctional institutions, 91 parole offices and 14 community correctional centers across Canada. Join us to help change lives and protect Canadians!

Correctional Officers I (CX-01) are essential to fulfilling the CSC's mission of enhancing public safety by actively encouraging and assisting offenders to become law-abiding citizens, while exercising reasonable, safe, secure, and humane control.

Diversity and Inclusion

CSC remains committed to developing and maintaining a strong, inclusive, and diverse workforce that not only reflects the Canadian population, but also the populations we serve. We celebrate diversity at CSC! We are making targeted efforts to recruit and retain diverse employees. In fact, CSC is the largest employer of Indigenous peoples in the core public administration. We believe that our ability to deliver accessible and inclusive services is realized when we recognize and retain the most diverse range of thoughts, experiences, and skills. We work hard to create an environment where all perspectives and experiences are valued. We are committed to helping diverse talent thrive.

We encourage women, Indigenous peoples (Aboriginal peoples), persons with disabilities, and members of visible minority groups to apply and to self-declare themselves as part of one or more of the Employment Equity groups as selection may be limited to candidates belonging to one or more of these groups.

EDUCATION:
A secondary school diploma (high school), 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.

*A federal government equivalency test arranged by CSC.

If your education was obtained outside Canada, you must get an equivalency assessment. Contact the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials to find out which organizations across Canada perform these assessments (www.cicic.ca).

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
The candidate 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.

COMPETENCIES:
Demonstrating integrity and respect, including the CSC values
Thinking things through
Working effectively with others
Showing initiative and being action-oriented

ABILITIES
Ability to communicate effectively orally

Conditions of employment

The candidate must successfully complete the CSC Correctional Training Program (CTP).*

* https://www.canada.ca/en/correctional-service/services/you-csc/working-csc/apply-job.html#step-9

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

*Restrictions include, but is not limited to, situations where the driver requires a supervising passenger, number of passengers restriction, time of day restrictions, highway restrictions, medical restrictions, ignition control equipment restrictions.

MEDICAL:
The candidate must meet the medical requirements of Health Canada in accordance with Treasury Board Guidelines.

PSYCHOLOGICAL:
The candidate must also meet the psychological requirements determined by Correctional Service of Canada.

RELIABILITY AND SECURITY:
Enhanced Reliability Status.

All job applications must be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. To consult the full job advertisement and apply, please click above on “Apply on Company Site”.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $66,974.00-$84,045.00 per year

Additional pay:

Bonus pay
Overtime pay

Benefits:

Company pension
Dental care
Employee assistance program
Paid time off
Vision care

Schedule:

8 hour shift
Day shift
Evening shift
Monday to Friday
Morning shift
Night shift
Overtime
Weekends as needed

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