Deputy Superintendent

**Department**:Justice

**Location**:DARTMOUTH

**Type of Employment**:Term

**Union Status**:Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG

**Closing Date**:17-Jul-23 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

**About Us**:
The Correctional Services division of the Department of Justice is responsible for the administration and operation of the community and custody-based programs and services for adults and young persons. Within the Correctional Services core business area there are two programs: community corrections & correctional facilities. Each of these program areas is broken down into closely related activities that have a specific impact on the program’s target group.

Community Corrections has 22 offices across the province from Yarmouth to Sydney and is responsible for the supervision of both adult and young persons serving community-based sentences. The sentences include probation, conditional sentence, custody and supervision, conditional supervision, and Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision. Probation officers also supervise those released from custody on conditional releases and prepare pre-sentence investigations to assist the Courts in the sentencing process. Evidence-based Program facilitation and supports to specialized courts in areas of domestic violence, mental health, and wellness are also part of the role of a Probation Officer as well as Restorative Justice casework and collaboration with community justice agencies.

Four (4) adult correctional facilities and one (1) youth center provide the safety and security of persons in custody while providing programs that address dynamic criminogenic factors to assist with their successful, reintegration back into the community.

Nova Scotia Correctional Services utilizes an evidence-based approach in both Community Corrections and custodial facilities. Core Correctional Practices (CCP) is the foundational practice that drives reintegration and rehabilitation practices deployed within Correctional Services. Utilizing CCP, Correctional Services staff can effectively interact, manage behavior, and help facilitate change, within target populations.

For more information on the Department of Justice Correctional Services please visit our website:
**About Our Opportunity**:
As a Deputy Superintendent (DSU), you will ensure the smooth daily operations of the correctional facility through the appropriate deployment of captains and front-line staff. You provide oversight and direction regarding admissions and discharge, warrant interpretation, Individuals in custody placement, program delivery, scheduled facility searches, temporary absences, and the management of facility emergency situations. In addition, you are responsible for liaising with: Sheriff Services regarding the transfer of individuals in custody; policing agencies regarding laying potential charges as a result of individuals' criminal activity within the facility; and communicating reportable incidents to Correctional Services Senior Management. In the absence of the superintendent, you are responsible for the overall administration of the building. You are also responsible for human resource-related functions, including effective management of Assistant Deputy Superintendents (ADS) captains and front-line staff; training; labor relations; recruitment and staffing; attendance management; and performance management. This position is also responsible to ensure compliance with the collective agreement and Occupational Health and Safety legislation.

**Qualifications and Experience**:
A University Degree in a related field and a minimum of seven (7) years of experience in a Correctional facility; at least five years (5) of which were at the management level, is required. An acceptable equivalent combination of training and experience, such as work as a Senior Probation Officer, in the Policing or Courts fields or in other areas of Corrections or Criminal Justice may be considered.

Knowledge of facility operations, including safety/security, case management, adjudications, crisis management, human resource management and quality assurance and risk management would be an asset. Knowledge of relevant legislation, including the Corrections Act, the Criminal Code, Youth Criminal Justice Act, Workers’ Compensation Act and the OH&S Act, and the ability to interpret Collective Agreements would be an asset.

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We will assess the above qualifications and competencies using one or more of the following tools: oral presentations, interview(s), and reference checks.

**Equivalency**:
**Benefits**:
The Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as Health, Dental, Life Insurance, Pension, General Illness (Short and Long Term), Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs.

**Working Conditions**:

- This is a 24-hour operation and a tobacco/drug-free environment, must be available to