Officer in Charge

**Department**:Justice

**Location**:WATERVILLE

**Type of Employment**:Permanent

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

**Closing Date**:12-Jun-24 (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 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 programs target group.

Four (4) adult correctional facilities and one (1) youth centre 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.

**About Our Opportunity**:
As a supervisor, you are responsible for the administration, direct supervision and deployment of the facility including the safety of sentenced and remanded young persons (male and female), staff and the general public by ensuring operations are in compliance with policies and procedures, standard operation procedures, post orders and occupational health and safety legislation on a rotational shift basis.

In this role, you will have regular and ongoing interaction with a diverse population, while encouraging pro-social behaviour. Our supervisors undertake duties associated with your shift assignment in various areas of the centre. These areas include but are not limited to oversight of Living Units, Admission and Discharge, Reception/Visitation, General Administrative and Security of the Youth Center, Facility Investigations (as required), Case Management Oversight as per YCJA legislative requirements, Performance management, attendance management, coaching and disciplinary as appropriate. Operational oversight includes but is not limited to security, scheduling, programming and liaison with correctional services administration and police agencies.

**Primary Accountabilities**:
**Responsibilities include**:
Facility Security- Knowledge and understanding of accepted correctional strategies and philosophies in all the aspects of correctional facility operations.
- Provides active supervision of youth workers and youth in custody.
- The incumbent may be required to respond at any time (nights and weekends) to incidents occurring on site on a rotating on-call basis.

Persons in Custody Supervision- Understanding of behavior management, crisis management and prevention, safety, and security
- Support institutional staff to ensure appropriate case management procedures are developed to meet the criminogenic needs of each assigned young person.
- General administrative oversight for responding to complaints and approving professional and personal visits and phone calls.
- Work with on-sight Health Services to coordinate mental health and health services for all young persons.

Physical Plant Maintenance- Ensure maintenance work and work orders are addressed, maintained, and completed in a timely manner to maintain facility operations and meet security provisions.

Programs and Case Management- Responsible for the operational oversite, adherence, and auditing of the program schedule and appropriate case management procedures as per legislation.
- Provide support to youth workers and persons in custody by ensuring the delivery of resident programs including recreation, academic, life skills and vocational development.

Administration & Communication- Communicate in a timely, transparent, and effective manner and participate in workplace wellness initiatives by promoting teamwork, leadership, diversity, and a healthy workplace.
- Responsible for the administration of discipline, chairing all youth discipline review boards and disciplinary adjudications.
- Responsible for performance of all youth workers by conducting yearly performance reviews and by providing training and coaching as well as implementing and administering the attendance management policy.
- Must be knowledgeable on the collective agreement, code of professional conduct and labour standard codes.
- Direct all facility operations in the absence of the Youth Custody Manager.

**Qualifications and Experience**:
To be considered for this opportunity, you must possess a bachelor’s degree (Criminology, Sociology, Psychology, or Education), supplemented by several years of direct exp