Correctional Peace Officer

Job Information

Job Title: Correctional Peace Officer (CPO 1 & 2) (Multiple Locations) Job Requisition ID: 83312 Ministry: Public Safety and Emergency Services Location: Various Full or Part-Time: Full Time or Casual Hours of Work: 38.75 hours per week Permanent/Temporary: Permanent and Wage Positions Scope: Open Competition Closing Date: Ongoing Classification: Correctional Peace Officer 1 & 2 Salary:

• Correctional Peace Officer 1 - $30.47 to $37.65 per hour ($2,361.44 to $2,917.63 bi-weekly)
• Correctional Peace Officer 2 - $34.43 to $42.78 per hour ($2,668.13 to $3,315.16 bi-weekly)

Alberta Corrections' Custody Operations Branch operates ten custodial centres across the province for adult and youth corrections:

• Fort Saskatchewan Correctional Centre
• Peace River Correctional Centre
• Calgary Correctional Centre
• Lethbridge Correctional Centre
• Edmonton Remand Centre
• Red Deer Remand Centre
• Medicine Hat Remand Centre
• Calgary Correctional Centre
• Calgary Young Offenders Centre / Adult Female Annex
• Edmonton Young Offenders Centre

Alberta's Community Corrections Branch operates Youth Attendance Centres in Calgary and Edmonton, providing a structured and supportive community‐based corrections environment for youth. Correctional Peace Officers at these centres are responsible for supervising youth, delivering programs, and providing guidance and support to promote successful community reintegration.

To learn more about the Ministry of Public Safety and Emergency Services, please visit: www.alberta.ca/public-safety-and-emergency-services

Role Responsibilities

Do you believe in creating an environment of respect and integrity, being accountable for your actions and contributing to the excellence of the public service? Then look no further The Correctional Services Division is looking for positive role models that are confident, self-motivated and reliable with cultural and community awareness to join their teams As a Correctional Peace Officer, you will be a valued member of a team that is essential to maintaining the safety and security of a centre.

You will perform a variety of security functions to ensure the care and custody of offenders while also ensuring the safety of centre staff and the public. In this environment, you will monitor inmate movement, conduct patrols and counts, manage behaviour, complete searches and complete administrative duties associated with the Correctional Peace Officer role, including report writing and data entry.

As you will be working directly with inmates to provide support and guidance and act as a positive role model, developing an in-depth knowledge of behaviours and personalities is fundamental to succeed in this role. You will be highly motivated to work with inmates and thrive in a demanding and stressful work environment. Well‐developed interpersonal skills, sound judgment and a professional demeanor are essential to this position.

You must have the ability to function effectively in a team environment and possess critical thinking skills. Well‐developed verbal and written communication, along with basic computer skills are necessary to ensure success in this position. Proven leadership skills and the ability to manage conflicts effectively are also essential.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process. This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/aps-competency-model. To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate the following competencies:

• Creative Problem Solving: Ability to gather information from varied sources, analyze and interpret information to formulate reports and make decisions related to case planning
• Agility: Ability to prioritize competing workload pressures in an effective manner and contribute to the organizational goals
• Drive for Results: Sets and accomplishes goals and priorities in order to deliver outcomes consistent with departmental objectives and directives
• Building Collaborative Environments: Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with a variety of teams within the workplace, community and other Government ministries/agencies to meet client and ministry goals and objectives
• Developing Networks: Ability to interact positively, build relationships and work effectively with others
• Develop Self and Others: Ability to invest in the development of long‐term capability of yourself and others

Qualifications

• High School diploma plus a minimum of two years of related experience (equivalencies will be considered on t