Do you want to be a part of the Indigenous Continuum of care?

Do you want to be a part of the Indigenous Continuum of care?

Reference number : PEN24J-023617-000260

Selection process number : 2024-PEN-EA-PRA-188142 Correctional Service Canada

Calgary (Alberta), Drumheller (Alberta), Edmonton (Alberta), Grande Cache (Alberta), Innisfail (Alberta), Maskwacis (Alberta), Stony Mountain (Manitoba), Winnipeg (Manitoba), Duck Lake (Saskatchewan), Maple Creek (Saskatchewan), Prince Albert (Saskatchewan), Regina (Saskatchewan), Saskatoon (Saskatchewan)

WP-03 - Indigenous Liaison Officer / Indigenous Community Liaison Officer, WP-04 - Indigenous Community Development Officer

$67,514 to $101,000 (WP-03 $67,514 to $87,631 / WP-04 $76,296 to $101,000)

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Closing date : 2 October 2024 - 23 : 59, Pacific Time

Who can apply : Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad

Open to : Members of the following : Aboriginal persons

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation.

All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

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.

When applying to this process, you will be required to answer screening questions with full details in the provided text box.

Your details should clearly demonstrate HOW you meet the specified criteria of education and experience, by including WHEN, WHERE and HOW you obtained the requirement.

Please include specific examples of the functions performed to each of the screening questions where relevant. The same example can be used for more than one screening question as long as it’s relevant to what is being asked. ️

Failure to answer the screening / text questions with sufficient detail may result in your application being rejected from the process.

Your resume will be used as a SECONDARY SOURCE OF INFORMATION and must accurately reflect your employment history and support your qualifications.

It is therefore inappropriate to only state refer to resume in response to screening / text questions.

Applicants are encouraged to APPLY NOW , as managers may use the pool of qualified candidates initially created from the inventory to hire at any point in time.

Following the initial pool of qualified candidates, and as positions become available, applicants who meet the screening qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

INFORMATION SESSIONS

To learn more about this opportunity, we are pleased to offer virtual information sessions via the Microsoft Teams platform on the following dates :

May 10th, 2024 - 13 : 00 to 14 : 00 CST - English

The information sessions will cover information about the job, how to apply and what to expect in this selection process.

Information can be provided in both official languages, please advice GEN scc.gc.ca as soon as possible if you would like to receive the information in the other official language

If you want the information but cannot attend or have any questions please contact us at the following email address : GEN SCC.GC.CA

Work environment

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is the federal government agency responsible for administering sentences of a term of two years or more, as imposed by the courts.

CSC is responsible for managing institutions of various security levels and supervising offenders under conditional release in the community.

CSC is a people organization that values teamwork. We believe in continuous learning throughout your career and offer career development opportunities.

CSC believes in an inclusive workforce therefore consists of skilled, diverse workforce that reflects Canadian population.

Correctional Service of Canada works collaboratively with other criminal justice partners, Indigenous organizations, and community stakeholders to develop and provide a number of spiritually and culturally appropriate correctional interventions including programs, counselling, traditional teaching, and services to improve correctional results for First Nations, Métis and Inuit men and women offenders and fully support their safe and successful reintegration into the community.

Correctional Service of Canada’s Aboriginal Continuum of Care ensures that there are Indigenous specific interventions, staff and Elders available in all regions and institutions so that Indigenous offenders have the ability to engage in services designed specifically to respond in a culturally and spiritually appropriate and responsive manner.

Intent of the process

This is a continuous intake of applications, to create and maintain an inventory of opportunities within CSC, throughout the Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba corridors for Indigenous Initiatives.

A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff positions with various tenures (assignment, secondment, acting, deployment, term or indeterminate appointments).

Positions to be filled : Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION

A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and / or experience.

The term secondary diploma refers to high school as established by educational authorities.

For the acceptable combination of education, training and / or experience, candidates must provide a list of completed courses as well as a description of relevant experience and training.

EXPERIENCE

Experience applying traditional Indigenous cultural and spiritual teachings and values.

Experience working with Indigenous people, communities or organizations.

Experience using a computer, including the creation of documents and / or reports

Experience in preparing comprehensive reports (Indigenous Liaison Officer (WP-03) / Indigenous Community Development Officer (WP-04))

Experience in developing or delivering presentations to diverse groups. (Indigenous Community Development Officer (WP-04))

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

English essential

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of Indigenous traditions, culture and spirituality, particularly as it relates to Elders.

Knowledge of Indigenous offender needs and / or community resources pertinent to Indigenous people.

Knowledge of Indigenous social, economic, historical and political structures and its impact on the Indigenous offending patterns.

COMPETENCIES

Thinking things through

Sensitivity to working with diverse groups

Effective communication skills

Demonstrating integrity and respect

Working effectively with others, including Elders and Spiritual Advisors

Showing initiative and being action oriented

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

EDUCATION

Degree or diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution

EXPERIENCE

Experience in program facilitation.

Experience in establishing community networks or initiatives.

Experience working with Elders / Spiritual Advisors.

Experience in supporting change management processes

Experience in data and statistical analyses.

Experience in functional supervision of staff.

Experience in project management (team leader, team member, etc

Experience working with RADAR / Performance Direct.

Experience with case management.

Experience preparing and delivering training or presentations

Experience interacting with and assisting people with unique and challenging needs

Experience working in a correctional environment.

Experience working with Indigenous people who have had or are in conflict with the law.

Experience offering services or programs to women in conflict with the law.

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of interviewing and counselling techniques.

Knowledge of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (CCRA) pertaining to Indigenous People.

Knowledge of Inuit populations.

Knowledge of the reintegration process and case management.

ABILITIES

Ability to develop and deliver presentations.

Ability to speak an Indigenous language.

Ability to organize Indigenous cultural events, gatherings and ceremonies

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity group : Aboriginal persons

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

Selection may be limited to a member of an equity-seeking group to increase representation to support diversity and inclusion and / or to meet business objectives.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Occasional travel.

Variable work hours may be required

Conditions of employment

Enhanced Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve.

We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice.

For this selection process, we will communicate with you by email. You must provide a valid email address to which you wish to receive communication regarding this selection process.

It is your responsibility to inform of any change of address, telephone number and / or email address. You must ensure to check / view your email accounts including spam, promotion or other folders regularly as there may be a deadline for responses.

Candidates who respond past the deadline risk being removed from the selection process.

Please identify clearly for which position(s) you are submitting an application.

An assignment, secondment, or acting appointment requires approval of your supervisor.

For appointment processes where the area of selection was limited to Indigenous peoples or to members of designated employment equity groups that included Indigenous peoples, the Indigenous candidates proposed for appointment or appointed must complete and sign the Affirmation of Indigenous Identity Form as a condition of appointment prior to or at the same time as the offer of appointment, even if they have already self-declared as an EE member when applying.