Correctional Peace Officer (CPO) - 1-2 (Multiple Locations) 1

Job Information

CORRECTIONAL PEACE OFFICER 1 2

Locations : Edmonton, Fort Saskatchewan, Red Deer, Calgary, Medicine Hat, Lethbridge, and Peace River

Correctional Services Division

Job Requisition ID : 57441

Ministry : Public Safety and Emergency Services

Salary : $27.88 to $36.65 per hour

Wage and Permanent Positions

Scope : Open Competition

Closing Date : Ongoing

About Us

Role

Qualifications

High School diploma plus a minimum of two years of experience

• Equivalencies will be considered on the basis of 1 year of experience for 1 year of education or 1 year of education for 1 year of experience
• Valid Standard First Aid and CPR Level-C Certification with AED
• Current Certified Criminal Records Check (with fingerprints and issued within the last six months)
• Young Offenders Centres will require a current Certified Criminal Records Check and a Vulnerable Sector Check (issued within the last six months)
• For interest in Young Offender’s Branch experience working with youth will be an asset
• Experience managing conflict
• Experience working in a team environment
• Minimum of 18 years of age
• Valid Class 5 Canadian Driver’s License (non-graduated)
• Legally entitled to work in Canada

Assets :

• Previous experience as a Correctional Peace Officer or Correctional Services Worker with our department or equivalent with a Provincial or Federal jurisdiction
• Previous experience as a police officer or auxiliary police member
• Military Service with focus on protection / security
• Emergency response experience : EMT; Firefighter
• Youth worker / client group work (e.g. group homes, aboriginal camps)
• Experience working with adults with serious mental health issues
• Appropriate related security experience such as senior level security, intense complicated security environment, responsible to make decisions regarding people issues (e.

g. mall security, hospital security, airport screening officer, loss prevention officer, commissionaire, armed guard)

Bylaw officer experience

To perform the full scope of the role, the position requires employees to don Personal Protection Equipment (PPE’s) and to be clean-shaven where the face piece of the equipment seals to the skin of the face.

This is in accordance with the Effective Face Seal, Occupational Health and Safety Code, section 250(2). Exceptions due to medical and religious grounds may be accommodated.

Application Stages and Requirements

As part of the application process, you are required to submit the documents required at each stage.

Screening Stage Requirements :

Applicants will not move to the next assessment stage until copies of the above documentation are received and assessed by Human Resources .

We advise candidates that reach the phone assessment stage to begin the process to collect the remaining required documentation to prevent delays.

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP)
• Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP)
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool
• Leadership and mentorship programs
• Professional learning and development
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance

Salary

Correctional Peace Officer 1 - $27.88 to $32.94 per hour ($2,161.04 to $2,552.60 bi-weekly)

Correctional Peace Officer 2 - $30.92 to $36.65 per hour ($2,396.62 to $2,840.16 bi-weekly)

Notes

Candidates will be required to attend interviews and successfully complete an orientation training session over multiple days.

Candidates who are successful in the selection process will be placed in a Talent Pool. The number of positions to be filled has not been identified at this time.

This competition will be used to create an eligibility list of qualified candidates to fill upcoming opportunities.

This competition will be used to fill current and future vacancies for wage and permanent Correctional Peace Officer positions.

Wages / casual / on-call positions have no guaranteed hours of work.

Public transportation is limited; a personal vehicle will be required to access the majority of the centres.

A confirmed misrepresentation may disqualify you from obtaining employment or result in a review of your continued employment.