Employment Coordinator

at  Correctional Service Canada

Correctional Service Canada - CORCAN
Calgary (Alberta), Drumheller (Alberta), Edmonton (Alberta), Grande Cache (Alberta), Innisfail (Alberta), Red Deer (Alberta), Abbotsford (British Columbia), Agassiz (British Columbia), Chilliwack (British Columbia), Kelowna (British Columbia), Mission (British Columbia), Nanaimo (British Columbia), New Westminster (British Columbia), Prince George (British Columbia), Surrey (British Columbia), Vancouver (British Columbia), Victoria (British Columbia), Vancouver Region - Other locations (British Columbia), Stony Mountain (Manitoba), Winnipeg (Manitoba), Dorchester (New Brunswick), Moncton (New Brunswick), Renous (New Brunswick), Saint John (New Brunswick), St. John’s (Newfoundland and Labrador), Dartmouth (Nova Scotia), Halifax (Nova Scotia), Springhill (Nova Scotia), Truro (Nova Scotia), Campbellford (Ontario), Guelph (Ontario), Hamilton (Ontario), Kingston (Ontario), Kitchener (Ontario), London (Ontario), Ottawa (Ontario), Peterborough (Ontario), Toronto (Ontario), Eastern Ontario - Other locations (Ontario), Southern - Western Ontario - Other locations (Ontario), Cowansville (Québec), Donnacona (Québec), Drummondville (Québec), Joliette (Québec), La Macaza (Québec), Laval (Québec), Longueuil (Québec), Port-Cartier (Québec), Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines (Québec), Montréal - Other locations (Québec), Prince Albert (Saskatchewan), Regina (Saskatchewan), Saskatoon (Saskatchewan)
WP-03
Specified period / Indeterminate
$61,318 to $79,589 (Allowance Eligibility: $2000 per year)
For further information on the organization, please visit Correctional Service Canada
CLOSING DATE: 22 MARCH 2025 - 23:59, PACIFIC TIMEWho can apply: Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

EDUCATION

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

EXPERIENCE

Experience in intervening with and/or supporting individuals who are working on changing their behaviour.

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of the Correctional Service of Canada’s Mission and Priorities
Knowledge of the Correctional Service of Canada (including CORCAN) Employment and Employability Programs and related policies

ABILITIES

Ability to plan, implement and facilitate employment related programs
Ability to engage with multiple stakeholders
Ability to manage multiple priorities
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES

Effective interpersonal relationships
Values and Ethics
Initiative

Engagement

• Sensitivity to interventions for women, including cultural sensitivity to Indigenous women. This element applies to positions in Women Offender Institutions only.

EDUCATION

Graduation with a degree or diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution in Social Sciences or any other area relevant to the position.
Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Experience working in a correctional environment (institution or community-based).
Experience establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with and/or providing services to Indigenous Peoples.
Experience establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with and/or providing services to People of Ethno-cultural background.
Experience establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with and/or providing services to people with mental health needs.
Experience establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with and/or providing services to women.
Experience developing partnerships with community organizations.
Experience providing employment services and/or career counselling.
Experience facilitating skills based programs.
Experience working for a Federal Government department.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Employees may work shifts and/or variable hours
Employees must be willing to travel, including overnight travel

CORCAN, as part of the Correctional Service of Canada, is responsible for the Employment and Employability Program for offenders while incarcerated in federal penitentiaries, and after they are released into the community. The Employment Coordinator position provides services and interventions to offenders, including developing partnerships with community employers and organizations and providing direct support, services and program interventions to assist them with finding employment in the community.