Department Information

The mandate of the Department of Justice is to administer justice, including policing, community justice, victims services and corrections in the Northwest Territories. This mandate will be carried out in a manner which respects community and indigenous values and encourages communities to assume increasing responsibilities.

Job Information

This position reports to the Regional Probation Manager or the Senior Probation Officer as directed by the Regional Probation Manager. The Probation Officer also acts as agent for Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) for community supervision and assessments. The caseload and location will vary dependent upon the community to which the worker is assigned. A significant portion of the offender supervision will occur at the community level and may include school and facility visits. There will be supervision of male and female adult and young offenders who are under the authority of Territorial and Federal conditional releases or judicial sanctions.

Travel to provide supervision and court coverage in outlying communities. The Probation Officer is a Peace Officer and Officer of the Court as prescribed by legislation. Liaises with other agencies, i.e. Facilities, Crown, RCMP, Social Services, counseling resources, to effect proper supervision of offenders. Work is directed by legislation (Corrections and Conditional Release Act, Prison and Reformatories Act, Criminal Code of Canada, Youth Criminal Justice Act, Youth Justice Act, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, NWT Corrections Act, Corrections Regulations, Public Service Act, Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act; and specific policies (Corrections Service Directives and Standing Orders, NWT Safety Act, Human Resource Manual).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to develop programs and procedures and control their implementation.
• Theoretical understanding of human behaviour and offender issues.
• Knowledge of community corrections techniques with the ability to exercise sound judgment in response to situations and problems.
• Ability to interpret legislation, policy and court documents (i.e. probation orders, prosecutor information sheet, etc.).
• Leadership and team building skills.
• Ability to work in a diverse environment.
• Conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work with a wide range of community and special interest groups.
• Ability to assess and evaluate human behaviour.
• Ability to develop community members (volunteers and agencies), in both experiential and formal learning approaches.
• Ability to solve complex problems.
• Interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.
• Understanding of corrections policies and procedures and security operations.
• Knowledge of MS Operating Systems, MS Office, Internet, and Email applications.
• Ability to commit to actively upholding and consistently practicing personal diversity, inclusion and cultural awareness, as well as safety and sensitivity approaches in the workplace.

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:
A Diploma in a Social Science related field combined with two (2) years¿ current case management experience in the Corrections/Social Services field.
Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:

Sahtu HR Client Service Centre
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
2 MCKENZIE DRIVE
BOX 360
NORMAN WELLS NT X0E 0V0
Tel (867) 587-7150
Fax (867) 587-2173
jobssahtu@gov.nt.ca

Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.