Correctional Service Canada - CORCAN

Closing date: November 4, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Reference number
PEN25J-116096-000393

Selection process number
2025-PEN-EA-NAT-198772

Location
Drumheller (Alberta), Edmonton (Alberta), Grande Cache (Alberta), Innisfail (Alberta), Maskwacis (Alberta), Abbotsford (British Columbia), Agassiz (British Columbia), Mission (British Columbia), Victoria (British Columbia), Vancouver Region - Other locations (British Columbia), Stony Mountain (Manitoba), Dorchester (New Brunswick), Renous (New Brunswick), Springhill (Nova Scotia), Truro (Nova Scotia), Campbellford (Ontario), Gravenhurst (Ontario), Kingston (Ontario), Kitchener (Ontario), Ottawa (Ontario), Cowansville (Québec), Donnacona (Québec), Drummondville (Québec), Joliette (Québec), La Macaza (Québec), Laval (Québec), Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines (Québec), Duck Lake (Saskatchewan), Maple Creek (Saskatchewan), Prince Albert (Saskatchewan), Saskatoon (Saskatchewan)

Salary
$31.24 to $33.95 per hour - Plus applicable allowances: CSSDA (applicable to some positions)

Level
GL-MAN-07

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

Organization information
For further information on the organization, please visit Correctional Service Canada.

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About the position

Conditions of employment

Operational Requirements

You need (essential for the job)

Language requirements (essential for the job)

You may need (asset qualifications)

Our commitment

Equity, diversity and inclusion

Preference

How to

Hiring organization contact

About the position

Duties
The positions are located in federal correctional institutions or community based locations where CORCAN operates vocational training centers or is completing projects or installations. CORCAN Instructors employed in these areas are responsible to support the completion of projects for clients while directly supervising and supporting employment and employability skills acquisition of offenders assigned to training in these locations. All incumbents must be willing to work on a regular basis within a federal correctional environment (institution and community), including direct interaction and supervision of offenders. Incumbents also have regular contact with other areas of CSC and the government, as well as clients, stakeholder groups and members of the public.

Learn more about CORCAN at www.CORCAN.gc.ca

Work setting
CORCAN, as part of the Correctional Service of Canada, is responsible for the Employment and Employability Program for offenders serving a federal sentence. CORCAN supports and operates a wide variety of interventions in federal institutions as well as for offenders under community supervision.





CORCAN Building Services Workers and CORCAN Installations Instructors are part of the CORCAN construction or installation teams and provide a unique opportunity to conduct duties related to construction or installations in a correctional environment (institution and community based) as well as at client locations, providing on the job and vocational training for offenders who are assigned to the CORCAN employment program.

Learn more about CORCAN at: http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/CORCAN/index-eng.shtml

Intent of the process
This inventory is intended to staff positions with various linguistic profiles, various security profiles, and at various locations. This includes various tenures such as (indeterminate, term and casual position). Consequently, we encourage you to as soon as possible.

NOTE: This inventory may be used to staff similar positions in the Correctional Services of Canada in other locations.

Important messages
When you to this selection process, you are not ing 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.
Applications for this advertised inventory process will be accepted both online through www.jobs.gc.ca OR via email submitted to: [email protected]

We may assess the essential and asset qualifications using interviews, written tests (take home assignments or other), references or a combination of these or other assessment methods. Other sources of information (such as performance agreements, work samples, board member knowledge, etc.) may be used to assess the criteria identified on the Statement of Merit Criteria.

You must be able to provide proof of your education credentials.

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

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance
Possession of a valid driver’s license
Willingness to travel when required

Operational Requirements

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willingness to work overtime when required.
Willingness to work shift work when required.

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

EXPERIENCE:
Experience working on residential and/or commercial and/or industrial construction projects or other industry experience, such as assembly and/or installation of products determined to be relevant to the work to be performed in the positions.

Applied / assessed at a later date

ABILITIES:
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES:
Action Oriented




Effective Interpersonal Relationship
Values and Ethics
Thinking Things Through

Language requirements (essential for the job)

Applied / assessed at a later date

Various language requirements

Learn more about language requirements.

You may need (asset qualifications)

May be applied / assessed at a later date

EDUCATION:
Possession of a construction or manufacturing related building skill trades Certification of Qualifications recognized by the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities (or equivalent Provincial governing body) valid in the designated Province of work.

Learn more about degree equivalency.

EXPERIENCE:
Experience in supervision and providing direction to staff.
Experience in a correctional setting working with offenders.
Experience in reading/interpreting blueprints, drawings, and construction specifications.
Experience in masonry
Experience in residential construction including at least three of the following framing, window, and door installation; flooring materials installation; roofing materials installation; drywall systems and installation; concrete foundation and formwork.
Experience in manufacturing wood and/or metal products.

Our commitment

We're 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 contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Learn more about assessment accommodation.

Equity, diversity and inclusion

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you .

Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
To support employment equity objectives, diversity and inclusion and/or to meet business objectives, selection may be limited to a member of an equity seeking group.

Learn more about employment equity.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of jobs located in Nunavut or Yukon. For positions located in Nunavut, qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement will be appointed first. For positions located in Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons.

Learn more about preference to veterans.

How to

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Information you must provide

- Your résumé

We'd like to thank all those who . However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Hiring organization contact

Name: CORCAN - Recruitment
Email address: [email protected]

📌 Building Services Worker, CORCAN & Installations Instructor, CORCAN (Edmonton)
🏢 Correctional Service Canada
📍 Edmonton