Limited Competition

This job opening is limited to residents living within 25 kilometers of Fort Smith, NT.

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

The Relief Corrections Officer supervises incarcerated adults in accordance with operational standards established in the NWT Corrections Division, in order to provide safe and secure custody, rehabilitation of offender and to facilitate the reintegration of offender into their communities. As part of the facility operations team the incumbent will ensure the ongoing provision and enforcement of policy and services in accordance with the Corrections Mission, Vision and Value statement.

Reporting to the Shift Supervisor, the Relief Corrections Officer supervises up to 40 adult inmates, is a Peace Officer while on duty, and work is carried out subject to the provisions of the Criminal Code of Canada, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the Prisons and Reformatories Act (Canada), the Corrections Act (NWT), the Public Service Act (NWT), policies such as the Corrections Service Directives,



Institutional Standing Orders and the Human Resource Manual.

The Relief Corrections Officer supervises adult female inmates in accordance with the Corrections Act (NWT), Corrections Regulations (NWT) and operational standards established in the Corrections Service Division, to provide secure and secure custody, rehabilitation of persons in custody and to facilitate their reintegration into their communities. As part of the facility operations team the incumbent will ensure the ongoing provision and enforcement of policy and services in accordance with the Corrections Mission, Vision, and Value statement.

Typically, the required qualifications would be attained by:

Grade 12 Diploma or Equivalency combined with successful completion of the NWT Corrections Northern Recruitment Training Program or Equivalent training program from another jurisdiction.

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:

Fort Smith HR Client Service Centre
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
195 MCDOUGAL ROAD
BOX 876
FORT SMITH, NT X0E 0P0
Tel (867) 872-8343
Fax (867) 872-3298
[email protected]

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

📌 Relief Corrections Officer (Canada)
🏢 Government of the Northwest Territories
📍 Canada