Job title: Associate Probation Officer
Company: Government of Alberta
Expected salary: $2145.13 per month
Location: Edmonton, AB
Associate Probation Officer Job Details:
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Job Information
Job Title: Associate Probation Officer
Job Requisition ID: 48438
Ministry: Public Safety and Emergency Services
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full-Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Regular/Temporary: Temporary
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: October 2, 2023
Pay Grade: Administrative Support 4
Salary: $1,755.66 to $2,145.13 bi-weekly
Competencies
Competencies are behaviours that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.
Competencies essential for this role include:
Creative Problem Solving: Ability to gather information from varied sources, analyze and interpret information to inform decision-making.
Agility: Ability to prioritize competing workload pressures in an effective manner and contribute to the organizational goals.
Drive for Results: Sets and accomplishes goals and priorities in order to deliver outcomes consistent with departmental objectives and directives.
Building Collaborative Environment: Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with a variety of teams within the workplace, community and other Government ministries/agencies to meet client and ministry goals and objectives.
Developing Networks: Ability to interact positively, build relationships and work effectively with others.
Role Responsibilities
The Edmonton District is looking to fill a number of temporary Associate Probation Officer position(s) located at the Edmonton Adult Attendance Centre. You will be part of the Mobile Monitoring Unit, and will be at the forefront of a new and innovative way to provide community supervision using technology! You will be working alongside other Associate Probation Officers to administer community corrections programming to individuals located throughout Alberta.
Under the direction of a Senior Probation Officer/Manager, you will be responsible for supervising pre-trial and low-risk sentenced clients. You will be responsible for administering community supervision, including completing referrals and liaising with law enforcement and community-based agencies.
Using your excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal), you will conduct interviews and investigations, and prepare reports. You will utilize technological solutions, including the RePath application in accordance with policy to ensure maximum casework efficiencies are met while carrying a demanding caseload. As the majority of your work with clients will be done virtually through RePath or other technological means, face to face contact with clients will not be part of your daily routine.
This position requires that you possess superior time management and technical skills to effectively complete case management and prioritize competing workload pressures. You will have demonstrated the ability to gather, analyze, interpret and process information for investigative reports and casework processes. Goal-oriented thinking, creative problem-solving skills, agility, and a drive for results are also imperative for this role.
Qualifications
A two-year diploma in a related field (Correctional Services, Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Social Sciences, or Child and Youth Care Counselling). Equivalencies will be considered.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office software such as Word, Excel and Outlook is required. Awareness of Indigenous culture and cultural diversity, and awareness of various community agencies and programming to assist clients would be considered an asset. Familiarity with legislation such as the Criminal Code of Canada, Corrections Act, Youth Criminal Justice Act, and Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and general knowledge of Court of Queen’s Bench and Provincial Court Criminal processes is also considered an asset.
Notes
These are temporary positions up to 2 years. Hours of work are 36.25 hours per week.
Final candidates will be required to provide a Current Certified Criminal Records check (with fingerprint issued within the last six months) prior to their start date.
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Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.
We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates’ qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements.
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