Okanagan Correctional Centre – Oliver

OCC will be the largest provincial, sentenced facility in BC and will offer a comprehensive array of inmate work and rehabilitation programs. This new state of the art correctional centre opens this year.

 

COR SV 18R – Correctional Officer (Growth Series)

Requisition #:  29182
Department: Ministry of Justice SG
Corrections/Adult Custody
Posting Close Date: 2016-02-21
Job Type:  Regular Full Time
Category:  Correctional Services
Job Summary:

Correctional Officer (Growth Series)
Okanagan Correctional Centre
Salary: $22.21 – $30.78 hourly, plus a Temporary Market Adjustment

Positions may be full-time, part-time leading to full-time, or permanent part-time working 35 to 70 hours bi-weekly.

Lead a team whose goal is to maintain and enhance public safety – Inspiring Excellence, Changing Lives

The Corrections Branch plays a leading role in the criminal justice system by protecting the community through offender management and control. The Branch manages community work service and supports offenders to make positive changes in their behaviour and attitudes.

Adult Custody is one of four divisions of the Corrections Branch and is responsible for the care of approximately 2,400 male and female inmates throughout BC.

Okanagan Correctional Centre (OCC) is a new, 378 cell correctional centre for low, medium, high risk sentenced, and remanded inmates and immigration detainees. OCC will be the largest provincial, sentenced facility in BC and will offer a comprehensive array of inmate work and rehabilitation programs. This new state of the art correctional centre is slated to open in 2016.

Okanagan Correctional Centre provides growth and career advancement for our officers through its leading edge approach to offender management, and with multiple security levels, staff develop a wide range of skills. We’re proud to offer a dynamic environment—with extensive training and opportunities for motivated applicants looking for a career in law enforcement.