The Department of Justice is currently recruiting. The following information refers:

Chief Adult Probation Officer (Temporary)

 Corrections and Community Services, St John's, NL

Duties: Reporting to the Director of Corrections and Community Services, the incumbent is accountable for the development, implementation, and management of cost-effective community correctional programming to adult offenders.  The individual administers community correctional programs and services throughout the province. S/he develops, implements, and evaluates comprehensive policies and programs for community correctional services at the provincial level and is accountable for the human resource management of the Community Corrections Branch.  The individual is involved in budget preparation, monitor and expenditure control, and in addition, negotiates and administers contracts with outside agencies such as the John Howard Society.  S/he coordinates staff development based on identified needs, develops resource materials and information brochures, and responds to inquiries from the media.  The incumbent also liaises with the other provincial jurisdictions and the federal government, while performing other related duties as required. 

Qualifications: The successful candidate must have considerable knowledge and experience in: the corrections field; policy and program development; and computer applications, particularly Microsoft Office. The candidate must be skilled in communication, service delivery, decision making, relationship building, negotiation, self management and resource management. S/he must be a team motivator and demonstrate strong leadership, ethics and professionalism. These qualifications would normally be acquired through graduation from an accredited University with a degree in the social sciences, social work, or criminology, preferably at the Masters level, combined with related professional experience.  Equivalencies may be considered. 

Salary:             $60,225 – $78,292 (HL-24)
Competition #: J.C.CAPO(t).08.09.014-CB (Please quote when applying)
Closing Date:   May 22, 2008

For additional information on this position call (709) 729-2327.

Information For Applicants:

Applications should be forwarded to:

Recruitment Centre
Public Service Commission
P. O. Box 8700, 4th Floor, West Block Confederation Building
St. John's, NL  A1B 4J6
Fax:  709-729-6737   or    e-mail: pscjusticeresumes@gov.nl.ca

• Positions within the Department of Justice are considered "Positions of Trust" and as such successful candidates will be subject to a background check through police/court banks and other sources.
• Candidates must clearly demonstrate in their résumé that they meet all of the required qualifications.  Failure to do so may result in a candidate being screened out.
• These competitions are open to male and female applicants.
• Applications should be received before the close of business on the closing date, either by e-mail, postal mail or fax. If applying by fax or by mail, please contact the Recruitment Centre at 709-729-0130 or 877-729-0130 within three (3) business days to confirm receipt of your application.
• Late applications with acceptable explanation may be considered.