Corrections Officer II - (61719)
Location: Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Company: Government of Yukon
Job Type: Full-time
Posted: Jul 20, 2025
Application deadline: Apr 12, 2026
Source: Adzuna
Description
Department of Justice
The Department of Justice is working to ensure Yukon remains a safe, secure, and healthy place to live and work. We build strong and healthy relationships with others to support good governance and to foster safe communities. The Department of Justice provides supportive and dynamic work environments comprised of teams of professionals who are committed to making a difference in the lives of Yukoners.
Under the direction of the Managers, Correctional Services, and as part of a team of Corrections Officers, this position is responsible for maintaining the security and the safety of inmates pursuant to legislation, established policies, procedures and standards. The Corrections Officer level II position contributes directly to risk-based supervision and rehabilitation programming, including direct delivery of crisis intervention, basic counseling, psycho-educational and cognitive training programs. Corrections Officer II is a senior level Corrections Officer who uses advanced skills and experience to mentor Corrections Officer I positions, leads and directs staff when use of force is required, and may be given authorization to make decisions regarding the discharge of intermediate weapons. This position enforces the Corrections Act and Corrections Act Regulations and processes internal charges, which result in hearings subject to independent adjudication. In addition, this position participates in case management, program facilitation, staff mentorship/training and other specialized duties within the correctional centre.
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The principles that guide us are:
Reconciliation with Yukon First Nations: Together as Department of Justice (DOJ) representatives we commit to embracing the spirit of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada entitled Honouring the Truth, Reconciling the Future, by conducting ourselves in our day-to-day business in a manner that embodies the purpose of reconciliation with our First Nations members in the Yukon. We recognize the importance of employee education on First Nations history and the encouragement of innovative thinking by all DOJ personnel on our ability to effect meaningful change towards true reconciliation.
Working as a Team: As DOJ employees we value working together as a team within branches and within the department as a whole, while respecting our respective roles in the administration of justice, to work as one entity to meet our collective objective to serve the public. We are mindful of the impact of our actions on the people around us both in proximity and in the larger department and strive to ensure that we maintain the best interests of the department in our approach to our work.
Identify and Meet our Clients' Needs: DOJ personnel have a wide variety of responsibilities and an equally diverse clientele, internal and external to government, and we are committed to ensuring that they know we work for them and that we treat them with empathy, inclusion, integrity, respect and professionalism.
Initiative and Innovation: Management will encourage DOJ staff at all levels to think innovatively and to take initiative that will improve the work we do and services that we provide to allow for positive change and creativity in the workplace. Management will encourage DOJ personnel to reconsider our approach to the services we provide and adapt to the changing environment.
Communications: We are committed to improving the way we communicate internally with one another and externally to the public in order to better perform as a DOJ Team, share information and ideas with each other, dispel negative myths about the department and to ensure that the general public has an appreciation for the excellent work we do.
For information about applying for a Department of Justice position, contact Tammy Vermeersch, HR Consultant, at tammy.vermeersch@yukon.ca
For more information about this opportunity please contact Valerie Mosser, Deputy Superintendent at valerie.mosser@yukon.ca
Please do not email resumes to either of these addresses; resumes may only be accepted through E-Recruitment. If you need technical support submitting your application/resume, contact: E-Recruitment.clientsupport@yukon.ca.
Essential Qualifications
Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet the following qualifications. Please note selection for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume
- Post-secondary coursework in criminology, justice, corrections, social services or other related field
- Corrections Officer experience supervising inmates while enforcing rules and regulations
- Recent experience giving direction, coaching, mentoring and providing feedback to individuals and/or groups
Candidates who have education, training and/ or experience equivalent to the essential qualifications listed above may be equally considered. If you have these qualifications, ensure you clearly expand upon them in your resume, including relevant dates. Prior to applying, refer to our sample resume to assist you in your application.
Desired Knowledge, Skills and Suitability
Candidates should have and may be assessed on:
- Competencies related to leadership, integrity, conflict management, mentoring developing others, empowerment, holding people accountable, and initiative
- A commitment to work with inmates and fellow corrections workers to affect positive change
- Good judgment and a strong work ethic
- Work well independently and in a team environment
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills
- Ability to write and review reports
Additional Information
Conditions of Employment:
- Have and maintain a valid Security Clearance including vulnerable sector (required prior to first day of work)
- Have and maintain a valid Medical Clearance (required prior to first day of work)
- Have and maintain a valid First Aid and CPR certification (must be obtained within 6 months of hire)
- Have and maintain a valid Class 5 driver’s licence (required prior to first day of work)
- Successful completion of the Corrections Officer Physical Abilities Test (COPAT)
If you completed the COPAT or other accepted tests in another jurisdiction, we may consider your results. Please let us know the dates of training and the facility in which the training was completed.
Job Requirements:
- Rotating shift work including weekends and statutory holidays
- Occasional travel within and outside the Territory
- Heavy lifting
- Wearing a uniform
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