Security Risk and Intelligence Manager - Dartmouth, Canada - Province of Nova Scotia

Province of Nova Scotia

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Dartmouth, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Department:
Justice

Location:

DARTMOUTH

Type of Employment:
Term

Union Status:
Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG

Closing Date:6/20/2023 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us:

The Correctional Services division of the Department of Justice is responsible for the administration and operation of community and custody-based programs and services for adults and young persons.

Within the Correctional Services core business area there are two programs:
community corrections & correctional facilities.

Each of these program areas is broken down into closely related activities that have a specific impact on the programs target group.

Community Corrections has 22 offices across the province from Yarmouth to Sydney and is responsible for the supervision of both adult and young persons serving community-based sentences.

The sentences include probation, conditional sentence, custody and supervision, conditional supervision and Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision.

Probation officers also supervise those released from custody on conditional releases and prepare pre-sentence investigations to assist the Courts in the sentencing process.

Evidence based Program facilitation and supports to specialized courts in areas of domestic violence, mental health and wellness are also part of the role of a Probation Officer as well as Restorative Justice casework and collaboration with community justice agencies.

Four (4) adult correctional facilities and one (1) youth centre provide the safety and security of person in custody while providing programs that address dynamic criminogenic factors to assist with their successful, reintegration back into the community.

Nova Scotia Correctional Services utilizes an evidence-based approach in both Community Corrections and custodial facilities. Core Correctional Practices (CCP) is the foundational practice that drives reintegration and rehabilitation practices deployed within Correctional Services. Utilizing CCP, Correctional Services staff can effectively interact, manage behavior, and help facilitate change, within target populations.

About Our Opportunity:

As the Security Risk and Intelligence Manager (SRIM), you are responsible for supervising Correctional Workers/Officers and ensuring the custody, care, and control of individuals in custody.

Your responsibilities include regular security and maintenance inspections of the facility to ensure that proper safety and security standards are being maintained.

The incumbent is responsible for the development and evaluation of subordinate staff. This includes implementing necessary correction and developmental action, attendance management, shift scheduling, participation in the recruitment process.

As the SRIM you will conduct special projects, investigations, working regularly with Correctional Services policies and procedures, standing orders, and directives.

The Security Risk and Intelligence Manager directly supervises the Security Risk Management Officers and is responsible for maintaining security of the facility, provides leadership and direction to the Superintendent or delegate regarding safety and security risks/concerns, which includes equipment and inventory within the facility.

The SRIM is also accountable for providing direction and leadership in situations to ensure individuals in custody and staff are not at risk of illegal activity, ensuring adherence to established procedures.

This position is responsible for creating and maintaining contingency plans, fire drills, searches, locks and key checks, communication equipment (radio, phones etc), weaponry inventory and maintenance, vetting mail, visits, visitors, and volunteers entering the facility.

This SRIM will manage, and store evidence and contraband seized. This position will also prepare evidence packages for police, security assessments for temporary absences, security tours and safety training.

Primary Accountabilities:

As a Security Risk and Intelligence Manager, you will be responsible for:

security supervision and oversight of incoming mail

- maintenance and inventory of radios
- maintenance and inventory of safety equipment
- facilitation of fire and other emergency preparedness drills
- security inspections and facility searches
- risk level assessments of individuals in custody for medical temporary absences
- preparation of evidence and packages for outside agencies
- student placements
- security orientation for new employees and conduct facility tours
- monitoring of phone lines as per policy guidelines
- providing Intelligence reports to the Criminal Intelligence Officer
- other intelligence related duties
- maintaining the administration and operation of a provincial correctional facility including the safety of individuals in custody, staff and the public
- assigning and delegating work assignments, workloads and directives as well as participates in the recruitment, selection, place