Community Safety & Policing Coordinator (63101)
Community Safety & Policing Coordinator (63101)
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Job Description
This is a full time permanent offer at 75 hours biweekly.
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 with opportunities for healing. The Department of Justice provides a supportive and dynamic work environment made up of teams of professionals who are committed to making a difference in the lives of Yukoners.
Reporting to the Director of Public Safety and Investigations the Community Safety & Policing Coordinator is responsible for day to day contract management of policing agreementsdeveloping community safety initiatives to prevent and reduce crime; engage citizens and communities through territorial policing programming; and foster integrated approaches to respond to key public safety issues. This position develops partnerships and works closely with other YG Departments the RCMP NGOs and First Nation governments to implement and guide community safety and policing programs.
The principles that guide the Department of Justice (DOJ) include:
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.
For more information about this position please contact: Christina Laing Director Public Safety and Investigations at
For more information about the recruitment process please contact: Ilze Pretorius Human Resources Consultant at
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:
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 degree in law criminology social sciences or a related field;
Experience in managing projects and initiatives; and
Experience working within the criminal justice system in a case management investigations or project implementation capacity would be an asset.
Candidates who do not possess the required level ofeducation butpossess a combination of education and considerable experience in all areas above may be considered.
Desired Knowledge Skills and Suitability:
Candidates should have and may be assessed on:
- Excellent writing and communication skills.
- Superior critical thinking and decision-making abilities.
- Background in Justice will be considered anasset.
- Bachelors in a Justice or Social Work field will be considered an asset.
Conditions of Employment:
- Criminal Record check
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
