Chief, Administrative Services

Chief, Administrative Services

Correctional Service Canada

Closing date

October 30, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

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Reference number

PEN26J-023181-000160

Selection process number

2026-PEN-EA-PRA-202389

Location

Grande Cache (Alberta)

Salary

$80,612 to $87,108

• CSSDA $2140, Isolation Post and Government Housing Allocation

Level

AS-04

Who can apply

Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

*Applicants are encouraged to apply ONLY if they are able to relocate or commute to the advertised location of work.

Organization information

For further information on the organization, please visit

Correctional Service Canada .

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About the position

Conditions of employment

You need (essential for the job)

Language requirements (essential for the job)

You may need (asset qualifications)

Our commitment

Equity, diversity and inclusion

Preference

How to apply

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About the position

Work environment

Please note that this position requires a physical presence within the federal institution five days a week. Virtual employment will not be considered.

The positions are located at Grande Cache Institution, a federal correctional institution where ongoing contact with federally sentenced inmates may be necessary.

Grande Cache Institution is a medium security correctional facility, located 1.6 km south of the Hamlet of Grande Cache, AB in the Municipal District of Greenview, approximately 445 km west of Edmonton, Alberta.

The overall layout of Grande Cache Institution is an open, circular design, centered around an inner courtyard. Offenders are housed in ten medium security living units, with one area designated for restricted movement cells.

Grande Cache is located in the northern part of the Rocky Mountains, in western Alberta and offers outdoor adventure and a relaxed lifestyle with a short commute to work (5 or under km) !

Points of Interest

️ Jasper National Park (https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ab/jasper)

Hamlet of Grande Cache with state of the art facilities (recreation centre)

Canadian Death Race

Passport to the Peaks Program

Paradise for other outdoor activities - hunting, fishing, quad, golfing, snowshoeing, skiing, ice fishing, paddling, local hiking trails, etc.

Alberta Parks (Wilmore Wilderness Park, Pierre Grey’s Lakes Provincial Park, William A. Switzer Provincial Park) and other campgrounds and day use areas.

Intent of the process

Establish a pool of qualified candidates to staff an indeterminate position at Grande Cache Institution in Grande Cache, AB with potential for future appointments of various tenures.

Positions to be filled

Important messages

ℹ️ Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice.

Monitor Your Email Regularly

All communication related to this process, including requests for additional information, invitations, and assessments, will be sent by email. Candidates will be given limited time to respond. Failure to respond within the specified timeframe may result in your application no longer being considered.

You must provide a valid email address and monitor it regularly throughout the selection process, including your junk/spam folders. It is your responsibility to ensure your email address and contact information remain current.

️ We encourage you to provide a personal email address so we can contact you if you are away from work.

Candidates must submit their application through the online system available on GC Jobs. Applications submitted by any other means will not be accepted. If you are unable to submit your application through the PSRS online portal due to limitations or exceptional circumstances, you must contact us and obtain approval to apply through an alternate method before the closing date.

Tips for Completing Your Application

We want to help you succeed. To move forward in the staffing process, you must clearly demonstrate how you meet each requirement.

Be specific. Explain what you did, where you gained the experience, and when it occurred. Providing complete and detailed answers will help ensure your qualifications are fully considered.

We recommend saving your answers in a text editing software, and copy-paste them into your job application.

Save periodically to avoid losing your work should you encounter a connection problem. Also, if you close your browser without saving first, the system will not save your work and you will lose your information.

️ Candidates must clearly demonstrate in their responses that they meet the essential education and experience qualifications. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate HOW and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided in the screening questions should be supported by your resume.

️ Failure to provide sufficient information will result in the candidate being screened out and rejected from the process.

️ You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

Screening Stage: A random, top-down, or other volume management method may be applied at any stage to determine which candidates move forward in the assessment process.

We may assess the essential and asset qualifications using interviews, written tests (take home assignments or other), references or a combination of these or other assessment methods.

In addition to the assessment of qualifications based on information contained in your application, we anticipate assessments to occur between November 2, 2026 to December 31, 2026.

Conditions of employment Reliability Status security clearance

Learn more about security screening process .

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

EDUCATION

A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

*The term “secondary school diploma” refers to high school as established by educational authorities.

Learn more about degree equivalency .

⭐ EXPERIENCE

Experience in the planning and provision of administrative or support services

Experience working with a budget in a professional setting

Experience using software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Offender Management System (OMS) and Reports of Automated Data Applied to Reintegration (RADAR)

Applied / assessed at a later date

COMPETENCIES

Effective communication skills

Demonstrating integrity and respect

Discretion

Leadership

Thinking things through

Showing initiative and being action-oriented

ABILITIES

Ability to effectively prioritize, plan and organize work

Ability to provide advice and guidance to management and staff

Ability to read, understand and apply complex legislation and policy

Language requirements (essential for the job)

Applied / assessed at a later date

English essential

Learn more about language requirements .

You may need (asset qualifications)

May be applied / assessed at a later date

EXPERIENCE

Experience in records and information management

Experience supervising staff

Experience managing a budget

Experience managing human resources

Experience with Access to Information and Privacy

Experience with claims against the Crown

Experience managing offender complaints and grievances

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

To support employment equity objectives, diversity and inclusion and/or to meet business objectives, sel