High Interest in Okanagan Jail Jobs

| October 31, 2014 in Local News

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Addition information sessions will be held for those interested in working at the new South Okanagan correctional centre because of demand.

The Justice Institute of BC will hold three additional orientation sessions for Okanagan residents interested in becoming correctional officers. Previous sessions were held in Osoyoos, Penticton and Oliver with 290 people attending the initial two hour orientation sessions. Just over 200 people from those sessions registered for the more in-depth readiness sessions.

When the Okanagan Correctional Centre opens it will create more than 240 correctional officer positions. The two-hour orientation sessions will provide an overview of correctional work, including the culture, safety and security, team work and professionalism, which are fundamental aspects of the job:

Those interested in attending can call 604 462-5170, or register by email at recruiter.occ@gov.bc.ca with REGISTER in the subject line. Please include your first and second session choices and contact information in the body of the email. The construction is slated to be completed by 2016.

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