Competition Number: JPS.25.26.1154
Posted Date: August 4, 2026
Closing Date:
No Closing Date
Employment Type:
Various
Division: Office of the High Sheriff
Department: Department of Justice and Public Safety
Position Group: NAPE - General Service
Location: Multiple locations
Salary:
$30.38 - $33.77 per hour (CG-32), 35 hours per week
Benefits: Onboarding
Position Details
Currently recruiting for specific opportunities in: Grand Bank (1 Permanent), Wabush (3 Permanent), Happy Valley Goose Bay (3 Permanent)
The Department of Justice and Public Safety is recruiting for immediate and anticipated opportunities for Deputy Sheriff IC positions of various durations and in various locations. As a uniformed enforcement officer, you provide frontline safety and security for court facilities, prisoner escorts, completion of searches, execution of warrants of arrest, and enforcement of judgments. The Office of the High Sheriff will further support you with ongoing enforcement training, professional development opportunities, and safety and wellness initiatives.
The Deputy Sheriff IC is a uniformed position considered a “Position of Trust” and is a designated as a Peace Officer pursuant to Section 2 of the Criminal Code of Canada. The Deputy Sheriff IC reports directly to a Deputy Sheriff II supervisor and may work in any of the Law Courts in Newfoundland and Labrador. You will:
- Provide security to all present in a court room (judges, staff, legal counsel, victims of crime, accused persons and prisoners)
- Ensure security of exhibits to be presented before the court
- Conduct point-of-entry screening and escorting visitors into restricted areas or directing to appropriate courtrooms
- Provide secure prisoner escorts
- Monitor prisoner and public activity, conducting risk assessments on accused persons and other patrons of the court
- Conduct individual body and court facility searches
- Execute warrants of arrest
- Provide jury administration
- Serve documents
- Release prisoners following appropriate checks of outstanding charges/jurisdictional holds
Screening Criteria
Your education includes completion of a diploma in law enforcement or criminology, or you have corrections/police officer training, or equivalent combination of training and experience in security or enforcement. You have experience in frontline enforcement, security, corrections, or as a military professional.
Assessment Criteria
You have a passion for law enforcement with knowledge of the criminal court justice system and use of force framework principles. You quickly assess situations, make sound decisions, and communicate clearly with officers, management, court staff, and the public. You uphold the principals of privacy while navigating complex situations in a professional and calm manner.
Conditions of Employment
Conditions of Offer
- Proof of valid Class 5 Driver’s license
- Recent and satisfactory Security Clearance
- Completion of a successful Physical Abilities Requirement Evaluation (PARE), Sheriff’s Officer Physical Aptitude Test (SOPAT), or the Police Fitness Assessment (PFA)
- Recent and satisfactory medical and psychological assessment (including vision and hearing acuity test). Arrangements will be made by the Selection Committee. Associated costs will be the responsibility of the candidate or may be eligible for coverage by the department with a return for service agreement.
Conditions of Acceptance
- Willing to accept travel throughout the province, including Circuit Courts
- Willing to accept evenings, weekends and holidays (occasional)
- Acknowledges requirements for completion of use of force framework certification
- Acknowledges requirement for carrying restricted and prohibited weapons
- Acknowledges requirement for use of force
- Acknowledges requirement for maintaining certifications as prescribed
Information for Applicants
To learn more about these opportunities please contact:
Permanent-full-time (permanent attachment to position; 35 hours per week), Temporary-full-time (temporary attachment to position, subject to extension; 35 hours per week)
The Office of the High Sheriff employs Deputy Sheriff IC positions in St. John’s, Harbour Grace, Clarenville, Grand Bank, Gander, Grand Falls-Windsor, Stephenville, Corner Brook, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, and Wabush
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- The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador values inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility, and a workplace culture that benefits from varying ideas and lived experiences.
- Accommodations and alternate assessment formats are available upon request at any stage of the recruitment process by contacting recruitment@gov.nl.ca, 709-729-0130 or toll free at 1-888-729-7690. Video Relay Service(VRS) calls are welcomed.
- We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process with a focus on removing barriers. For common potential accommodations and adjustments during the recruitment process, click here. Accommodation information will be kept confidential.
- Preference will be given to applicants who are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada or those who are legally entitled to work in Canada.
- Applications must be received by the closing date stated in the job posting.
- It is the responsibility of applicants to submit a resume that clearly demonstrates the required screening criteria outlined in the job description.
- Applications must contain current contact information, including phone number, mailing and, e-mail addresses.
- Application information must be factual, complete and current, to date of submission.
- This competition may be used to fill future similar vacancies with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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