Job Description
GOVERNMENT OF NUNAVUT JOB DESCRIPTION 1. IDENTIFICATION Position No. Job Title Supervisor’s Position 05-_______ Deputy Sheriff Deputy Sheriff, Sergeant (05-13981) Department Division/Region Community Location Justice Court Services Iqaluit Nunavut Justice Centre Fin. Code: 05600/ 01/ 1/ 111/ 0540010/ 01 2. PURPOSE Main reason why the position exists, within what context and what the overall end result is. Under the direction of the Deputy Sheriff, Sergeant, the Deputy Sheriff is a uniformed Peace Officer responsible through statutory authority for: security, prisoner management, and civil enforcement duties in relation to the Justice of the Peace Court, Nunavut Court of Justice, and Nunavut Court of Appeal at the Nunavut Justice Centre in Iqaluit and circuit court sittings throughout the Territory. Deputy Sheriffs rotate through four units operating within the Sheriff’s Office and are responsible for performing the duties in each unit covering provost prisoner management, court facility security and equipment control, civil enforcement and jury and document administration. Deputy Sheriffs, as Peace Officers, operate under section 2 of the Criminal Code of Canada and section 77 the Judicature Act of Nunavut. They are armed with weapons and force option tools and may be required to use necessary force in the execution of their duties to protect people from grievous bodily harm or death. The Deputy Sheriff performs a key role of being one of the first points of contact for Legal professionals, members of the RCMP, the media and the public upon entering the Justice Centre; initiates communication and provides assistance in directing patrons to court resources. Responsible for the day to day security of buildings occupied by the Judiciary, Court Services personnel, Quasi-Judicial staff, counsel and court operations throughout the Territory of Nunavut (including 24 circuit court locations outside Iqaluit).
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