GARY PICKERING

38 Westbourne Ave.,

Toronto, Ontario M1L 2Y2

 

CAREER PROFILE

 

Ministry of Solicitor General & Correctional Services

January 1998 to present

Financial Advisor

·      Identifying costs associated with Adult Infrastructure  Renewal Project

·      Providing Financial advice to Senior Ministry officials

·      Assisting in the development of Budget Allocation Model for cost centres

·      Reviewing and assessing individual cost centre projections

·      Participating in corporate committees as assigned

 

October 1995 to January 1998

Co-ordinator Resource Planning Infrastructure Renewal Project

·      Identify projected operating costs for new facilities

·      Determine appropriate staffing levels for administration, security, and programming staff

·      Provide advice on security requirements of  new facilities

·      Review architectural and design specs for accuracy and completeness

·      Serve as government and panel representative at public forums

·      Act as Ministry lead in related offender transportation issues

·      Attend regional divisional meetings as project representative

·      Liaise with other government agencies

 

July 1994 to October 1995

Co-ordinator Staffing Standards

·      Conduct province wide audits on correctional security staff in all 50 correctional facilities

·      Recommend appropriate correctional staffing levels

·      Provide advice on shift scheduling practices and schedule negotiations

·      Conduct scheduling workshops across the province

 

August 1990 to July 1994

Superintendent Peterborough Jail

·      Chief Administrator for maximum security pre-trial facility

·      Responsible for overall administration of facility

·      Responsible for decisions related to inmate early release programs

·      Responsible for 15 bed Community Resource Centre and related programs

 

 

May 1980 to August 1990

Senior Assistant Superintendent Metro West Detention Centre

·      Responsible for overall administration of 350 bed maximum security adult male unit

·      Responsible for related staff of 125 correctional officer and 15 correctional supervisors

·      Responsible for maintaining liaison with other government jurisdictions

·      Responsible for adjudicating internal inmate misconducts in accordance with legislation

 

July 1975 to May 1980

·      Progressively responsible positions from correctional officer through middle management including shift supervisor, staff training officer and Chief of Security

 

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

 

1967 - 1971     Canadian National Railways            Telegraph Operator

 

1971 - 1974     MacBay Mailing Service Manager

 

1974 - 1975     Tembec Forest Products            Laboratory

 

EDUCATION

 

Temiscaming Secondary School

Temiscaming, Qubec

Grade 12 (O. S. S. G. D.)

 

Proficient in Microsoft Suite Applications

Advanced Level Excel

Intermediate Project Manager

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Power Pont

 

REFERENCES

 

 

Mr. Jonathan Edwards,

Manager Financial Resources Unit 416-327-2384

Correctional Services Division

101 Bloor St West

Toronto, Ontario