Job Description
The Department of Corrections, Division of Pretrial, Probation and Parole, is recruiting for a Criminal Justice Technician 1/2 position for the Kodiak Probation Office located in Kodiak, Alaska.
**This position is open to female applicants only**
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What you will be doing:
The Criminal Justice Technician I/II provides paraprofessional services to one (1) Adult Probation/Parole Supervisor and one (1) Pretrial Services Supervisor for the Kodiak Adult Probation/Pretrial Office. The duties include, but are not limited to: coding and tracking bills and payments utilizing the State of Alaska accounting system; opening new defendant files and maintaining files in accordance with policy and procedure; filing administrative documents and invoices; entering chronological notes and defendant information into the Department's offender management system; updating defendant database records on an ongoing basis with current information for all defendant's who are actively supervised; utilizing computerized criminal justice networks to run criminal history, entering critical conditions, and updating address information on defendants; observing and testing defendants via urinalysis (UAs), and regular communication with other agencies such as the Alaska State Troopers, the Kodiak Police Department, and the District & Superior Court System.
Our organization, mission, and culture:
The Alaska Department of Corrections provides secure confinement, reformative programs, and a process of supervised community reintegration to enhance the safety of our communities.
We are trained professionals committed to a safe, open and respectful organization. We are dedicated to public safety and will always respect the rights and dignity of victims of crime. Offenders in our charge will be treated in a safe and humane manner and will be expected to enhance their ability to reform every day.
The benefits of joining our team:
You will have an opportunity to enhance the safety of a small community by assisting two (2) officers who provide the oversight of defendants on Pretrial, Probation, and Parole. It is a small, cohesive team interested in assisting the victims, the community, the Department, and specifically each other in meeting the statewide mission. You will undergo thorough training and be empowered to cultivate a positive environment within your community. The office hours for this position are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The working environment you can expect:
This is a professional office environment. You may have to interact with the Court, District Attorney's Office, local law enforcement, and the city jail on a regular basis. You will be required to attend training from time to time which may, or may not be, at your worksite.
Who we are looking for:
To be successful in the position a candidate will need the following core competencies:
A positive attitude with the ability to be flexible in a high-speed environment with rapidly changing priorities.
Effective Communication skills- demonstrates open, honest, and respectful written and verbal communication with people of all cultural backgrounds, ages, and levels of education.
The ability to compile information and compose documents without errors.
Proficient with technology such as the Microsoft Office Suite programs (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and a willingness to learn new systems.
* A valid Al aska State driver's license is required for this position.
Criminal Justice Technician 1 Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:
- Accountability: Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions and demonstrates commitment to accomplish work in an ethical, efficient, and cost-effective manner.
- Computer Skills: Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work.
- Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
- Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
- Problem Solving: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
Equivalent to those typically gained by:
Any combination of education and/or work, internship, and/or volunteer experience or service from any combination of fields that sufficiently builds the above and any job-specific competencies.
Criminal Justice Technician 2 Successful completion of training under a formally established Criminal Justice Technician 1-2 flexible staffing training plan with the State of Alaska;
OR
Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:
- Integrity/Honesty: Contributes to maintaining the integrity of the organization; displays high standards of ethical conduct and understands the impact of violating these standards on an organization, self, and others; is trustworthy.
- Computer Skills: Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work.
- Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
- Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
- Problem Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations.
- Reasoning: Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.
Equivalent to those typically gained by:
Any combination of education and/or paraprofessional or professional experience or service in criminal justice, juvenile justice, probation, parole, public safety, law enforcement, corrections, court, legal services, law office, social services, social sciences, or public assistance programs or functions. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Applicants are required to either attach to their application or provide at time of interview the following:
- Resume
- Three professional references
- Contact name and phone number for your three most recent supervisors
- Copy of Alaska driver's license
APPLICATION NOTICE You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or via a hardcopy application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal, such as AlaskaJobs or any other database, you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hardcopy application to apply successfully. Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska “ How to Apply " page. Your application must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time on the closing date.
PREA NOTIFICATION The Department of Corrections follows and maintains federal and state requirements standards including, but not limited to, Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards which apply to all public and private institutions that house adult or juvenile offenders. PREA standards preclude the department from hiring or promoting anyone who has engaged in, or been convicted of any conduct which would violate PREA standards related to sexual assault including:
- Sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution;
- Convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse; or
- Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described above.
FLEXIBLY STAFFED This position is flexibly staffed. The level of the job offer will be based on the selected candidate’s credibly possessed and proven competencies. If hired at the lower level, you will be promoted to the higher level after completing the training plan and demonstrating competency in the work.
EDUCATION If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position. Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview, at the discretion of the hiring manager.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION Education completed in foreign colleges, universities, or high schools may be used to meet the minimum qualifications listed above. If utilizing this education, you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the post-secondary institution or high school. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
WORK EXPERIENCE If using work experience in your Applicant Profile, you must also provide the employer name, your job title, dates of employment and whether full or part-time. Applicant Profiles will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and Minimum Qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.
CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS/APSIN/ACOMS Please be aware – this position requires the use of the Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN)/Alaska Corrections Offender Management System (ACOMS). A security clearance issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS) is necessary to use APSIN/ACOMS. DPS will deny security clearance for any applicant who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor in this state or another jurisdiction, or who may be a fugitive from justice. Additionally, security clearance will be withdrawn if DPS discovers that material information was falsified or omitted at the time of the initial application for security clearance.
FINGERPRINT NOTICE All Department of Corrections employees are required to be fingerprinted. The successful candidate must pass a criminal history check.
MULTIPLE VACANCIES NOTICE This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.
DRIVER'S LICENSE REQUIREMENT Applicants must possess a valid driver's license. Proof of licensure will be required prior to reporting to duty.
EEO STATEMENT The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-0430 or 465-4095 in Juneau or (907) 465-3412 (TTY) or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at the address above. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.
WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE Questions regarding application submission or system operation errors should be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 1-800-587-0430 (toll free) or (907) 465-4095 if you are located in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to recruitment.services@alaska.gov.
For applicant password assistance please visit: For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager at: Name: James Homme / Pretrial Probation and Parole Administrator 1
Email: james.homme@alaska.gov
Job Tags
Full time, Part time, Work experience placement, Internship, Local area, Trial period, Felony friendly, Flexible hours, Monday to Friday,