Are you excited to support statewide training programs that strengthen public safety and professional education? The Criminal Justice System Specialist 2 position with the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) offers a chance to help guide training that supports constables across the Commonwealth. This role allows you to contribute to the development of materials and processes that keep instruction clear, accurate, and effective. Step into a role where your skills help improve learning, service quality, and public trust.
This position supports Pennsylvania's Constables' Education and Training Board by helping develop, organize, and manage materials and processes that keep training programs running smoothly. As a Criminal Justice System Specialist 2, you will perform the following duties:
- Meeting Preparation: Write, organize, and distribute packets, reports, newsletters, minutes, and correspondence for Training Board and agency use
- Training Development: Assist in creating curricula, support materials, and assessment tools for constable training programs
- Material Management: Organize, distribute, and archive training materials to support program needs
- Contract Oversight: Draft work statements, review invoices, and monitor contractor performance to ensure training quality
- Record Maintenance: Maintain and review training record systems, enter data, and recommend improvements
- Program Support: Respond to inquiries, conduct research, and prepare documents that assist PCCD programs
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
- Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
- Telework:You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
- Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non‑negotiable.
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- One year as a Criminal Justice System Specialist 1; or
- Two years of professional experience in criminal or juvenile justice, law enforcement, or victim services, and a bachelor’s degree in the social or behavioral sciences, criminal justice, law enforcement, or a related field; or
- One year of professional experience in criminal or juvenile justice, law enforcement, or victim services, and a master’s degree in the social or behavioral sciences, criminal justice, law enforcement, or a related field; or
- An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Other Requirements:
- You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Legal Requirement:
- You must pass a background investigation.
This position is subject to the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement or memorandum of understanding. If no applicable union-covered bidders apply, other applicants may be considered.
- Seniority rights apply for Criminal Justice System Specialist 1
- Seniority/Promotion Unit: 017
You must be eligible for selection in accordance with merit system employment regulations.
Recruitment Methods:
- Applicants must meet one of the following methods to be considered for this vacancy:
- When the collective bargaining obligation(s) have been met; then the following recruitment methods may be used:
- Promotion Without Exam
- Reassignment (Only current civil service employees in the same agency who hold the same or similar job title, with the same maximum salary, within the same occupational group or where there is a logical career movement, will qualify for reassignment.)
- Voluntary Demotion
- Reinstatement (Former civil service employees may only be reinstated to the job title from which they resigned. Current civil service employees are not eligible through reinstatement.)
Promotion Without Examination (PWOE):
- Class Restrictions for Promotion Without Examination Only - You must have or have held regular civil service status in the following classification:
- Criminal Justice System Specialist 1
- Employees who previously held regular civil service status in the job title of the position being filled are also eligible for promotion without examination.
- The promotion without examination requirements are issued in accordance with merit system employment regulations.
- Meritorious service is defined as (a) the absence of any discipline above the level of written reprimand during the 12 months preceding the closing date of the posting, and (b) the last regular or probationary performance evaluation showing an overall rating of satisfactory or higher.
- Applicants must have a minimum of one year in the next lower class by the posting closing date with no break in service.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
- 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.