Criminal Justice Technician 1

State of Alaska; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Alaska's Anchorage Correctional Complex is seeking a Criminal Justice Technician 1 to manage inmate property and related financial records. You will safeguard funds, maintain records, and coordinate deposits and property returns for inmates.

This role operates within the Property Section with a focus on accuracy, accountability, and customer service for inmates and staff across shifts.

Qualifications

• Competency-based descriptions outline essential KSAs, tasks, and behaviors for the role.
• Accountability: accepts responsibility and acts ethically and efficiently.
• Computer Skills: uses computers, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work.
• Interpersonal Skills: communicates effectively and fosters positive relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage inmate property and financial accounts for 800–1,000 inmates.
• Maintain accurate records in systems and safeguard inmate funds.
• Prepare deposits and ensure proper accountability of property and funds.
• Coordinate property and funds return upon release and handle inquiries.

Skills

Customer Service

Self-Management

Attention to Detail

Job description

The Department of Corrections, Division of Institutions is recruiting for a Criminal Justice Technician 1 position at the Anchorage Correctional Complex (ACC) located in Anchorage, Alaska.

What You Will Be Doing:

This position, located in the Property Section at the Anchorage Correctional Complex (ACC), is responsible for independently managing inmate property and financial accounts for 800–1,000 inmates. Duties include maintaining accurate records in ACOMS, safeguarding inmate funds, preparing deposits, ensuring proper accountability, and coordinating the return of property and funds upon release while addressing inmate inquiries related to property or money.

Our Mission, Values, and Culture:

The Alaska Department of Corrections focuses on public safety through secure confinement, rehabilitation, and community reintegration. It upholds professionalism, respects victims' rights, and ensures humane treatment of offenders. Staff create a safe environment that promotes daily reform and personal growth.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

Work alongside a diverse and dynamic team of experienced DOC professionals, leveraging their expertise to foster a collaborative and high-performing environment. Take an active role in developing subordinates by providing tailored training, hands‑on coaching, and meaningful mentorship, empowering them to enhance their skil.ls, grow professionally, and achieve their full potential.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

This position works as part of a team alongside Correctional Officers, following a one‑week‑on/one‑week‑off, 75‑hour rotation schedule that alternates between day and night shifts every 13 weeks. The role offers a fast‑paced, positive work environment with opportunities for professional growth and collaboration across multiple disciplines within the institution.

Who We Are Looking For:

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

• Customer Service: Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. Products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
• Self‑Management: Sets well‑defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.
• Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

Competency Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions

This job class uses competency based minimum qualifications. Please ensure your application (through work history, volunteer experience (duties summary), training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

Competency Description

The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), tasks, and behaviors used to describe the competency. They typically list expectations, as opposed to specific tasks, and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines. A competency’s description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA, task, and behavior needed to successfully meet the competency, but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.

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.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

If selected for an interview, the applicant must provide the following:

• Resume
• 3 Professional References
• Last 3 Performance Evaluations

LEGAL EMPLOYMENT

The State’s online recruitment system, Workplace Alaska, requires applicants to certify that they have a legal right to accept employment in the United States. It is the responsibility of the employee to maintain the appropriate documentation to accept or continue legal employment. The State of Alaska does not function in the role as an employer sponsor.

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.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities 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 the 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. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

WORK EXPERIENCE

If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full‑or part‑time. Applications 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.

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 institutions.
• 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.

CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS/APSIN/ACOMS

Please be aware – this position requires the use of the Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN). A security clearance issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS) is necessary to use APSIN. 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.

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: P. O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811‑0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.

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Oscar Zapata

Administrative Officer 2

907-269-4204

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