Criminal Justice Technician 2 (20-6840)

Holland America-Princess (Holland America Dawson City Inn); Anchorage (AK); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid time off

On-the-job training to become an Adult

Job summary

Alaska Department of Corrections in Anchorage seeks a Criminal Justice Technician 2 to support the Presentence Unit. The role involves administrative tasks, document gathering from agencies, and drafting portions of presentence reports for the Alaska Court System.

The position emphasizes accuracy, attention to detail, and effective communication with victims and agencies, with partial remote work and state benefits.

Qualifications

• Competencies required include integrity, computer skills, and strong KSAs.
• Oral and written communication skills must be clear and effective.
• Problem solving and reasoning abilities are essential for research and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Answer main phone line and obtain legal paperwork and police reports.
• Notify victims and prepare for presentence reports.
• Update documents and phone lists, and manage data in the system.
• Draft portions of presentence reports and conduct related research.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Conscientiousness

Customer Service

Integrity/Honesty

Computer Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Oral Communication

Written Communication

Problem Solving

Reasoning

Education

Equivalent to a combination of education and/or paraprofessional or professional experience in criminal justice or related fields

Job description

Job Description

The Department of Corrections, Division of Pretrial, Probation, and Parole is recruiting for a Criminal Justice Technician 2 position for the Anchorage Presentence Unit located in Anchorage, Alaska.

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What You Will Be Doing:

At the Anchorage Presentence Unit, you will be working directly with the Alaska Court System, the District Attorney’s Office, the Public Defender’s Office, the Alaska Court System, local, state and federal law enforcement agencies along with employees of the Department of Corrections and other seminal agencies out of state in order to gather documents to facilitate the investigation of a person being sentenced on a felony crime on behalf of the Alaska Court System.

As a Criminal Justice Technician, the main focus is conducting the administrative work of this office along with paraprofessional work which assists the Adult Probation Officers in obtaining the documentation necessary to research and write reports for the Alaska Court System.

Some examples of duties are: answering the main phone line, obtaining legal paperwork and police reports from a variety of agencies, sending out victim notifications in preparation for the presentence report, updating documents and phone lists, speaking with victims about victim notification rights, research, drafting and preparing portions of the presentence report, and documenting all efforts in our computer database.

Our Mission, Values, and Culture:

Our mission is to help provide positive change in every town, village, and neighborhood in Alaska by enhancing public safety, assisting the Court with the fair administration of justice for victims and defendant, and by providing quality supervision that holds defendants accountable, while connecting them to community partners and resources that can provide an individual the tools for long-term change and success.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

You will be joining a small, independent, yet cohesive team of professionals who have a variety of experiences within and outside of DOC. There is an ability for on-the-job training to become an Adult Probation Officer. This job is partially remote work, and the benefits provided through the State of Alaska include medical, legal fees and paid time off. The standard workweek is Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a one hour lunch.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

This position is located at the Anchorage Presentence Unit and you will serve the entire Department of Corrections and Anchorage Court System through the work conducted by this unit. It is an independent and quiet position requiring focus and attention to detail.

Who We Are Looking For:

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

• Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• Conscientiousness: Displays a high level of effort and commitment towards performing work; demonstrates responsible behavior.
• Customer Service: Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers. Delivers high-quality products and services; is committed to continuous improvement.

Minimum Qualifications

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, certificates, 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.

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 groupseffectively, 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.

Additional Required Information

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

• Last three performance evaluations
• Name and contact numbers of three professional references

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 c