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The Department of Corrections, Division of Pretrial, Probation & Parole, is recruiting for multiple Criminal Justice Technician 1/2 positions located in Anchorage, Alaska. What you will be doing: As a Criminal Justice Technician 1/2, you will be providing technical and administrative support for the Anchorage Pretrial Office, which includes performing installation of electronic monitoring equipment, entering information into departmental databases, and obtaining urinalyses of same-sex defendants. Additionally, you will be responsible for supporting law enforcement professionals in the monitoring of pretrial defendants by completing intakes and office visits, maintaining records, updating APSIN and ACOMS databases, and filing violation reports.CJTs perform a variety of a paraprofessional work in support of commissioned, certified, or other law enforcement professional staff, under general direction; and assist in administrative duties in support of maintaining a functioning office. Our organization, mission and culture: The vision of the Department of Corrections, Division of Pretrial, Probation and Parole is to serve Alaska's diverse population through objective, legal and evidence-based community supervision, while respecting the rights of victims, defendants, probationers, and parolees. We are committed to promoting a healthier, stronger, safer Alaska. CJTs much like Adult Pretrial Services or Probation/Parole Officers are an essential position for helping the Department fulfill this vision.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 defendants, 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. The benefits of joining our team: By joining the Anchorage Pretrial Office you will be an integral team member in making our communities safer. The Department of Corrections offers paid training, paid time off and many opportunities for career advancement. The working conditions you can expect: The Anchorage Pretrial Office supervises over 700 defendants daily on various forms of pretrial release. The Anchorage Pretrial Office provides a dynamic work environment amongst a cohesive group of coworkers committed to success. Who we are looking for: To be successful in the position a candidate will need the following core competencies: Positive attitude and ability to be flexible despite a high-speed environment with rapidly changing priorities and interruption. Effective Communicator: Demonstrates open, honest, and respectful written and verbal communication with people of all cultural backgrounds, ages, and levels of education. Self-Starter who is well organized with a strong work ethic.This position requires the incumbent to have a valid State of Alaska driver's license

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Criminal Justice Technician I 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 II 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.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager at: Randell Cosper Deputy Chief Pretrial Services Officer - Anchorage Pretrial Phone: (907) 334-2503Email: randell.cosper@alaska.gov