Criminal Justice Specialist (12-4248)

Job Description

This recruitment is open to Alaska Residents only. Applicants

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WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

The Criminal Justice Specialist is the primary supervisor of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Unit and is responsible for overseeing the unit's core functions. This role includes conducting regular data quality audits, providing training on NICS record processing, and offering advanced expertise to analyze and resolve complex, unusual, or sensitive records involving multiple agencies. Additionally, the specialist serves as the primary liaison with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) NICS Section.

OUR ORGANIZATION, MISSION, AND CULTURE:

The NICS unit enhances public safety by researching and coding Misdemeanor Crimes of Domestic Violence (MCDV) cases to assist in identifying relationships between offenders and victims in accordance with federal guidelines. They also conduct research and reviews related to involuntary mental commitments, probation conditions, and other state firearm prohibitions, ensuring that eligible entries are accurately recorded in the NICS Indices to support the FBI NICS Unit's firearm eligibility assessments.

THE BENEFITS OF JOINING OUR TEAM:

Joining our team provides an opportunity to promote public safety and to provide support and technical assistance to law enforcement, other criminal justice agencies, non-criminal justice agencies, and the public throughout the state. This position provides an excellent opportunity to further develop research and personnel management skills while working with a dedicated, motivated, and dynamic group where team input is encouraged.

THE WORKING CONDITIONS YOU CAN EXPECT:

This position is located in East Anchorage in the Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Headquarters building at 5700 East Tudor Road, which includes the following: the Chugach Mountains providing the backdrop for the building, ample parking, public transportation drop points located directly in front of the building, and paved trails adjacent to the building. Individual office space for this position is co-located with other NICS unit staff to encourage team building and collaborative efforts.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving:

Uses a logical, systematic, and sequential approach to manage a situation; identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgement to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

Performance Measurement:

Knowledge of the principles and methods for evaluating program or organizational performance using metrics and outcomes, goal setting, and performance review and improvement.

Self-Management:

Sets well-defined and realistic goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing projects in a timely manner and is motivated to achieve

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The Department of Public Safety strives to preserve the peace, enforce the law, prevent and detect crime, and protect life and property.  All positions support or carry out the Department's mission. If our mission interests you and this position embodies your strengths, please consider joining our team.

More information about the Department of Public Safety can be found on our website:

http://dps.alaska.gov/

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college.

OR

An associate's degree from an accredited college in Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies, Justice, or a closely related field.

OR

Two years of advanced paraprofessional experience in support of professional law enforcement staff in the development, analysis, and implementation of a law enforcement, public safety or criminal justice program. The required experience includes work such as Criminal Justice Technician 2 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.

OR

Four years of advanced or supervisory paraprofessional or technical experience in support of criminal justice staff, involving data or evidence collection, processing, analysis and reporting. The required experience includes work such as Criminal Justice Technician 1, Emergency Services Dispatcher with the Department of Public Safety, Fingerprint Technician, Paralegal, or Law Office Assistant 2 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.

Special Note:

An applicant is subject to a national criminal history background check; an applicant may not have any felony or misdemeanor convictions and must not be a fugitive from justice.

Additional Required Information

C

OVER LETTER

A cover letter is NOT required for this position.

Your complete application will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.

AT TIME OF INTERVIEW:

A copy of your academic transcripts is required to verify that you meet the minimum qualifications.

Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; please ensure that the institution name and URL are clearly visible on the transcripts.

A list of three (3) professional references, including daytime telephone numbers and email addresses;

at least two (2) of these should be from current or former supervisors.

Professional is defined as a supervisor or an individual who has direct knowledge of your work performance.

Copies of your most recent two (2) performance evaluations or two (2) recent letters of recommendation, if performance evaluations are not available. A combination of the two is also acceptable

BACKGROUND CHECK

This position requires the incumbent to submit to a fingerprint based criminal history background check.  Due to the sensitive nature of this position, and required access to APSIN, an applicant with criminal convictions will not move forward in the selection process.

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT

The successful candidate will be required to read, understand, and agree to via signature, an agreement of confidentiality concerning the work commonly encountered within the Department of Public Safety to qualify for this position.

EDUCATION

To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies, 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 used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required with each application. (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts). Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not, transcripts will be required before employment.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. 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. state university 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 state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Applications will be reviewed to determine if minimum qualifications are met.  Therefore, all work experiences the applicant is using to meet minimum qualifications for this position must be documented in the application package.  Please include the employer’s name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether the employment was full or part-time.  Applicants who submit packages that do not provide sufficient information to demon