Criminal Justice Specialist

Job Description

The Department of Corrections, Office of the Commissioner, is recruiting for a Criminal Justice Specialist position located in Anchorage, Alaska.

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What You Will Be Doing:

The primary purpose of this position is to coordinate with other criminal justice agencies at local, state, national, and international levels as it relates to assigned duties. This position provides recommendations for policy changes and determinations for the Department of Corrections Offender DNA collections.

Our Mission, Values, and Culture:

The Office of the Commissioner provides essential oversight to the operations of the Department in support of its mission to provide secure confinement, reformative programs, and a process of supervised community integration of releasing offenders to enhance the safety of our communities.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

By joining the Commissioner’s Office, you will be an integral member of a team of professionals committed to the safety of all Alaskans. We embrace the values of integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement and take pride in doing our part for the Department.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

The work environment is collaborative and customer service oriented and works with a tight-knit group that values each other’s contributions. This position will work in a team environment and will interface daily with a variety of people including each of the Division Directors, Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner, Alaska Police Standards Council, other local law enforcement entities, field offices, other DOC Managers, as well as members of the public.

Who We Are Looking For:

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

Information Assurance: Knowledge of methods and procedures to protect information systems and data by ensuring their availability, authentication, confidentiality, and integrity.

Audit Reporting: Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques used to report audit findings (criteria, condition, cause, effect, and recommendation).

Analysis and Assessment: Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating data and information.

Professionalism: Consistently displays the collection of competencies and skill expected of a professional. Professionalism is defined by its key behaviors including being accountable for actions and assigned projects; practicing efficient work habits to effectively manage time and workload; clearly communicating and expressing thoughts and ideas in writing and in person; possessing the ability to understand how non-verbal communication impacts the workplace; working effectively as part of a team to achieve productive outcomes; and consistently demonstrating, emotional intelligence, integrity, and ethical behavior.

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.

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

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

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

Most recent Performance Evaluation (if within the last 5 years)

3 Professional References

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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.

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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