Maintenance Generalist, Journey

Effective July 1, 2026 the wage for this position increased by 2.5%. The wage listed in this job posting reflects the increase.

This position is open to Alaska Residents only.

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The Division of Juvenile Justice is recruiting to fill a Maintenance Generalist, Journey position located at the Kenai Peninsula Youth Facility.

What you will be doing

Observing strict safety and security requirements, this position will independently perform the installation, maintenance, and repair of building components and systems at the Kenai Peninsula Youth Facility, a secure institutional setting. Additionally, it performs janitorial services for the facility and surrounding grounds.

Our organization, mission, and culture

Through Restorative Justice, we hold juvenile offenders accountable for their behavior; promote the safety and restoration of victims and communities; and assist offenders and their families in developing the skills to prevent crime. Our core values include:

Prioritizing Safety

– of our youth, staff, families, and communities

Responsiveness

– providing timely response to youth, families, victims, staff, and justice partners.

Professional Relationships

– recognizing that successful treatment services provided to our clients, coworkers, victims, and others rely on positive, respectful, and collaborative relationships and a spirit of inclusiveness.

Dedication

– doing the right things for the right reasons and modeling relentless integrity and leadership.

Respect

– for the inherent value of each person's unique strengths and individual differences.

The benefits of joining our team

Join our team of dedicated technicians, solving complex facility issues in a 24-hour juvenile justice facility. Your creative troubleshooting and repair skills will be challenged as you work on our various facility systems. Advancement within the division is always encouraged and supported.

The working environment you can expect

This position is located within the Kenai Peninsula Youth Facility which is a 24-hour secure facility located at 405 Marathon Road in Kenai. This is a full-time position with work hours from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday. This includes a lunch period from 11:30 am to 12:00 pm.

Who we are looking for

In addition to the Minimum Qualifications below, we are looking for a candidate with the following competencies:

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 destressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.

Creativity and Innovation:

Develops new insights into situations; questions conventional approaches; encourages new ideas and innovations; designs and implements new or cutting-edge programs/processes.

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.

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.

To view the general description and example of duties for the Maintenance Generalist, Journey please go to the following link:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/

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