Criminal Justice Technician 1 (PCNs 20-5444, 20-5445)

About the role

The Department of Corrections, Division of Institutions is recruiting for multiple Criminal Justice Technician 1 positions for the Goose Creek Correctional Center (GCCC) located in Mackenzie Point, Alaska.

Responsibilities

• Computing inmate time accounting and accurately entering data into the DOC Alaska Corrections Offender Management System (ACOMS)
• Accurately calculate prior service by researching probation files, court records and through phone interviews
• Calculate discretionary parole eligibility to determine when an inmate can apply for release from custody
• Afford institutional and field probation officers with questions they may have pertaining to parole eligibility and parole release dates
• Predetermine the dates the inmate is required to report when the inmate is released
• Calculate furlough eligibility for all inmates to determine the earliest possible transfer date to a community custody placement such as a halfway house or a home confinement program

Requirements

Under the general supervision of a Staff Sergeant, the primary responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Computing inmate time accounting and accurately entering data into the DOC Alaska Corrections Offender Management System (ACOMS)
• Accurately calculate prior service by researching probation files, court records and through phone interviews
• Calculate discretionary parole eligibility to determine when an inmate can apply for release from custody
• Afford institutional and field probation officers with questions they may have pertaining to parole eligibility and parole release dates
• Predetermine the dates the inmate is required to report when the inmate is released
• Calculate furlough eligibility for all inmates to determine the earliest possible transfer date to a community custody placement such as a halfway house or a home confinement program

Qualifications

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.

Skills

Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
Flexibility: Is open to change and new information; rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
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.

Benefits

Flexible work schedules – 4/10 schedules available based on facility needs
On-site amenities including a free on-site gym with locker rooms and showers for employee use only
Low-cost lunches available 7 days a week
Convenient parking in a well-lit & maintained lot with winter plug-ins and a scenic drive to work while avoiding the congested commute to Anchorage!

Pay

Commensurate with experience

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Pay

Commensurate with experience

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Working Environment

You will be working in an institutional setting with inmates daily.

Who We Are Looking For

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

• Attention to Detail
• Flexibility
• Integrity/Honesty

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, certifications, 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.

Legal Employment

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.

Work Experience

Please provide the employer name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time.

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.

APSIN/ACOMS

APSIN is required to use. 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.

MULTIPLE VACANCIES

This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes.

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.

WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE

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