Criminal Justice Specialist (12-1826)

State of Alaska • Anchorage, AK

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Public Safety, Division of Statewide Services, is recruiting for a Criminal Justice Specialist to work in the Sex Offender Registration unit. This position conducts research using a variety of criminal justice databases, both confidential and public, to assess statutory compliance with state registration requirements, to include reviewing other states’ statutes as well as federal law to assess similarities with state laws requiring registration. Outreach and training with statewide law enforcement, prosecutors, probation officers, and other states’ sex offender registration offices will be ongoing as part of the administration and day to day operation of the unit. The position will review the criminal records of convicted sex offenders to make initial assessments about registration durations; provide support to criminal justice agencies filing charges for failure to register cases; oversee and manage data entry and case management of registration records; collect and process biometric data from the registrants to include fingerprints and photographs; and testify at court hearings for failure to register cases. The Criminal Records and Identification Bureau manages the state’s sex offender registration program. The sex offender registration website is maintained by the unit and used by criminal justice agencies, employment and licensing agencies, and the public who rely on the information being accurate and complete. The Criminal Justice Specialist position is critical to managing the high volume of registrations received by the office and for entering registration information into the states’ database, on the public website, and into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database. This position is responsible for conducting record audits and validations to ensure the accuracy and completeness of registration records, providing support to law enforcement/prosecutors regarding non-compliant registrants, and to provide training and technical assistance to law enforcement, registrants, and the public. The efforts of the unit help ensure the state and national sex offender registries are as complete as possible, and records are readily available for members of the public, employers, licensing agencies, and criminal justice agencies as required by law.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.
• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: Uses a logical, systematic, and sequential approach to examine information or a situation in detail to identify key or important elements; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound reasoning and judgment to draw conclusions and evaluate alternatives; and make recommendations on a course of action.
• Self-Management: Sets well-defined and realistic goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; and is motivated to achieve.
• Adaptability: Adjusts planned work by gathering and evaluating relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.
• Performance Measurement: Knowledge of the principles and methods for evaluating program or organizational performance using metrics and outcomes, goals setting, and performance review and improvement.
• Technical: Knowledge of database software and applications; ability to use computers and a variety of computer applications and software to retrieve, analyze, process, and store information.
• 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research using a variety of criminal justice databases, both confidential and public, to assess statutory compliance with state registration requirements.
• Review other states’ statutes as well as federal law to assess similarities with state laws requiring registration.
• Conduct outreach and training with statewide law enforcement, prosecutors, probation officers, and other states’ sex offender registration offices.
• Review the criminal records of convicted sex offenders to make initial assessments about registration durations.
• Provide support to criminal justice agencies filing charges for failure to register cases.
• Oversee and manage data entry and case management of registration records.
• Collect and process biometric data from the registrants to include fingerprints and photographs.
• Testify at court hearings for failure to register cases.
• Enter registration information into the states’ database, on the public website, and into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database.
• Conduct record audits and validations to ensure the accuracy and completeness of registration records.
• Provide training and technical assistance to law enforcement, registrants, and the public.

Benefits

• Opportunity to promote public safety.
• Opportunity to provide support and technical assistance to law enforcement, other criminal justice agencies, non-criminal justice agencies, and the public throughout the state.
• Opportunity to further develop research and data analytic skills.
• Work with a dedicated, motivated, and dynamic group where team input is encouraged.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree