Criminal Justice Technician 2 (20-6840)

State of Alaska•Anchorage, AK

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Corrections, Division of Pretrial, Probation, and Parole is recruiting for a Criminal Justice Technician 2 position for the Anchorage Presentence Unit located in Anchorage, Alaska. At the Anchorage Presentence Unit, you will be working directly with the Alaska Court System, the District Attorney’s Office, the Public Defender’s Office, the Alaska Court System, local, state and federal law enforcement agencies along with employees of the Department of Corrections and other seminal agencies out of state in order to gather documents to facilitate the investigation of a person being sentenced on a felony crime on behalf of the Alaska Court System. As a Criminal Justice Technician, the main focus is conducting the administrative work of this office along with paraprofessional work which assists the Adult Probation Officers in obtaining the documentation necessary to research and write reports for the Alaska Court System. Some examples of duties are: answering the main phone line, obtaining legal paperwork and police reports from a variety of agencies, sending out victim notifications in preparation for the presentence report, updating documents and phone lists, speaking with victims about victim notification rights, research, drafting and preparing portions of the presentence report, and documenting all efforts in our computer database.

Requirements

Successful completion of training under a formally established Criminal Justice Technician 1-2 flexible staffing training plan with the State of Alaska; OR Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in: 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.
Computer Skills: Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work.
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 distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
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.
Problem Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations.
Reasoning: Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.
Equivalent to those typically gained by: Any combination of education and/or paraprofessional or professional experience or service in criminal justice, juvenile justice, probation, parole, public safety, law enforcement, corrections, court, legal services, law office, social services, social sciences, or public assistance programs or functions.
Applicants must possess a valid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
Conscientiousness: Displays a high level of effort and commitment towards performing work; demonstrates responsible behavior.
Customer Service: Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers. Delivers high-quality products and services; is committed to continuous improvement.