Pretrial Services Officer 3 (Pretrial Supervisor, PCN 20-6014)

State of Alaska•Palmer, AK

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Corrections, Division of Pretrial, Probation and Parole, is recruiting for a Pretrial Services Officer 3 position for the Palmer Pretrial Office located in Palmer, Alaska. The Pretrial Services Officer III (PSO III) is a supervisory class with substantial responsibility for the exercise of independent judgment in employing, disciplining, or adjudicating grievances of subordinates. This is a first line supervisor responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Palmer Pretrial Office. The PSO III plans, manages, directs, and oversees pretrial work for the office, and is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the work performed by staff. PO III’s assign and review work and evaluate performance and methods.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in any field.
Two years of professional experience in probation, parole, pretrial, criminal justice, juvenile justice, public safety, law enforcement or corrections.
Must be 21 years of age and a United States citizen or a United States National.
Must have a high school or home school diploma recognized or certified by a state or a local school district within a state as having met that state's graduation requirement; or have a General Educational Development certificate.
Possess a valid driver's license issued within the United States at time of appointment.
Must be able to carry a firearm and maintain a firearms proficiency qualification.
May be required to work shift assignments and on-call availability may be required.
Must not have been convicted of any felony or a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence by a civilian court of Alaska, the United States, another state or territory, or by a military court.
Must not have been convicted during the past ten (10) years of a crime of dishonesty or moral turpitude, of a crime that resulted in serious physical injury to another person, or of two or more driving under the influence offenses.
Must not have illegally manufactured, transported, or sold a controlled substance during the past 10 years, provided you were under 21 years of age at the time.
Must not have illegally used a Schedule IA, IIA, IIIA, IVA, or VA controlled substance during the past 5 years, provided you were at least 21 years of age at the time.
Must not have used marijuana during the last year, provided you were at least 21 years of age at the time.
Must not have been denied certification by the Alaska Police Standards Council or the responsible certifying agency in any other issuing jurisdiction unless the denial, revocation, or surrender has been rescinded.
Must not have ever used a controlled substance while employed as a certifiable municipal, state, federal peace officer, correctional officer, adult probation officer, or military law enforcement officer.
Must complete and submit a notarized F-3 Personal History Statement Form.
Must provide certified Highschool/GED transcripts, birth certificate or valid passport, HS Foreign Equivalency Evaluation (if applicable), Naturalization certificate (if applicable), DD-214 form (if applicable), Military Evaluations (if applicable), and Copy of previous Correctional Officer Academy Transcripts identifying the total number of hours attended as part of the background investigation.
Must be honest and provide accurate information in the application, during the interview, and during the background investigation process.
Must provide a resume, 3 professional references, and last 3 evaluations if selected for an interview.
Must have a legal right to accept employment in the United States.
Must possess a valid driver's license.
Must not have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.

Nice To Haves

Six years in any combination of postsecondary education from an accredited college and paraprofessional experience in probation, parole, pretrial, criminal justice, juvenile justice, social services, criminal investigation, public safety, law enforcement or corrections. (2.67 semester hours or 4 quarter hours of postsecondary education are equal to one month of experience).

Responsibilities

Exercise independent judgment in employing, disciplining, or adjudicating grievances of subordinates.
Manage the day-to-day operations of the Palmer Pretrial Office.
Plan, manage, direct, and oversee pretrial work for the office.
Ensure the accuracy of the work performed by staff.
Assign and review work of staff.
Evaluate performance and methods of staff.