Juvenile Probation Officer 5 (PCN 064964

Juvenile Probation Officer 5

This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

The Division of Juvenile Justice Director's Office is recruiting for a Juvenile Probation Officer 5. If you are interested in being part of a dynamic and innovative team, please continue reading!

Our Organization, Mission, and Culture

Through Restorative Justice approach, the division works to hold juvenile offenders accountable for their behaviors, 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 efforts with 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 integrity and leadership.
• Respect – for the inherent value of each person's unique strengths and individual differences.

What You Will Be Doing

As the Juvenile Probation Officer 5, you will provide senior leadership and oversight for community-based juvenile probation services across Alaska. You will drive statewide policy and program development, lead implementation of system improvement projects. You will collaborate with stakeholders, evaluate data, and conduct research to promote effective services. Reporting directly to division executives, you will manage subordinate probation supervisors, handle personnel matters, and navigate labor relations and progressive discipline.

Grounded in restorative justice, you will champion offender accountability and family development while collaborating closely with partner agencies, communities, Tribal governments, and division leadership. Ultimately, you will serve as a member of the division leadership team to support the safe and effective administration of juvenile probation in Alaska.

The Benefits of Joining Our Team

As Juvenile Probation Officer 5 you will have the opportunity to change the lives of young Alaskans and strengthen communities across the state as part of a dynamic, deeply committed team. In this role, you will work alongside dedicated professionals within a restorative justice and trauma informed framework, aligning executive vision with regional field operations to strengthen public safety and support meaningful community restoration.

Our work drives meaningful change through data-driven practices, rigorous court representation, and vital partnerships with schools, law enforcement, community providers, and Tribal entities. We strive to deliver equitable, culturally relevant services that balance offender accountability with personal growth and family development.

The Working Environment You Can Expect

Working primarily from a division office in Anchorage, Fairbanks, or Juneau; this position requires some travel around the state (approximately six trips per year) to support field staff and offices. This position provides for flexibility in working hours and situational telework opportunities, although formal-long term teleworking is not available.

Who We Are Looking For

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

• Decision Making:
  Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
• Planning and Evaluating:
  Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.
• Professionalism:
  Consistently displays the collection of competencies and skill expected of a professional. Professionalism is defined by its key behaviors including being accountable for actions and assigned projects; practicing efficient work habits to effectively manage time and workload; clearly communicating and expressing thoughts and ideas in writing and in person; possessing the ability to understand how non-verbal communication impacts the workplace;
  
  working effectively as part of a team to achieve productive outcomes; and consistently demonstrating, emotional intelligence, integrity, and ethical behavior.