Criminal Justice Technician ; PCN

The Department of Corrections, Division of Institutions is recruiting for a Criminal Justice Technician 1/2 for the Wildwood Correctional Complex (WCC) located in Kenai, Alaska.

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Wildwood Correctional Complex (WCC) is looking for applicants who are inspired to instill positive change in others and their community while consistently maintaining public safety. Criminal Justice Technicians (CJT) perform duties such as filing court paperwork, booking records, entering sentencing and case information into ACOMS (Alaska Corrections Offender Management System), and arranging offender travel for furlough and release. As a member of a cohesive team, CJTs provide direct support to the probation team as they supervise offenders who are under the jurisdiction of the Superior Court or District Courts of Alaska and have been remanded to the custody and care of the Department of Corrections.

The mission of the Division of Institutions is to promote public safety by providing secure confinement, access to reformative programs and offender management planning that promotes successful community reentry. WCC thrives on achieving this mission in a positive, supportive, and encouraging environment for all staff and offenders, leading to a cohesive and productive place to work. We are dedicated to public safety, working closely with other agencies and departments within the state.

All WCC/DOC employees receive a great medical and retirement benefit package as part of a trained professional and dynamic team, committed to a safe working environment and a highly respectful organization. As a CJT you’ll have opportunities to advance your career in the criminal justice system by working alongside the Alaska Court system, Alaska State Troopers, local and village police departments and various other state departments that provide services to our offenders.

You’ll have an opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives.

Wildwood Correctional Complex is located in Kenai, just north of Soldotna and the world-famous Kenai River, offering fantastic outdoor activities and much more. This CJT position will work in a team environment in one of the three buildings located on the grounds of the Wildwood Correctional Complex under the direct supervision of the Probation Officer 3.

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

• Interpersonal Skills
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  Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships; may include dealing with difficult or distressed individuals; relates well to people from varied backgrounds; sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
• Technical Competence
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  Uses knowledge acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.
• Problem Solving
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  Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

Competency based minimum qualifications instructions

This job class uses competency-based minimum qualifications. Please ensure your application (through work history, volunteer experience, 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.

Competency description

The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), tasks, and behaviors used to describe the competency. They typically list expectations, as opposed to specific tasks, and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines.