Criminal Justice Technician 1 (PCN 060392) at State of Alaska, AK
State of Alaska, AK · Anchorage, United States Of America · Onsite
- Junior
- Office in Anchorage
About the Department
This position is located in our Anchorage Alcohol Safety Action Program (ASAP) office in the Boney Courthouse.
Provide clerical support and case preparation to Adult Probation Officers for the Alcohol Safety Action Program for screening, monitoring, and client referral to Behavioral Health & Social Services providers.
Review and evaluate all incoming court paperwork and client files to determine what action should be taken when assisting the defendant in fulfilling court requirements. Contact in-state ASAP offices, Department of Motor Vehicles, and providers to ensure program completion.
Assist in the monitoring of alcohol & drug testing for the ASAP/Therapeutic Court participants. This position requires working some weekends and holidays as needed.Mission and Values/Culture:
The mission of the Alcohol Safety Action Program is to serve a neutral link between the court and treatment agencies, guiding clients through their substance abuse treatment requirements by providing information, education, and accountability.
The mission of the Division of Behavioral Health is to manage an integrated and comprehensive behavioral health system based on sound policy, effective practices and partnerships.
Our Values: Honesty, Dignity, Innovation, Diversity, CollaborationBenefits of Joining Our Team:
We offer challenging and exciting work that has a positive impact on the lives of Alaskans. The Division is guided by our belief that every employee is a change agent and that ideas, values, and beliefs are respected and enrich our overall team environment.
The Working Environment You Can Expect:
The position is located at 303 K Street, Anchorage, Alaska 99501.
Conveniently located in the Boney Courthouse in Downtown Anchorage and within walking distance to Simon & Seaforts, Snow City Café, and Coastal Trail.Who We Are Looking For:
We are interested in candidates who possess the Minimum Qualification Competencies listed below.
Special Notice:- A valid Driver’s License is required at the time of appointment.
- Requires use of the Alaska Public Safety Information Network (ASPIN), which includes passing a background investigation, including fingerprinting.
- May be required to work some weekends and holidays as needed.
To view the general description and example of duties for this job class, please go to the following link and search for Criminal Justice Technician 1: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs
Position Duties
Competency-Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions
This job class uses competency-based minimum qualifications. Please ensure your application (through work history, volunteer experience (duties summary), 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 instead of specific tasks and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines. A competency’s description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA, task, and behavior needed to meet the competency successfully but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.
Please ensure your application (through work history, training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports/demonstrates you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.
Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:
- Technical Competence: Use knowledge that is acquired through formal training or on-the-job experience to perform one's job. Work with, understand and evaluate technical information related to the job. Advise others on technical issues. Know and understand the laws, regulations, policies and procedures which govern the work and be able to interpret and apply them in a consistent manner in order to ensure adherence to the program guidelines.
- Analytical Thinking: Set priorities for tasks in order of importance. Break down a complex task into manageable parts in a systematic way. Recognize several likely causes of events or several consequences of action.
- Communication Skills: Ability to take into account the audience and nature of the information to make clear, oral and written presentations. Ability to clarify and express ideas and facts, or underlying rationale, intent and motive by educating others on unfamiliar concepts related to the program in an organized, clear and concise manner.
- Office Technology: Skill in using office technology such as computers, computer applications and other office equipment to develop and communicate information in the appropriate format.
- Problem Solving: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
Any combination of education and/or work, internship, and/or volunteer experience or service from any combination of fields that sufficiently builds the above and any job-specific competencies.
Minimum Qualifications
At the time of the interview, please provide the following:
- Three (3) professional references whom we may contact by phone, one (1) of whom must be your current or most recent supervisor, if not already provided in the application.
- Current performance evaluation, if available.
- A copy of academic transcripts (unofficial is okay; please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcripts) is used to support that you meet the minimum qualification competencies.
If chosen for the position, the candidate will be required to provide the following items before employment:
- A copy of your current driver’s license.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS
For your application to be evaluated, you must answer the Supplemental Questions.
The State of Alaska uses four proficiency levels to measure and describe an applicant’s level of competence in applying certain behaviors, knowledge, skills, and abilities to accomplish a specific task. The four proficiency levels are Mastery, Fluency, Literacy, and Discovery. You must rate your proficiency level for each competency listed in the supplemental questions.
APSIN CHECK
This position requires the use of the Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN). A security clearance issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS) is necessary to use APSIN. DPS will deny security clearance for any applicant who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor in this state or another jurisdiction or who may be a fugitive from justice. Additionally, security clearance will be withdrawn if DPS discovers that material information was falsified or omitted at the time of the initial application for security clearance.
To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies, you must fill in the Education section of the application If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required with each application (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts) Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not, transcripts will be required before employment.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
If education is completed in a foreign college or university, it may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education, you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. The omission of the required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application, and you will not receive further consideration.
WORK EXPERIENCE
When using work experience not documented in your application, please provide the employer's name, job title, employment dates, and whether you worked full-time or part-time Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and if minimum qualifications are met Work experience needed to meet the minimum qualifications must be documented in the application If the application does not support minimum qualifications, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment A resume will not be used to determine that minimum qualifications have been met for the position you are applying for.
If you have currently or previously been appointed to a flexibly staffed position, please ensure your work experience within a flexibly staffed position indicates the actual dates employed at each level Ensure your time and any subsequent flex promotion(s) are documented as a separate position This is required as minimum qualifications require experience at a particular level in which the lower level may not be considered If this information is not accurately reflected in your application, this may cause the processing of your application for consideration to be delayed.
NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application. Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination that your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.
The State of Alaska does not provide VISA Employer sponsorships.
This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.
APPLICATION NOTICE
You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or via a hard copy application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal such as AlaskaJobs or another database, you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hard-copy application to apply successfully. Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska "How to Apply" webpage, found here: http://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace/help/
NOTICE
Questions regarding the application process can be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 800-587-0430 (toll-free) or (907) 465- 4095. If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure that your email address is correct on your application and that your spam filter will permit emails from the 'governmentjobs.com' domain. For information on allowing emails from the 'governmentjobs.com' domains, visit the Lost Password Help page at https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword.
EEO STATEMENT
The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-4095 in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal-opportunity employer.
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