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Criminal Justice Technician 1/2 (PCN 20-6411)

Salary $24.40 - $27.71 Hourly Location Kenai, AK Job Type Full Time Job Number 55135 Department Corrections Division Institutions Opening Date 09/09/2026 Closing Date 9/23/2026 5:00 PM Alaska Division Institutions Position Open To Alaska Residents Only Bargaining Unit General Government Range 12/14 DESCRIPTION

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Job Description The Department of Corrections, Division of Institutions is recruiting for a Criminal Justice Technician 1/2 position for Wildwood Correction Center (WCC) located in Kenai, Alaska. Watch Alaska DOC's video here: DOC 30

Second Cut What You Will Be Doing:

Manage all incoming and outgoing inmate property, including organization of the secured property rooms and regular inventory duties.

Maintains meticulous records, including both computerized and hard copies and thoroughly scrutinizing all property for potential contraband.

Investigate allegations of lost or damaged property, which includes gathering documentation on inmate's movement history, current inventories, commissary orders, transfer receipts and contacting other facilities for relevant documentation.

Manage abandoned or excess property to include mailing or disposing of property according to the Department policies.

Assist with the maintenance of inmate records such as court judgments, booking records, classifications or disciplinary paperwork.

Our Mission, Values, and Culture:

The mission of Wildwood Correctional Complex is to provide a secure environment for staff and offenders that promotes public safety and provides an opportunity for staff development, and reformative offender programming to ensure safety and efficient resources management. At Wildwood we strive to provide a positive environment for all staff and offenders, leading to a cohesive and productive place to work.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

You'd be residing in the "Playground for all Alaskans", better known as the Kenai Peninsula!

Career Development and training; with opportunities to advance with the Department of Corrections

Excellent benefits

Flexible (Adjustable) work schedules - schedules available based on facility needs

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

Wildwood Correctional Complex houses approximately 470 prisoners, is located three miles north of Kenai, and is in operation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The complex consists of a long-term sentenced facility, a pre-trial facility, and a transitional program facility.

Who We Are Looking For:

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

Detail:

Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

Clerical:

Knowledge of filing, typing, entering data, maintaining records, taking shorthand, and using and completing forms.

Self-Management:

Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior. Minimum Qualifications 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, as opposed to 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 successfully meet the competency, but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation. Criminal Justice Technician 1: Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:

Accountability:

Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions and demonstrates commitment to accomplish work in an ethical, efficient, and cost-effective manner.

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 problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. Equivalent to those typically gained by: 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. Criminal Justice Technician 2: 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. Additional Required Information

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

If selected for an interview, the applicant must provide the following: Resume

3 Professional References

Last 3 Performance Evaluations

SPECIAL NOTICE

A Valid Driver's License is preferred.

LEGAL EMPLOYMENT

The State's online recruitment system, , requires applicants to certify that they have a legal right to accept employment in the United States. It is the responsibility of the employee to maintain the appropriate documentation to accept or continue legal employment. The State of Alaska does not function in the role as an employer sponsor.

EDUCATION

If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, 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 if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position. Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the minimum qualifications listed above. 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. post-secondary institution 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 post-secondary institution. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

WORK EXPERIENCE

If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

PREA NOTIFICATION

The Department of Corrections follows and maintains federal and state requirements standards including, but not limited to, Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards which apply to all public and private institutions that house adult or juvenile offenders. PREA standards preclude the department from hiring or promoting anyone who has engaged in, or been convicted of any conduct which would violate PREA standards related to sexual assault including: Sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institutions. Convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse; or Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described above.

CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS/APSIN/ACOMS

Please be aware - 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.

FINGERPRINT NOTICE

All Department of Corrections employees are required to be fingerprinted. The successful candidate must pass a criminal history check.

FLEXIBLY STAFFED

This position is flexibly staffed. The level of the job offer will be based on the selected candidate's credibly possessed and proven competencies. If hired at the lower level, you will be promoted to the higher level after completing the training plan and demonstrating competency in the work.

EEO STATEMENT

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-0430 or 465-4095 in Juneau or (907) 465-3412 (TTY) 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.

WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE

Questions regarding application submission or system operation errors should be directed to the hotline at 1-800-587-0430 (toll-free) or (907) 465-4095 if you are in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to recruitment.services@alaska.gov. For applicant password assistance, please visit: https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword Contact Information Matthew Zeek

Superintendent 1

907-260-7275

matthew.zeek@alaska.gov Employer

State of Alaska

Address

PO Box 110201 Juneau, Alaska, 99811

Phone

(800) 587-0430 (Statewide toll-free number)

(907) 465-4095 (Juneau and out-of-state callers)

Website

http://workplace.alaska.gov/