Public Safety Technician

Overview

The recruitment is exempt from the hiring freeze (Administrative Order 358). This recruitment is open to Alaska residents only. Applicants must meet the Alaska Residency Requirements to be considered.

This position is part of the Division of Alaska Wildlife Troopers. The Public Safety Technician I (Seasonal) performs technical-level work in the prevention and detection of violations and enforcement of laws and regulations. In addition, the position performs semi-skilled work, frequently in remote field locations, to ensure that mobile facilities and transportation equipment are operational, and assists Troopers with surveillance and patrol duties, evidence handling, and preservation.

The Department of Public Safety strives to preserve peace, enforce the law, prevent and detect crime, and protect life and property. All positions support or carry out the Department’s mission. The Alaska Wildlife Troopers are responsible for statewide patrol of commercial big‑game services, commercial fisheries, sport fishing, sport fish guiding, hunting, trapping, boating safety, and safeguarding habitat.

You are joining a team committed to public safety through public service. This is a dynamic and exciting position in which you can experience working in the outdoors, serving the public, and protecting Alaska’s resources for generations to come.

As a Public Safety Technician I (Seasonal) you will have the opportunity to work in varying outdoor environmental conditions as well as some time spent in an office setting. You will be performing semi-skilled work, frequently in field locations, to ensure that mobile facilities and transportation equipment are operational. You will also help with equipment inventory and perform general clerical duties as needed.

• Set up camp independently in a wilderness situation.
• Use hazardous equipment such as firearms, chainsaws, etc.
• Operate boats more than 24 feet in length.
• Perform general building maintenance, including plumbing, electrical and carpentry repairs.
• Spend long periods of time in close quarters while at sea on vessels between 29–156 feet in length.

Public Safety Technician I
Must be eighteen (18) years of age and possess a high school diploma or GED at the time of employment.

Public Safety Technician II (may be filled if higher level experience) – Must meet the Technician I requirements plus:

• Six months of experience performing patrol and surveillance duties and identifying, recording violations, and documenting criminal activity, or equivalent experience as a Public Safety Technician I.
• Six months of field experience involving fish or wildlife management, habitat protection.
• Six months of experience as a commercial fisher; licensed hunting or registered sport fishing guide; or assistant, deckhand, or similar role under a licensed or registered guide.
• Six months of qualifying military experience that involved working outdoors in inclement weather conditions and patrolling and surveillance duties.
• Six months of experience performing semi-skilled duties working in and/or around aircraft, including maintenance and support tasks.

Special

Note:

Must possess a current, valid Alaska driver’s license at time of employment. Job duties require lifting and carrying loads weighing up to 70 pounds over rough or uneven surfaces. A physical examination will be required to determine the ability to meet the physical demands of the job. A background investigation, including a criminal record check, will be made. Positions may require work in remote sites where employees may quarter in bunkhouses, vessels, or tents.

This position requires the use or possession of a firearm or ammunition. If you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, you may not hold this position. If you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, do NOT apply for this position.

Applicants must submit to a fingerprint‑based criminal history background check. Applicants with criminal convictions will not move forward in the…