Pretrial Services Officer ; Swing Shift, PCN

The Department of Corrections, Division of Pretrial, Probation and Parole, is recruiting for a Pretrial Services Officer 3 position for the Anchorage Pretrial Office located in Anchorage, Alaska.

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• Operates a dedicated swing shift (3:00 PM–1:00 AM, seven days a week) to provide consistent supervision and enforcement during the highest-risk after-hours period.
• Leads and oversees swing shift officers, working Monday–Friday, 3:30 PM–12:00 AM, ensuring stable leadership during critical operations.
• Plans, directs, and manages all pretrial operations during swing shift hours, with accountability for work quality, accuracy, timeliness, coaching, training, and performance evaluation of staff.
• Ensures public safety and court compliance through oversight of risk assessments, electronic monitoring, substance testing, field enforcement, arrests, and violation reporting.
• Best suited for a decisive, accountable leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is driven by meaningful after-hours public safety impact.

Pretrial Officers at the Anchorage Pretrial Office supervise defendants and enhance public safety through evidence-based practices. This role fosters safer communities while supporting individuals in transforming their lives. Join our mission-driven team to make a lasting impact in Alaska.

Become a vital part of the Anchorage Pretrial team, where dedicated professionals work together to strengthen and safeguard our communities. Benefit from comprehensive training, paid time off, and opportunities for professional growth. Team members work alongside dedicated colleagues who value accountability, sound judgment, and service to the community. The Anchorage Pretrial Office also leverages modern, state-of-the-art electronic monitoring technology to support effective supervision and informed decision-making, ensuring staff are equipped with the tools they need to succeed.

This is your chance to make a difference while advancing your career.

The Anchorage Pretrial Office is conveniently located in Bayview, near downtown Anchorage. The work environment is dynamic and fast-paced, combining office tasks with fieldwork and fostering collaboration within a professional team.

• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
• Adaptability:
  Adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.
• Safety and Professional Integrity:
  Commitment to public safety, lawful procedures, and maintaining the highest ethical standards.
• Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect. Considers and responds appropriately to the needs and feelings of different people in different situations.
• Teamwork:
  Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in any field.

And

Two years of professional experience in probation, parole, pretrial, criminal justice, juvenile justice, public safety, law enforcement or corrections.

Or substitution:

Six years in any combination of postsecondary education from an accredited college and paraprofessional experience in probation, parole, pretrial, criminal justice, juvenile justice, social services, criminal investigation, public safety, law enforcement or corrections. ( 2.67 semester hoursor 4 quarter hours of postsecondary education are equal to one month of experience).

At the time of employment, a qualified applicant must: be 21 years of age and a United States citizen or a United States National; have a high…