Criminal Justice Technician

Recruitment is exempt from the hiring freeze. Open to Alaska residents only. Applicants must meet the Alaska Residency Requirement to be considered.

This position performs research on various criminal records from local and state agencies and is responsible for processing arrest and disposition information into the state’s criminal history repository. Additionally, the position coordinates and responds to requests for record reviews from the department, criminal justice agencies, and the public, and coordinates with law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, courts, and correctional facilities to obtain source documents for criminal history events.

The criminal records unit processes all disposition information into the state’s criminal history repository. The repository is used by criminal justice and non‑criminal justice agencies throughout Alaska and nationwide. The information maintained in the repository is critical for public safety to ensure decisions based on criminal history records are made using the most complete and accurate information available.

Joining our team provides an opportunity to promote public safety and to provide support and technical assistance to law enforcement, other criminal justice agencies, non‑criminal justice agencies, and the public throughout the state. This position provides an excellent opportunity to further develop research skills while working with a dedicated, motivated, and dynamic group where team input is encouraged.

This position is located in East Anchorage in the Department of Public Safety’s Headquarters building at 5700 East Tudor Road, which includes the Chugach Mountains backdrop, ample parking, public transportation drop points, and paved trails. Individual office space is co‑located with other criminal records unit staff to encourage team building and collaborative efforts.

Please ensure that these competencies are clearly reflected in the work experience sections of the application:

• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: Uses a logical, systematic, and sequential approach to manage a situation; identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgement to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
• Attention to Detail
  :
  Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about producing consistently accurate work.
• Research: Gathers, organizes, and maintains information, determines its importance and accuracy, and communicates it by a variety of methods.

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.
• 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.
• Problem Solving:
  Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgement to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

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.
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work.
• Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy,…