Criminal Justice Technician II

Recruitment Exemption

The recruitment is exempt from the hiring freeze (Administrative Order 358).

This recruitment is open to Alaska Residents only. Applicants must meet Alaska Residency Requirements in order to be considered for employment at this time.

The primary duties of the position are to identify, research, analyze, and update criminal history records that may impact an offender’s legal right to possess a firearm under federal law, and to enter results of the completed research into the National Instant Background Check System (NICS) Indices for expedited evaluation of prospective firearms transfers/purchases. The incumbent will access a variety of confidential criminal justice databases as well as use publicly available sources as part of the research process.

The research is important to ensure a person is not unduly detained from purchasing a firearm and that persons with prohibitive criminal history records are denied the right to purchase a firearm.

The Criminal Records & Identification Bureau is Alaska’s central repository for criminal records and is the primary point of contact for Alaska for the Federal Bureau of Investigation NICS program regarding the screening of firearms purchases pursuant to the Brady Act. The work of this unit serves to improve, update, and make available, for both NICS personnel and other parties concerned in the criminal justice system, accurate and applicable information about the status of misdemeanor domestic violence convictions that may qualify as firearms prohibitors under federal law.

The work completed by this position supports the mission of the Division to provide technical and specialized services to the Department of Public Safety, other law enforcement agencies, and the public at large by ensuring state criminal history records are complete and accurate in the national database and in the NICS Indices for ensuring only those without disqualifying records are approved for firearm transfers/purchases.

The incumbent will work with a team of highly dedicated, hardworking individuals engaged in extensive research and analysis of criminal history records ensuring expedited processing of research requests from the FBI, protecting the public from the danger of prohibited persons from purchasing a firearm and to decrease delays in purchasing firearms for authorized persons. This position provides an excellent opportunity to learn more about criminal history records and criminal justice information systems in general, the opportunity to develop and expand research and analytical skills, and the ability to increase knowledge reviewing and interpreting federal and state laws, regulations, and code, all while managing a high volume of work within a team environment.

This position is located in East Anchorage in the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Headquarters’ building located at 5700 East Tudor Road. Office space consists of individual workstations in an open area to encourage collaborative efforts; the office area is shared with two other Criminal Justice Technician IIs. The Chugach Mountains provide the backdrop for the building and ample parking is available;

public transportation drop points are located directly in front of the building and paved trails are located right next to the building.

• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work.
• 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.

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…