Public Safety Technician ; Multi-PCN

RECIPIENT INFORMATION

Recruitment is exempt from the hiring freeze (Administrative Order 358). This recruitment is open Nationwide. Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

Salary is dependent upon the location of hire:

• Ketchikan / Craig (Prince of Wales) = $19.77 / $22.34 per hour
• Sitka = $20.76 / $23.46 per hour

Under the general supervision of an Alaska Wildlife Trooper, performs technical level work in the prevention and detection of violations and the enforcement of laws and regulations. In addition, this position performs semi‑skilled work, frequently in remote field locations, to ensure that mobile facilities and transportation equipment are operational.

The Department of Public Safety strives to preserve the peace, enforce the law, prevent, and detect crime, and protect life and property. All positions support or carry out the Department's mission. If our mission interests you and this position embodies your strengths, please consider joining our team.

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 never get bored.

The duties of this position require the incumbent to work and live in remote field sites or on vessels underway for extended periods. The physical and mental stamina associated with this work environment is high and an essential attribute for the incumbent to possess.

• Ability to set up camp independently in a wilderness situation
• Experience using hazardous equipment, such as firearms, chain saws, etc.
• Experience operating boats more than 24 feet in length
• Ability to perform vessel and off‑road vehicle maintenance
• Ability to spend long periods of time in close quarters while at sea on vessels between 29-156 feet in length

• Eighteen (18) years of age and possess a high school diploma or GED at the time of employment.
• Must have a current, valid Alaska Driver's License at time of employment.
• Job duties require lifting and carrying of loads weighing up to 70 pounds over rough or uneven surfaces. A physical examination will determine the ability to meet the physical demands of the job.
• Background investigation, including a criminal record check for felony or misdemeanor convictions, will be conducted.
• Most positions are seasonal and may require work in remote sites where employees may quarter in bunkhouses, vessels, or tents.
• Employees must be available for recall to testify in court during the off‑season; if this occurs they will be compensated.

This position requires the use or possession of a firearm or ammunition. In accordance with the federal Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997 (PL 104-208), 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.

This position requires the incumbent to submit to a fingerprint‑based criminal history background check. Due to the sensitive nature of this position, an applicant with criminal convictions will not move forward in the selection process.

The successful candidate will be required to read, understand, and agree to a confidentiality agreement concerning the work commonly encountered within the Department of Public Safety to qualify for this position.

To verify education, fill the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, indicate the number of units completed. Transcripts are required to verify educational credentials; unofficial transcripts are acceptable if the institution name is listed. Transcripts can be attached at application or at interview; otherwise they will be required before employment.

Foreign college or university credentials may be used if they have been evaluated by a private organization that interprets foreign credentials and…