Adult Probation Officer 12B PCN 20-Multi
Adult Probation Officer 12B PCN 20-Multi
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- The Department of Corrections Division of Pretrial Probation Parole is recruiting for an Adult Probation Officer 1/2B at the Anchorage Probation Office located in Anchorage Alaska.Watch Alaska DOCs video here:Watch Alaska DOCs Division of Pretrial Probation & Parole video here:What you will be doing:
Have an impact on your community while working in a dynamic and fast paced environment in the largest probation office in the State of Alaska! At the Anchorage Probation Office you will be working directly with local state and federal law enforcement agencies the Court system the Alaska Board of Parole the District Attorneys Office the Public Defenders Office and other community agencies to help assist felons in their reentry efforts into our community while balancing community safety.
Your communication writing and physical skills will be consistently challenged by the everevolving criminal justice system. You will supervise a case load of adult felons testify in Court author Petitions to Revoke Probation and Parole Revocation reports all while keeping a presence in our community to ensure public safety and continue reentry efforts.
Our mission values and culture:
Our mission is to help provide positive change in every town village and neighborhood in Alaska by enhancing public safety assisting the Court with the fair administration of justice for victims and defendants and by providing quality supervision that holds defendants accountable while connecting them to community partners and resources that can provide an individual the tools for longterm change and success.
Benefits of joining our team:
By joining the Anchorage Probation Office you will be part of an integral team working to make our communities safer. The Department of Corrections offers paid training paid time off and opportunities for career development.
The working environment you can expect:
This position is located at the Anchorage Probation Office in downtown Anchorage Alaska. You will serve the communities of Anchorage Eagle River Chugiak and Girdwood Alaska.
Who we are looking for:
We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:- Integrity/Honesty: Contributes to maintaining the integrity of the organization; displays high standards of ethical conduct and understands the impact of violating these standards on an organization self and others; is trustworthy.
- Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable highquality timely and costeffective results. Determines objectives sets priorities and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.
- Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
- Decision Making: Makes sound wellinformed and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action even in uncertain situations to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
Minimum Qualifications
PJ04A1 Adult Probation Officer 1
A bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in any field.
Or substitution:
Four years of paraprofessional experience in probation parole pretrial criminal justice juvenile justice social services corrections criminal investigation public safety or law enforcement.
Or substitution:
Four years in any combination of postsecondary education from an accredited college and paraprofessional experience in probation parole pretrial criminal justice juvenile justice social services corrections criminal investigation public safety or law enforcement 2.67 semester hours or 4 quarter hours of postsecondary education are equal to one month of experience).
All Adult Probation Officer 1 positions are flexibly staffed. Advancement to the Adult Probation Officer 2 level occurs only when the incumbent successfully completes all training including the specified terms of the APSC training and certification requirements and is certified by the supervisor as prepared to perform at the next level. Advancement to the Adult Probation Officer 2B level is contingent upon completion of the Departments Probation Officer Academy and the Probation Officer Field Training Manual.
PJ04A2/PJ04A3Adult Probation Officer 2 (A or B)
Successful completion of training under a formally established Adult Probation Officer 12 (A or B) flexible staffing training plan with the State of Alaska;
OR
A bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in any field.
And
One year of professional experience in probation parole pretrial criminal justice juvenile justice social services criminal investigation public safety or law enforcement or as a social services case manager or counselor.
Or substitution:
Five 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 hours or 4 quarter hours of postsecondary education are equal to one month of experience).
Special Note (All Levels):
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 school or home school diploma recognized or certified by a state or a local school district within a state as having met that states graduation requirement; or have a General Educational Development certificate.
Possess a valid drivers license issued within the United States at time of appointment.
Some positions in this job class series may be required to carry a firearm and maintain a firearms proficiency qualification. If this requirement is present it will be stated in the position description and vacancy announcement.
Employees may be required to work shift assignments and oncall availability may be required. Individuals not continuously employed since February 9 1991 by the State of Alaska Department of Corrections in a correctional officer probation officer or parole officer position as defined by 13 AAC 85.900 are subject to requirements established by Alaska Police Standards Council (APSC). As a condition of continued employment these individuals must obtain a basic correctional officer certificate issued by the APSC within 14 months of hire.
Any employment action that resulted in discharge resignation in lieu of discharge or discipline must be disclosed at the time of application to vacancies within this classification. Applicants who fail to provide this information will be deemed to be ineligible for interview or further consideration. Applicants with an employment action that makes them ineligible for certification under APSC regulations will be ineligible to receive an interview or further consideration.
For purposes of the minimum qualifications for this job class misdemeanor means: 1 A crime classified as a misdemeanor in Alaska at the time the crime was committed. 2 A crime committed in another jurisdiction for which there was a conviction in that jurisdiction by a civilian or military court is a misdemeanor conviction if the crime has elements similar to those of a misdemeanor under Alaska law at the time the offense was committed. 3 An offense punishable as a misdemeanor in Alaska or under the law of another jurisdiction that results in a completed suspended imposition of sentence expungement of record or a pardon is considered a misdemeanor conviction unless the offense was committed by the person before the age of 21.
A qualified applicant may not:
Have been convicted of any felony or a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence by a civilian court of Alaska the United States another state or territory or by a military court.
Have been convicted during the past ten 10 years by a civilian court of Alaska the United States another state or territory or by a military court of a crime of dishonesty or moral turpitude of a crime that resulted in serious physical injury to another person or of two or more driving under the influence offenses.
Have illegally manufactured transported or sold a controlled substance during the past 10 years provided you were under 21 years of age at the time.
Have illegally used a Schedule IA IIA IIIA IVA or VA controlled substance during the past 5 years provided you were at least 21 years of age at the time.
Have used during the last year provided you were at least 21 years of age at the time.
Have been denied certification by the Alaska Police Standards Council or the responsible certifying agency in any other issuing jurisdiction unless the denial revocation or surrender has been rescinded by the council under 13 AAC 85.270 or by the responsible certifying agency of the issuing jurisdiction.
Have ever used a controlled substance while employed as a certifiable municipal state federal peace officer correctional officer adult probation officer or military law enforcement officer.Additional Required Information
- IMPORTANT NOTICE BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINEA full criminal history check is required for all applicants.YOU WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD IN THE PROCESS WITHOUT COMPLETING ANDSUBMITTING YOUR NOTARIZED F3 PERSONAL HISTORY STATEMENT FORM.The F3 Personal History Statement Form and Background Packet can be downloaded at:
As part of the personal history applicants will be required to submit copies of the following documents:- Certified Highschool/GED transcripts (must be received directly from certifying institution and show date of graduation)
- Birth certificate or validpassport
- HS Foreign Equivalency Evaluation if applicable
- Naturalization certificate if applicable
- DD214 form if applicable (must show date and type of discharge and reason for separation narrative for all periods of service in each branch of the military such as the DD214 Long Form and NGB22 Form)
- Military Evaluations if applicable
It is crucial that you are honest and provide accurate information in your application during your interview and during the background investigation process. All information requested is required. It is important that you keep copies of all documents that you submit. Any copies of documents submitted to our office will not be returned and requested copies will be denied.
Note: Applicants who are not forthright honest or who intentionally or unintentionally omit information during the recruitment and selection process may be disqualified from further consideration of employment.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
If selected for an interview the applicant must provide the following:- Education Transcripts.
- Last 3 performance evaluations.
FLEXIBLY STAFFED
This position is flexibly staffed. The level of the job offer will be based on the selected candidates credibly possessed and proven competencies. If hired at the lower level you will be promoted to the higher level after completing the training plan and demonstrating competency in the work.EDUCATION
If postsecondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position. Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview at the discretion of the hiring manager.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
Education completed in foreign colleges universities or high schools may be used to meet the minimum qualifications listed above. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. postsecondary institution reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the postsecondary institution or high school. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
WORK EXPERIENCE
If using work experience in your Applicant Profile you must also provide the employers name your job title dates of employment and whether full or parttime. Applicant Profiles will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and Minimum Qualifications are clearly met. If they are not the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.PREA NOTIFICATION
The Department of Corrections follows and maintains federal and state requirements standards including but not limited to Prison Elimination Act (PREA) standards which apply to all public and private institutions that house adult or juvenile offenders. PREA standards preclude the department from hiring or promoting anyone who has engaged in or been convicted of any conduct which would violate PREA standards related to sexual including:- Sexual abuse in a prison jail lockup community confinement facility juvenile facility or other institution.
- Convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force overt or implied threats of force or coercion or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse; or
- Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described above.
FIREARMS
This position requires the use or possession of a firearm or ammunition. In accordance with the federal Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997 (PL 104208 if you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence you may not hold this position.
A misdemeanor crime of domestic violence is an offense that is 1 a misdemeanor under Federal or state law; and 2 has as an element the use or attempted use of physical force or the threatened use of a deadly weapon committed by a current or former spouse parent or guardian of the victim by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common by a person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim as a spouse parent or guardian or by a person similarly situated to a spouse parent or guardian of the victim.
If you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence do NOT apply for this position.
CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS/APSIN/ACOMS
Please be aware this position requires the use of the Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN)/Alaska Corrections Offender Management System (ACOMS). A security clearance issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS) is necessary to use APSIN/ACOMS. DPS will deny security clearance for any applicant who has beenconvicted of a felony or misdemeanor in this state or another jurisdiction or who may be a fugitive from justice. Additionally security clearance will be withdrawn if DPS discovers that material information was falsified or omitted at the time of the initial application for security clearance.
FINGERPRINTNOTICE
All Department of Corrections employees are required to be fingerprinted. The successful candidate must pass a criminal history check.
EEO STATEMENT
The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodation auxiliary aides or services or alternative communication formats please callorin Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 oror correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O. Box 110201 Juneau AK. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE
For applicant password assistance please visit:
Questions regarding application submission or system operation errors should be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at(toll free) orif you are located in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to . Contact Information
Taryn Link
Chief Probation Officer
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Remote
Company Industry
Key Skills
- General Counsel
- Presentation Skills
- Motivational Interviewing
- Data Collection
- Intake Experience
- Interviewing
- Law Enforcement
- Case Management
- Medication Administration
- Social Work
- Writing Skills
- Addiction Counseling
