Maintenance Specialist, BldgFacilityConst, Journey 1 (20-N25004)

Palmer, MA - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 30 - 32

Posted on: 5 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

The Department of Corrections Division of Institutions is recruiting for a non-permanent Maintenance Specialist Building/Facility/Construction Journey 1 for Mat-Su Pretrial (MSPT) located in Palmer Alaska.

Watch Alaska DOCs video here:

Facilities 30 Second Cut

What You Will Be Doing:

Have considerable knowledge of the principles practices and methods of an institutional general maintenance.
Prioritize and assign work orders; assign job duties to work crews and contractors review work to ensure jobs are completed satisfactorily.
Respond to emergencies; major equipment failure such as boiler problems refrigeration and freezers HVAC Fire Alarm System Sewage Water or Electrical failure during and after normal working hours.
The incumbent must be available to respond by radio or telephone to initiate appropriate action in a timely manner to protect human health safety and welfare.
Makes sound well-informed and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action even in uncertain situations to accomplish organizational goals.

Our Mission Values and Culture:

The Alaska Department of Corrections provides secure confinement reformative programs and process of supervised community reintegration to enhance the safety of our communities. We are dedicated to public safety and will always respect the rights and dignity of victims of crime. Offenders in our charge will be treated in a safe and humane manner and will be expected to enhance their ability to reform every day.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

Work with a dynamic group of individuals within the DOC community. Gain experience in institutional maintenance and a wide variety of skills.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

You will be working at Mat-Su Pretrial (MSPT) which is operated 24 hours a day 7 days a week 365 days a year. Mandatory overtime may be required if an emergency requires it.

Who We Are Looking For:

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

Mechanical: Knowledge of machines and tools including their design use benefits repair operation and maintenance.
Building and Construction: Knowledge of materials methods and the tools to construct objects structures and buildings.
Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: Uses a logical systematic sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on ones knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.

Minimum Qualifications

Vacancies in this job class are filled through Union referral except for promotions demotions transfers and emergency appointments.

This job class is part of a series of competency-based class specifications created for career areas within the Labor Trades and Crafts Unit. The class specification identifies the levels of work and wage grades within the career area the core and specific competencies of the career area required work behaviors certifications and physical requirements.
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RECRUITMENT DIFFICULTIES

Starting salary may be approved up to Step C - $32.24 if criteria are met.

LEGAL EMPLOYMENT

The States online recruitment system Workplace Alaska requires applicants to certify that they have a legal right to accept employment in the United States. It is the responsibility of the employee to maintain the appropriate documentation to accept or continue legal employment. The State of Alaska does not function in the role as an employer sponsor.

EDUCATION

If post-secondary 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.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities 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 the 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. post-secondary 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 post-secondary institution. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

WORK EXPERIENCE

If using work experience not already documented in your application also provide the employer name your job title dates of employment and whether full-or part-time. Applications 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 Rape 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 assault 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.

CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS/APSIN/ACOMS

Please be aware this position requires the use of the Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN). A security clearance issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS) is necessary to use APSIN. DPS will deny security clearance for any applicant who has been convicted 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.

FINGERPRINT NOTICE

All Department of Corrections employees are required to be fingerprinted. The successful candidate must pass a criminal history check.

DRIVERS LICENSE REQUIREMENT

Applicants must possess a valid drivers license. Proof of licensure will be required prior to reporting to duty.

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 call 1- or 465-4095 in Juneau or (TTY) or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O. Box 110201 Juneau AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal-opportunity employer.

WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE

Questions regarding application submission or system operation errors should be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 1- (toll-free) or if you are in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to .

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Kimberly Staley
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Job DescriptionThe Department of Corrections Division of Institutions is recruiting for a non-permanent Maintenance Specialist Building/Facility/Construction Journey 1 for Mat-Su Pretrial (MSPT) located in Palmer Alaska.Watch Alaska DOCs video here:Facilities 30 Second CutWhat You Will Be Doing:Have...