Pretrial Services Officer

Company: SOA/Dept of Corrections
Location: Anchorage
Posted on: February 14, 2025

Job Description:

The Department of Corrections, Division of Pretrial, Probation and Parole, is recruiting for a Pretrial Services Officer 1/2 located in Anchorage, Alaska.

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What You Will Be Doing:

Monitor defendants' compliance through office visits, field checks, testing, and risk-based supervision.
Draft reports, perform arrests, and analyze EM data.
Install and manage EM equipment.
Communicate effectively in office and community settings.
Ensure public safety through prompt action on violations.


Our Mission, Values, and Culture:

Pretrial Officers at the Anchorage Pretrial Office supervise defendants and enhance public safety through evidence-based practices. This role fosters safer communities while supporting individuals in transforming their lives. Join our mission-driven team to make a lasting impact in Alaska.



Benefits of Joining Our Team:

Become a vital part of the Anchorage Pretrial team, where dedicated professionals work together to strengthen and safeguard our communities. Benefit from comprehensive training, paid time off, and opportunities for professional growth. This is your chance to make a difference while advancing your career.



The Working Environment You Can Expect:

The Anchorage Pretrial Office is conveniently located in Bayview, near downtown Anchorage. The work environment is dynamic and fast-paced, combining office tasks with fieldwork and fostering collaboration within a professional team.



Who We Are Looking For:

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

Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one's knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
Adaptability: adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.
Safety and Professional Integrity: Commitment to public safety, lawful procedures, and maintaining the highest ethical standards.
Interpersonal Skills: Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect. Considers and responds appropriately to the needs and feelings of different people in different situations.
Teamwork: Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.

Minimum Qualifications

Pretrial Services Officer 1

A bachelor's 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 or 4 quarter hours of post-secondary education are equal to one month of experience).

All Pretrial Services Officer 1 positions are flexibly staffed. Advancement to the Pretrial Services 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 Pretrial Services Officer 2 level is contingent upon completion of the Probation Officer Academy and the Probation Officer Field Training Manual.



Pretrial Services Officer 2

Successful completion of training under a formally established Pretrial Services Officer 1 flexible staffing training plan with the State of Alaska;

OR

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in any field.

And

One year of professional experience in probation, parole, pretrial, criminal justice, juvenile justice, public safety, law enforcement or corrections.



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, 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 state's graduation requirement; or have a General Educational Development certificate.

Possess a valid driver's license issued within the United States at time of appointment.



Positions in this job class series are required to carry a firearm and maintain a firearms proficiency qualification.

Employees may be required to work shift assignments and on-call 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 marijuana 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.

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