Pretrial Services Officer

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

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).