Criminal Justice Planner (12-1887)

About the Department

The recruitment is exempt from the hiring freeze (Administrative Order 358)

This recruitment is open to Alaska Residents only. Applicants must meet 

Alaska Residency Requirements in order to be considered for employment at this time.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

• Serve as the statewide subject matter expert and lead trainer on domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, child abuse, and human trafficking, with a primary focus on training law enforcement professionals across Alaska.
• Develop, coordinate, and deliver comprehensive, evidence-based training programs for law enforcement, victim services, and criminal justice partners across Alaska.
• Lead program management activities, including policy development, implementation, review of statutory changes, and technical assistance to statewide stakeholders.
• Supervise staff by planning, assigning, and monitoring work; setting priorities; evaluating performance; and supporting employee development, with authority to recommend or take action on hiring, promotion, discipline, discharge, or grievance matters.
• Oversee federal VAWA STOP grant components, including budgeting, reporting, and monitoring compliance and program outcomes.

OUR ORGANIZATION, MISSION, AND CULTURE: 
The Division of Victim Assistance & Forensic Science is dedicated to upholding the rights of victims of crime and providing victim-centered support to those impacted by crime. We strengthen Alaska’s criminal justice system through science, training, and services that enhance public safety, prevention efforts, and community trust. Your work in this role directly supports statewide consistency, best-practice response, and long-term improvements in victim services and justice outcomes.

THE BENEFITS OF JOINING OUR TEAM:

You will join a mission-driven division committed to strengthening safety, justice, and victim-centered responses for some of Alaska’s most vulnerable citizens. This role provides opportunities for leadership, professional growth, and statewide impact through training, program development, and policy work that directly supports law enforcement and their response to violent crimes. You will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary partners including local, state, federal, tribal, and especially law enforcement agencies across Alaska. You will help improve investigative consistency, enhance officer readiness through evidence-based training, and contribute to safer outcomes for both victims and responders. Most importantly, your work strengthens community safety by improving Alaska’s coordinated response to domestic violence, sexual assault, and related crimes.

THE WORKING CONDITIONS YOU CAN EXPECT:

This position is located at the Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory (Crime Lab), 4805 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave, in Anchorage, nestled at the foot of the beautiful Chugach Mountains. The daily work environment consists of a small team of task-driven individuals. The incumbent will work closely with team members to support the mission. Travel will be required to fulfill job duties. Work outside of normal business hours may be needed on occasion.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Technical Expertise – Applies specialized knowledge of criminal justice and victim-centered practices to develop training, interpret policy, and support statewide stakeholders.

• Analytical Thinking – Evaluates data, statutes, and program outcomes to identify needs, solve problems, and guide evidence-based improvements.

• Leadership & Supervision – Leads and develops staff, sets clear expectations, and collaborates effectively with multidisciplinary teams across the state.

Position Duties

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in 
 

• Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.

 

• Legal, Government, and Jurisprudence: Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, legal practices and documents, Government regulations, Executive orders, agency rules, Government organization and functions, and the democratic political process.

 

• Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

 

• Planning and Evaluating: Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.

 

• Reasoning: Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.

 
Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or progressively responsible experience in social work, criminal justice, law, sociology, psychology, political science, planning, business, public administration, or a closely related field performing law enforcement or adjudication, corrections, adult or juvenile justice, or crime prevention. 
 
Special Note:
“Competencies” means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.
  
 “Typically gained by” means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.
  
 “Training” and “education” in this guidance are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom, on-line, self-study, and on-the-job), from accredited and unaccredited sources, and long-duration (such as a post-secondary degree) and short-duration (such as a seminar) programs.

“Progressively responsible” means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.

Minimum Qualifications

COVER LETTER

A cover letter is NOT required for this position. Your complete application will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.


AT TIME OF INTERVIEW:

• List of two (2) professional references, including daytime phone numbers
• Copies of performance evaluations that have been received for the last two (2) years, if available.
• College transcripts (if using education to meet the minimum qualifications). These can be attached to your application at the time of submission.

SPECIAL NOTE: 

• Required: valid driver’s license
• Travel will be required to fulfill job duties.
• Work outside of normal business hours may be needed on occasion.
• Preferred: person with background/experience in adult education.
• Required: Person with APSC instructor certification in Domestic Violence, Sex Crimes, Stalking, Investigations within six months of hire. (Department will provide/facilitate training if applicant/incumbent is not yet certified at time of hire.

BACKGROUND CHECK

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

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



EDUCATION 

To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies, 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 used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required with each application. (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts). Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not, transcripts will be required before employment.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. 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. state university 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 state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Applications will be reviewed to determine if minimum qualifications are met.   Therefore, all work experiences the applicant is using to meet minimum qualifications for this position must be documented in the application package.  Please include the employer’s name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether the employment was full or part-time.  Applicants who submit packages that do not provide sufficient information to demonstrate minimum qualifications are met may not advance in the selection process.

NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.

MULTIPLE VACANCIES 

This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.

 

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 1-800-587-0430 or (907) 465-4095 in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 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.

 

NOTICE

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WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE

Questions regarding application submission or system operation errors should be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 1-800-587-0430 (toll free) or (907) 465-4095 if you are located in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to [email protected].

Other Qualifications

For specific information about the position, feel free to contact the hiring manager at:

Susie Frenzel
Director
Phone: 907-269-0145
[email protected]

Benefits

The following information describes typical benefits available to employees of the State of Alaska. Actual benefits received may differ by bargaining unit or branch of government, position type, or be prorated for other than full time work.

For a quick breakdown of the insurance, health, and retirement benefits available for State Employees you can view an orientation video from Division of Retirement and Benefits. (Please note this video is specifically designed for new State Employees.)

Insurance Benefits

• Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental
  • The following employee groups are under AlaskaCare Benefits administered by the State:   See https://drb.alaska.gov/help/plans.html for additional information.
    • AVTEC
    • Confidential
    • Correctional Officers
    • Marine Engineers
    • Mt. Edgecumbe Teachers
    • Supervisory
    • Unlicensed Vessel Personnel/Inland Boatman's Union
    • Exempt employees (not covered by collective bargaining)
  • The following employee groups are covered by Union health trusts.  Contact the appropriate Union for additional information.
    • General Government
    • Labor, Trades and Crafts
    • Public Safety Employees Association
    • Masters, Mates & Pilots
• Employer paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available (amount depends on Bargaining Unit)

• Group-based insurance premiums for
  • Term life (employee, spouse or qualified same sex partner, and dependents)
  • Long-term and short-term disability
  • Accidental Death and Dismemberment
  • Long-term care (self and eligible family members)
  • Supplemental Survivor Benefits
• Employee-funded flexible spending accounts for tax savings on eligible health care or dependent care expenses

Retirement Benefits

• Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Teachers' Retirement System (TRS)
• Matching employer contribution into a defined contribution program (new employees)
• Employer contribution into a defined benefit or defined contribution program (current employees)
• Contributions to the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan in lieu of contributions to Social Security
• Option to enroll in the Alaska Deferred Compensation Program
• Note:  The Defined Contribution Plan, Supplemental Annuity Plan and Deferred Compensation Program offer a variety of investment options

Paid Leave & Other Benefits

• Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served
• Twelve (12) paid holidays a year

Supplemental Questions

Required Question

Agency Information

EmployerState of AlaskaAddress PO Box 110201

Juneau, Alaska, 99811 Phone(800) 587-0430 (Statewide toll-free number)
(907) 465-4095 (Juneau and out-of-state callers)Website http://workplace.alaska.gov/