Maintenance Specialist - Bldg/Facility/Const, Journey 2/Lead (PCN 20-6517)

Full Job Description

Under general direction of the Maintenance Lead, this position is responsible for a variety of exciting work which involves maintaining and repairing infrastructure of the Hiland Mountain Correctional Center.

These include but are not limited to; perimeter security systems, Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) camera systems, cable television systems, electronic doors and locks, fire protection systems, telephone and telephone voice mail systems, Intercom systems, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems, and computer networking wiring systems.

Our mission, values, and culture:

This position is essential for the overall security of the facility, protection of the public, the well-being and safety of inmates who reside at Hiland Mountain Correctional Center, as well as the employees who work at the facility by ensuring that systems operate in an acceptable manner.

The benefits of joining our team:

At Hiland Mountain you will experience innovative approaches to tasks within a team-oriented environment while utilizing your skills.

You can have the opportunity to teach individuals on work crews’ competencies and good work habits that can assist them to find gainful employment upon reintegration to society.

The working environment you can expect:

The institution includes 11 buildings, containing approximately 120,000 square feet of space. The facility contains 5 housing units and several common areas that require constant support and maintenance.

Who we are looking for:

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

• Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.
• Mechanical: Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, benefits, repair, and maintenance.
• Building and Construction: Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools to construct objects, structures, and buildings

Requirements

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. The competency specification for this job class is available at http://doa.alaska.gov/dop/fileadmin/Classification/pdf/LTC_Specs/MAINTENANCESPECIALIST.pdf.

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

Qualifications

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.

LEGAL EMPLOYMENT

The State’s 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.

RECRUITMENT DIFFICULTIES

Starting salary may be approved up to Step C-$35.99, if criteria are met.

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.

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.

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 institutions.
• 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.

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.

Additional Information

Savannah Fonoti
Administrative Officer 2
907-696-9117
savannah.fonoti@alaska.gov