Maintenance Generalist Journey

The Department of Corrections, Division of Institutions, is recruiting for a Maintenance Generalist - Journey position at the Anchorage Central Office (ACO) located in Anchorage, Alaska. What you will be doing: This position is assigned to the Facilities Capital Improvement Projects Team located in the Anchorage Central Office. The incumbent will be dispatched to travel to various state correctional facilities to assist in the maintenance and repair of infrastructure as needed. Locations include Anchorage, Eagle River, Wasilla, Point Mackenzie, Palmer, Sutton, Fairbanks, Nome, Bethel, Ketchikan, Juneau, Kenai, and Seward. Our organization, mission and culture: Our department's mission is to "provide secure confinement, reformative programs, and a process of supervised community reintegration to enhance the safety of our communities." Our division's core mission is to provide facilities management support to all correctional centers throughout Alaska. The benefits of joining our team: The Facilities Capital Improvement Projects Unit (FAC CIP) is an elite group of individuals dedicated to working toward the good of the Department of Corrections. Our team members include a Facilities & OHSA Administrator, one Facility Manager II, two Facility Manager I’s, one Maintenance Generalist-Journey, and one Administrative Assistant. We work together to ensure the department's mission is well-supported and that all correctional facilities are maintained within a secure environment. The working conditions you can expect: This position offers opportunity to travel to various locations within Alaska and to assist facilities while learning skills in maintaining various institutional systems, such as: plumbing, electrical, commercial appliance equipment repairs and maintenance, electrical door and gate lock repair, mechanical lock services, interior and exterior repair and maintenance, operation of heavy equipment for snow removal and grounds keeping, and vehicle and stationary engine maintenance. 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. Building and Construction: Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools to construct objects, structures, and buildings. Carpentry/Woodworking: Knowledge of materials, methods, and the appropriate tools to construct, install, finish, or repair wooden objects or structures. Mechanical: Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, benefits, repair, and maintenance. 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); listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Minimum Qualifications 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/MAINTENANCEGENERALIST.pdf (Download PDF reader). Vacancies in this job class are filled through Union referral, except for promotions, demotions, transfers, and emergency appointments.