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**The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Commercial Fisheries is recruiting**

**for a Fish and Game Coordinator (Marine Research Program Coordinator) located in Douglas, Petersburg, or Sitka!**

**What You Will Be Doing:**

The Department of Fish and Game, Division of Commercial Fisheries is seeking a Marine Research Program Coordinator to oversee the shellfish, groundfish, herring, and dive research projects in Southeast Alaska. The main duties of this diverse position are the supervision of the regional (a) shellfish fisheries program that includes both management and stock assessment for all crab species and shrimp, and management of Yakutat scallops, (b) groundfish fisheries program that includes both management and stock assessment for all groundfish species, (c) herring stock assessment, and, (d) dive fisheries stock assessment. This position supervises four senior level biologists conducting fishery management, field work and stock assessments, data analysis and reporting. The person filling this position will also assist direct reports in project planning and budgetary exercises, leading technical analyses, and coordinating biometric reviews. The successful candidate will serve as a regional editor of publications generated by projects under this positions oversight.

The successful candidate will participate in Alaska Board of Fisheries regulatory meetings and will communicate stock assessment and fishery management information regularly to stakeholders and the public.

**Our Mission, Values And Culture:**

The mission of the Division of Commercial Fisheries is to manage subsistence, commercial, and personal use fisheries in the interest of the economy and general well-being of the state's citizens, in accordance with the sustained yield principle. The individual in this position contributes to achieving this mission by: 1) proposing and/or evaluating policies and practices related to shellfish, groundfish, herring, and dive research activities in Southeast Alaska to ensure adherence to the highest scientific and statistical standards; 2) ensuring that results and reports include appropriate descriptions of uncertainty, provide evidence-based recommendations, and discuss associated risks; 3) fostering collaborations within ADF&G, with stakeholders, the public, various government agencies, and private non-profits; and 4) effectively communicating results and recommendations to department leadership and stakeholders.

The Alaska Department of Fish & Game strives for a diverse and inclusive workforce where safety and well-being are paramount, and employees at all levels promote a culture where everyone is valued, treated equitably, and treated respectfully.

**Benefits Of Joining Our Team:**

This position is responsible for the oversight of biologists and technical personnel involved in ongoing marine fisheries research in Southeast Alaska. It's ideal for an individual who is motivated to create inventive approaches to address complex problems. This position provides opportunities for professional development and accomplishment, as well as the chance to engage in meaningful scientific work with highly mission-driven and dedicated colleagues.

**The Working Environment You Can Expect:**

The job is based in a professional office setting that is open to the public. The daily work environment will include office-based computer work, with opportunities to work in the field on research or industry contracted vessels. Periodic travel away from the office is required to attend professional meetings such as Alaska Board of Fisheries, and to participate in stock assessment surveys. This is a dynamic position that involves regular interactions with division scientists, biometricians, as well as ADF&G staff from other divisions, and provides potential for collaborations with university, federal, and international researchers. This position occasionally requires time working outside normal business hours and on weekends for meetings and work sessions. We offer flexibility with work schedules and options for hybrid telework.

- Requires travel in/out of state.

- This position may require travel in small planes, watercraft, working in inclement weather, or at sea.

**Who We Are Looking For:**

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

- Analysis and Assessment: Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating data and information.

- Biology: Knowledge of the environment, plant and animal living tissue, cells, organisms, and entities, including their functions, interdependencies and interactions with each other and the environment.

- 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.

- Scientific Research: Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and theories of scientific principles related to environmental, ecological, biological, or physical science and the methods, and processes used to conduct a systematic and objective inquiry; including study design, collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; and the reporting of results.

- Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.

- Ability to plan, supervise, manage, and report on large and complex research projects as part of a research team.

**To view the general description and example of duties for a Fish and Game Coordinator (Marine Research Program Coordinator)**

**please go to the following link: ****https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs**

**Special Note:**

A valid driver's license is required.

Basic First Aid/AED/CPR certification (if not certified the department will provide training).

SCUBA certifications as required by the State Dive SOP, and Oxygen administration certification.A bachelor's degree from an accredited college in biology, a branch of biology, limnology, biometrics, oceanography, forestry, or natural resource management;

AND

Seven years of professional experience as a fisheries, wildlife, or habitat biologist that includes at least one year as a program manager or technical expert or two years at an advanced professional level. The program manager or technical expert experience is met by service as a Fisheries Biologist 4, Wildlife Biologist 4, or Habitat Biologist 4 and the advanced professional biologist experience is met by service as a Fisheries Biologist 3, Wildlife Biologist 3, or Habitat Biologist 3 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent elsewhere.

**Substitutions:**

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college that includes or is supplemented by the following credit hours will substitute for the degree in a specific field:

-  at least 24 semester hours (36 quarter hours) in biology, a branch of biology, limnology, biometrics, oceanography, forestry, or natural resource management (excluding courses that focus on agricultural husbandry techniques, human population dynamics, or the design and manipulation of landscapes), of which 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) are upper division courses; and

-  at least 12 semester hours (16 quarter hours) in any combination of two or more of the following: chemistry, physics, mathematics, statistics, geology, hydrology, or GIS.

A master's degree in biology, a branch of biology, limnology, biometrics, oceanography, forestry, or natural resource management will substitute for one year of the required professional experience. There is no substitute for the requirement for specific experience as a program manager or technical expert or at an advanced professional level.

A doctorate in biology, a branch of biology, limnology, biometrics, oceanography, forestry, or natural resource management will substitute for three years of the required professional experience. There is no substitute for the requirement for specific experience as a program manager or technical expert or at an advanced professional level.

**Special Note:**

"Upper division courses" means courses that are specialized, in-depth and advanced. Such courses emphasize problem-solving, analytical thinking skills, and theoretical applications, with depth and rigor in a discipline's theories and methods; specialization in a particular field or profession; refinement of general education; and/or development of specific intellectual and professional skills. Upper division courses are commonly identified in college catalogs as 300 level and higher.

**REQUIRED DOCUMENTS**

**Please provide at time of application submission:**

- Cover letter describing how the applicant possesses the position specific competencies that benefit the position.

- CV

- College transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable).

**If selected, please provide the following at the time of the interview:**

- Three professional references with current contact information.

**COVER LETTER**

A cover letter is required for this position and will be used as a writing sample. The cover letter should highlight your knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience as they pertain to the position-specific competencies listed in the job description. Please attach the cover letter to your application before submitting it online or, if unable to attach to your application, fax or email it to the contact provided in the job posting. Your cover letter will be used to help determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.

**SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS**

For your application to be evaluated you must answer the Supplemental Questions. Your responses will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment process.

**EDUCATION**

To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competences, 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. (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts).

**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.**

**WORK EXPERIENCE**

If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer’s 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.

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 aids 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**

If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure your email address is correct on your application and that the spam filter will permit email from the ‘govermentjobs.com’ domains. For information on allowing emails from the ‘governmentjobs.com’ domains, visit the Lost Password Help page located at https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword.

**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 recruitment.services@alaska.gov.

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**For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager:**

**Anne Reynolds Manney**

**Fish and Game Coordinator/Regional Supervisor—Southeast Region**

907-228-3013

anne.reynolds-manney@alaska.gov

Fish and Game Coordinator (Marine Research Program Coordinator - PCN 111748)

**This recruitment is exempt from the Hiring Freeze (Administrative Order 358).**

**ATTENTION ALL APPLICANTS!**

**The Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of AVTEC, is recruiting for aPower Plant Instructor located in Seward!No Cover Letter Required!**

**This position is in the Alaska Vocational Technical Teacher's Unit (AVTECTA).**

**What You Will Be Doing:**

Alaska Vocational Technical Center (AVTEC), a division of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, is recruiting for an AVTEC Instructor who will be responsible for planning, developing, and delivering instruction in the Power Plant Operator and Bulk Fuels Operator programs ONLINE and in person. As the Power Plant Instructor, your duties will include maintaining and developing program curriculum; designing, building, and maintaining the practical industry-based labs and shop areas; facilitating program advisory board meetings; and maintaining student training records.

**Our Mission, Values, And Culture:**

The Alaska Vocational Technical Center (AVTEC) trains Alaskans for work in the trades. Our motto is "start a career in less than a year" and the mission is to deliver flexible, accessible and affordable workforce training that is responsive to the dynamic needs of business and industry and service Alaska's diverse communities. The mission is realized through our day to day operations where staff and instructors collaborate to ensure the success of AVTEC students in completing training and securing employment post training. We live by and model the core values of professionalism, respect, accountability, citizenship, and inclusion in all we do to help Alaskans gain skills, secure employment, and succeed in life.

**Benefits Of Joining Our Team:**

The greatest benefit of being an instructor at AVTEC is that you will see how your work changes the lives of students enrolled in training by preparing them to be accomplished and skilled individuals ready to work in less than one year. In this position, you will use your teaching and curriculum development skills to help students gain knowledge and build competencies in new areas. As a member of the staff at a division of the State of Alaska, you are employed by the State of Alaska and as such are offered paid leave accrual, retirement and health benefits. The nature of the calendar year at AVTEC provides opportunity to travel to remote locations to bring training to Alaskans. You and your dependents have access to AVTEC recreational facilities and AVTEC tuition waivers are available for your dependents for training.

**The Working Environment You Can Expect:**

AVTEC is located in Seward, a small and friendly community situated at the head of Resurrection Bay, surrounded by mountains. Amenities like coffee shops, retail stores, and restaurants are all within walking distance from any AVTEC campus and beautiful nature trails and a great walking/bike path is just steps away from the office door. The working environment and culture is friendly, flexible, and supportive and we believe in a healthy work/life balance and provide opportunity to pursue that daily.

**Who We Are Looking For:**

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

- Education and Training: Knowledge of teaching, training, making presentations, lecturing, assessing student learning and mastery of skills and other instructional methods. Applicants can expect to complete a demonstration of their abilities.

- Mechanics: Knowledge of machines and tools, including their design, use, benefits, repair, operation, and maintenance.

- Teaching Others: Helps others learn through formal or informal methods; identifies training needs; provides constructive feedback; coaches others on how to perform tasks; acts as a mentor.

- Flexibility: Is open to change and new information; rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.

- Electrical Engineering: Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods related to the design, analysis, test, and integration of electrical systems; energy conversion; electrical power generation; and energy transmission, control, distribution or use.

**To view the general description and example of duties for the position, please go to the following link:**

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs

Four years of journey-level trade experience in the applicable field.

**Or Substitution:**

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college in the applicable field;

AND

Two years of journey-level trade experience in the applicable field;

AND

Two years professional experience developing, coordinating, and presenting adult training or vocational education programs.

**Or Substitution:**

An industry recognized professional certification in the applicable field;

AND

Two years of journey-level trade experience in the applicable field;

AND

Two years professional experience developing, coordinating, and presenting adult training or vocational education programs.

**Special Note:**

Positions in the AVTEC Instructor job class require expertise in a particular vocational field such as the culinary arts, business or office technology, applied technology, information technology, maritime operations or safety, medical services, construction, or the trades. The required training or experience for each position is unique to the assigned field of instruction. Recruitment and selection for these positions will be from among only those candidates who have the appropriate specialty background identified in the recruitment bulletin.

- PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS & INFORMATION CAREFULLY**

**ONGOING POSTING NOTICE**

The applicant pool(s) for this position will be reviewed regularly for qualified applicants. This recruitment may be closed early if a qualified applicant is found before the closing date. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

**SALARY INFORMATION**

Starting salary is dependent on qualifications and experience, State of Alaska policy, Location, and Collective Bargaining Agreement(s).

**DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF INTERVIEW**

- A list of three (3) professional references, one of which should be your most recent supervisor, including name, job title, employer, and current phone number(s).

- A copy of your last three (3) performance evaluations, or two (2) letters of reference if evaluations are unavailable.

- If selected for an interview, your interview may be followed by a demonstration of your instructional abilities; this demonstration may take place a few days after your first 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.

**APPLICATION NOTICE**

You can ONLY apply for this position through Workplace Alaska website or via hardcopy (paper) application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal such as AlaskaJobs or any other database, you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hardcopy application to successfully apply. Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska “How to Apply” page.

Omission of any required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application and you will not receive further consideration. If you’re experiencing problems attaching to your application, or if you simply had forgotten, you may email it to the contact provided below before 5:00 pm of the closing date. Any documents submitted after the posting has closed will not be considered.

**EDUCATION**

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 must be attached at the time of application or submitted to the contact information below prior to the close of recruitment. If you’re unable to attach to your application, email it to the contact provided in the job posting. If email is not an option, please call the contact person to obtain a fax number.

**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**

If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer name, your job title, dates of employment, 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.

**Note: ** Attaching a resume is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting, “see resume” or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination that your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.

**BARGAINING UNIT**

If you are a current state employee, please mark the union you are a member of at the time of application. If you are not a current state employee, you must mark that it does not apply to you.

**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.

**NOTICE**

Questions regarding the application process can be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 800-587-0430 (toll free) or (907) 465- 4095. If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure your email address is correct on your application and that the spam filter will permit email from the ‘govermentjobs.com’ domains. For information on allowing emails from the ‘governmentjobs.com’ domains, visit the Lost Password Help page located at https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword

**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.

**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: recruitment.services@alaska.gov

For applicant password assistance please visit: https://www.governmentjobs.com/js_lostpswd.cfm?&topheader=alaska

**Ayla Broughton**

Administrative Officer

Phone: 907-224-6163

ayla.broughton@avtec.edu

AVTEC Instructor: Power Plant (PCN 07-4559)

**This position is open to all Applicants.**

**The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Commercial Fisheries is recruiting**

**for a Fish and Wildlife Technician 3 located in Petersburg, Alaska!**

**What You Will Be Doing:**

TheDepartment of Fish and Game, Commercial Fisheries Division, is seeking to hire a seasonal Fish and Wildlife Technician 3 to serve as a port sampler from approximately June 1st to August 31st in Petersburg. This position may continue to be active through September 12th, depending on the dynamics of the fisheries. Port sampling technicians will be responsible for collecting both biological and fishery performance data from commercially harvested salmon and Dungeness crab landings. The selected candidates will develop a working knowledge of the port sampling program in the Petersburg/Wrangell management area as well as an understanding of pertinent fisheries. Port sampling technicians will work at least 7.5 hours per day, 5 days a week (with potential opportunities for overtime) in the seafood processing plants and docks in Petersburg. Port sampling technicians will be required to interact with commercial fishermen, processing plant workers, and other ADF&G staff in a professional and respectful manner. Data collection will include fishery performance data obtained through interviewing permit holders, as well as collecting biological samples (such as scales and tissue) and evaluating salmon for coded-wire tags (CWT) using a CWT wand. Practicing safe handling and learning to identify all five species of pacific salmon in their ocean bright condition are integral skills for this position. The technicians’ work will be directed by the Petersburg/Wrangell Port Sampling Supervisor, Port Sampling Crew Leader, or the Regional Port Sampling Supervisor. Attention to detail and a willingness to learn are essential for thesepositions.

**Our Mission, Values And Culture:**

The Division of Commercial Fisheries strives for a diverse and inclusive workforce where safety and well-being are paramount, and employees at all levels promote a culture where everyone is valued, treated equitably, and treated respectfully.

The mission of the Division of Commercial Fisheries is to manage subsistence, commercial, and personal use fisheries in the interest of the economy and general wellbeing of the citizens of the state, consistent with the sustained yield principle and subject to allocations through public regulatory processes. The Division’s core service is to ensure the conservation of natural stocks of fish, shellfish and aquatic plants based on scientifically sound assessments.

This position assists in the collection of biological data from commercial salmon landings for coded wire tags, fishery performance data, age-length data, genetic samples, and other biological data as directed. This information is used directly to manage the State of Alaska salmon fisheries as part of Pacific Salmon Treaty obligations and is considered the foundation on which salmon management in Southeast Alaska is built.

**Benefits Of Joining Our Team:**

The State of Alaska is an excellent employer that offers benefits including medical, dental, access to retirement accounts, and accruement of leave.

This position provides an opportunity to learn about Southeast Alaska’s commercial fisheries and gain valuable experience in the industry. Many current Fishery Biologists began their employment with the Division of Commercial Fisheries at some level of the Fish and Wildlife Technician class. Working as a port sampling technician demonstrates the incumbent is detail-oriented and can work in a fast-paced environment, this is great experience for anybody wanting to go to graduate school.

The Port Sampling program provides management biologists with real-time data that directly manages the State’s salmon fisheries, actively contributing to the conservation and preservation of Alaska’s salmon populations and fisheries.

The incumbent will be located in the picturesque town of Petersburg, Alaska. Petersburg offers fantastic fishing, hiking, and birding opportunities, all within a relatively close vicinity.

**The Working Environment You Can Expect:**

Much of the work is conducted at seafood processing facilities or on docks in loud, wet and slippery conditions, in inclement weather, around ropes, cables, suspended loads, and forklifts. On occasion this position performs work in the office. Multiple sampling programs are involved, and several different sampling forms must be filled out correctly. Most of the data is entered into electronic tablets in sampling applications, therefore proficiency using electronics is ideal. This position requires the ability to work a flexible schedule that will be dependent on commercial fishery openings, closures, vessel, and seafood processing dynamics.

- Requires repetitive motion of hands and fingers, bending, lifting, pulling and pushing up to 50 pounds, twisting under load (weight), and at times, standing in one place for extended periods of time.

- Requires ability to work on docks and in seafood processing facilities in cold, wet, windy, and slippery conditions.

- Requires exposure to fish blood and viscera, pathogens, and sharp implements.

- Requires ability to work in loud conditions around moving machines, forklifts, and people.

- Requires the ability to work irregular hours, possibly early mornings and late evenings.

**Who We Are Looking For:**

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

- Fishery Biology: Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and theories of marine and aquatic life, including classification, taxonomy, population dynamics, distribution, habitat requirements, life histories, reproduction, behaviors, conservation, and care of marine and aquatic species.

- Scientific Research: Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and theories of scientific principles related to environmental, ecological, biological, or physical science and the methods, and processes used to conduct a systematic and objective inquiry; including study design, collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; and the reporting of results.

- 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.

- 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.

- Computer Skills: Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work

**To view the general description and example of duties for a Fish and Wildlife Technician 3 please**

**go to the following link: ****https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs**

**Special Note:**

A valid driver's license is required.

This position may be in possession of, or have access to, firearms/ammunition.

First Aid/CPR. For those not already certified, training will be provided by the department at no cost to the employee.

SPOT Sexual Harassment Prevention training and Cybersecurity training will be provided to all employees.High school graduation or the equivalent.

AND

Six months experience at the developmental level of fish and wildlife technician or aide. With the State of Alaska, this experience is equivalent to Fish and Wildlife Technician 2.

OR

One year of technical laboratory and/or field experience involving fish or wildlife research, management, or habitat protection; as a commercial fisher, guide, or trapper; or a subsistence hunter or fisher.

**Substitutions:**

An additional six months of work experience involving fish, wildlife, outdoor manual labor, or in a laboratory may substitute for the high school graduation or equivalent.

Bachelor of Science degree in fisheries, wildlife, or habitat protection may substitute for a maximum of two years of technical laboratory or field experience, involving fish or wildlife research, management, or habitat protection.

**Special Requirements:**

Work may involve exposure to animals, insects, inclement weather, low level flying, travel by boat or skiff, or contact with drugs and chemicals. Housing may consist of bunkhouses, vessels, or wall tents. Positions are seasonal or temporary.

**Special Note:**

"High school diploma equivalent" means one of the following: 1) a GED (general educational development); 2) completion of any basic adult education course equivalent to 480 class hours (16 weeks at 30 course hours per week); 3) acceptance in full standing by an accredited college or university; or 4) highest grade of school completed plus an amount of paid or volunteer experience that totals 12 years.

Fields of study comparable to fisheries, wildlife or habitat protection include aquaculture, biology, ichthyology, microbiology, ornithology, and zoology.

**REQUIRED DOCUMENTS**

**If selected, please provide the following at the time of the interview:**

- Academic Transcripts, if substituting for minimum work experience qualifications (unofficial copies are acceptable).

- Three (3) current professional references with current daytime contact information.

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

**FIREARMS**

This position requires the use or possession of a firearm or ammunition. In accordance with the federal Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997 (PL 104-208), if you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, you may not hold this position.

A "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" is an offense that is (1) a misdemeanor under Federal or state law; and (2) has, as an element, the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by a current or former spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim as a spouse, parent, or guardian, or by a person similarly situated to a spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim.

If you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, do NOT apply for this position.

**EDUCATION**

To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competences, 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. (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts).

**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.**

**WORK EXPERIENCE**

If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer’s 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.

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 aids 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**

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**For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager:**

**Daison Weedop**

**Fishery Biologist 2**

907-772-5232

daison.weedop@alaska.gov

Fish and Wildlife Technician 3 (PCN 111622)

**The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, is recruiting for an Analyst/Programmer 3 in Fairbanks.**

**This position is open to Alaska Residents only.**

Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

**What You Will Be Doing**

This position is one of two programmers for the Division of Geological & Geophysical Survey's volcanology program and the interagency Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO). Working with our lead programmer, this position uses high-level computer languages and complex tools to design, develop, modify, document, and test the data management and storage systems used by AVO.

**Mission And Values/Culture**

This analyst/programmer 3 position is housed in the Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys within the Alaska Department of Natural Resources. The DGGS mission is to determine the potential of Alaska land for the production of metals, minerals, fuels, and geothermal resources, the locations and supplies of groundwater and construction materials, and the potential geologic hazards to buildings, roads, bridges, and other installations and structures (AS 41.08.020). The Volcanology Program resides within the Geologic Hazards section at DGGS alongside Landslide, Coastal, Climate and Cryosphere, Geological Health, and Earthquake & Tsunami Hazard Programs, and is also part of the multi-agency Alaska Volcano Observatory.

**Benefits Of Joining Our Team**

DGGS offers ample opportunity for a flexible work schedule and partnership with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about their work and the mission of the Alaska Volcano Observatory. Staff are encouraged to learn and grow through work activities, from each other's experiences, and via structured training in technical/science topics (e.g., ArcPro, geospatial processing techniques). The incumbent will bring their expertise to work with a highly skilled and dedicated team of volcanologists, geophysicists, programmers, and technicians to improve AVO’s ability to provide advance warning of volcanic activity and to understand volcanic processes better.

**The Working Environment You Can Expect**

This position is located at the DGGS office in Fairbanks, with potential hybrid telework in-state only. DGGS staff effectively use telecommunications resources to work across geographic boundaries with DGGS and USGS colleagues and a diverse range of collaborators and stakeholders across the state; the Geologic Hazards section is a dynamic and positive learning environment that supports teamwork and collaboration as well as autonomous work.

**We are looking for a candidate who possesses 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.

- 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.

- Object Technology: Knowledge of the principles, methods, tools, and techniques that use object-oriented languages, analysis, and design methodologies.

- Logical Systems Design: Knowledge of the principles and methods for designing business logic components, system processes and outputs, user interfaces, data inputs, and productivity tools (for example, computer-aided software engineering).

- Database Management Systems: Knowledge of the uses of database management systems and software to control the organization, storage, retrieval, security, and integrity of data.

**Click here ****to learn more about working for the Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys.**

Two years of computer programming experience in a recognized computer language. One year of this experience must have been in a business application, scientific application, microcomputer or computer information management support specialty.

**Substitution**

A bachelor's degree with a major in Computer Science (CS) or Computer Information Systems (CIS), or a related degree with (18) semester/(24) quarter hours of CS or CIS may substitute for one year of the required experience. An associate's degree in Computer Science or Computer Information Systems may substitute for nine months of the required experience.

**Special Note**

An applicant who is considered under the Substitution above qualifies to apply for this job class IF the applicable coursework is completed within three (3) months of hire. Under this option, an applicant may receive a conditional job offer; however, proof of completion will be required prior to final appointment and reporting for duty.

Individual positions at each level in this class series may require expertise in a particular area of programming or analysis. Recruitment and selection will be on the basis of these requirements.

For some positions in these job classes, a background investigation including fingerprinting is required.

-  Please read the information below carefully. **

**Required**

**At the time of the interview ****, **please ensure that you provide the following materials. Failure to do so may result in loss of consideration. Required documents include:

- Cover letter.

- Three professional references.

- Transcripts – unofficial are fine.

- Examples of previous work related to the tasks and skills of this position.

**SPECIAL NOTICES**

- May require travel within the state (typically 1-2 trips of 2 to 5 days or less per year).

**Application Notice**

You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or by submitting a paper application. Instructions for applying are available on the Workplace Alaska How to Apply webpage. Your application must be received by 5:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time on the closing date.

**Cover Letter**

If invited to an interview, you will be required to provide a cover letter. It should be two to three paragraphs (no longer than one page) and address your knowledge and experience with the following bulleted items.

In addition to the standard Minimum Job Qualifications for an analyst/programmer 3, the following knowledge and skills are REQUIRED for this position: All of these skills must be documented in your cover letter and applicant profile. If you don't have experience with one or more of the abilities listed, please say so in your required cover letter.

- Specific knowledge of the principles, methods, tools, and techniques that use object-oriented languages, analysis, and design methodologies.

- Experience in Logical Systems Design showing knowledge of the principles and methods for designing business logic components, system processes and outputs, user interfaces, data inputs, and productivity tools.

- Demonstrated history in database management and knowledge of FAIR data engineering principles.

- Experience developing applications using the Phalcon MVC framework.

**Supplemental Questions**

For your application to be evaluated, you must answer the Supplemental Questions. The State of Alaska (SOA) uses four proficiency levels to measure and describe an applicant’s competence in applying specific behaviors, knowledge, skills, and abilities to accomplish a specific task. The four proficiency levels are Mastery, Fluency, Literacy, and Discovery. You must rate your proficiency level for each competency listed in the supplemental questions.

**Education**

If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill out the Education section of the application. If you have not yet obtained a degree, please indicate the units you have completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position.

**Special Instructions for Foreign Education**

Education completed at foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the minimum qualifications listed above. If using this education to meet minimum qualification requirements, you must demonstrate that the credentials have been submitted to a private organization specializing in interpreting foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in standard U.S. education programs. Alternatively, an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution must report that the other institution's transcript is given full value or that full value is recognized in relevant subject areas aligned with the post-secondary institution's curricula. It is your responsibility to provide this evidence when applying.

**Work Experience**

If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer’s name, job title, employment dates, and whether full or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine whether the responses are supported and whether the minimum qualifications are met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the recruitment interview and selection phase.

**Note: **Attaching a resume does not substitute for completing the application in full. Noting, "see resume" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination that your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.

**Bargaining Unit**

If you are a**current state employee **, please indicate the union to which you belong at the time of application. Do not complete this question if you are **not a current state employee.**

**Driver’s License Requirement**

Applicants must possess a valid driver's license. Proof of licensure will be required prior to reporting to duty.

**Please ensure your application (through work history, training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports/demonstrates that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.**

**EEO STATEMENT**

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodation, auxiliary aids or services, or alternative communication formats should 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.

**If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure that your email address is correct on your application and that your spam filter will permit emails from the governmentjobs.com domain.**

**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 in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to recruitment.services@alaska.gov.

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**For specific information about this position, please get in touch with the hiring manager at the following:**

**Scott Crass**

**Analyst/Programmer 4**

**FAX: **907-451-5050

**Phone: **907-451-5033

**Email: **scott.crass@alaska.gov

Analyst/Programmer 3 - Volcanology (PCN 10-2263)

**Job Description**

**This position is open to all Applicants.**

**The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Commercial Fisheries is recruiting**

**for a Fish and Wildlife Technician 3 located in Petersburg, Alaska!**

**What You Will Be Doing:**

TheDepartment of Fish and Game, Commercial Fisheries Division, is seeking to hire a seasonal Fish and Wildlife Technician 3 to serve as a port sampler from approximately June 1st to August 31st in Petersburg. This position may continue to be active through September 12th, depending on the dynamics of the fisheries. Port sampling technicians will be responsible for collecting both biological and fishery performance data from commercially harvested salmon and Dungeness crab landings. The selected candidates will develop a working knowledge of the port sampling program in the Petersburg/Wrangell management area as well as an understanding of pertinent fisheries. Port sampling technicians will work at least 7.5 hours per day, 5 days a week (with potential opportunities for overtime) in the seafood processing plants and docks in Petersburg. Port sampling technicians will be required to interact with commercial fishermen, processing plant workers, and other ADF&G staff in a professional and respectful manner. Data collection will include fishery performance data obtained through interviewing permit holders, as well as collecting biological samples (such as scales and tissue) and evaluating salmon for coded-wire tags (CWT) using a CWT wand. Practicing safe handling and learning to identify all five species of pacific salmon in their ocean bright condition are integral skills for this position. The technicians’ work will be directed by the Petersburg/Wrangell Port Sampling Supervisor, Port Sampling Crew Leader, or the Regional Port Sampling Supervisor. Attention to detail and a willingness to learn are essential for thesepositions.

**Our Mission, Values And Culture:**

The Division of Commercial Fisheries strives for a diverse and inclusive workforce where safety and well-being are paramount, and employees at all levels promote a culture where everyone is valued, treated equitably, and treated respectfully.

The mission of the Division of Commercial Fisheries is to manage subsistence, commercial, and personal use fisheries in the interest of the economy and general wellbeing of the citizens of the state, consistent with the sustained yield principle and subject to allocations through public regulatory processes. The Division’s core service is to ensure the conservation of natural stocks of fish, shellfish and aquatic plants based on scientifically sound assessments.

This position assists in the collection of biological data from commercial salmon landings for coded wire tags, fishery performance data, age-length data, genetic samples, and other biological data as directed. This information is used directly to manage the State of Alaska salmon fisheries as part of Pacific Salmon Treaty obligations and is considered the foundation on which salmon management in Southeast Alaska is built.

**Benefits Of Joining Our Team:**

The State of Alaska is an excellent employer that offers benefits including medical, dental, access to retirement accounts, and accruement of leave.

This position provides an opportunity to learn about Southeast Alaska’s commercial fisheries and gain valuable experience in the industry. Many current Fishery Biologists began their employment with the Division of Commercial Fisheries at some level of the Fish and Wildlife Technician class. Working as a port sampling technician demonstrates the incumbent is detail-oriented and can work in a fast-paced environment, this is great experience for anybody wanting to go to graduate school.

The Port Sampling program provides management biologists with real-time data that directly manages the State’s salmon fisheries, actively contributing to the conservation and preservation of Alaska’s salmon populations and fisheries.

The incumbent will be located in the picturesque town of Petersburg, Alaska. Petersburg offers fantastic fishing, hiking, and birding opportunities, all within a relatively close vicinity.

**The Working Environment You Can Expect:**

Much of the work is conducted at seafood processing facilities or on docks in loud, wet and slippery conditions, in inclement weather, around ropes, cables, suspended loads, and forklifts. On occasion this position performs work in the office. Multiple sampling programs are involved, and several different sampling forms must be filled out correctly. Most of the data is entered into electronic tablets in sampling applications, therefore proficiency using electronics is ideal. This position requires the ability to work a flexible schedule that will be dependent on commercial fishery openings, closures, vessel, and seafood processing dynamics.

- Requires repetitive motion of hands and fingers, bending, lifting, pulling and pushing up to 50 pounds, twisting under load (weight), and at times, standing in one place for extended periods of time.

- Requires ability to work on docks and in seafood processing facilities in cold, wet, windy, and slippery conditions.

- Requires exposure to fish blood and viscera, pathogens, and sharp implements.

- Requires ability to work in loud conditions around moving machines, forklifts, and people.

- Requires the ability to work irregular hours, possibly early mornings and late evenings.

**Who We Are Looking For:**

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

- Fishery Biology: Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and theories of marine and aquatic life, including classification, taxonomy, population dynamics, distribution, habitat requirements, life histories, reproduction, behaviors, conservation, and care of marine and aquatic species.

- Scientific Research: Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and theories of scientific principles related to environmental, ecological, biological, or physical science and the methods, and processes used to conduct a systematic and objective inquiry; including study design, collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; and the reporting of results.

- 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.

- 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.

- Computer Skills: Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work

**To view the general description and example of duties for a Fish and Wildlife Technician 3 please**

**go to the following link: ****https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs**

**Special Note:**

A valid driver's license is required.

This position may be in possession of, or have access to, firearms/ammunition.

First Aid/CPR. For those not already certified, training will be provided by the department at no cost to the employee.

SPOT Sexual Harassment Prevention training and Cybersecurity training will be provided to all employees.

**Minimum Qualifications**

High school graduation or the equivalent.

AND

Six months experience at the developmental level of fish and wildlife technician or aide. With the State of Alaska, this experience is equivalent to Fish and Wildlife Technician 2.

OR

One year of technical laboratory and/or field experience involving fish or wildlife research, management, or habitat protection; as a commercial fisher, guide, or trapper; or a subsistence hunter or fisher.

**Substitutions:**

An additional six months of work experience involving fish, wildlife, outdoor manual labor, or in a laboratory may substitute for the high school graduation or equivalent.

Bachelor of Science degree in fisheries, wildlife, or habitat protection may substitute for a maximum of two years of technical laboratory or field experience, involving fish or wildlife research, management, or habitat protection.

**Special Requirements:**

Work may involve exposure to animals, insects, inclement weather, low level flying, travel by boat or skiff, or contact with drugs and chemicals. Housing may consist of bunkhouses, vessels, or wall tents. Positions are seasonal or temporary.

**Special Note:**

"High school diploma equivalent" means one of the following: 1) a GED (general educational development); 2) completion of any basic adult education course equivalent to 480 class hours (16 weeks at 30 course hours per week); 3) acceptance in full standing by an accredited college or university; or 4) highest grade of school completed plus an amount of paid or volunteer experience that totals 12 years.

Fields of study comparable to fisheries, wildlife or habitat protection include aquaculture, biology, ichthyology, microbiology, ornithology, and zoology.

**Additional Required Information**

**REQUIRED DOCUMENTS**

**If selected, please provide the following at the time of the interview:**

- Academic Transcripts, if substituting for minimum work experience qualifications (unofficial copies are acceptable).

- Three (3) current professional references with current daytime contact information.

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

**FIREARMS**

This position requires the use or possession of a firearm or ammunition. In accordance with the federal Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997 (PL 104-208), if you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, you may not hold this position.

A "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" is an offense that is (1) a misdemeanor under Federal or state law; and (2) has, as an element, the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by a current or former spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim as a spouse, parent, or guardian, or by a person similarly situated to a spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim.

If you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, do NOT apply for this position.

**EDUCATION**

To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competences, 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. (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts).

**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.**

**WORK EXPERIENCE**

If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer’s 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.

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 aids 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**

If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure your email address is correct on your application and that the spam filter will permit email from the ‘govermentjobs.com’ domains. For information on allowing emails from the ‘governmentjobs.com’ domains, visit the Lost Password Help page located at https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword.

**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 recruitment.services@alaska.gov.

**For Applicant Password Assistance Please Visit:**

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Contact Information

**For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager:**

**Daison Weedop**

**Fishery Biologist 2**

907-772-5232

daison.weedop@alaska.gov

**Careers With The State Of Alaska Offer MANY 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)

**Optional Insurance Benefits **

- 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

See https://drb.alaska.gov/retiree/ for additional information

**Paid Leave & Other Benefits**

- Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served

- Twelve (12) paid holidays a year

**This position is open to all Applicants.**

**The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish is recruiting**

**for a Fish and Wildlife Technician 3 located in Soldotna, Alaska!**

**What You Will Be Doing:**

This position involves assisting with the control and eradication of invasive fish populations, restoring native fish populations, conducting a variety of fisheries and environmental sampling, collecting and recording data, and assisting with maintenance and logistical needs for various projects. The incumbent will be required to work both with a team and independently in both remote and near-town locations. At times the work will be physically difficult but always rewarding to those who appreciate the protection and preservation of wild fish populations.

**Our Mission, Values And Culture:**

This position will support the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s Division of Sport Fish’s goal to conserve, protect, manage, and improve Alaska’s aquatic habitat and ensure the sustainability of its fishery resources.

In terms of our values the Alaska Department of Fish & Game strives for a diverse and inclusive workforce where safety and wellbeing are paramount and employees at all levels promote a culture where everyone is valued, treated equitably, and treated respectfully.

**Benefits Of Joining Our Team:**

This position will provide an opportunity to protect and restore native fish populations, work in variety of locations, interact with a motivated team, and be trusted with a lot of individual responsibility.

**The Working Environment You Can Expect:**

Daily job locations could vary and may include working at the Soldotna Fish and Game office or shop, the Fish and Game Kasilof Maintenance Facility or in the field working directly from a boat or wading in a rocky and slippery stream in either an urban, rural or remote setting. Working from a semi-remote field camp will be required at some point from August-October. Daily duties performed will vary but may include equipment preparation and maintenance, construction, supply purchasing, travel by highway vehicle, powered or non-powered watercraft, ATV, aircraft or foot, data entry, wading streams, collecting fish with a variety of gear types including operation and netting from a boat, purchasing and organizing supplies and operating a variety of hand tools, power tools and electronic devices. Work may include frequent lifting of > 50 lbs. It is vital that the person in this position interact well with coworkers and the public and professionally represents the Department. The work season is 6 months, May 1 - October 31.

- Will require some backcountry work for trips extending up to two weeks and will need flexibility in work scheduling.

**Who We Are Looking For:**

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

- Ability and willingness to interact professionally and tactfully with the public and work safely, positively, and cohesively with coworkers.

- Capable of physically strenuous field work (carrying loads > 50 lbs) in hazardous field environments such as wading in slippery streams, working and living in remote areas, and being exposed to biting insects and inclement weather.

- Experience operating and deploying field equipment, weirs, and fish capture nets and traps.

- Experience with the identification of pacific salmon and resident species.

- Experience with non-motorized and small outboard-powered boats in remote settings.

**To view the general description and example of duties for a Fish and Wildlife Technician 3 please go**

**to the following link: ****https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs**

**Special Note:**

A valid driver's license is required.

May be required to safely handle and operate firearms or bear spray.

First Aid/CPR. For those not already certified, training will be provided by the department at no cost to the employee.

High school graduation or the equivalent.

AND

Six months experience at the developmental level of fish and wildlife technician or aide. With the State of Alaska, this experience is equivalent to Fish and Wildlife Technician 2.

OR

One year of technical laboratory and/or field experience involving fish or wildlife research, management, or habitat protection; as a commercial fisher, guide, or trapper; or a subsistence hunter or fisher.

**Substitutions:**

An additional six months of work experience involving fish, wildlife, outdoor manual labor, or in a laboratory may substitute for the high school graduation or equivalent.

Bachelor of Science degree in fisheries, wildlife, or habitat protection may substitute for a maximum of two years of technical laboratory or field experience, involving fish or wildlife research, management, or habitat protection.

**Special Requirements:**

Work may involve exposure to animals, insects, inclement weather, low level flying, travel by boat or skiff, or contact with drugs and chemicals. Housing may consist of bunkhouses, vessels, or wall tents. Positions are seasonal or temporary.

**Special Note:**

"High school diploma equivalent" means one of the following: 1) a GED (general educational development); 2) completion of any basic adult education course equivalent to 480 class hours (16 weeks at 30 course hours per week); 3) acceptance in full standing by an accredited college or university; or 4) highest grade of school completed plus an amount of paid or volunteer experience that totals 12 years.

Fields of study comparable to fisheries, wildlife or habitat protection include aquaculture, biology, ichthyology, microbiology, ornithology, and zoology.

**REQUIRED DOCUMENTS**

**If selected, please provide the following at the time of the interview:**

- 3 professional references

- Transcripts if using education to meet minimum qualifications, (unofficial copies are acceptable).

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

**FIREARMS**

This position requires the use or possession of a firearm or ammunition. In accordance with the federal Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997 (PL 104-208), if you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, you may not hold this position.

A "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" is an offense that is (1) a misdemeanor under Federal or state law; and (2) has, as an element, the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by a current or former spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim as a spouse, parent, or guardian, or by a person similarly situated to a spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim.

If you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, do NOT apply for this position.

**EDUCATION**

To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competences, 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. (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts).

**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.**

**WORK EXPERIENCE**

If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer’s 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.

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 aids 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**

If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure your email address is correct on your application and that the spam filter will permit email from the ‘govermentjobs.com’ domains. For information on allowing emails from the ‘governmentjobs.com’ domains, visit the Lost Password Help page located at https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword.

**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 recruitment.services@alaska.gov.

**For Applicant Password Assistance Please Visit:**

https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword

**For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager:**

**Eric Wood**

**Invasive Species Biologist**

907-260-2921

eric.wood@alaska.gov

Fish and Wildlife Technician 3 (PCN 11N24095)

**This position is open to Alaska Residents only.Please check our**

**residency definition ****to determine if you qualify.**

**The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish is recruiting**

**for a Fish and Wildlife Technician 3 located in Fairbanks, Alaska!**

**What You Will Be Doing:**

This 3-month position will begin in early June. You will work as a team member, surveying culverts to evaluate them for fish passage. As part of a 2-person team, you will visit culverts, and take photographs, make measurements, and conduct surveys. The information collected is entered into a statewide database and is used to determine which culverts pose barriers to fish passage and should be removed or replaced. This position will also perform data entry and data quality control.

**Our Mission, Values, And Culture:**

The mission of the Division of Sport Fish is to protect, maintain and improve the State’s sport fisheries. Protecting and maintaining fish habitat is essential to that mission. Our fish passage improvement program aims to maintain or restore the stream connectivity that allows fish populations to flourish. This position is vital to the success of the program.

In terms of our values the Alaska Department of Fish & Game strives for a diverse and inclusive workforce where safety and wellbeing are paramount and employees at all levels promote a culture where everyone is valued, treated equitably, and treated respectfully.

**Benefits Of Joining Our Team:**

If you enjoy working outside and being active, and are interested in Alaska’s fishery resources, we look forward to your application. While an understanding of survey techniques is helpful, experience is not required, and training will be provided. This is a great opportunity to gain experience and maybe even begin a career with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

**The Working Environment You Can Expect:**

This position is based in Fairbanks, with daily drives to and from different parts of the greater Fairbanks area. Workdays will often be from 8:00 to 6:00, with overtime pay available. The work is outdoors in all kinds of weather. This position works as part of a 2-person team. The position will also spend a significant amount of time camping out of an RV to do work on the Dalton Highway. This is a 3-month position. The technician should be available for longer workdays due to the need to drive to and from work sites. There will be extended overnight trips (2 to 3 weeks) away from Fairbanks to do more remote work. The position is eligible for overtime pay.

**Who We Are Looking For:**

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

- Ability to work independently in a self-motivated and self-directed manner.

- Attention to detail necessary for collecting high-quality data.

- Experience in data collection methods, and ability to follow established protocols.

**To view the general description and example of duties for a Fish and Wildlife Technician 3 please go**

**to the following link: ****https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs**

**Special Note:**

A valid driver's license is required.

High school graduation or the equivalent.

AND

Six months experience at the developmental level of fish and wildlife technician or aide. With the State of Alaska, this experience is equivalent to Fish and Wildlife Technician 2.

OR

One year of technical laboratory and/or field experience involving fish or wildlife research, management, or habitat protection; as a commercial fisher, guide, or trapper; or a subsistence hunter or fisher.

**Substitutions:**

An additional six months of work experience involving fish, wildlife, outdoor manual labor, or in a laboratory may substitute for the high school graduation or equivalent.

Bachelor of Science degree in fisheries, wildlife, or habitat protection may substitute for a maximum of two years of technical laboratory or field experience, involving fish or wildlife research, management, or habitat protection.

**Special Requirements:**

Work may involve exposure to animals, insects, inclement weather, low level flying, travel by boat or skiff, or contact with drugs and chemicals. Housing may consist of bunkhouses, vessels, or wall tents. Positions are seasonal or temporary.

**Special Note:**

"High school diploma equivalent" means one of the following: 1) a GED (general educational development); 2) completion of any basic adult education course equivalent to 480 class hours (16 weeks at 30 course hours per week); 3) acceptance in full standing by an accredited college or university; or 4) highest grade of school completed plus an amount of paid or volunteer experience that totals 12 years.

Fields of study comparable to fisheries, wildlife or habitat protection include aquaculture, biology, ichthyology, microbiology, ornithology, and zoology.

**REQUIRED DOCUMENTS**

**If selected, please provide the following at the time of the interview:**

- A list of three (3) professional references with current contact information.

- Transcripts, if using to meet minimum qualifications.

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

**EDUCATION**

To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competences, 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. (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts).

**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.**

**WORK EXPERIENCE**

If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer’s 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.

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 aids 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**

If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure your email address is correct on your application and that the spam filter will permit email from the ‘govermentjobs.com’ domains. For information on allowing emails from the ‘governmentjobs.com’ domains, visit the Lost Password Help page located athttps://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword.

**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 torecruitment.services@alaska.gov.

**For Applicant Password Assistance Please Visit:**

https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword

**For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager:**

Kevin Keith, Habitat Biologist 4

Phone: (907) 267-2836

kevin.keith@alaska.gov

Fish and Wildlife Technician 3 (PCN 11N26061, 11N26062)

**This position is open to Alaska Residents only.Please check our**

**residency definition ****to determine if you qualify.**

**The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation is recruiting**

**for a Wildlife Biologist 3 (Regional Wildlife Biologist) located in Anchorage, Douglas, or Fairbanks!**

**What You Will Be Doing:**

This position will conduct applied research on “species of greatest conservation need” (SGCN) such as boreal resident and migratory birds, seabirds, small mammals, and amphibians. Priorities for research are described in Alaska’s 2025 State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP). Research will address trends, drivers of decline or possible threats to declining populations, and conservation actions to mitigate or reverse declines. Priorities include assessing threats to Arctic and sub-Arctic species in Alaska Department of Fish Game Regions 3 (Interior) and 5 (Northwest), or seabird species in Region 1 (Southeast). The selected applicant will develop collaborative partnerships across Alaska, engage with working groups to identify threats and mitigation actions, and accomplish research and conservation goals.

**Our Mission, Values And Culture:**

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) is dedicated to the conservation and management of Alaska’s fish and wildlife and their habitats. This position supports that mission by engaging in proactive conservation of Alaska’s “species of greatest conservation need” (SGCN) as described in the State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP). You will work closely with state and federal partners, non-governmental organizations, and the public to conserve Alaska’s biodiversity.

The Alaska Department of Fish & Game strives for a diverse and inclusive workforce where safety and well-being are paramount, and employees at all levels promote a culture where everyone is valued, treated equitably, and treated respectfully.

**Benefits Of Joining Our Team:**

As part of ADF&G, you’ll join a team of passionate professionals working to responsibly manage Alaska’s natural resources. Benefits include retirement and health plans, professional development opportunities, and the chance to make a meaningful impact on wildlife conservation across the state.

**The Working Environment You Can Expect:**

This position is based in Fairbanks, Anchorage, or Douglas and will require both office work and fieldwork in remote locations. You’ll collaborate with biologists and agency leaders in a supportive and mission-driven environment. Travel will be required to support conservation efforts and engagement with partner organizations.

- Requires occasional travel within the State (one to three trips per year of up to five days in length), may require field work in remote locations away from the duty station for weeks at a time.

**Who We Are Looking For:**

We are looking for a dynamic and motivated wildlife professional to participate as part of ADF&G’s Threatened, Endangered, and Diversity (TED) Program. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic, thoughtful, and self-motivated biologist able to critically evaluate scientific information, ask insightful questions, creatively solve problems, and work independently as well as part of a team.

- Experience as a wildlife biologist, designing and executing research projects focused on multiple Alaska species, which may include landbirds, seabirds, small

mammals, herpetofauna or game species; demonstrated ability to quickly develop research expertise on new taxa.

- Experience designing and conducting research projects with management or conservation implications beyond publishing (i.e., applied research); experience successfully developing management/conservation actions to mitigate threats.

- Experience managing logistically complicated Alaska field projects in remote areas for long periods of time including the ability to troubleshoot problems (e.g., equipment failures such as small engines, or unexpected field conditions) and be self-sufficient.

- Expertise with quantitative techniques used in wildlife ecology such as abundance modeling, estimation of survival and reproductive success, hierarchical models, spatial analysis of movement data, and/or habitat mapping.

- Experience engaging with and leading diverse partnerships (e.g., agency, NGO, university) that demonstrate strong interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively and respectfully with others from varying backgrounds and with different perspectives and abilities. Desired experience includes engagement with rural communities, Alaska Native organizations and/or industry.

- Interest or experience working on Arctic and sub-Arctic species and/or seabirds to assess threats that may include climate change, development, and/or cumulative effects of multiple threats.

- Experience leading or supervising early-career biologists, technicians and other support staff.

- Experience publishing research results; reviewing and editing scientific documents; and presenting scientific findings and briefings to public, regulatory, agency and/or scientific audiences.

**To view the general description and example of duties for a Wildlife Biologist 3 (Regional Wildlife Biologist) please**

**go to the following link: ****https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs**

**Special Note:**

A valid driver's license is required.

This position may be in possession of, or have access to, firearms/ammunition.

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in biology, a branch of biology, limnology, biometrics, oceanography, forestry, or natural resource management;

AND

One year of full performance professional level biologist experience. The required professional biologist work experience is met by service as a Fishery Biologist 2, Wildlife Biologist 2, Habitat Biologist 2, or Fisheries Geneticist 1 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.

**Substitution:**

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college that includes or is supplemented by the following credit hours will substitute for the degree in a specific field:

-  at least 24 semester hours (36 quarter hours) in biology, a branch of biology, limnology, biometrics, oceanography, forestry, or natural resource management (excluding courses that focus on agricultural husbandry techniques, human population dynamics, or the design and manipulation of landscapes), of which 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) are upper division courses; and

-  at least 12 semester hours (16 quarter hours) in any combination of two or more of the following: chemistry, physics, mathematics, statistics, geology, hydrology, or GIS.

**Special Note:**

“Upper division courses” means courses that are specialized, in-depth and advanced. Such courses emphasize problem-solving, analytical thinking skills, and theoretical applications, with depth and rigor in a discipline’s theories and methods; specialization in a particular field or profession; refinement of general education; and/or development of specific intellectual and professional skills. Upper division courses are commonly identified in college catalogs as 300 level and higher.

Some positions may require training in specialized areas such as hydroacoustics, microscopic analysis, underwater research, or fish habitat restoration or enhancement.

**REQUIRED DOCUMENTS**

**Please provide at time of application submission:**

- Cover Letter

- Resume/CV

**If selected, please provide the following at the time of the interview:**

- 3 professional references with at least one being a previous supervisor.

- Educational Transcripts, (unofficial copies are acceptable).

**COVER LETTER**

A cover letter is required for this position and will be used as a writing sample. To be considered for an interview, submit a cover letter describing your work experience with each of the numbered topics listed under the “Who we are looking for” section of this announcement. Please attach the cover letter to your application before submitting it online or, if unable to attach to your application, fax or email it to the contact provided in the job posting. Your cover letter will be used to help determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.

**SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS**

For your application to be evaluated you must answer the Supplemental Questions. Your responses will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment process.

**FIREARMS**

This position requires the use or possession of a firearm or ammunition. In accordance with the federal Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997 (PL 104-208), if you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, you may not hold this position.

A "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" is an offense that is (1) a misdemeanor under Federal or state law; and (2) has, as an element, the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by a current or former spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim as a spouse, parent, or guardian, or by a person similarly situated to a spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim.

If you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, do NOT apply for this position.

**EDUCATION**

To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competences, 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. (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts).

**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.**

**WORK EXPERIENCE**

If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer’s 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.

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 aids 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**

If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure your email address is correct on your application and that the spam filter will permit email from the ‘govermentjobs.com’ domains. For information on allowing emails from the ‘governmentjobs.com’ domains, visit the Lost Password Help page located at https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword.

**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 recruitment.services@alaska.gov.

**For Applicant Password Assistance Please Visit:**

https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword

**For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager:**

**Lindsey Nietmann**

**TED Program Coordinator**

lindsey.nietmann@alaska.gov

Wildlife Biologist 3 (Regional Wildlife Biologist - PCN 114009)

**This position is open to Alaska Residents only.**

**Please check our ****residency definition ****to determine if you qualify.**

**This position is being recruited for in Anchorage, Soldotna, Wasilla, Fairbanks, or Juneau.**

**Pay will be determined based on level and location of selected individual.**

**Anchorage, Soldotna, Wasilla salary: $26.66 / $30.62 / $35.28**

**Fairbanks salary: $27.46 / $31.54 / $36.34**

**Juneau salary: $27.99 / $32.15 / $37.04**

**What You Will Be Doing:**

The Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Water is recruiting a flexibly staffed Environmental Program Specialist (EPS) I/II/III position in the Compliance Program. You will work with a team of experienced environmental professionals across the beautiful State of Alaska to make a difference in protecting water quality, human health, and the environment. Work in this position will focus primarily on conducting inspections and providing compliance assistance at sites throughout the State in a variety of sectors, including the Mining, Oil & Gas, Construction, and Seafood industries. The Compliance Program is filled with knowledgeable individuals who are passionate about the environment and happy to provide training to pass along valuable information that will help you perform these duties and grow within this position.

**Our Organization, Mission, And Culture:**

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation staff is dedicated to conserving, improving, and protecting Alaska’s natural resources and environment to enhance the health, safety, economic, and social well-being of Alaskans. This position is vital to the success of the Compliance Program as you will be the face of DEC in the field, communicating with the regulated community, and providing a pathway to compliance.

**The Benefits Of Joining Our Team:**

By joining the Compliance Program, you will have the opportunity to work in and see amazing parts of the State of Alaska. You will become a member of a hard-working team in a face-paced environment and be surrounded by a wealth of knowledge. Members of this team enjoy many opportunities to grow your knowledge base, communication skills, and outdoorsmen skillset. Working for the Department of Environmental Conservation provides a stable, but flexible, and at times remote, work schedule, and the satisfaction of knowing that the work you do with the regulated community and protecting the environment really does a difference.

**The Working Environment You Can Expect:**

The work environment of this position will be primarily in an office setting, with opportunities to travel across the State for inspections throughout the year. The position is being recruited Statewide – you will work with other inspectors in the Anchorage, Wasilla, and Juneau offices and have daily communication with your Supervisor in the Anchorage office. Due to the nature of the work, frequency of travel, and being a part of a team located across the State, remote work may be available after your probationary period (typically 1 year). The normal day to day of this position will require coordination with other sections within the Division of Water, other Departments, the regulated community, and Federal, City, and State agencies.

**We are looking for a candidate that has experience in the following areas:**

- Adaptability: adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.

- Compliance: Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.

- Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.

**Special Notice:**

- A valid driver's license is required

- This position requires frequent travel, often by small plan, boat, or other means of transportation. The applicant should expect to travel multiple times monthly, with some travel being multiple days which will require overnight accommodations

**Competency Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions**

This job class uses competency based minimum qualifications. **Please ensure your application **~~(through work history, volunteer experience (duties summary), training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.~~

~~Competency Description~~

~~The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), tasks, and behaviors used to describe the competency. They typically list expectations, as opposed to specific tasks, and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines. A competency’s description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA, task, and behavior needed to successfully meet the competency, but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.~~

**Environmental Program Specialist 1 (Range 14):**

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

- Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

- Research - Knowledge of the scientific principles, methods, and processes used to conduct a systematic and objective inquiry; including study design, collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; and the reporting of results.

- Oral 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 presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

**Equivalent To Those Typically Gained By:**

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college in an environmental, physical, biological, or natural science; engineering; planning; or natural resources.

**Environmental Program Specialist 2 (Range 16):**

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

- Environmental Science - Knowledge of the interdisciplinary concepts, principles, theories, and methods of investigating the natural and physical environment, including examination of ecology, biology, physics, chemistry, plant science, zoology, mineralogy, oceanography, limnology, soil science, geology and physical geography, atmospheric, and other related sciences in the protection and improvement of the environment and its resources.

- Scientific Research - Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and theories of scientific principles related to environmental, ecological, biological, or physical science and the methods, and processes used to conduct a systematic and objective inquiry; including study design, collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; and the reporting of results.

- Critical Thinking - Analyzes and evaluates data to draw logical and well-reasoned conclusions.

- Oral 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 presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

**Equivalent To Those Typically Gained By:**

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college in an environmental, physical, biological, or natural science; engineering; planning; or natural resources.

AND

Professional experience developing knowledge and skills in environmental regulations, pollution control, environmental damage recovery, or programs to improve or protect environmental quality; or learning to evaluate the potential environmental and socio-economic impacts of construction projects; prepare environmental documentation; and determine, negotiate, and monitor permitted activities.

**Environmental Program Specialist 3 (Range 18):**

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

- Scientific Research - Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and theories of scientific principles related to environmental, ecological, biological, or physical science and the methods, and processes used to conduct a systematic and objective inquiry; including study design, collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; and the reporting of results.

- Compliance - Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.

- Decision Making - Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.

- Oral 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 presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

**DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF THE INTERVIEW**

- Educational Transcripts (if using them to show competency)

- Three professional references

- One writing sample – can be a personal narrative, technical/analytical report, or other item displaying your writing skills.

**FLEXIBLY STAFFED**

This position is flexibly staffed. The level of the job offer will be based on the selected candidate’s credibly possessed and proven competencies. If hired at the lower level, you will be promoted to the higher level after completing the training plan and demonstrating competency in the work.

**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.

**THIS RECRUITMENT IS FOR ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY**

Please be sure to check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

**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. ~~Omission of required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application and you will not receive further consideration.~~

**NOTE: **The State of Alaska does not provide VISA Employer sponsorships.

**WORK EXPERIENCE**

When using work experience not already documented in your application, please provide the employer's 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. Work experience needed to meet the minimum qualifications must be documented in the application. If the application does not support minimum qualifications, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment. A resume will not be used to determine that minimum qualifications have been met for the position in which you are applying.

If you are currently or previously been appointed to a flexibly staffed position, please ensure your work experience within a flexibly staffed position indicates the actual dates employed at each level. Ensure your time and any subsequent flex promotion(s) are documented as a separate position. This is required as there are minimum qualifications that require experience at a particular level in which the lower level may not be considered. If this information is not accurately reflected in your application this may cause the processing of your application for consideration to be delayed.

**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.

**APPLICATION NOTICE**

You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or via hardcopy application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal such as AlaskaJobs or any other database, you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hardcopy application to successfully apply. Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska "How to Apply" webpage, found here: http://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace/help/

**NOTICE**

Questions regarding the application process can be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 800-587-0430 (toll free) or (907) 465-4095. If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure your email address is correct on your application and that the spam filter will permit email from the ‘governmentjobs.com’ domains. For information on allowing emails from the ‘governmentjobs.com’ domains, visit the Lost Password Help page located at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword

**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.

**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 in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to recruitment.services@alaska.gov.

**For applicant password assistance please visit: **https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword

**For specific information about the position please contact the hiring manager:**

**Nicole Warner**

**Environmental Program Manager 2**

**(907) 269-3094**

**nicole.warner@alaska.gov **

Environmental Program Specialist 1/2/3 (PCN 187865)

**This Individual Position is Exempt from the Hiring Freeze. Qualified Applicants are Encouraged To Apply.**

**Welcome to the Department of Health!**

**We’d be delighted to have you join our team.**

**If you envision yourself in this role and are ready to start an exciting career with us, apply today!**

**This position is open to Alaskan Residents only.**

**Please check out the ****residency definition ****to determine if you qualify.**

**What You Will Be Doing**

**Help manage the core administrative functions that keep our division operating effectively.**

This position provides steady, practical leadership across financial, personnel, and operational activities that support the division’s daily work.

**Key Responsibilities**

Supervise the Administrative Services team (3 direct reports) which provide accounting, procurement, property management, and personnel support functions.

Manage personal services financial coding; review payroll reports; prepare adjusting journal entries; and develop budget projections to inform fiscal planning.

Track and oversee Reimbursable Services Agreements (RSAs), ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely processing.

Support staff development through training opportunities and workplace improvement efforts.

Maintain division policies and procedures and coordinate office space planning and reconfigurations.

**Mission And Values/Culture**

Our mission is simple and powerful: to advance the health, well-being, and independence of Alaskans. You will transform our mission into reality by leading the people and processes that keep vital programs running. From managing personnel, accounting, and payroll to overseeing procurement, your leadership ensures Alaskans receive the services they depend on.

**Benefits Of Joining Our Team**

You’ll join a collaborative team that values clear communication, thoughtful input, and practical innovation. It’s a work environment where your contributions are acknowledged, professional growth is supported, and you have opportunities to build your career.After successfully completing the probationary period, employees are eligible for a hybrid work schedule, with the option to work remotely up to two days per week.

**The Working Environment You Can Expect**

We are centrally located in beautiful downtown Juneau, close to shopping, dining, hiking trails, and the waterfront. This position has a private office with a view and is located on the 1st floor of the Alaska Office Building.

**Who We Are Looking For**

- Supervision: Plans, distributes, and monitors work assignments; sets task priorities; evaluates work performance and provides feedback to others on their performance; ensures that staff are appropriately selected, utilized, and developed, and that they are treated in a fair and equitable manner. Assignments include the authority and responsibility to recommend or independently take action to employ (i.e., appoint, transfer, promote), discipline or discharge, or adjudicate grievances of direct reports.

- Customer Service: Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers. Delivers high-quality products and services; is committed to continuous improvement.

- 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.

**To view the general description and example of duties for this job class, please go to the following link and search for [Administrative Officer 2]: **~~https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/ ~~~~classspecs~~

**Competency-Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions**

This job class uses competency-based minimum qualifications. **Please ensure your application **(through work history, volunteer experience (duties summary), training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

**Description**

**Competency Description**

The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), tasks, and behaviors used to describe the competency. They typically list expectations instead of specific tasks and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines. A competency’s description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA, task, and behavior needed to meet the competency successfully but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.

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

- Administration and Management: Knowledge of planning, coordination, and execution of business functions, resource allocation, and production.

- 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.

- Budget Administration: Knowledge of the principles and practices of budget administration and analysis; including preparing, justifying, reporting on, and executing the budget; and the relationships among program, budget, accounting, and reporting systems.

- Financial Management: Prepares, justifies, and/or administers the budget for program areas; plans, administers, and monitors expenditures to ensure cost-effective support of programs and policies; assesses financial condition of an organization.

- Organizational Awareness: Knows the organization's mission and functions, and how its social, political, and technological systems work and operates effectively within them; this includes the programs, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations of the organization.

**Equivalent To Those Typically Gained By**

Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or progressively responsible experience providing administrative support to a business or organization, business administration, public administration, finance, banking, accounting, industrial relations, marketing, human resource management, logistics and supply chain management, or a similar business field.

**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.

**At the time of the interview, please provide the following:**

- Three (3) professional references whom we may contact by phone, one (1) of whom must be your current or most recent supervisor, if not already provided in the application.

- Current performance evaluation, if available.

- A copy of academic transcripts (unofficial is okay; please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcripts) is used to support that you meet the minimum qualification competencies.

**Please read the information below carefully. This applies to your application submission.**

**SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS**

For your application to be evaluated, you must answer the Supplemental Questions.

The State of Alaska uses four proficiency levels to measure and describe an applicant’s level of competence in applying certain behaviors, knowledge, skills, and abilities to accomplish a specific task. The four proficiency levels are Mastery, Fluency, Literacy, and Discovery. You must rate your proficiency level for each competency listed in the supplemental questions.

**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**

If education is completed in a foreign college or university, it 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 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. 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. **~~The omission of the required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application, and you will not receive further consideration.~~

**Work Experience**

When using work experience not documented in your application, please provide the employer's name, job title, employment dates, and whether you worked full-time or part-time Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and if minimum qualifications are met Work experience needed to meet the minimum qualifications must be documented in the application If the application does not support minimum qualifications, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment**A resume will not be used to determine that minimum qualifications have been met for the position you are applying for.**

If you have currently or previously been appointed to a flexibly staffed position, please ensure your work experience within a flexibly staffed position indicates the actual dates employed at each level Ensure your time and any subsequent flex promotion(s) are documented as a separate position This is required as minimum qualifications require experience at a particular level in which the lower level may not be considered If this information is not accurately reflected in your application, this may cause the processing of your application for consideration to be delayed.

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

The State of Alaska does not provide VISA Employer sponsorships.

**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.

**APPLICATION NOTICE**

You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or via a hard copy application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal such as AlaskaJobs or another database, you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hard-copy application to apply successfully. Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska "How to Apply" webpage, found here: http://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace/help/.

**NOTICE**

Questions regarding the application process can be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 800-587-0430 (toll-free) or (907) 465- 4095. **If you choose to be contacted by email, ****please ensure that your email address is correct on your application and that your spam filter will permit emails from the 'governmentjobs.com' domain. **For information on allowing emails from the 'governmentjobs.com' domains, visit the Lost Password Help page at https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword.

**EEO STATEMENT**

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodations, auxiliary aids, services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-4095 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.

**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 in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to recruitment.services@alaska.gov.

**For assistance with applying for a password, please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword.**

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

****

**Name/Title: Shawna Libby/ Administrative Operations Manager 2**

**Phone: 907-465-4636**

**Email: shawna.libby@alaska.gov **

Administrative Officer 2 (PCN-060673)

**This position is open to all Applicants.**

**NOTE: The recruitment period for this vacancy has been broadened and extended to allow for a larger applicant pool.**

**The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation is recruiting**

**for a Wildlife Biologist 2 located in Palmer!**

**What You Will Be Doing:**

In this 11-month seasonal permanent Wildlife Biologist 2 position, the incumbent will work collaboratively as part of the research team in Region IV at the Division of Wildlife Conservation to evaluate critical management and ecological questions in large game mammals.

The incumbent will assist senior research staff with research on caribou, moose, thinhorn sheep, mountain goats, bison, wolves, brown bears, and/or mesocarnivores.

Depending on project needs, the incumbent also may be responsible for specific aspects of complex projects investigating nutrition, disease, predator-prey interactions, habitat use, movements, or other aspects of the biology of large game mammals.

The incumbent will be responsible for contributing to all aspects of the study from beginning to end, including study design, logistics, data analysis, research presentations at professional meetings, writing of interim reports and final publications, and communicating the findings with wildlife managers, the Board of Game, the public, and other audiences.

**Our Mission, Values, And Culture:**

The mission of the Division of Wildlife Conservation is to conserve and enhance Alaska’s wildlife and habitats and provide for a wide range of public uses and benefits. Much of our work focuses on research to inform conservation and management of large game species in an effort to support subsistence and recreational harvest opportunities.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game stives for a diverse and inclusive workforce where safety and wellbeing are paramount and employees at all levels promote a culture where everyone is valued, treated equitably, and respectfully.

**Benefits Of Joining Our Team:**

The incumbent will have opportunities to support science-based management and address applied and novel ecological questions on ungulates and carnivores. In collaboration with other research staff, the incumbent will have opportunities to contribute to research aimed at understanding topics such as apparent competition, denning ecology, nutritional ecology, movement ecology, population ecology, predator-prey interactions, and more. In addition to contributing to ongoing projects and assisting with developing new projects, the incumbent also will have opportunities to work on existing data spanning several decades. The incumbent will be joining a team with expertise in stable isotopes, physiology and nutrition, and biometrics. Publication is encouraged and expected of all members of the team and will be collaborative

**The Working Environment You Can Expect:**

The incumbent will conduct field work in remote parts of southcentral and southwestern Alaska, in some of the most scenic areas in the world. Field work can occur in all weather conditions and may require flying in small fixed-wing aircraft for many hours at a time or capturing animals via darting from a helicopter. Work from small boats and via ATVs or snowmachines also may be required to meet needs of specific projects. Some work may include extended stays in remote field camps to conduct vegetation sampling or other fieldwork. Incumbents will be exposed to biting insects, snow, wind, rain, continuous sun, and other hazardous conditions during fieldwork. Incumbents will be required to be certified to carry firearms and bear spray during field work. The incumbent will have a private office in Palmer to conduct analyses, writing, and other office work.

**Who We Are Looking For:**

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

- Experience conducting biological research on large game mammals

- Experience with analytical methods for at least one of the following types of data: animal location and movement data, population abundance data, demographic (including survival) data

- Experience writing professional documents including research or management reports, peer-reviewed publications, theses, etc.

- Experience analyzing data in R or other statistical software

- Experience conducting fieldwork in remote settings, including awareness of and exposure to logistical challenges associated with such work

**To view the general description and example of duties for a Wildlife Biologist 2 please go to the following**

**link: ****https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs**

**Special Note:**

- A valid driver's license is required.

- This position may be in possession of, or have access to, firearms/ammunition.

- Animal Welfare Training, Wildlife Capture and Chemical Immobilization Certification, Shotgun and firearm certification, State of Alaska Wildlife Collecting permit, CPR/First Aid (recommended), ADF&G Law Enforcement limited peace officer commission, Recommended certification as Certified/Associate Wildlife Biologist by The Wildlife Society or equivalent from similar professional organization.

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in biology, a branch of biology, limnology, biometrics, oceanography, forestry, or natural resource management.

AND

One year of professional level biologist experience. The required professional biologist experience is met by service as a Wildlife Biologist 1, Fishery Biologist 1, or Habitat Biologist 1 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.

**Substitutions:**

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college that includes or is supplemented by the following credit hours will substitute for the degree in a specific field:

-  at least 24 semester hours (36 quarter hours) in biology, a branch of biology, limnology, biometrics, oceanography, forestry, or natural resource management (excluding courses that focus on agricultural husbandry techniques, human population dynamics, or the design and manipulation of landscapes), of which 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) are upper division courses; and

-  at least 12 semester hours (16 quarter hours) in any combination of two or more of the following: chemistry, physics, mathematics, statistics, geology, hydrology, or GIS.

A master's degree from an accredited college in biology, a branch of biology, limnology, biometrics, oceanography, forestry or natural resource management, will substitute for the required year of professional level biologist experience.

**Special Note:**

“Upper division courses” means courses that are specialized, in-depth and advanced. Such courses emphasize problem-solving, analytical thinking skills, and theoretical applications, with depth and rigor in a discipline’s theories and methods; specialization in a particular field or profession; refinement of general education; and/or development of specific intellectual and professional skills. Upper division courses are commonly identified in college catalogs as 300 level and higher.

Some positions may require training in specialized areas such as hydroacoustics, microscopic analysis, underwater research, or fish habitat restoration or enhancement.

**REQUIRED DOCUMENTS**

**If selected, please provide the following at the time of the interview:**

- A list of three (3) professional references with at least one being a current or previous supervisor

- A Curriculum Vitae

- Writing sample in the form of a peer-reviewed publication where the applicant is the first author.

- If peer-reviewed publication is not available, a graduate thesis, manuscripts in preparation for publication, or a professional report (prepared on the job) are suitable alternatives.

- Transcripts, if using to meet minimum qualification (unofficial copies are accepted).

**FIREARMS**

This position requires the use or possession of a firearm or ammunition. In accordance with the federal Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997 (PL 104-208), if you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, you may not hold this position.

A "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" is an offense that is (1) a misdemeanor under Federal or state law; and (2) has, as an element, the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by a current or former spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim as a spouse, parent, or guardian, or by a person similarly situated to a spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim.

If you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, do NOT apply for this position.

**EDUCATION**

To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competences, 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. (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts).

**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.**

**WORK EXPERIENCE**

If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer’s 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.

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 aids 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**

If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure your email address is correct on your application and that the spam filter will permit email from the ‘govermentjobs.com’ domains. For information on allowing emails from the ‘governmentjobs.com’ domains, visit the Lost Password Help page located athttps://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword.

**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 torecruitment.services@alaska.gov.

**For Applicant Password Assistance Please Visit:**

https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword

**For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager:**

Kristin Denryter, Wildlife Biologist 4

kristin.denryter@alaska.gov

Wildlife Biologist 2 (PCN 114100)

**This position is open to all Applicants.**

**NOTE: The recruitment period for this vacancy has been broadened and extended to allow for a larger applicant pool.**

**The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation is recruiting**

**for a Wildlife Biologist 1/2 located in Palmer, Alaska!**

**What You Will Be Doing:**

In this flexibly staffed position, the Wildlife Biologist 1/2 will be responsible for daily operation and maintenance of a wildlife nutrition laboratory and will be second-in-command for the overall facility, including care of captive moose and caribou. The incumbent will share animal care and husbandry duties with other staff; these duties include daily welfare and health checks, provisioning food and water, administering medications, contributing to facility maintenance and improvements, etc. Lab duties include preparing vegetation samples for nutritional analyses and performing those analyses; operating and maintaining lab equipment including drying ovens, freeze drier, bomb calorimeter, fiber analyzer, elemental analyzer, automated solvent extractor, muffle furnace, etc.; ordering and maintaining stocks of lab supplies; data quality control and assurance; database management; programming in R; running statistical analyses; and contributing to research through publications, presentations, and outreach.

**Our Mission, Values, And Culture:**

The mission of the Division of Wildlife Conservation is to conserve and enhance Alaska’s wildlife and habitats and provide for a wide range of public uses and benefits. Much of our work focuses on research to inform conservation and management of large game species in an effort to support subsistence and recreational harvest opportunities.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game stives for a diverse and inclusive workforce where safety and wellbeing are paramount and employees at all levels promote a culture where everyone is valued, treated equitably, and respectfully.

**Benefits Of Joining Our Team:**

The incumbent will have opportunities to support science-based management and address applied and novel ecological questions on ungulates. In addition to contributing to ongoing projects and assisting with developing new projects, the incumbent also will have opportunities to work on existing data spanning several decades. Publication is encouraged and expected of all members of the team and will be collaborative.

**The Working Environment You Can Expect:**

The position is based in Palmer, AK. The Wildlife Biologist 1/2 will work as part of a team of staff, including a Wildlife Physiologist 2 and seasonal fish and wildlife technicians, at the ADFG wildlife nutrition lab and captive animal facility. The incumbent will be on site daily for work, which will include work in the lab as well as outdoor work with animals and maintenance of their enclosures. Outdoor summer work will occur in all weather conditions and outdoor winter work will occur in snow, wind, and cold temperatures. Hours can be irregular and will include some weekends (1-2 per month depending on seasonal staffing levels), evenings, and holidays to cover animal care needs. Incumbents are expected to be willing to work as needed to meet animal care needs. Requires frequent travel for field work (at least twice a year for 10 days at a time).

**Who We Are Looking For:**

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

- Experience working with large animals in captive settings.

- Interest in and knowledge of ungulate foraging and nutritional ecology and techniques and methods for studying foraging and nutritional ecology in lab and field settings.

- Experience with nutritional assays, lab equipment, and managing large databases, including quality control and assurance.

- Experience using statistical techniques and programming (e.g., R, Python) to manipulate, visualize, and analyze data.

- Experience writing and publishing reports or peer-reviewed articles.

**To view the general description and example of duties for a Wildlife Biologist 1/2**

**please go to the ****following link: ****https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs**

**Special Note:**

This position may be in possession of, or have access to, firearms/ammunition

Valid Driver`s License is required (Alaska Administrative Code 2AAC 90.210)

Firearm proficiency certification, First Aid/CPR certification, Wildlife chemical immobilization certification ("Controlled Substances Act" U.S. Code Title 21 CFR1300), Wildlife capture and handling certification ("Animal Welfare Act" U.S. Code, Title 7, Chapter 54, Section2131-2157; Code of Federal Regulations Title 9, Chapter 1).

Wildlife Biologist 2 will also need: Deputization as a commissioned Fish and Game Peace Officer (to enforce Fish & Game statutes and regulations) (Alaska Statute, AS 16.05.150, 16.05.160), Procurement Certification, Level I.

**Wildlife Biologist 1**

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college in biology, a branch of biology, limnology, biometrics, oceanography, forestry, or natural resource management.

**Substitution:**

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college that includes or is supplemented by the following credit hours will substitute for the degree in a specific field:

-  at least 24 semester hours (36 quarter hours) in biology, a branch of biology, limnology, biometrics, oceanography, forestry, or natural resource management (excluding courses that focus on agricultural husbandry techniques, human population dynamics, or the design and manipulation of landscapes), of which 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) are upper division courses; and

-  at least 12 semester hours (16 quarter hours) in any combination of two or more of the following: chemistry, physics, mathematics, statistics, geology, hydrology, or GIS.

**Special Note:**

"Upper division courses" means courses that are specialized, in-depth and advanced. Such courses emphasize problem-solving, analytical thinking skills, and theoretical applications, with depth and rigor in a discipline's theories and methods; specialization in a particular field or profession; refinement of general education; and/or development of specific intellectual and professional skills. Upper division courses are commonly identified in college catalogs as 300 level and higher.

Some positions may require training in specialized areas such as hydroacoustics, microscopic analysis, underwater research, or fish habitat restoration or enhancement.

An individual who will complete the educational requirements and obtain the required bachelor's degree within six months may apply and be considered for a vacancy. Such applicants may be given a conditional job offer but may not be appointed until receipt of the required degree has been documented.

**Wildlife Biologist 2**

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in biology, a branch of biology, limnology, biometrics, oceanography, forestry, or natural resource management.

AND

One year of professional level biologist experience. The required professional biologist experience is met by service as a Wildlife Biologist 1, Fishery Biologist 1, or Habitat Biologist 1 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.

**Substitutions:**

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college that includes or is supplemented by the following credit hours will substitute for the degree in a specific field:

-  at least 24 semester hours (36 quarter hours) in biology, a branch of biology, limnology, biometrics, oceanography, forestry, or natural resource management (excluding courses that focus on agricultural husbandry techniques, human population dynamics, or the design and manipulation of landscapes), of which 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) are upper division courses; and

-  at least 12 semester hours (16 quarter hours) in any combination of two or more of the following: chemistry, physics, mathematics, statistics, geology, hydrology, or GIS.

A master's degree from an accredited college in biology, a branch of biology, limnology, biometrics, oceanography, forestry or natural resource management, will substitute for the required year of professional level biologist experience.

**Special Note:**

“Upper division courses” means courses that are specialized, in-depth and advanced. Such courses emphasize problem-solving, analytical thinking skills, and theoretical applications, with depth and rigor in a discipline’s theories and methods; specialization in a particular field or profession; refinement of general education; and/or development of specific intellectual and professional skills. Upper division courses are commonly identified in college catalogs as 300 level and higher.

Some positions may require training in specialized areas such as hydroacoustics, microscopic analysis, underwater research, or fish habitat restoration or enhancement.

**REQUIRED DOCUMENTS**

**If selected, please provide the following at the time of the interview:**

- A list of three (3) professional references with current contact information (at least one being a current or previous supervisor).

- Transcripts, if using to meet minimum qualifications (unofficial copies are acceptable).

- A list of three (3) professional references with at least one being a current or previous supervisor.

- A Curriculum Vitae

- Writing sample in the form of a peer-reviewed publication where the applicant is the first author. If a peer-reviewed publication is not available, a graduate thesis, manuscripts in preparation for publication, or a professional report (prepared on the job) are suitable alternatives.

**FIREARMS**

This position requires the use or possession of a firearm or ammunition. In accordance with the federal Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997 (PL 104-208), if you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, you may not hold this position.

A "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" is an offense that is (1) a misdemeanor under Federal or state law; and (2) has, as an element, the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by a current or former spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim as a spouse, parent, or guardian, or by a person similarly situated to a spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim.

If you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, do NOT apply for this position.

**EDUCATION**

To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competences, 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. (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts).

**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.**

**WORK EXPERIENCE**

If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer’s 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.

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 aids 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 torecruitment.services@alaska.gov.

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**For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager:**

Kristin Denryter, Wildlife Biologist 4, Research Coordinator

kristin.denryter@alaska.gov

Wildlife Biologist 1 /2 (PCN 112104)

**The Department of Corrections, Division of Pretrial, Probation, and Parole is recruiting for a Criminal Justice Technician 2 position for the Anchorage Presentence Unit located in Anchorage, Alaska.**

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**What You Will Be Doing**

At the Anchorage Presentence Unit you will be working directly with the Alaska Court System, the District Attorney’s Office, the Public Defender’s Office, the Alaska Court System, local, state and federal law enforcement agencies along with employees of the Department of Corrections and other seminal agencies out of state in order to gather documents to facilitate the investigation of a person being sentenced on a felony crime on behalf of the Alaska Court System.

As a Criminal Justice Technician, the main focus is conducting the administrative work of this office along with paraprofessional work which assists the adult probation officers in obtaining the documentation necessary to research and write reports for the Alaska Court System. Some examples of duties are answering the main phone line, obtaining legal paperwork and police reports from a variety of agencies, sending out victim notification in preparation for the presentence report, updating documents and phone lists, speaking with victims about victim notification rights, research, draft and prepare portions of the presentence report and documenting all efforts in our computer database.

**Our Mission, Values, And Culture**

Our mission is to help provide positive change in every town, village, and neighborhood in Alaska by enhancing public safety, assisting the Court with the fair administration of justice for victims and defendant, and by providing quality supervision that holds defendants accountable, while connecting them to community partners and resources that can provide an individual the tools for long-term change and success.

**The Benefits Of Joining Our Team**

You will be joining a small, independent yet cohesive team of professionals who have a variety of experiences within and outside of DOC. There is an ability for on-the-job training to become an adult probation officer. This job is partially remote work, and the benefits provided through the State of Alaska include medical, legal fees and paid time off. The standard workweek is Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a one-hour lunch.

**The Working Environment You Can Expect**

This position is located at the Anchorage Presentence Unit, and you will serve the entire Department of Corrections and Anchorage Court System through the work conducted by this unit. It is an independent and quiet position requiring focus and attention to detail.

**Who We Are Looking For**

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

- Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

- Customer Service: Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers. Delivers high-quality products and services; is committed to continuous improvement.

- Conscientiousness: Displays a high level of effort and commitment towards performing work; demonstrates responsible behavior.

**Competency Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions**

This job class uses competency based minimum qualifications. **Please ensure your application **~~(through work history, volunteer experience (duties summary), training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.~~

~~Competency Description~~

~~The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), tasks, and behaviors used to describe the competency. They typically list expectations, as opposed to specific tasks, and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines. A competency’s description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA, task, and behavior needed to successfully meet the competency, but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.~~

**Criminal Justice Technician 2**

Successful completion of training under a formally established Criminal Justice Technician 1-2 flexible staffing training plan with the State of Alaska;

OR

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

- Integrity/Honesty: Contributes to maintaining the integrity of the organization; displays high standards of ethical conduct and understands the impact of violating these standards on an organization, self, and others; is trustworthy.

- Computer Skills: Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work.

- 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.

- 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.

- Problem Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations.

- 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 education and/or paraprofessional or professional experience or service in criminal justice, juvenile justice, probation, parole, public safety, law enforcement, corrections, court, legal services, law office, social services, social sciences, or public assistance programs or functions.

**Required Documents**

If selected for an interview, the applicant must provide the following:

- Last three performance evaluations

- Name and contact numbers of three professional references

**APPLICATION NOTICE**

You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or via a hardcopy application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal, such as AlaskaJobs or any other database, you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hardcopy application to apply successfully. Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska “How to Apply" page. Your application must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time on the closing date.

**PREA NOTIFICATION**

**Requirements**

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 institution;

- 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.

**EDUCATION**

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.

**SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION**

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.

**Work Experience**

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.

**CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS/APSIN/ACOMS**

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.

**MULTIPLE VACANCIES NOTICE**

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.

**DRIVER'S LICENSE REQUIREMENT**

Applicants must possess a valid driver's license. Proof of licensure will be required prior to reporting to duty.

**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 465-4095 in Juneau or (907) 465-3412 (TTY) or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at the address above. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.

**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 recruitment.services@alaska.gov.

**For applicant password assistance please visit: https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword ****For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager at:**

**Name: ** Cris Sanders

Probation Officer Supervisor of the Presentence Unit

**Email: ** cris.sanders@alaska.gov

**Phone: **907-764-1392

Criminal Justice Technician 2 (20-6840)

**This position is open to Alaska Residents only.Please check our**

**residency definition ****to determine if you qualify.**

**The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Commercial Fisheries is recruiting**

**for a Fish and Wildlife Technician 3 located in Aniak!**

**What You Will Be Doing:**

This position serves as a crew lead at a remote fish weir camp in the Kuskokwim Area from early June through the end of August. Under general supervision of Fisheries Biologist 2, the incumbent is responsible for leading technical field staff and participating in the collection of biological data as part of large-scale salmon research and monitoring initiatives while ensuring the safety of self and crew.

**Our Mission, Values, And Culture:**

The Alaska Department of Fish & Game’s mission is to manage, protect, maintain, and improve the fish, game, and aquatic plant resources of Alaska. The primary goals are to ensure that Alaska's renewable fish and wildlife resources and their habitats are conserved and managed on the sustained yield principle, and the use and development of these resources are in the best interest of the economy and well-being of the people of the state. The mission of the Division of Commercial Fisheries is to manage subsistence, commercial, and personal use fisheries in the interest of the economy and general well-being of the citizens of the state, consistent with the sustained yield principle, and subject to allocations through public regulatory processes. The Alaska Department of Fish & Game strives for a diverse and inclusive workforce where safety and wellbeing are paramount and employees at all levels promote a culture where everyone is valued, treated equitably, and treated respectfully.

**Benefits Of Joining Our Team:**

This position will allow the incumbent a chance work independently while following general guidelines and the ability to use discretion in adapting actions to specific needs.

**The Working Environment You Can Expect:**

The remote weir sites are beautiful riverside locations with minimal but comfortable accommodation. All sites have private sleeping quarters and communal living areas which include cooking, food storage, washing (clothes and person), internet (although limited), and power. The weir must be cleaned daily and fish counts occur at least four times a day with one age-sex-length sampling event per day. All data must be reported to the Fisheries Biologist 2 daily.

**Who We Are Looking For:**

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

- Ability to work and live in remote Alaskan outdoors while living in close quarters with co-workers.

- Experience collecting biological data from salmon species.

-  Experience safely operating and maintaining outboard skiffs.

- Experience with Microsoft Office applications.

- Basic knowledge and experience using hand and power tools.

**To view the general description and example of duties for a Fish and Wildlife Technician 3 please go**

**to the following link: ****https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs**

**Special Note:**

A valid driver's license is required.

First Aid/CPR Certification. Training provided by the department at no cost to the employee.

High school graduation or the equivalent.

AND

Six months experience at the developmental level of fish and wildlife technician or aide. With the State of Alaska, this experience is equivalent to Fish and Wildlife Technician 2.

OR

One year of technical laboratory and/or field experience involving fish or wildlife research, management, or habitat protection; as a commercial fisher, guide, or trapper; or a subsistence hunter or fisher.

**Substitutions:**

An additional six months of work experience involving fish, wildlife, outdoor manual labor, or in a laboratory may substitute for the high school graduation or equivalent.

Bachelor of Science degree in fisheries, wildlife, or habitat protection may substitute for a maximum of two years of technical laboratory or field experience, involving fish or wildlife research, management, or habitat protection.

**Special Requirements:**

Work may involve exposure to animals, insects, inclement weather, low level flying, travel by boat or skiff, or contact with drugs and chemicals. Housing may consist of bunkhouses, vessels, or wall tents. Positions are seasonal or temporary.

**Special Note:**

"High school diploma equivalent" means one of the following: 1) a GED (general educational development); 2) completion of any basic adult education course equivalent to 480 class hours (16 weeks at 30 course hours per week); 3) acceptance in full standing by an accredited college or university; or 4) highest grade of school completed plus an amount of paid or volunteer experience that totals 12 years.

Fields of study comparable to fisheries, wildlife or habitat protection include aquaculture, biology, ichthyology, microbiology, ornithology, and zoology.

**REQUIRED DOCUMENTS**

**If selected, please provide the following at the time of the interview:**

- Transcripts, if using education to meet minimum qualifications, (unofficial copies are acceptable).

- Three (3) professional references with current contact information.

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

**FIREARMS**

This position requires the use or possession of a firearm or ammunition. In accordance with the federal Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997 (PL 104-208), if you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, you may not hold this position.

A "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" is an offense that is (1) a misdemeanor under Federal or state law; and (2) has, as an element, the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by a current or former spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim as a spouse, parent, or guardian, or by a person similarly situated to a spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim.

If you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, do NOT apply for this position.

**EDUCATION**

To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competences, 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. (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts).

**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.**

**WORK EXPERIENCE**

If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer’s 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.

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 aids 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**

If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure your email address is correct on your application and that the spam filter will permit email from the ‘govermentjobs.com’ domains. For information on allowing emails from the ‘governmentjobs.com’ domains, visit the Lost Password Help page located athttps://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword.

**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 recruitment.services@alaska.gov.

**For Applicant Password Assistance Please Visit:**

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**For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager:**

Bobette Dickerson, Fishery Biologist 2

Phone: (907) 545-9185

bobette.dickerson@alaska.gov

Fish and Wildlife Technician 3 (PCN 111816)

**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**

The Alaska Department of Public Safety (DPS), Commissioner's Office, Office of Tribal Affairs is seeking a Program Coordinator I to support tribal liaison initiatives and strengthen relationships with Alaska Native tribes, communities and organizations. This position serves as an advisor to the Commissioner's Office, promoting meaningful consultation and collaboration with tribal communities statewide. Responsibilities include planning and implementing program initiatives, assisting with Native cultural awareness training, and advancing government-to-government relations to enhance cultural competency and program effectiveness.

**Our Organization, Mission, And Culture**

The mission of the Division of Alaska State Troopers (AST) is to preserve the peace, enforce the law, prevent and detect crime, and protect life and property. Within the Department of Public Safety’s Commissioner’s Office, the Office of Tribal Affairs, the Tribal Liaison works in partnership with Alaska Native tribes, tribal organizations, and communities to enhance public safety and advise the Commissioner’s Office. This position strengthens core mission components by responding to citizen concerns, supporting current and relevant training for law enforcement and criminal justice agencies, and improving communication and collaboration with Alaska Native communities.

**The Benefits Of Joining Our Team**

The Alaska State Troopers staff is a close-knit team. You will have the opportunity to serve remote communities in ways that positively impact the daily lives of Alaskans across the state. In addition, you will be given the opportunity to contribute to the Departments initiative to develop partnerships and increase communication between the Department, tribal leadership and communities in Alaska.

The following list describes some of the typical benefits available to employees of the State of Alaska. More details are available here: http://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace/benefits/

- Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental, plus employee-funded flexible spending accounts for tax savings on eligible health or dependent care expenses.

-  Employer paid basic life insurance with additional coverage available, and group-based insurance premiums for term life, long/short-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, long-term care, and supplemental survivor benefits.

- Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), and matching employer contributions into a defined contribution program for new employees, and contributions to the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan in lieu of contributions to Social Security.

- 12 paid holidays a year and personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served.

- An Employee Assistance Program and optional enrollment in the Alaska Deferred Compensation Program and much more!

**The Working Conditions You Can Expect**

This position works from the Office of Tribal Affairs, Commissioner's office located in the DPS Headquarters building on Tudor Road in Anchorage. The location has a stunning view of the Chugach mountains, is close to biking trails and has easy, accessible parking. The DPS headquarters building has over 150 employees which allows ample opportunity to develop professional relationships. The position requires an ability to thrive with a high degree of independence within a team environment which is supportive, professional, and friendly. A hybrid telework agreement may be available after a probationary period.

**What We Are Looking For**

The ideal candidate has education and/or experience in these core competencies:

- Interpersonal Skills: Essential for building and maintaining relationships with Alaska tribes, tribal organizations, and diverse communities.

- Organizational Awareness: Critical for understanding the department's mission, policies, and how to navigate the organizational structure.

- Problem Solving: Necessary for identifying and resolving challenges that arise in tribal consultation and program initiatives.

- Adaptability: Important for adjusting to changing tribal needs and department priorities.

- Integrity/Honesty: Fundamental for maintaining trust and ensuring ethical interactions with tribal governments and organizations.

**The Department of Public Safety strives to preserve the peace, enforce the law, prevent and detect crime, and protect life and property. All positions support or carry out the Department's mission. If our mission interests you and this position embodies your strengths, please consider joining our team.More information about the Department of Public Safety can be found on our website: http://dps.alaska.gov/**

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

- 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.

- Compliance: Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.

- Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.

- 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.

**Equivalent To Those Typically Gained By**

Training from an accredited college or university in any field and/or progressively responsible experience assisting with planning, coordinating, and implementing administrative controls, work processes, and/or procedures for a program, project, business, or organization.

**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” 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.

**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**

- Three (3) professional references, two of which must be from a current or former supervisor. This can be a list of contact information or a combination of recommendation letters and contact information.

- A copy of your college transcripts, if education is being used to meet the minimum qualifications for the position.

**Special Note**

- Travel will be required for this position. This travel can include occasional travel by car/truck, small plane, boat, ATV or snowmachine.

**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**

If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure your email address is correct on your application and that the spam filter will permit email from the ‘govermentjobs.com’ domains. For information on allowing emails from the ‘governmentjobs.com’ domains, visit the Lost Password Help page located at https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword

**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 recruitment.services@alaska.gov.

For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager:

**Freda Shrader**

Administrative Assistant 2

Phone: 907-269-5709

Freda.shrader@alaska.gov

Program Coordinator 1 (12-4427)

**This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our ****residency definition ****to determine if ****you qualify.**

**What You Will Be Doing**

Join the Team That Power’s Alaska’s Digital Backbone!

OIT presents a rare opportunity to join the Datacenter Server Patching and Management Team for a dedicated individual to help maintain and enhance Alaska’s enterprise server management systems. This position is flexibly staffed—whether you’re starting fresh or bringing existing expertise, we have a structured training and development plan to help you advance to a journeyman-level role.

What does your day look like?

- Verifying servers performed expected tasks during the maintenance windows.

- Checking enterprise systems to proactively catch issues before they propagate, primarily related to patching server operating systems and the underlying hardware.

- Investigating operational or security issues.

- Creating scripts and automation to fine-tune processes implemented through the enterprise server management systems.

- Providing insight and guidance for the team to focus on problem areas.

If you’re eager to learn, grow, and make an impact, we’ll provide the tools and support you need to succeed. IT is an ever-changing landscape and as you develop your skills, you’ll have the chance to expand your responsibilities and work on larger, more complex issues, including troubleshooting server operations, monitoring server and storage hardware for potential issues, implementing and managing Hyper-V virtualization, creating operational reports for ongoing processes, and occasionally removing or installing physical equipment from customer locations.

**Our Organization, Mission, and Culture**

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) provides enterprise IT solutions to the State of Alaska.

Our vision: One Government, empowered by innovative technical collaboration.

Our aim: Reduce complexity, improve efficiency, and encourage creativity to securely provide better government services to all Alaskans.

For more information on the Office of Information Technology, see https://oit.alaska.gov/about-us

**The Benefits Of Joining Our Team**

The State of Alaska offers a diverse training platform in many areas in support of your career goals, and a team dedicated to developing training plans to help you meet those goals.

The State of Alaska offers a competitive salary, a solid benefit package that includes retirement plans (with employer contributions), health insurance for medical/dental/vision (with employer contributions), and group-based insurance benefits such as term life, short/long-term disability, pet insurance, and much more. Click on the Benefits tab of this posting to learn more.

**The Working Environment You Can Expect**

While the OIT offices are primarily located in downtown Juneau, 5th Floor State Office Building and in downtown Anchorage, at the Bayview Building on Ship Creek Ave, this position is suitable for a hybrid telework if all job duties and expectations are able to be met.

The working social environment will center around telework. Regular attendance at daily/weekly meetings will be essential to stay abreast of ongoing activities and projects

**Who We Are Looking For**

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

- Hardware Engineering: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools for designing, developing, and testing computer or computer-related equipment.

- Information Resources Strategy and Planning: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of information technology (IT) assessment, planning, management, monitoring, and evaluation, such as IT baseline assessment, interagency functional analysis, contingency planning, and disaster recovery.

- Written Communication: Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.

**Competency Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions**

This job class uses competency based minimum qualifications. **Please ensure your application **~~(through work history, volunteer experience (duties summary), training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.~~

~~Competency Description~~

~~The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), tasks, and behaviors used to describe the competency. They typically list expectations, as opposed to specific tasks, and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines. A competency’s description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA, task, and behavior needed to successfully meet the competency, but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.~~

**Systems Programmer 1**

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

- Hardware: Knowledge of specifications, uses, and types of computer or computer-related equipment.

- Infrastructure Design: Knowledge of the architecture and typology of software, hardware, and networks, including LANS, WANS, and telecommunications systems, their components and associated protocols and standards, and how they operate and integrate with one another and with associated controlling software.

- Operating Systems: Knowledge of computer network, desktop, and mainframe operating systems and their applications.

- Systems Integration: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and procedures for installing, integrating, and optimizing information systems components.

**Equivalent To Those Typically Gained By:**

Training in computer science, information technology, or system administration – or a similar field or professional experience – that provided knowledge of systems, networking software, hardware, protocols, and scripting/automation tools.

**Systems Programmer 2**

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

- Hardware: Knowledge of specifications, uses, and types of computer or computer-related equipment.

- Infrastructure Design: Knowledge of the architecture and typology of software, hardware, and networks, including LANS, WANS, and telecommunications systems, their components and associated protocols and standards, and how they operate and integrate with one another and with associated controlling software.

- Operating Systems: Knowledge of computer network, desktop, and mainframe operating systems and their applications.

- Systems Integration: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and procedures for installing, integrating, and optimizing information systems components.

- Systems Testing and Evaluation: Knowledge of principles, methods, and tools for analyzing and developing systems testing and evaluation procedures and technical characteristics of IT systems, including identifying critical operational issues.

**Equivalent To Those Typically Gained By:**

Training in computer science, information technology, system administration, or a similar field and professional experience in database, network, or system administration.

**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” means 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.

“Professional experience” means work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment.

**Please read the below information carefully. This applies to your application submission.**

**THIS RECRUITMENT IS FOR ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY**

Please be sure to check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

**At Time Of Interview, Please Be Prepared To Provide:**

- Three (3) professional references and current contact numbers, including two (2) current or former supervisors;

- Copies of your two (2) most recent employment performance evaluations if available; please substitute with letters of recommendation if evaluations are not available.

- A copy of academic transcripts (unofficial are okay, please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcripts) to verify that you meet the minimum qualifications. If not provided, transcripts will be required prior to appointment.

**APSIN**

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.

**EDUCATION**

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 within 48 hours of the close of this recruitment to the contact person listed below.

**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**

If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer’s 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.

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.

**APPLICATION NOTICE **You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or via hardcopy application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal such as AlaskaJobs or any other database, you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hardcopy application to successfully apply. Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska "How to Apply" webpage, found here: http://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace/help/

**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**

If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure your email address is correct on your application and that the spam filter will permit email from the ‘govermentjobs.com’ domains. For information on allowing emails from the ‘governmentjobs.com’ domains, visit the Lost Password Help page located at https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword.

**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 recruitment.services@alaska.gov.

**For applicant password assistance please visit: **https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword

**Ben Sizemore**

Data Processing Manager 2

Phone: (907) 269-7592

ben.sizemore@alaska.gov

Systems Programmer 1/2 (Server Automation Specialist - 04-1024)

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