Commercial Vehicle Compliance Inspector 1/2 (PCN 253413)

 


  
What you will be doing:
As a Commercial Vehicle Compliance Inspector, you will work with motor carriers to perform safety inspections on commercial vehicles and their drivers to ensure safety on Alaska’s roadways. Your work will make a difference by leading to a reduction in crash fatalities. You will also preserve roads and bridges through size and weight compliance by weighing and measuring commercial vehicles; your ability to identify unsafe vehicles based on federal and state regulations will allow you to take appropriate enforcement action including issuing citations.
 
Our organization, mission, and culture:
Our goal is to enforce federal and state commercial vehicle regulations to ensure safe highways and to Keep Alaska Moving through service and infrastructure. We embrace the Department’s core values of integrity, excellence, and respect, and take pride in supporting the State’s commercial vehicle safety plan.
 
The benefits of joining our team:
As our successful applicant, a unique set of training opportunities will be provided to you, including training in driver/vehicle inspections, hazardous materials, cargo tanks, and more! Keep busy throughout the year with a variety of indoor and outdoor work while interacting with the motoring public.
 
The working environment you can expect:
This position is based at an Anchorage fixed weigh station with potential to travel to various roadside locations throughout the state. Various shifts available.
 
Who we are looking for:  
Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with the core competencies of:

• Reading Comprehension: Understands and interprets written material, including technical material, rules, regulations, instructions, reports, charts, graphs, or tables; applies what is learned from written material to specific situations.
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• Learning: Uses efficient learning techniques to acquire and apply new knowledge and skills; uses training, feedback, or other opportunities for self-learning and development.
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• Computer Skills: Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work.

To view the general description and example of duties for positions please go to the following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs  
High school diploma or General Educational Development certificate.
AND
Work experience that demonstrates the knowledge and skills required of the job, including written and verbal communication, use of general office computer programs, situational awareness, and safety awareness.
AND
Must be at least 19 years of age at time of appointment per AS 18.65.010.

Special Note for Option 1 only:
Must possess a valid Alaska Driver's License.
Appointment and retention in this job class is dependent upon successful completion of a background investigation that includes fingerprinting and obtain security clearance to access criminal justice information systems.
Incumbents are required to work irregular hours or staggered shifts.
As a condition of continued employment, incumbents must obtain and maintain:
1) a Certificate of Commission as Special Officer issued by the Commissioner of Public Safety within six months of hire,
2) North American Standard A and B, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration certifications.

Commercial Vehicle Compliance Inspector 2

Possession of North American Standard A and B, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration certifications.
AND EITHER
Successful completion of the Commercial Vehicle Compliance Inspector Training Plan.
OR
One year of experience at the trainee level learning and applying the principles of commercial motor vehicle size, weight, and safety regulation and enforcement. The required experience is met by service as a Commercial Vehicle Compliance Inspector 1 (Option 1) with the State of Alaska, or the equivalent elsewhere.

Special Note:
Must possess a valid Alaska Driver's License.
Appointment and retention in this job class is dependent upon successful completion of a background investigation that includes fingerprinting and obtain security clearance to access criminal justice information systems.
Incumbents are required to work irregular hours or staggered shifts.
An applicant who has previously held required certifications and/or meets the eligibility requirements to obtain/reobtain the certificates, and who meets the experience requirement, may apply for a vacancy.
As a condition of continued employment, incumbents must obtain and/or maintain:
1) a Certificate of Commission as Special Officer issued by the Commissioner of Public Safety within six months of hire.
2) North American Standard A and B, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration certifications within 12 months of hire.At time of interview applicant must submit, if not attached with the application: 

• Three (3) names & phone numbers of professional references. 
• Two (2) performance evaluations from previous employers, if available
• A current copy of your driver’s license.

 
DRIVER’S LICENSE REQUIREMENT 
Applicants must possess a valid driver's license. Proof of licensure will be required prior to reporting to duty.
   
FLEXIBLY STAFFED
This position is flexibly staffed. This vacancy may be filled at either the Commercial Vehicle Compliance Inspector 1 or 2 level depending on the applicant's training and/or experience. Please respond to all the minimum qualification questions.  If filled at a lower level, incumbent will have the opportunity to advance to the next level upon management's assessment that the incumbent is performing adequately and has successfully completed the training plan and meets the minimum qualifications of the higher level.
 
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS 
This recruitment utilizes a supplemental questionnaire as part of the application process. These questions may be a mix of written, multiple-choice, and select all that apply questions. The answers you provide to the questions will be an opportunity for you to tell us about your experience and/or education. The answers will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process; please be as thorough and accurate as you can.
 
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.
    
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.

ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY 
Please be sure to check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.
   
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.                For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager at:
 
Name: Sgt. Ron Lucero, Commercial Vehicle Compliance Inspector 4
Phone: 907-428-2020
Email: ron.lucero@alaska.gov