RECRUITMENT EXTENSION NOTICE
The recruitment period for this vacancy has been extended to allow for a larger applicant pool. If you have already applied there is no need to reapply.
ATTENTION ALASKA RESIDENTS!
The Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Administrative Services, is recruiting for a Research Analyst 3 located in Juneau!
The position is in the General Government Unit (GGU) at a Range 18.
What You Will Be Doing:
The Research and Analysis Section of the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development is recruiting for a Research Analyst 3 position located in Juneau. This position will contribute several articles each year to our sections’ monthly publication - Alaska Economic Trends - through analyzing new and existing data sources. The position will also work on ad hoc research projects related to various aspects of Alaska’s economy with an emphasis on the labor market. Data visualization and making complicated data more accessible and understandable in creative ways on our website and publications are other key aspect of this position.
Our Organization, Mission and Culture:
Research and Analysis’ goal is to produce and disseminate objective, policy-neutral economic and demographic information. We provide a range of economic data to the public and contracted customers through our publications, estimates, surveys, and analyses. Policymakers as well as employers and job-seekers use these products to make choices based on an up-to-date understanding of Alaska’s economy. We have about 20 staff members consisting of economists, analysts, and demographers.
Our culture is casual but highly professional, focusing on data quality and production over formality. Our management team consists of working supervisors who have many years of hands-on experience.
To learn more about the work we do, you can visit our website at https://laborstats.alaska.gov/ or read our monthly magazine, Alaska Economic Trends, at https://labor.alaska.gov/trends/.
The Benefits of Joining Our Team:
In addition to the standard benefits offered by the State of Alaska, working in our office can give you the opportunity to develop professionally, expand your technical skills, and participate in various research projects and publications.
The Working Environment You Can Expect:
Our main office is on the 3rd floor of the Department of Labor building in Juneau. Our staff are mostly situated in a walled cubicle environment.
This position will be located in the office full time with teleworking only being offered in certain short-term and temporary situations.
Who We Are Looking For:
Our ideal candidate not only meets the minimum qualifications but has a genuine interest in the type of work we do, whether it's economics, demographics, social sciences, computers, programming, or data analysis. We like people to be engaged and focused on what they are doing, but to also have the curiosity and initiative to continually think about new ways of doing things.
In addition to the above, the successful candidate will possess the following competencies:- Reading: Understands and interprets written material, including technical material, rules, regulations, instructions, reports, charts, graphs, or tables; and applies what is learned from written material to specific situations.
- Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, tact, empathy, 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; and is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disability, and other individual differences.
- Written Communication: Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner. We prefer someone who has experience writing for the public and putting complex information into broadly understandable language.
Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:
- Analysis and Assessment: Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating data and information.
- Problem Solving: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
- 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.
- Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.
Equivalent to those typically gained by:
Education and/or progressively responsible professional experience which included investigative research or statistical analysis.
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.
“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.