Petroleum Economist 12 (PCN 043268)

Welcome to the Department of Revenue!

Wed 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!

Our divisions mission is to Collect taxes inform stakeholders and regulate charitable gaming and the Economic Research Group directly supports the inform stakeholders component of this mission.

Our group values self-motivated dedicated professionals who care about Alaskas revenue and economy.

We value strong analytical skills and the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively.

The Economic Research Group provides policy-neutral analysis to the administration legislature and public.

By joining our group you will gain broad exposure to state policy issues and have an opportunity to directly contribute efforts to build a sustainable future for the state of Alaska.

The position will provide you with hands-on experience working directly with state financial data and fiscal policy with in depth focus on oil and gas issues.

This position is located in the Atwood Building in Anchorage.

• Stakeholder Management: Knowledge of the concepts practices and techniques used to identify engage influence and monitor relationships with individuals and groups connected to a work effort; including those actively involved those who exert influence over the process and its results and those who have a vested interest in the outcome (positive or negative).

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 competencys 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.

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 ones knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
• Economics and Accounting: Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices tax law and practices the financial markets banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
• Influencing/Negotiating: Persuades others; builds consensus through give and take; gains cooperation from others to obtain information and accomplish goals.
• 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.
• Technical Credibility: Understands and appropriately applies principles procedures requirements regulations and policies related to specialized expertise.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Completion of a postsecondary education program with a major emphasis in a discipline of economics accounting public or business administration petroleum engineering industrial engineering or a closely related field.

And

Progressively responsible professional experience in the collection analysis interpretation and reporting of economic scientific social science or similar data.

Special Note:

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

Progressively responsible means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity difficulty or level of responsibility.

• Economics and Accounting: Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices tax law and practices the financial markets banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
• Influencing/Negotiating: Persuades others; builds consensus through give and take; gains cooperation from others to obtain information and accomplish goals.
• Petroleum Engineering: Knowledge of the concepts principles theories and methods related to the exploration development extraction recovery processing and conservation of fluid minerals geothermal resources organic compounds or natural gas resources.
• 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.
• Technical Expertise: Effectively applies technical knowledge to solve a range of problems; develops technical solutions to new or highly complex problems that cannot be solve using existing methods or approaches; is sought out as an expert to provide advice or solutions in the technical area.
  
  equivalent to those typically gained by:
  A bachelors degree from an accredited college with major course emphasis in economics accounting public or business administration petroleum engineering industrial engineering or a closely related field.
  And
  Progressively responsible professional experience in the collection analysis interpretation and reporting of economic scientific social science or similar data.
  
  Special Note:
  Professional experience means work that is creative analytical evaluative and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the professions principles concepts theories and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to ones own judgment.
  
  Progressively responsible means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity difficulty or level of responsibility.

At time of interview applicants are required to submit:

1. Three (3) professional references with current contact information.
2. A copy of your last two (2) performance evaluations. Supervisory letters of reference may be substituted if evaluation is not available.
   

• Ability to pass an APSIN security clearance background check - per AS 39.90.210 as well as the Commissioners general authority to protect confidential information under AS 43.05.010 and AS 43.05.230

• Ability to pass a Federal Tax Information security clearance background check - per IRS Publication 1075 and the Tax Division confidentiality policy.
  
  

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

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS

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

WORK EXPERIENCE
If using work experience not already documented in your application also provide the employers 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.

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- or in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1- 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.

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