Research Analyst 12 (PCN 20-7208)

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The mission of the Alaska Department of Corrections is to promote public safety; we provide secure confinement access to reformative programs and offender management planning that promotes successful community reentry. The Research & Records section is the empirical backbone of that missionour analysis statistics and reporting give Department leaders and policymakers the accurate information they need to make sound decisions and measure what works. We value precision intellectual honesty and getting the numbers right.

This is a great place to start or grow a data-analysis careera flexibly staffed Research Analyst 1/2 role where you can enter at the level that fits your experience and advance as you develop. You will join a small tight-knit four-person Research & Records team and work across the full data lifecycle from collecting and cleaning data to statistical analysis and reporting for state and federal audiences with a modern toolset and exposure to machine learning and AI. Your work makes a meaningful direct contribution to public safety and to how the Department understands its own performance. The State of Alaska offers a competitive benefits package including health coverage both defined-benefit and defined-contribution retirement options and generous personal leave. This position is hybrid-eligible offering schedule flexibility while keeping you connected to the team in Juneau.

This position is based at the Department of Corrections office in the scenic Douglas Island Building with ample parking and a short walk to Savikko Park Sandy Beach and the Treadwell Mine Historic Trail and is eligible for a hybrid schedule consistent with Department telework policy. The work is collaborative and deadline-driven with shifting priorities daily interaction with staff and outside agencies and regular handling of confidential offender data.

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

equivalent to those typically gained by:

Education and/or experience which included 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.

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

equivalent to those typically gained by:

Education and/or progressively responsible experiencewhich included investigativeresearchor 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.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

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

• Educational Transcripts if using education to meet the minimum qualifications
• Last three performance evaluations (or letters of reference/recommendation from the three most recent supervisors if there were no evaluations within the lastt five years.

FLEXIBLY STAFFED

This position is flexibly staffed. The level of the job offer will be based on the selected candidates 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.

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 States 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.

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.

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.

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 465-4095 in Juneau or (TTY) 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

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Jesse Slone
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