Analyst/Programmer 1/2/3 (PCN 111460)

Full Job Description

What you will be doing:

• Apply familiarity with MTAL operations — or an eagerness to develop it — to assess and modernize the lab's legacy software and databases.
• Learn and grow as a programmer while working on real systems that matter — the data infrastructure behind Alaska's fisheries conservation.
• Collaborate with lab staff to rewrite and improve legacy tools, making them faster, more reliable, and built for the future.
• Play a direct role in sustaining the systems that support the management of Alaska's rich fish populations.

Our mission, values, and culture:
The Division of Commercial Fisheries 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.

ADF&G is dedicated to the sustainable management of Alaska's fishery resources — and the Mark, Tag, and Age Lab sits at the heart of that work, delivering the biological data that managers depend on to make sound decisions. Your contributions here will directly shape the accuracy and timeliness of that data, and by extension, the health of Alaska's fisheries for generations to come.

Benefits of joining our team:

• Take real ownership of projects with the independence to design and implement your own solutions.
• Work across both legacy and modern technologies, building skills that grow with you.
• Flexible scheduling that supports work-life balance.
• Your work will be used daily by the people next to you — real impact, right away.

The working environment you can expect:
This position is located at the MTAL in Juneau, where you'll have your own dedicated workspace and work closely with familiar lab staff.

Who we are looking for:
We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies.
Please detail your experience in your application packet for the following competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• 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.
• Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail
• Technical Problem Solving: Troubleshoots, diagnoses, analyzes, and identifies system malfunctions to determine the source and cause of the problem.
• Software Development: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools for designing, developing, and testing software in a given environment.
• Continual Learning: Assesses and recognizes own strengths and weaknesses; pursues self-development.

Special Note:

• Valid Driver's license required.
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs.

Requirements

Successful completion of nine (9) semester hours of college-level coursework in computer languages or system analysis.

OR

Three months of actual computer programming experience.

OR

One year of work experience using a computer for analysis, including experience in the use of computer reporting languages, spreadsheets, or statistical packages.

Special Note:

An applicant who will complete the required college-level coursework within three (3) months of hire qualifies to apply for this job class.

An applicant qualifying under this option may receive a job offer conditional upon completion of the required college-level coursework and 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.

Qualifications

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

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

• Copies of all college transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable), if being used to meet the minimum qualification.

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

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS

For your application to be evaluated you must answer the Supplemental Questions. Be specific in your answers and tell us how you acquired the relevant experience.

Please use complete sentences and proof-read your submissions when answering the supplemental questions.

Your responses will be considered a writing sample and will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment process.

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.

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

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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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