Company:
State of Alaska
Location: Anchorage
Closing Date: 03/11/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Salary: $2,751.00 - $2,888.25 Biweekly
Location : Anchorage or Juneau, AK
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 47948
Department: Fish & Game
Division: Wildlife Conservation
Opening Date: 10/29/2024
Closing Date: 11/12/2024 5:00 PM Alaska
Division: Wildlife Conservation
Position Open To: Alaska Residents Only
Bargaining Unit: General Government
Range: 19
Job Description
This position is open to Alaska Residents only.
Please check our to determine if you qualify.
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation is recruiting for a GIS Analyst 3 located in Anchorage or Juneau!
What you will be doing:
This position independently provides Geographic Information Systems (GIS) design, implementation, data management, and technical support to the Division of Wildlife Conservation. This includes support, design, configuration, and maintenance of geospatial databases and servers for the computation, analysis, and delivery of geospatial data and products.
This position is the technical lead, with one other GIS Analyst 2 on the team and collaborates on GIS infrastructure and shared resources within the Department.
You will work with wildlife biologists, game managers, GIS analysts, and researchers to utilize GIS resources to meet the mission and objectives of the Division of Wildlife Conservation.
Our organization, mission, and culture:
The Alaska Department of Fish & Game 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.
The mission of the Division of Wildlife Conservation is to conserve and enhance Alaska's wildlife and habitats and provide for a wide range of public uses and benefits.
As a GIS Analyst 3 for the division, you will take part in advancing GIS systems, processes, and technologies, ensuring that staff have the tools necessary to fulfill the division's mission. These tools include ArcGIS online, ArcGIS desktop, ArcGIS server, and various other infrastructure and platforms.
Benefits of joining our team:
This position offers a unique opportunity to develop your professional skills through training, educational opportunities, and to utilize your unique talents to make meaningful contributions to the management and conservation of Alaska's Wildlife. You will join a committed, professional, and technically proficient team; and build lasting professional relationships within the Division and Department.
The working conditions you can expect:
You will have an office at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game office in Anchorage or Juneau, and you may have the options of a flexible work week and/or teleworking.
You will communicate with their peers via regular staff meetings and routinely interact with biologists, application developers, GIS analysts, and other staff throughout the state to develop solutions and provide excellent customer service.
Who we are looking for:
We are looking for an individual with the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Minimum Qualifications
Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in
Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or progressively responsible experience in geographic information systems (GIS) operations, data collection, cartography, computer science, geography, or related field.
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.
Additional Required Information
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Please provide at time of application submission:
A cover letter is required for this position and will be used as a writing sample. The cover letter should highlight your knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience as they pertain to the position-specific competencies listed in the job description. A cover letter is required to be considered for this position. Please detail how you meet the desired competencies listed above. If you do not have experience in one or more of the competencies, simply say so. Please attach the cover letter to your application before submitting it online or, if unable to attach to your application, email it to the contact provided in the job posting. Your cover letter will be used to help determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.
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.
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
The location of this position is currently in Anchorage. The position may be located in Juneau or Anchorage dependent upon the location of the most qualified candidate.
Classification Review Notice
This Position Description is currently being reviewed by the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations, Classification Section. Depending on the outcome of the allocation, this recruitment pool may or may not be utilized to fill this vacancy.
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).
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.
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
If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure your email address is correct on your application and that the spam filter will permit email from the 'govermentjobs.com' domains. For information on allowing emails from the 'governmentjobs.com' domains, visit the Lost Password Help page located at
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 to
For applicant password assistance please visit:
Contact Information
For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager:
Caleb Wylie
907-465-4192
Careers with the State of Alaska offer MANY benefits
The following information describes typical benefits available to employees of the State of Alaska. Actual benefits received may differ by bargaining unit or branch of government, position type, or be prorated for other than full time work.
For a quick breakdown of the insurance, health, and retirement benefits available for State Employees you can view an (Please note this video is specifically designed for new State Employees.)
Insurance BenefitsThe following employee groups are covered by Union health trusts. Contact the appropriate Union for additional information. Employer paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available (amount depends on Bargaining Unit)
Optional Insurance BenefitsEmployee-funded flexible spending accounts for tax savings on eligible health care or dependent care expenses
Retirement Benefits
See for additional information
Paid Leave & Other Benefits
01
To complete your application for this position a cover letter is required. Have you attached a professionally written cover letter that highlights your knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience as they pertain to the responsibilities and desired strengths listed in the job description?
02
If you will be utilizing postsecondary education to meet the minimum qualifications, have you completed the Education and Training section of the application and attached a copy of your transcripts to your application?
03
Describe your experience managing geospatial databases and GIS systems on physical and cloud servers (ArcGIS Enterprise/ArcSDE, SQL Server, other RDBMSs, etc.) and how you would support staff with variety of expertise, in a multi-regional agency.
04
Describe your experience and tell us how you would develop and maintain resilient GIS support and customer service processes to ensure mission critical operations (for instance when key staff are unavailable for extended periods or leave their positions).
05
Describe your experience with non-ESRI geospatial products and analyses such as scripting/coding in R, Python, and data migration with ETL tools.
Required Question
Location : Anchorage or Juneau, AK
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 47948
Department: Fish & Game
Division: Wildlife Conservation
Opening Date: 10/29/2024
Closing Date: 11/12/2024 5:00 PM Alaska
Division: Wildlife Conservation
Position Open To: Alaska Residents Only
Bargaining Unit: General Government
Range: 19
Job Description
This position is open to Alaska Residents only.
Please check our to determine if you qualify.
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation is recruiting for a GIS Analyst 3 located in Anchorage or Juneau!
What you will be doing:
This position independently provides Geographic Information Systems (GIS) design, implementation, data management, and technical support to the Division of Wildlife Conservation. This includes support, design, configuration, and maintenance of geospatial databases and servers for the computation, analysis, and delivery of geospatial data and products.
This position is the technical lead, with one other GIS Analyst 2 on the team and collaborates on GIS infrastructure and shared resources within the Department.
You will work with wildlife biologists, game managers, GIS analysts, and researchers to utilize GIS resources to meet the mission and objectives of the Division of Wildlife Conservation.
Our organization, mission, and culture:
The Alaska Department of Fish & Game 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.
The mission of the Division of Wildlife Conservation is to conserve and enhance Alaska's wildlife and habitats and provide for a wide range of public uses and benefits.
As a GIS Analyst 3 for the division, you will take part in advancing GIS systems, processes, and technologies, ensuring that staff have the tools necessary to fulfill the division's mission. These tools include ArcGIS online, ArcGIS desktop, ArcGIS server, and various other infrastructure and platforms.
Benefits of joining our team:
This position offers a unique opportunity to develop your professional skills through training, educational opportunities, and to utilize your unique talents to make meaningful contributions to the management and conservation of Alaska's Wildlife. You will join a committed, professional, and technically proficient team; and build lasting professional relationships within the Division and Department.
The working conditions you can expect:
You will have an office at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game office in Anchorage or Juneau, and you may have the options of a flexible work week and/or teleworking.
You will communicate with their peers via regular staff meetings and routinely interact with biologists, application developers, GIS analysts, and other staff throughout the state to develop solutions and provide excellent customer service.
Who we are looking for:
We are looking for an individual with the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:
- Analysis and Assessment: Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating data and information.
- Geospatial Science - Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods related to the collection, storage, analysis, visualization, and distribution of geographic based data and maps.
- Self-Management: Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.
- 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.
Minimum Qualifications
Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in
- 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.
- Database Management Systems: Knowledge of the uses of database management systems and software to control the organization, storage, retrieval, security, and integrity of data.
- 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.
- Geospatial Science - Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods related to the collection, storage, analysis, visualization, and distribution of geographic based data and maps.
- 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.
Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or progressively responsible experience in geographic information systems (GIS) operations, data collection, cartography, computer science, geography, or related field.
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.
Additional Required Information
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Please provide at time of application submission:
- Cover Letter
- List of three professional references.
- Educational transcripts if using education to meet minimum qualifications.
A cover letter is required for this position and will be used as a writing sample. The cover letter should highlight your knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience as they pertain to the position-specific competencies listed in the job description. A cover letter is required to be considered for this position. Please detail how you meet the desired competencies listed above. If you do not have experience in one or more of the competencies, simply say so. Please attach the cover letter to your application before submitting it online or, if unable to attach to your application, email it to the contact provided in the job posting. Your cover letter will be used to help determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.
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.
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
The location of this position is currently in Anchorage. The position may be located in Juneau or Anchorage dependent upon the location of the most qualified candidate.
Classification Review Notice
This Position Description is currently being reviewed by the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations, Classification Section. Depending on the outcome of the allocation, this recruitment pool may or may not be utilized to fill this vacancy.
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).
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.
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
If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure your email address is correct on your application and that the spam filter will permit email from the 'govermentjobs.com' domains. For information on allowing emails from the 'governmentjobs.com' domains, visit the Lost Password Help page located at
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 to
For applicant password assistance please visit:
Contact Information
For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager:
Caleb Wylie
907-465-4192
Careers with the State of Alaska offer MANY benefits
The following information describes typical benefits available to employees of the State of Alaska. Actual benefits received may differ by bargaining unit or branch of government, position type, or be prorated for other than full time work.
For a quick breakdown of the insurance, health, and retirement benefits available for State Employees you can view an (Please note this video is specifically designed for new State Employees.)
Insurance Benefits
- Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental
- The following employee groups are under AlaskaCare Benefits administered by the State: See for additional information.
- AVTEC
- Confidential
- Correctional Officers
- Marine Engineers
- Mt. Edgecumbe Teachers
- Supervisory
- Unlicensed Vessel Personnel/Inland Boatman's Union
- Exempt employees (not covered by collective bargaining)
- The following employee groups are under AlaskaCare Benefits administered by the State: See for additional information.
- General Government
- Labor, Trades and Crafts
- Public Safety Employees Association
- Masters, Mates & Pilots
Optional Insurance Benefits
- Group-based insurance premiums for
- Term life (employee, spouse or qualified same sex partner, and dependents)
- Long-term and short-term disability
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment
- Long-term care (self and eligible family members)
- Supplemental Survivor Benefits
Retirement Benefits
- Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Teachers' Retirement System (TRS)
- Matching employer contribution into a defined contribution program (new employees)
- Employer contribution into a defined benefit or defined contribution program (current employees)
- Contributions to the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan in lieu of contributions to Social Security
- Option to enroll in the Alaska Deferred Compensation Program
- Note: The Defined Contribution Plan, Supplemental Annuity Plan and Deferred Compensation Program offer a variety of investment options
See for additional information
Paid Leave & Other Benefits
- Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served
- Twelve (12) paid holidays a year
01
To complete your application for this position a cover letter is required. Have you attached a professionally written cover letter that highlights your knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience as they pertain to the responsibilities and desired strengths listed in the job description?
- Yes
- No
02
If you will be utilizing postsecondary education to meet the minimum qualifications, have you completed the Education and Training section of the application and attached a copy of your transcripts to your application?
- Yes, I am utilizing my education to meet the minimum qualifications for this position. I have completed the Education and Training section of the application, and my transcripts are attached.
- No. I will be utilizing my education to meet the minimum qualifications for this position and understand that with the selection of this answer, I must supply a copy of my transcripts within 48 hours of the close of this recruitment to the contact person listed above.
- Not Applicable. I am utilizing my experience to meet the minimum qualifications.
03
Describe your experience managing geospatial databases and GIS systems on physical and cloud servers (ArcGIS Enterprise/ArcSDE, SQL Server, other RDBMSs, etc.) and how you would support staff with variety of expertise, in a multi-regional agency.
04
Describe your experience and tell us how you would develop and maintain resilient GIS support and customer service processes to ensure mission critical operations (for instance when key staff are unavailable for extended periods or leave their positions).
05
Describe your experience with non-ESRI geospatial products and analyses such as scripting/coding in R, Python, and data migration with ETL tools.
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