ATTENTION ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY!
The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), Statewide Administrative Services, is looking for a Human Resource Technician 3 (Payroll Lead) to help us Keep Alaska Moving!
Anchorage: $29.54 hourly (OT Eligible)
Juneau: $31.02 hourly (OT Eligible)
What you will be doing:
If you are interested in joining a collaborative team supported by knowledgeable staff and enjoy building positive working relationships with a unique workforce, this may be the position for you. Our team is responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate processing, certification, review, and audit of payroll and personnel actions for the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF).
Under the general supervision of the Payroll Supervisor, this position serves as a lead technical resource for payroll and personnel administration. You will review and certify payroll, personnel, and leave transactions; audit records and resolve discrepancies; and ensure actions comply with applicable Personnel Rules, collective bargaining agreements, statutes, regulations, departmental policies, and established procedures. You will also provide guidance and technical support to team members, managers, and employees, and assist with researching and resolving complex or sensitive payroll and personnel issues.
Our organization, mission, and culture:
DOT&PF’s mission is to “Keep Alaska Moving,” and our HR vision is "We will work to serve the department by being a trusted resource, strategic partner, leader, and innovator in the delivery of human resource services."
We believe collaboration, communication, and coordination are essential to our success. Our culture emphasizes teamwork, shared accountability, and leveraging resources across the department to achieve results and provide excellent service to Alaskans.
The benefits of joining our team:
Our HR team is positive, knowledgeable, and collaborative, with a strong focus on professionalism, teamwork, support, and continuous improvement. We are committed to DOT&PF’s core values of Integrity, Excellence, Respect, and Safety and take pride in providing essential services to employees across the department.
This position offers a great opportunity to expand your human resources experience, strengthen your technical skills, and continue growing your career in public service. DOT&PF supports professional development through training, mentorship, and opportunities to gain experience across a wide range of payroll and personnel functions.
The State of Alaska also offers a generous benefits package and excellent retirement benefits. Please visit https://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace/benefits/ for more information.
The working environment you can expect:
This position may be located in either Anchorage or Juneau.
Our Anchorage office is located in a central location with convenient access to nearby restaurants, shopping, and services.
Our Juneau office is located next to SEARHC and near DIPAC Macaulay Salmon Hatchery, with plenty of parking and views of the channel.
Wherever located, you will be part of a department that supports Alaska’s unique and diverse transportation system, helping provide the services needed to keep communities connected across the state. In-state telework options are available if approved by the supervisor.
Who we are looking for:
To be successful in this position, the selected applicant will possess the following core competencies:
- 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.
- Leadership: Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
- Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: Uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
- Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
- 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.
To view the general description and examples of duties for the Human Resource Technician 3 position, please visit: Job Class Specifications | Human Resource Technician 3
One year of journey technical level human resource experience. This is equivalent to a Human Resource Technician 2 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent elsewhere.
Substitution:
One year of technical level dispatching experience as an Alaska Marine Highway System Dispatcher with the State of Alaska.
OR
Two years of postsecondary education (64 semester hours or 96 quarter hours equal 2 years) from an accredited college or university in any field.
OR
Two years in any combination of postsecondary education (3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours equal one month) from an accredited college or university and human resources experience at the journey technical level. This experience is equivalent to a Human Resource Technician 2 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent elsewhere.
OR
Two years in any combination of postsecondary education (3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours equal one month) from an accredited college or university and technical level dispatching experience. This experience is equivalent to an Alaska Marine Highway System Dispatcher with the State of Alaska.
Special Note:
"Human resource” work includes experience in recruitment and selection, classification, employee training, employer provided benefits programs, employment law compliance, personnel, payroll, or employee or labor relations. Supervision of subordinates does not in itself constitute human resource work.
**NOTE: PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY**
At time of interview, applicants are requested to submit (if not already attached to your application):
- A list of three (3) professional references with current contact information, if not already listed in your Workplace Alaska application.
ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY
Please be sure to check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.
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). Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not, transcripts will be required before employment.
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.
WORK EXPERIENCE
If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer’s 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 1-800-587-0430 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.
For specific information about this position, please contact the hiring manager(s) at the following:
Name: Corbin Backhaus, Payroll Supervisor
Phone: (907) 465-2897
Email: corbin.backhaus@alaska.gov
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