IT Policy and Planning Analyst 3 State of Alaska

• 3.9 Anchorage, AK Job Details Full-time $9,793.60
• $10,283.

20 a month 10 hours ago Benefits AD&D insurance Paid holidays Disability insurance Health insurance Dental insurance Flexible spending account Vision insurance Life insurance Retirement plan Pet insurance Qualifications Performance monitoring Portfolio monitoring Detailed cost estimating IT strategy formulation (System development task) Technology management Cost analysis Contingency planning Cost-benefit analysis (CBA) Stakeholder relationship building Stakeholder management IT disaster recovery planning Full Job Description This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify. What You Will Be Doing As the OIT Portfolio Manager, you will guide the Office of Information Technology's work from concept to delivery applying LEAN-based practices and maturing OIT's enterprise portfolio management approach. You will connect statewide priorities to real progress, ensuring new work is well-defined, compliant, strategically aligned, and ready for execution. For key enterprise scaled initiatives, such as myAlaska Mobile Application improvements, you will provide hands-on support to ensure delivery of initiatives like the build out of Agentic AI empowered features that support improved citizen to government interactions. As part of planned maturity efforts, you will support the scale out of OIT's LEAN strategic planning framework to other departments so incoming requests are clear, measurable, and anchored to statewide strategic priorities and plans. You will accomplish all of this in partnership with Strategy & Governance section leaders, including the GRC CTO, the Strategy & Governance Manager, the Cloud Innovation & Governance Manager, the Enterprise Architect, and other OIT leaders outside the section. You will supervise an IT Policy and Planning Analyst and a Business Services Project Manager 2 to keep operational activity and value delivery execution running smoothly. Your work ensures OIT's portfolio remains organized, transparent, cost-aware, and consistently aligned with governance priorities and statewide value delivery expectations. Our Organization, Mission, and Culture One Government, empowered by innovative technical collaboration.

Our Mission:

Simplify processes, boost efficiency, and protect Alaskans' data by working together and using innovative solutions to deliver secure and improved government services.

Our Values:

R.I.S.E. (Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence) Respect

• We honor dignity, perspectives, and contributions of every individual. We foster a culture of inclusivity and active listening. Integrity
• We uphold the highest standards of honesty and ethical behavior. We do the right thing, even when no one is watching. Service
• We believe in technology as a fundamental tool to create impact through expertise and dedication. We seek ways to add value, support, and uplift those around us. Excellence
• We push beyond good
• we strive for great.

We embrace challenges as opportunities for growth. The Strategy & Governance section has an important and exciting mission to develop, establish, train, and maintain programs for IT strategy, governance, portfolio management, innovation, and IT service and delivery communications for the State of Alaska. The Benefits of Joining Our Team OIT has a strong management team committed to developing our staff and backed by the support of Department executive management. We have a diverse, cross-functional, experienced, and positive team excited to welcome new members who can help deliver centralized/consolidated IT services for our customers and make OIT a success. Based on demonstrated abilities to deliver and meet expectations, OIT can offer flexible shifts and part-time telecommuting options. The State of Alaska offers a diverse training platform in many areas in support of your career goals, and a team dedicated to developing training plans to help you meet your career goals, in addition to the direct training plan associated with this position for flex-promotion opportunity. The State of Alaska offers a competitive salary a solid benefit package that includes retirement plans (with employer contributions), health insurance for medical/dental/vision (with employer contributions), and group-based insurance benefits such as term life, short/long-term disability, pet insurance, and much more. Click on the Benefits tab of this posting to learn more. The Working Environment You Can Expect Daily, you will use Office 365, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams and other tools to manage enterprise-wide initiatives and projects. You will work closely with the Strategy and Agency Services section deputy and other members of the OIT leadership team. Your oversight and management work will enable coordination of work streams to meet high-profile, customer-facing deliverables. You will collaborate with stakeholders inside and outside of OIT, including key stakeholders within other departments. Your clear, organized, and factual approach will be responsive to customer challenges and ensure those customers get the anticipated value out of the OIT services they depend on. OIT has offices in downtown Juneau, 5th Floor State Office Building, and in downtown Anchorage at the Bayview Building on Ship Creek Ave. This position is suitable for a hybrid telework with commitment to in-office collaboration where needed, based on demonstrated abilities to deliver and meet expectations. Who We Are Looking For We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

Strategic Thinking:

Formulates effective strategies consistent with the business and competitive strategy of the organization in a global economy. Examines policy issues and strategic planning with a long-term perspective. Determines objectives and sets priorities; anticipates potential threats or opportunities.

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).

Risk Management:

Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools used for risk assessment and mitigation, including assessment of failures and their consequences. Minimum Qualifications 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 competency's 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:

Cost-Benefit Analysis:

Knowledge of the principles and methods of cost-benefit analysis, including the time value of money, present value concepts, and quantifying tangible and intangible benefits.

Cost Estimation and Analysis:

Knowledge of the principles, practices, and methods used to determine, estimate, and analyze costs, including determining life cycle costs, application of cost models, and evaluation of cost realism.

Information Resources Strategy and Planning:

Knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of information technology (IT) assessment, planning, management, monitoring, and evaluation, such as IT baseline assessment, interagency functional analysis, contingency planning, and disaster recovery.

Information Technology Performance Assessment:

Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools (for example, surveys, system performance measures) to assess the effectiveness and practicality of information technology systems.

Systems Life Cycle:

Knowledge of systems life cycle management concepts used to plan, develop, implement, operate, and maintain information systems. Equivalent to those typically gained by: Training in information technology or a similar field and progressively responsible professional experience in a range of IT management activities that typically extend and apply to one or more organizations.

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" means 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. "Professional experience" means work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment. "Progressively responsible" means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility. Additional Required Information Please read the below information carefully. This applies to your application submission.

THIS RECRUITMENT IS FOR ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY

Please be sure to check our residency definition to determine if you qualify. At time of interview , please be prepared to provide: Three (3) professional references and current contact numbers, including two (2) current or former supervisors; Copies of your two (2) most recent employment performance evaluations if available; please substitute with letters of recommendation if evaluations are not available. A copy of academic transcripts (unofficial are okay, please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcripts) to verify that you meet the minimum qualifications. if not provided, transcripts will be required prior to appointment. APSIN 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.

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.

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.

APPLICATION NOTICE

You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or via hardcopy application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal such as AlaskaJobs or any other database, you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hardcopy application to successfully apply. Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska "How to Apply" webpage, found here: http://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace/help/ EEO

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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 https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword.

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907-465-5754 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 orientation video from Division of Retirement and Benefits. (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 https://drb.alaska.gov/help/plans.html 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 covered by Union health trusts. Contact the appropriate Union for additional information. General Government Labor, Trades and Crafts Public Safety Employees Association Masters, Mates & Pilots Employer paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available (amount depends on Bargaining Unit) 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 Employee-funded flexible spending accounts for tax savings on eligible health care or dependent care expenses 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 https://drb.alaska.gov/retiree/ for additional information Paid Leave & Other Benefits Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served Twelve (12) paid holidays a year