Job Description

This Individual Position is Exempt from the Hiring Freeze. Qualified Applicants are Encouraged To Apply. Welcome to the Department of Health! We’d be delighted to have you join our team. If you envision yourself in this role and are ready to start an exciting career with us, apply today! This position is open to Alaskan Residents only. Please check out the residency definition to determine if you qualify.

What you will be doing:

The Department of Health (DOH) is seeking a dynamic, creative individual to fill a key Application Developer 4 position. In this role, you will serve as technical lead for a team of developers, recruit and train new team members, and serve as a liaison to division leadership. This position will primarily utilize the Microsoft .NET technology stack and SQL Server.

To be successful in this position, you will need strong SQL Server, .Net, and cloud development/migration experience, the ability to manage quickly changing priorities, strong analysis skills, and outstanding written and oral communication skills. We are looking for a capable teammate willing to grow and learn as they meet our organization's needs.

Our organization, mission, and culture:

The mission of the Department of Health is "to promote and protect the health and well-being of Alaskans”. The Division of Finance and Management Services (FMS) provides financial, administrative, facilities, and technology services to the department.

The benefits of joining our team:

The Department of Health (DOH) provides a welcoming, professional environment for anyone interested in being a key contributor to the department. In this position, you will join a team of dedicated technical and professional-level staff who produce high-quality work and help the department function efficiently. We are open to new ideas and collaborating internally and with other agencies to grow and explore technological advancements. DOH is committed to providing educational tools for all Business Applications employees and provides subscriptions for online training with Pluralsight and other technologies to meet that commitment.

The working environment you can expect:

The position is located in Anchorage at the Frontier Building at 3601 C Street. This team is a diverse, technically self-motivated group that embraces the latest technology and develops and supports leading-edge applications for the department.

Who we are looking for:

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position-specific competencies:

• Software Development: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools for designing, developing, and testing software in a given environment.
• Managing Performance: Takes responsibility for employees performance by setting and communication expectations and goals that are specific and measurable, tracking progress against the goals, supporting employees’ efforts to achieve job goals (by providing resources, removing obstacles, acting as a buffer, etc.). ensuring feedback, and addressing performance problems and issues promptly.
• Manages and Organizes Information: Identifies a need; gathers, organizes and maintains information; determines its importance and accuracy, and communicates it by a variety of methods.

To view the general description and example of duties for this job class, please go to the following link and search for Application Developer 4: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs

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.

Additional Required Information

At the time of the interview, please provide the following: Three (3) professional references, whom we may contact by phone, are required. One (1) of these references must be your current or most recent supervisor, if not already provided in the application. Current performance evaluation, if available. A copy of academic transcripts (unofficial is okay; please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcripts) is used to support that you meet the minimum qualifications competencies.

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

If education is completed in a foreign college or university, it 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 the 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. The omission of the required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application, and you will not receive further consideration.

WORK EXPERIENCE

When using work experience not documented in your application, please provide the employer's name, job title, employment dates, and whether you worked full-time or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and if minimum qualifications are met. Work experience needed to meet the minimum qualifications must be documented in the application. If the application does not support minimum qualifications, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment. A resume will not be used to determine that minimum qualifications have been met for the position you are applying for.

NOTE:

Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application. Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination that your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting. The State of Alaska does not provide VISA Employer sponsorships.

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.

APPLICATION NOTICE

You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or via a hard copy application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal such as AlaskaJobs or another database, you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hard-copy application to apply successfully. 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/

NOTICE

Questions regarding the application process can be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 800-587-0430 (toll-free) or (907) 465-4095. If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure that your email address is correct on your application and that your spam filter will permit emails from the 'governmentjobs.com' domain. For information on allowing emails from the 'governmentjobs.com' domains, visit the Lost Password Help page at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword

EEO STATEMENT

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-4095 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.

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 in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to recruitment.services@alaska.gov.

Contact Information

For specific information in reference to the position, feel free to contact the hiring manager at:

Name/Title: Roman Gimeno, IT Manager 2
Phone: 907-250-1083
Email: roman.gimeno@alaska.gov