Job Description

Are you ready to help shape Alaska's financial future? The Department of Revenue, Tax Division is recruiting for an Economist 4 in Anchorage or Juneau! PLEASE NOTE: THIS POSITION IS ONLY OPEN TO ALASKA RESIDENTS. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Lead the development, modeling, and publication of major statewide revenue forecasts and economic reports, including the Revenue Sources Book, Spring Forecast, and the Indirect Expenditure Report, ensuring accuracy, statutory compliance, and high analytical standards.
• Develop and maintain advanced econometric models for non-petroleum revenue forecasting, applying economic theory and statistical techniques to deliver reliable projections used by the Legislature and executive leadership.
• Conduct complex economic research and fiscal analysis on revenue trends and legislative proposals, authoring clear, high-quality narrative and technical work products under tight timelines.
• Coordinate cross-agency contributors and manage multi-stage publication cycles, ensuring data integrity, error-free outputs, and effective project execution.
• Represent the Division in communicating analytical findings to policymakers, stakeholders, and partnering agencies, providing expert guidance on tax policy and economic impacts.

We have a strong preference for candidates with demonstrated experience producing error-free quantitative work, managing large and complex datasets and models, and delivering accurate, high-stakes analytical products with minimal supervision on tight deadlines, as well as those who bring proven strengths in building effective stakeholder relationships and communicating technical results to diverse audiences.

Mission and Values/Culture:

The Department of Revenue’s mission is to collect and invest funds for public purposes to benefit Alaskans, and this position contributes to that mission by producing rigorous, data-driven economic and revenue analysis that informs tax policy, fiscal planning, and statewide decision-making. We value accuracy, integrity, collaboration, curiosity, innovation, and public service, and offer an environment that supports meaningful analytical work and continued professional growth.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

Working in the Economic Research Group offers meaningful public service where your analysis helps shape Alaska’s long-term fiscal future, while providing hands-on experience with complex economic and policy issues, mentorship from experienced experts, and access to the State of Alaska’s comprehensive benefits, including strong retirement options, generous leave, and professional development resources. Our team supports a healthy work-life balance with structured schedules, predictable workloads, and hybrid telework flexibility, offering a rare combination of stability, growth, public impact, and a supportive environment committed to high-quality economic work.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

This position is being recruited as a dual location recruitment and can be located in either the State Office Building in Juneau or the Atwood Building in downtown Anchorage. After your initial training, the option of hybrid telework may be explored to further support productivity and a strong work-life balance.

Who We Are Looking For:

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

• 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.
• Project Management: Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance.

To view the general description and example of duties for the position please go to the following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs

If you are a resident of the State of Alaska and you can imagine yourself in this role, we encourage you to apply!

Minimum Qualifications

Competency Based Minimum Qualifications This job class uses competency based minimum qualifications. 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.

Please ensure your application (through work history, training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports/demonstrates you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class. Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:

• Economics and Accounting: Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, tax law and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
• Planning and Evaluating: Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.
• Team Building: Inspires and fosters team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust. Facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals.
• Technical Expertise: Effectively applies technical knowledge to solve a range of problems; develops technical solutions to new or highly complex problems that cannot be solved using existing methods or approaches; is sought out as an expert to provide advice or solutions in the technical area.

Equivalent to those typically gained by: Completion of a postsecondary education program with a major emphasis in a discipline of economics. And Progressively responsible professional experience in the collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of economic, social science, or similar data.

Special Note:

"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 FOLLOWING CAREFULLY

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.

DISCLOSURE OF PRIOR STATE EMPLOYMENT

All employment with the State of Alaska, including but not limited to full-time, part-time, seasonal, temporary, on-call, etc. positions must be disclosed in your application. Failure to provide this information may result in the disqualification of your application.

REQUIRED OF ALL APPLICANTS

At the time of the interview, please ensure that you provide the following materials:

• List of three (3) professional references to include daytime telephone and email address. One must be a current or former supervisor.
• Last two (2) performance evaluations. If unavailable, supervisory letters of recommendation can be substituted.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS

For your application to be evaluated you must answer the Supplemental Questions. The State of Alaska (SOA) uses four levels of proficiency to measure and describe an applicant's level of competence in applying certain behaviors, knowledge, skills, and abilities to accomplish a specific task. The proficiency levels are Mastery, Fluency, Literacy, and Discovery. You will need to rate your proficiency for each competency listed in the supplemental questions.

BACKGROUND CHECK

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.

BARGAINING UNIT

If you are a current state employee, please mark the union you are a member of at the time of application.

EDUCATION

If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of the application. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials and must be attached to your application upon submission. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, provided they include the URL and institution name.

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

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. 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.

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 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 please contact the hiring manager at: Alyssa Rodrigues, Assistant Chief Economist Email: alyssa.rodrigues@alaska.gov Phone Number: 907-269-2024