**Classification Study Notice**
This position is currently undergoing review as a part of the IT job class study and therefore both the title and the pay range assigned may be subject to change upon the completion of the study.
This position is open to Alaska Residents only.
This position is being recruited for in Anchorage.
What you will be doing:
The Environmental health Lab (EHL) is recruiting for an Analyst/Programmer 4 (A/P 4) to act as the only onsite IT support that ranges from network support, workstations, instrument computers, peripherals, databases, servers, as well as enterprise, and business line software such as Microsoft Office Suite, Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), quality management, fire, intrusion, and security systems, temperature monitoring, and building automation. This position will also perform SQL queries, use Crystal Reports, perform website management, and support application upgrades and testing. They are also responsible for maintaining inventories for equipment, hardware, and software including proper tagging and disposal records. This position also participates in the management team supporting our ISO 17025 accreditation.
This position operates in a dynamic work environment that is often fast paced and is subject to frequent interruptions and frequently changing priorities and will require an individual with exceptional organizational and self-management skills.
Our organization, mission, and culture:
The Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC's) mission is to conserve, improve, and protect Alaska's natural resources and environment to enhance the health, safety, economic, and social well-being of Alaskans. Clean water, land, and food are essential to every Alaskan. This position supports DEC’s mission by supporting IT needs for data acquisition, storage, back-ups, and reporting of the legally defensible data to protect our environment and public health, including ensuring safe food and drinking water to Alaskans.
This A/P 4 will join a team of staff to produce high quality, timely, and legally defensible data by performing regulatory testing on food, dairy, shellfish, seafood, waters, and more to ensure the health and safety of consumers in Alaska and worldwide, support commercial industries, and overall environmental health.
The benefits of joining our team:
As a valued member of the team, the incumbent will have opportunities for training, a supportive work environment, and to perform work that impacts lives and livelihoods. Our colleagues are dedicated to accountability, continuous improvement, and ensuring public and environmental health. We share information and provide assistance to support team member success.
The working environment you can expect:
The EHL is in a standalone building near the U-Med district in Anchorage, Alaska with easy, free parking, close to public transportation with sidewalks, and access to Far North Bicentennial Park and Campbell Tract trails, as well as frequent wildlife viewing. The EHL also has bike racks and shower facilities for those that use alternate transportation or lunch time exercise (walk, run, ski or bike, etc.).
We are looking for a candidate that has experience in the following areas: - 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.
- Flexibility: Is open to change and new information; adapts behavior or work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles; effectively deals with uncertainty.
- Information Technology Architecture: Knowledge of architectural methodologies used in the design and development of information systems, including the physical structure of a system's internal operations and interactions with other systems.
- 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.
- Problem Solving: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
Special Notice:- This position requires working in areas of the lab where pathogenic organisms such as, but not limited to, E. coli, Listeria, Salmonella, Staphylococcus, Vibrio, and Brucella have been used, and areas where corrosive chemicals such as hydrochloric and nitric acid are used.
- This position may be expected to participate in an on-call rotation to be the point of contact for temperature or building issues after hours, approximately every 4-6 weeks, and will receive additional standby pay during this time.
- The answers to the supplemental questions will be used as writing samples.
- Please email the hiring manager to request the draft Position Description.