Business Analyst 1/2 (02-4123)

State of Alaska

Juneau, AK(remote)

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$3,061.60–$3,495.20 Per Week
SKILLS
Accounting, Administrative Management, Administrative Skills, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Analysis Skills, Annuities, Auditing, Business Administration, Business Analysis, Business Processes, Change Management, Collective Bargaining, Communication Skills, Compensation and Benefits, Computer Science, Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional, Customer Support/Service, Detail Oriented, Economics, Establish Priorities, Finance, Government, Health Insurance, Human Resources, Identify Issues, Industrial Relations, Information Science, Information Technology & Information Systems, Knowledge Transfer, Leadership, Literacy, Logistics, Management Strategy, Management of Information Systems/Technology (MIS), Marine Engineering, Marketing, Messaging Middleware, Organizational Culture, Payroll Accounting, Payroll Administration, Payroll Software/Services, People Management, Plan Meetings, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Procedure Development, Project Planning, Public Safety, Purchasing/Procurement, Quality Assurance, Quality Assurance Methodology, Quality Control, Regulatory Requirements, Restaurant, Risk Management, Seminars, Statistics, System Integration (SI), Systems Administration/Management, Team Player, Technical Accounting, Technical Analysis, Validation Testing
LOCATION
Juneau, AK
POSTED
3 days ago

Business Analyst 1/2 (02-4123)

Salary

$3,061.60 - $3,495.20 Biweekly

Location

Juneau, AK

Job Type

Full Time

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

54293

Department

Administration

Division

Finance

Opening Date

06/18/2026

Closing Date

7/13/2026 5:00 PM Alaska

Position Open To

Alaska Residents Only

Bargaining Unit

Confidential Unit

Range

18/20

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Job Description

This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

Effective July 1, 2026 the wage for this position increased by 4%. The wage listed in this job posting reflects the increase.

RECRUITMENT EXTENSION NOTICE

The recruitment period for this vacancy has been extended to allow for a larger applicant pool. If you have already applied there is no need to reapply.

What You Will Be Doing

The Division of Finance is seeking a motivated, well-rounded, and experienced Business Analyst I/II to join the Integrated Resource Information System (IRIS) Human Resource/Payroll team. As a key contributor to the State's HR/Payroll system success, you will bring expert-level HR knowledge, exceptional customer service, strong critical thinking, and a proactive mindset to our collaborative, team-driven environment.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Participate in the design, review, validation, verification, and quality assurance of system upgrades, enhancements, and overall functionality.
  • Contribute to project deliverables in accordance with the work plan, and participate in identifying, prioritizing, and mitigating project risks.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert for agency HR offices, providing guidance, troubleshooting complex transactions, auditing, and payroll processing functions.
  • Collaborate with state agencies and system contractors to drive project objectives, effectively managing both independent tasks and cross-functional team initiatives.
  • Organize and lead meetings to execute project objectives and goals.
  • Develop and draft clear procedures, business processes, and instructional/learning materials.

You must have direct prior experience in Payroll and/or Human Resources and match our Minimum Qualification (MQ) competencies in order to be considered.

Our Organization, Mission, and Culture

The Division of Finance provides the highest quality accounting, payroll and travel services for the State of Alaska.

We are a welcoming community of accountants, analysts, technicians, and payroll specialists who conduct the States financial business with integrity, accountability, and a spirit of continuous improvement.

The Benefits of Joining Our Team

Few opportunities in government provide the chance to work in multiple functional areas across every department in the State of Alaska. Each day provides new challenges and excitement. The Division of Finance is truly a dynamic place to work.

The Working Environment You Can Expect

You will enjoy a workplace with a view of Juneaus beautiful downtown scenery and Gastineau Channel where cruise ships dock all summer long. Located on the 8th floor of the State Office Building, you are within close walking distance to coffee shops, restaurants, and numerous nature trails. We maintain a friendly and flexible work culture that believes in work/life balance. Currently flexible work schedules and telework options are available, but the frequency or duration of that availability may change, depending on current world events. The hours can be flexible and teleworking is possible.

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.

Business Analyst 1

Any combination of education, training, and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:

  • 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.
  • Quality Assurance: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools of quality assurance and quality control used to ensure a product fulfills functional requirements and standards.
  • Teamwork: Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.
  • Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform ones job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Any combination of education or training in accounting, finance, business administration, business management, human resources, marketing, economics, statistics, computer and information science, logistics, or information systems management, or similar coursework, and/or either:

  • Advanced technical accounting experience; or
  • Progressively responsible professional experience in an administrative field such as procurement, accounting, human resources, computer and information systems, and so on.

Business Analyst 2

Any combination of education, training, and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:

  • Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
  • Client Engagement/Change Management: Knowledge of the impact of change on people, processes, procedures, leadership, and organizational culture; knowledge of management principles, strategies, and techniques required for effectively planning, implementing, and evaluating change in the organization.
  • 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.
  • Quality Assurance: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools of quality assurance and quality control used to ensure a product fulfills functional requirements and standards.
  • Technical Credibility: Understands and appropriately applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Any combination of education or training in accounting, finance, business administration, business management, human resources, marketing, economics, statistics, computer and information science, logistics, information systems management, or similar coursework, and/or progressively responsible professional experience in an administrative field such as procurement, accounting, human resources, computer and information systems, and so on.

Special Note:

Recruitment and selection shall be limited to candidates with knowledge and experience in a specific specialized area. Such restriction shall be noted in the recruitment announcement.

"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" and "education" are synonyms for 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 professions principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to ones 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:

  • Copies of your two (2) most recent performance evaluations
  • A list of three (3) professional references, if not already listed in your application

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 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.

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.

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

For applicant password assistance please visit: https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword

Contact Information

Tara Stephens

Business Analyst 3

Phone: 907-465-3592

tara.stephens@alaska.gov

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 Boatmans 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

01

Please rate your level of proficiency in Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

  • Mastery: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices and facilitate knowledge transfer to others.
  • Fluency: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed the concepts, procedures, and practices independently.
  • Literacy: Ability to communicate all relevant concepts, procedures and practices of the subject area. I have limited application or practice.
  • Discovery: Awareness of basic/fundamental concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area.
  • None of the above.

02

Please rate your level of proficiency in 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.

  • Mastery: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices and facilitate knowledge transfer to others.
  • Fluency: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed the concepts, procedures, and practices independently.
  • Literacy: Ability to communicate all relevant concepts, procedures and practices of the subject area. I have limited application or practice.
  • Discovery: Awareness of basic/fundamental concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area.
  • None of the above.

03

Please rate your level of proficiency in Quality Assurance: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools of quality assurance and quality control used to ensure a product fulfills functional requirements and standards.

  • Mastery: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices and facilitate knowledge transfer to others.
  • Fluency: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed the concepts, procedures, and practices independently.
  • Literacy: Ability to communicate all relevant concepts, procedures and practices of the subject area. I have limited application or practice.
  • Discovery: Awareness of basic/fundamental concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area.
  • None of the above.

04

Please rate your level of proficiency in Teamwork: Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.

  • Mastery: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices and facilitate knowledge transfer to others.
  • Fluency: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed the concepts, procedures, and practices independently.
  • Literacy: Ability to communicate all relevant concepts, procedures and practices of the subject area. I have limited application or practice.
  • Discovery: Awareness of basic/fundamental concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area.
  • None of the above.

05

Please rate your level of proficiency in Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform ones job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.

  • Mastery: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices and facilitate knowledge transfer to others.
  • Fluency: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed the concepts, procedures, and practices independently.
  • Literacy: Ability to communicate all relevant concepts, procedures and practices of the subject area. I have limited application or practice.
  • Discovery: Awareness of basic/fundamental concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area.
  • None of the above.

06

Please rate your level of proficiency in Client Engagement/Change Management: Knowledge of the impact of change on people, processes, procedures, leadership, and organizational culture; knowledge of management principles, strategies, and techniques required for effectively planning, implementing, and evaluating change in the organization.

  • Mastery: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices and facilitate knowledge transfer to others.
  • Fluency: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed the concepts, procedures, and practices independently.
  • Literacy: Ability to communicate all relevant concepts, procedures and practices of the subject area. I have limited application or practice.
  • Discovery: Awareness of basic/fundamental concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area.
  • None of the above.

07

Please rate your level of proficiency in Technical Credibility: Understands and appropriately applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise.

  • Mastery: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices and facilitate knowledge transfer to others.
  • Fluency: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed the concepts, procedures, and practices independently.
  • Literacy: Ability to communicate all relevant concepts, procedures and practices of the subject area. I have limited application or practice.
  • Discovery: Awareness of basic/fundamental concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area.
  • None of the above.

Required Question

Employer State of Alaska

Address PO Box 110201

Juneau, Alaska, 99811

Phone (800) 587-0430 (Statewide toll-free number)

(907) 465-4095 (Juneau and out-of-state callers)

Website http://workplace.alaska.gov/

About the Company

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