Special Assistant to Commissioner ; Legislative Liaison

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

• Serve as the Department of Administration's legislative liaison, coordinating communications with the Governor's Office, Legislature, executive leadership, and state agencies.
• Track and analyze legislation; review fiscal notes, bill analyses, testimony, and other legislative materials to support executive decision-making.
• Conduct research, gather and analyze information, and coordinate special projects to provide recommendations on department initiatives, policy issues, and emerging concerns.
• Coordinate timely responses to inquiries from elected officials, government agencies, stockholders, and the public, ensuring clear and effective communication.

Our Organization, Mission, and Culture

The Department of Administration focuses on providing essential services and support to state agencies, ensuring the efficient management of state resources.

The Benefits of Joining Our Team

Join a small, collaborative team where your work has a direct impact on department operations and statewide initiatives. You'll have the opportunity to work closely with executive leadership, contribute to meaningful projects, and play a key role in shaping policy and strategic decisions. This position offers a unique perspective on state government, exposure to a wide range of issues, and rewarding opportunities for professional growth and development.

The Working Environment You Can Expect

This position is being recruited as a dual location recruitment and can be in either Juneau or Anchorage. In Juneau we are located on the 10th floor of the State Office Building (known locally as the SOB) in beautiful, historic downtown Juneau, Alaska. Enjoy an office window with spectacular views of Douglas Island and Gastineau Channel. In Anchorage we are located on the 19th floor of the Atwood Building.

The incumbent can expect daily interaction with the division staff and frequent interaction other State of Alaska staff located throughout the state via teleconference, TEAMS, and in person.

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.
• 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 ambiguity.
• Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect. Considers and responds appropriately to the needs and feelings of different people in different situations.
• Legal, Government, and Jurisprudence:
  Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, legal practices and documents, Government regulations, Executive orders, agency rules, Government organization and functions, and the democratic political process.
• 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.

Positions in this job class are in the partially exempt service in accordance with AS 39.25.120(c)(6). Background and credentials specific to the requirements of individual positions will receive primary consideration on a position-by-position basis.

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:

• A current resume.
• Three (3) professional references who can speak to your work…