Project Analyst (Exempt-PCN 06T016

Project Analyst (Exempt-PCN 06T016) in Multiple Locations, AK

In this role, you will lead and support security and privacy initiatives for the Eligibility Modernization Office’s eligibility and enrollment systems. You will coordinate implementation and ongoing monitoring of federal and state security requirements, including ARC‑AMPE, NIST SP 800‑53 Revision 5, HIPAA, HITECH, and CMS/HHS requirements. You will develop and maintain security documentation supporting authority to operate or connect, continuous monitoring, audits, vulnerability scans, and corrective actions.

You will conduct and track risk assessments; support data protection, access controls, incident response, recovery, retention, and destruction; and develop security and privacy training. Working with program, technical, vendor, and external partners, the analyst evaluates system designs and testing results, communicates requirements, and ensures project decisions and deliverables protect sensitive information.

The Division of Public Assistance is committed to promoting self‑sufficiency and providing basic living expenses to Alaskans in need. At the Division of Public Assistance, we work for the common good of, and earn the respect of, the clients, families, and communities we serve.

We honor cultural, geographic and economic diversity and seek community involvement in our decisions and service delivery.

The Division of Public Assistance is devoted to developing and sustaining a quality workforce by developing staff and encouraging career advancement within the agency. We believe in your career growth and advancement opportunities.

We provide a competitive benefits package, flexible work schedules, and job stability.

You’ll work with a tech‑forward team that’s geographically distributed, collaborating virtually with colleagues and contractors across Alaska and the U.S.

• 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.
• Software Development: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools for designing, developing, and testing software in a given environment.
• Information Systems/Network Security: Knowledge of methods, tools, and procedures, including development of information security plans, to prevent information systems vulnerabilities, and provide or restore security of information systems and network services.
• Security Frameworks & Compliance: Describe your experience implementing or supporting federal or state security and privacy requirements, such as ARC‑AMPE, NIST SP 800‑53, HIPAA, or comparable frameworks. Explain your role in developing security documentation, supporting authorization activities, and monitoring ongoing compliance.
• Risk Management & Project Oversight: Provide an example of a security or privacy risk assessment or remediation effort you led or supported across multiple stakeholders. How did you identify and prioritize risks, assign and track corrective actions, and ensure deliverables met security and quality requirements?
• Secure Systems, Data Protection & Incident Response: Describe your experience evaluating system designs, testing results, access controls, data flows, vulnerability findings, or incident‑response plans. Explain how you worked with program, technical, vendor, or external partners to protect sensitive data, coordinate remediation, and verify resolution.

• 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.
• 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.

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.

• Anchorage ($3632.25/Biweekly)
• Bethel ($5448.75/Biweekly)
• Fairbanks ($3741.00/Biweekly)
• Homer ($3632.25/Biweekly)
• Juneau ($3813.75/Biweekly)
• Kenai ($3632.25/Biweekly)
• Ketchikan ($3632.25/Biweekly)
• Kodiak ($4032.00/Biweekly)
• Nome ($4976.25/Biweekly)
• Sitka ($3813.75/Biweekly)
• Wasilla ($3632.25/Biweekly)