Division Director-Administrative Services

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

The Department of Education and Early Development is recruiting for an Administrative Services Division Director

This position will work in Juneau or Anchorage

What you will be doing:
Direct and supervise the work related to department-wide administrative services functions and the information services component of the Department of Education & Early Development. This position is responsible for the operation of the Administrative Services Division and the development and execution of the annual operating and capital budgets as well as the implementation of state-wide and department policies and procedures. This position directly oversees our Data Processing Manager, Division of Operations Manager, and Human Resource Business Partner.

Our organization, mission, and culture:
The Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) is committed to providing information, resources, and leadership to schools, districts, parents, and the public to support an excellent education for every student every day. Staff at DEED are engaged in meaningful professional work in support of Alaska's most valuable resource – its children.

The benefits of joining our team:
The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development offers a competitive salary and variety of benefits with the opportunity to lead and work collaboratively with our small but dedicated team.

The State of Alaska has a generous benefits package and an excellent retirement plan. Please see here for more information: https://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace/benefits/.

The EED core values are integrity, excellence, and respect. We support an environment focused on teamwork and collaboration to achieve results. We succeed in achieving our mission through building credibility with our customers, stakeholders, and the public. A successful candidate will have sound judgment, decision-making, and a strong ethical and professional conduct history.

The working environment you can expect:
This leadership position is part of a small, high-functioning team. We have office locations in both Juneau and Anchorage. Each location has plentiful parking, is on the bus line, and within easy walking distance of multiple restaurants, coffee shops, and retail shopping. Our Juneau offices are conveniently located on the 9th floor of the State Office Building in downtown. Our Anchorage offices are located on the 8th floor of the Atwood building in the heart of downtown.

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

• Financial Management: Understands the organization's financial processes. Prepares, justifies, and administers the program budget. Oversees procurement and contracting to achieve desired results. Monitors expenditures and uses cost-benefit thinking to set priorities.
• Leadership: Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations
• Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
• Strategic Thinking: Formulates effective strategies consistent with the business and competitive strategy of the organization in a global economy. Examines policy issues and strategic planning with a long-term perspective. Determines objectives and sets priorities; anticipates potential threats or opportunities.
• 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.
• Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.

• Stakeholder Management: Knowledge of the concepts, practices, and techniques used to identify, engage, influence, and monitor relationships with individuals and groups connected to a work effort; including those actively involved, those who exert influence over the process and its results, and those who have a vested interest in the outcome (positive or negative).

Minimum Qualifications

Additional Required Information

Required at the time of application:

• A professional resume

• A cover letter which highlights the reasons you are interested in serving at the Department of Education and your knowledge and experience as they pertain to the executive level competencies described above.

At the time of the interview please bring:

• Two most recent performance evaluations

• Three professional references with contact information (email or phone), including full name, title, and company.

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.

Please be sure to check your junk folder for any messages that may be sent to you about this recruitment.

Contact Information

Karen Morrison

Deputy Commissioner

Phone: 907-465-2276

Karen.Morrison@alaska.gov

• 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 Boatman's 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)

• 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

• 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

• Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served
• Twelve (12) paid holidays a year