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While a net typing speed of 50 wpm is desirable, it is not required.
Applicant must be able to obtain a Notary Public bond and gain access to the Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN) and NCIC/NLETS. In order to obtain clearance to APSIN and NCIC/NLETS, the individual selected for this position will be required to pass a background investigation and will be fingerprinted.
COVER LETTER
In your cover letter located on the Job Qualification Summary, you must describe your knowledge, skills, and abilities as they pertain to the key responsibilities and desired strengths listed in the job description above. In addition, your application package will be reviewed to determine if you possess the experience and strengths we are seeking in an employee.
Your cover letter will be considered a writing sample and will be used in determining which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.
FULL-TIME BENEFITS
Employment with the State of Alaska includes competitive benefits such as medical, dental, vision and life insurance, 11 paid holidays annually, 2 days’ personal leave accrual monthly, 2 retirement plans and other optional benefits. For more information regarding these benefits, please review the following web site:
http://doa.alaska.gov/drb/
WORK EXPERIENCE
If using work experience not already documented in your Applicant Profile, also provide the employer name, your job title, dates of employment and whether full- or part-time. Applicant Profiles and Job Qualification Summaries will be reviewed to determine if the minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant will not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.
EDUCATION
If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education and Training section of the Applicant Profile. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of credit hours earned in the Degrees Obtained field. Copies of transcripts will be required at time of interview.
SPECIAL NOTICE
This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.
If you have successfully submitted your application online, a confirmation page will appear, telling you the date and time your application was submitted, and a confirmation email will be sent to you. If you do not see a confirmation page, or if you do not receive a confirmation email within half hour after submitting your application, call the Division of Personnel to confirm that it was received successfully. Do make sure that you have the correct email address in your Applicant Profile, and that your spam filter will permit email from the ‘state.ak.us’ and ‘alaska.gov’ domains.
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements. 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.
At time of interview, please provide the following:
• A current resume depicting your complete work history. Resume must include employer name, your position held, dates of employment, supervisor name and current contact information.
• A list of references and contact numbers that must include at least three (3) professional references.
• A current (less than six months old) certified typing test.