Transportation Planner 3 (PCN 252744)

The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), Project Delivery, is looking for a Transportation Planner 3 to help us Keep Alaska Moving!

Pay is based on the location of the selected applicant; salaries will be discussed at the time of the interview.

What you will be doing:

Our organization, mission, and culture:

The State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities’ mission is to Keep Alaska Moving.  We are working toward a modern, adaptable, flexible transportation system that will be resilient as we tackle our challenges. We believe collaboration, communication, and coordination increase our ability to succeed. Creating teams that are focused on results, working together, and leveraging resources across our department, with community and private sector partnerships, increases our ability to accomplish our mission and serve Alaskans. 

The benefits of joining our team:
Joining the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) offers an array of benefits, with career growth opportunities at the forefront. As an integral part of Alaska's infrastructure development and maintenance, DOT&PF provides employees with a dynamic and diverse work environment where they can continually enhance their skills and climb the career ladder. The department values professional development, offering training programs and mentorship opportunities to help individuals expand their expertise and advance in their chosen fields. With the vast and unique challenges of Alaska's geography and climate, employees can work on groundbreaking projects that contribute to the state's growth, making the DOT&PF an ideal choice for those seeking a fulfilling and evolving career in transportation and public facilities.

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 working environment you can expect:

This is a statewide position and may be filled from any location within Alaska. In-person office space is available in Anchorage, Juneau, and Fairbanks. Microsoft Teams is currently being utilized in lieu of many in-person meetings for peer-to-peer communications and staff meetings, as applicable. Some travel will be required for this position to liaise with staff, stakeholders and partners.

• Planning and Evaluating: Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.
• 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.

• A valid Driver`s License is required.

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.

Please ensure your application (through work history, training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports/demonstrates you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

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

• Budget Administration: Knowledge of the principles and practices of budget administration and analysis; including preparing, justifying, reporting on, and executing the budget; and the relationships among program, budget, accounting, and reporting systems. 
• Organizational Awareness: Knows the organization's mission and functions, and how its social, political, and technological systems work and operates effectively within them; this includes the programs, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations of the organization. 
• External Awareness: Understands and keeps up-to-date on local, national, and international policies and trends that affect the organization and shape stakeholders' views; is aware of the organization's impact on the external environment. 
• 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.
• Technical Expertise: Effectively applies technical knowledge to solve a range of problems; develops technical solutions to new or highly complex problems that cannot be solved using existing methods or approaches; is sought out as an expert to provide advice or solutions in the technical area.
• Leadership: Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.

At time of application, applicants are requested to submit:

• Cover Letter: Please provide a cover letter (maximum one page) describing how your experience and professional skills prepare you to be successful in the Multimodal Planning Chief role. In your letter, highlight the position-specific competencies that you believe would bring particular value to this position, such as your leadership approach, ability to guide complex planning initiatives, experience coordinating across multidisciplinary teams, or your understanding of strategic program development within a statewide transportation context.
  Do not use the cover letter to restate how you meet the minimum qualifications; this information should be provided in your application materials.

At the time of the interview, please ensure that you provide the following materials: 

• Include your two most recent performance evaluations or, if unavailable, provide two professional letters of recommendation.  
• Provide three professional references with their contact information (email or phone), including full name, title, and company.  
• Submit transcripts if using education to meet minimum requirements.

For your application to be evaluated you must answer the Supplemental Questions. 

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.

For specific information about this position, please contact the hiring manager at the following:
 
Name: Judy Chapman, Deputy Director of Planning
Phone: (907) 451-5150
Email: judy.chapman@alaska.gov