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Chief of Risk and Research Management (PCN 062205)

This Individual Position is Exempt from the Hiring Freeze. Qualified Applicants are Encouraged To Apply.


Welcome to the Department of Health.

We’d be delighted to have you join our team. 

If you envision yourself in this role and are ready to start an exciting career with us, apply today.


This position is open to Alaskan Residents only.
Please check out the residency definition to determine if you qualify.
This position is currently located in Anchorage. 
The position may be filled in Juneau or Anchorage, depending on the location of the most qualified candidate.

Are you someone who is passionate about policy development and the implementation of regulatory reforms that will directly affect 270,000 Alaskans receiving behavioral health and substance misuse treatment?
 If you said 'yes," the Division of Behavioral Health wants to hear from you!

What You Will Be Doing:
We are looking for a dynamic individual to fill our Chief of Risk and Research Management position, a role where you will serve as a member of the executive leadership team of the Division, and provide strategic oversight for division-wide planning, legislative and regulatory coordination, communication with stakeholders, and data-drive system analysis. You will directly influence the alignment of behavioral health services with state and federal regulations, while driving continuous improvement in both divisional and programmatic performance.

If you are someone who wants to make a meaningful impact on Alaska's healthcare future, apply today!

Our Mission, Values, and Culture:
The mission of the Division of Behavioral Health is to promote an integrated and comprehensive behavioral health system based on sound policy, effective practices, and partnerships.

Our Division Values: Connection, Collaboration, and Community.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:
We offer exciting work that has a positive impact on the lives of Alaskans. The Division is guided by our belief that every employee is a change agent whose ideas, values, and beliefs are respected as they enrich our overall team environment.

This position is being filled in Anchorage or Juneau, depending on the location of the most qualified candidate, and is in a fast-paced office environment. We offer a flexible work schedule requiring just two days of work in-person a week.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:
A hybrid work environment affords opportunity for designated telework and in-office days.

Anchorage Regional Office: Located in Midtown Anchorage within walking distance to Natural Pantry, Loussac Library, and Cuddy Family Park, (3601 C Street, Suite 878 Anchorage, AK 99503).

Juneau Central Office: Centered in the vibrant downtown near the Alaska State Capitol Building, courthouse, Governor's mansion, and state and city museums. We are within walking distance of various restaurants, coffee shops, and gift stores (350 Main Street, Suite 214, Juneau, AK 99811).

Who We Are Looking For:
The ideal candidate will possess some or all of the following position-specific competencies in addition to the minimum qualifications listed below:

  • Administration and Management: Knowledge of planning, coordination, and execution of business functions, resource allocation, and production.
  • Strategic Thinking: Formulates objectives and priorities and implements plans consistent with the long-term interests of the organization in a global environment. Capitalizes on opportunities and manages risks.
  • 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.
  • 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 presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
  • Organizational Awareness: Knows the organization's mission and functions, and how its social, political, technological systems work and operates effectively within them; this includes the programs, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations of the organization.
  • Planning and Evaluation: 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.
  • Analysis and Assessment: Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating data and information.

Special Notice:
The ideal candidate will also have three years of professional experience in the broad occupational fields of the division or department and two years of supervisor and/or managerial experience, which may be concurrent with the professional experience.

Definition of  Professional: A category of work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, interpretive, and requires a range and depth of specialized and theoretical knowledge in a field of science or learning characteristically acquired through education or training equivalent to a bachelor's degree or higher. The work requires the exercise of discretion, judgment, and personal responsibility for the application of an organized body of knowledge that is constantly studied to make new discoveries and interpretations and to improve data, materials, and methods experience.
For this position, we are seeking a candidate in the broad occupational fields of the division or department, meaning experience in one of the professional areas that comprise the division’s purpose and function, to ensure the applicant has knowledge of the division's work to be managed. 


Candidates must submit a cover letter (maximum one page) highlighting the relevant experience and strengths they possess related to the competencies identified in this announcement and how those competencies would be of particular benefit in the Chief of Risk and Research Management role. Applications submitted without a cover letter will not be considered for an interview.


To view the general description and example of duties for this job class, please go to the following link and search for Chief of Risk and Research Management: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs

Requirements

This is an exempt position -- see specific job posting for additional information.

Qualifications


At the time of application, please submit the following: 
  1. Cover letter that follows the instructions in the Special Notice.

At the time of the interview, please provide the following:

  1. Three (3) professional references whom we may contact by phone, one (1) of whom must be your current or most recent supervisor, if not already provided in the application.
  2. 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 qualification competencies, if not already provided in the application.
  3. Copies of your two (2) most recent performance evaluations, if available.

Please read the information below carefully. This applies to your application submission.

EDUCATION
To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies, you must fill in the Education section of the application  If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed  Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required with each application  (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts)  Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not, transcripts will be required before employment.
 
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
If education is completed in a foreign college or university, it may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education, you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the 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. The omission of the required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application, and you will not receive further consideration. 

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS:
The location of this position is currently in Anchorage. The position may be located in Anchorage or Juneau, depending upon the location of the most qualified candidate. Please select the location(s) you are willing to be considered for. There is/are 1 (one) position(s) to be filled.

WORK EXPERIENCE
When using work experience not documented in your application, please provide the employer's name, job title, employment dates, and whether you worked full-time or part-time Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and if minimum qualifications are met Work experience needed to meet the minimum qualifications must be documented in the application If the application does not support minimum qualifications, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment. A resume will not be used to determine that the minimum qualifications have been met for the position you are applying for.

If you have currently or previously been appointed to a flexibly staffed position, please ensure your work experience within a flexibly staffed position indicates the actual dates employed at each level Ensure your time and any subsequent flex promotion(s) are documented as a separate position This is required as minimum qualifications require experience at a particular level in which the lower level may not be considered If this information is not accurately reflected in your application, this may cause the processing of your application for consideration to be delayed.

NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application. Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination that your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.
 
The State of Alaska does not provide VISA Employer sponsorships.

APPLICATION NOTICE
You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or via a hard copy application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal such as Alaska Jobs or another database, you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hard-copy application to apply successfully. Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska "How to Apply" webpage, found here: http://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace/help/

NOTICE
Questions regarding the application process can be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 800-587-0430 (toll-free) or (907) 465- 4095.If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure that your email address is correct on your application and that your spam filter will permit emails from the 'governmentjobs.com' domain. For information on allowing emails from the 'governmentjobs.com' domains, visit the Lost Password Help page at https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword.

EEO STATEMENT
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.

WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE
Questions regarding application submission or system operation errors should be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 1-800-587-0430 (toll-free) or (907) 465-4095 if you are in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to recruitment.services@alaska.gov

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For specific information in reference to the position, feel free to contact the hiring manager at:
Amaris Rosario/Deputy Director
Phone: 907-269-5064
Date Posted
08/13/2026
Job Reference
54846
Organization
Health, Behavioral Health
Location
Anchorage or Juneau, AK
Category
Executive
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