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Microcomputer/Network Technician 1/2 Flex (PCN 063038)

THE RECRUITMENT PERIOD FOR THIS JOB POSTING HAS BEEN EXTENDED

This position is open to Alaskan Residents only.
Please check out the residency definition to determine if you qualify.

This position will be filled at either the 1 or 2 level, depending on the applicant's qualifications and job experience.
 It is recommended, and you are encouraged to apply at any/all levels for which you qualify.
 
 

What you will be doing:
As the Microcomputer/Network Technician 1/2, you will be responsible for providing excellent customer service to up to 2,000 department customers and additional contractors. Your primary responsibilities will include answering HelpDesk calls, troubleshooting customer issues both remotely and in-person, setting up new DOH machines, taking down old machines, migrating customer profiles, troubleshooting new setups with customers, and working with accounting staff on checking in new assets from Dell into Data Analytics, Department Refresh deployments. We are looking for someone who is a team player, detail-oriented, and has excellent communication skills. If this sounds like you, please apply today. We would love to hear from you!

Our organization, mission, and culture:
As a Microcomputer Network Technician 1/2, you will provide superior customer service to the great people of DOH who assist Alaskan citizens with benefits and services to support happy and healthy lives.  You will work primarily as the first point of contact for all our IT groups including but not limited to; Network Services, Business Applications, Project Management, and the Department Security Office. Your work will be critical to the DOH mission as you will help provide the IT infrastructure capability to manage DOH services in a secure and HIPAA-compliant manner.

The benefits of joining our team:
DOH IT is a customer-focused organization that promotes an individual’s understanding of what delivers value to the customer, and how to effectively and efficiently apply time and resources to achieve that value. DOH is committed to providing educational tools for all IT employees and provides on-the-job training, both structured and unstructured online training, as well as more traditional training courses. You will have the opportunity to use your technical and leadership expertise in a strong team-focused organization. We have a project-oriented organization and this position would be a primary contributor to our success. This is a fast-paced ever-changing environment. The State offers a solid benefits package that includes 11 paid holidays, retirement and health insurance options, and a competitive salary.

The working environment you can expect:
This position's primary workplace is located in the Department of Health. This position will be in Fairbanks. We are a team-focused group of IT Technicians and Specialists who strive to provide the best support and care for our customers. We like to have fun and maintain a low-stress work environment. We treat our co-workers like family and support one another through our professional aspirations. The incumbent will work as a team member in CS and will be tasked with providing IT services to DOH.

Who we are looking for:
The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following competencies within their application:

  • Customer Service: Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside State government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services
  • Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: Uses a logical, systematic, and sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary
  • Technical Problem Solving: Troubleshoots, diagnoses, analyzes, and identifies system malfunctions to determine the source and cause of the problem
  • Oral 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
A cover letter is NOT required for this position. Your complete application, including supplemental questions, will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process. 

To view the general description and example of duties for this job class, please go to the following link and search for "Microcomputer/Network Technician 1" or "Microcomputer/Network Technician 2":  https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs 

Requirements

Microcomputer/Network Technician 1:

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

  • Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: Uses a logical, systematic, and sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
  • Customer Service: Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside State government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
  • Oral 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.
  • Reading: Understands and interprets written material, including technical material, rules, regulations, instructions, reports, charts, graphs, or tables; applies what is learned from written material to specific situations.
 
Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Training or experience that developed customer relation skills, knowledge of a variety of desktop applications, and/or knowledge of networking concepts. 
 
Special Note:
“Competencies” means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.

  
 “Typically gained by” means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.
  
 “Training” and “education” in this guidance are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom, on-line, self-study, and on-the-job), from accredited and unaccredited sources, and long-duration (such as a post-secondary degree) and short-duration (such as a seminar) programs. 

Microcomputer/Network Technician 2
Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in

  • Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: Uses a logical, systematic, and sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
  • Customer Service: Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside State government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
  • Information Assurance: Knowledge of methods and procedures to protect information systems and data by ensuring their availability, authentication, confidentiality, and integrity.
  • Technical Problem Solving: Troubleshoots, diagnoses, analyzes, and identifies system malfunctions to determine the source and cause of the problem.
 
Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Training or experience in some combination of providing customer service response, diagnosis, resolution, and/or escalation of end-user issues with information technology hardware and applications; installing new computers, printers, and other peripheral devices; and/or loading and troubleshooting software and hardware systems, maintaining security software, and configuring network settings for workstations. 
 
Special Note:
“Competencies” means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.
  
 “Typically gained by” means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.
  
 “Training” and “education” in this guidance are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom, on-line, self-study, and on-the-job), from accredited and unaccredited sources, and long-duration (such as a post-secondary degree) and short-duration (such as a seminar) programs.
 

Qualifications

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. Current performance evaluation, if available.
  3. A copy of academic transcripts (unofficial are okay; please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcripts) is used to support that you meet the minimum qualification competencies.
Please read the below information carefully. This applies to your application submission. 

CLASSIFICATION
This Position Description is currently being reviewed by the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations, Classification Section.  Depending on the outcome of the allocation, this recruitment pool may or may not be utilized to fill this vacancy.  

FLEXIBLY STAFFED 
This position is flexibly staffed.  This vacancy may be filled at either the 1 or 2 levels, depending on the applicant's training and/or experience.  The full range of salaries is listed above.  Starting salary will be determined by the level of the position. If filled at a lower level, promotion to the higher level will only occur upon successful completion of the probationary period and required training, and the applicant meets the minimum qualifications of the higher job class and final approval by the supervisor. It is recommended and encouraged that you apply for any/all levels for which you qualify. 

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS
For your application to be evaluated, you must answer the Supplemental Questions.  Be specific in your answers and describe how you acquired the relevant experience. Please use complete sentences and proofread your submissions when answering the supplemental questions. Your responses will be considered a writing sample and used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment process.

 
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. 

 
WORK EXPERIENCE
When using work experience not already documented in your application, please provide the employer's name, your job title, employment dates, and whether you were working 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 minimum qualifications have been met for the position to which you are applying.
 
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 your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.
 
The State of Alaska does not provide VISA Employer sponsorships.
 

MULTIPLE VACANCIES
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.

 
APPLICATION NOTICE
You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or via hardcopy application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal such as AlaskaJobs or any other database, you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hardcopy 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 your email address is correct on your application and that the spam filter will permit email from the 'govermentjobs.com' domains.  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 accommodation, auxiliary aides 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.
 
For applicant password assistance, please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword.                 
For specific information in reference to the position, feel free to contact the hiring manager at:
 
Name/Title: Casey Spaulding - Data Processing Manager 1
Phone: 907-269-7923
Date Posted
04/24/2024
Job Reference
45076
Organization
Health, Finance & Management Services
Location
Fairbanks, AK 99811
Category
Information Technology
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