EH Biological Analysis Manager - Anchorage, United States - State of Alaska

Description

Job Description

This position is open to All Applicants.

Starting salary has been adjusted to reflect advertising up to D step.

Starting salary will range from $3, $3,492.00 biweekly depending on step.

Limited relocation reimbursement can be made available.


What you will be doing:

This professional position will act as the State Environmental Health Laboratory's (EHL) technical expert on regulated and non-regulated Biological Analysis of food, drinking water, animal disease surveillance, dairy, water, and marine toxin samples.

You will advise the Lab Chief on policy issues and manage the administrative, personnel, technical, and regulatory activities of the Biological Analysis Section of the EHL.

You'll manage seven technical staff members and the day-to-day operations of the Microbiology section, following State of Alaska policies, the EHL Quality Management System (including ISO 17025), and federal and state criteria for supported programs to ensure continued certifications, accreditation, approvals, compliance, and legal defensibility.

This is a dynamic position, and we are looking for an enthusiastic individual with exceptional organizational, supervisory, communication, and analytical and decision-making skills to become a vital part of our team.

Our organization, mission, and culture:

DEC's mission is to conserve, improve, and protect Alaska's natural resources and environment to enhance the health, safety, economic, and social well-being of Alaskans.

Clean water, land, and food are essential to every Alaskan.

This position supports DEC's mission by producing legally defensible data to protect our environment and public health, including ensuring safe food and drinking water to Alaskans.

This Biological Manager position is key to client satisfaction due to timely and defensible testing results, as well as meeting deliverables for multiple grants and agreements.

Ensuring compliance with various federal programs and maintaining ISO accreditation is integral to producing quality regulatory data and supporting industry.

Additionally, the health of Alaskans is protected by the legally defensible data produced in support of drinking water, dairy, meat, food, shellfish testing, and more.

The benefits of joining our team:

As a valued member of the team, the incumbent will have opportunities for training, a supportive work environment, and to perform work that impacts lives and livelihoods.

Our colleagues are dedicated to accountability, continuous improvement, and ensuring public and environmental health. We share information and assistance to support team member success.

The working environment you can expect:

The EHL is located in its own building near the U-Med district in Anchorage, Alaska with easy, free parking, close to public transportation with sidewalks, and access to Far North Bicentennial Park and Campbell Tract trails, as well as frequent wildlife viewing.

The EHL also has bike racks and shower facilities for those that use alternate transportation or lunch time exercise (walk, run, ski or bike, etc.).

We are looking for a candidate that has experience in the following areas:

• Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality and timely results. Determines objectives and sets priorities for independent daily tasks. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.
• Conflict Management: Encourages creative tension and differences of opinions. Anticipates and takes steps to prevent counter-productive confrontations. Manages and resolves conflicts and disagreements in a constructive manner.
• Managing Performance: Takes responsibility for employees' performance by setting and communicating expectations and goals that are specific and measurable, tracking progress against the goals, supporting employees' efforts to achieve job goals (by providing resources, removing obstacles, acting as a buffer, etc.), ensuring feedback, and addressing performance problems and issues promptly.
• Quality Management: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools of quality assurance, quality control, and reliability used to ensure that a project, system, or product fulfills requirements and standards.
• Self-Management: Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.

Special Notice:

• Occasional (1-2 times per year) travel possible.
• This position is expected to participate in an on-call rotation to be the point of contact for temperature or building issues after hours, approximately every 4-6 weeks, and will received additional standby pay during this time.
• Please email the hiring manager to request the Position Description or other questions.
• This position may be exposed or handle items including, but not limited to, food, dairy, water, shellfish, crustaceans, fish, and soils, as well as dead animals (whole carcasses, tissues, bodily fluids), live animals (including mice and potentially poultry), and parasites such as ticks (in specimen containers).
• This position may be exposed to pathogenic organisms such as, but not limited to, E. coli, Listeria, Salmonella, Staphylococcus, Vibrio, and Brucella.
• This position oversees a section where lethal animal testing (mouse bioassay) is performed.
• The answers to the questions will be used as writing samples.
• Limited relocation reimbursement can be made available.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a biological science, a laboratory science, microbiology, or a closely related field


AND

Two years of advanced professional experience performing biological or microbiological testing for regulated programs in a diagnostic laboratory utilizing a quality management system.

Special Note:
This position requires successful completion of a background investigation, including fingerprinting and a criminal records check.

Additional Required Information

A cover letter is NOT required for this position.


DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION SUBMISSION

• To demonstrate the required education, please attach transcripts. Unofficial are okay, please ensure that the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF THE INTERVIEW

• Three (3) professional references
• Last two (2) performance evaluations. A supervisor letter of recommendation may be used as a substitute for each evaluation that is unavailable.

LEGAL EMPLOYMENT

The State's online recruitment system, Workplace Alaska, requires applicants to certify that they have a legal right to accept employment in the United States.

It is the responsibility of the employee to maintain the appropriate documentation to accept or continue legal employment. The State of Alaska does not function in the role as an employer sponsor.


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
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities 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 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. Omission of required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application and you will not receive further consideration.


NOTE:
The State of Alaska does not provide VISA Employer sponsorships.


WORK EXPERIENCE

When using work experience not already documented in your application, please provide the employer's name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time.

Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported, and minimum qualifications are clearly 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 in which you are applying.

If you are 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 there are minimum qualifications that 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 in its entirety.

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.

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 successfully apply.

Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska "How to Apply" webpage, found here:


NOTICE
Questions regarding the application process can be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at toll free) or 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 '' domains.

For information on allowing emails from the '' domains, visit the Lost Password Help page located at:


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 or in Juneau or TTY:
Alaska Relay 711 or or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 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 toll free) or if you are in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to

For applicant password assistance please visit:

Contact Information

For specific information about the position please contact the hiring manager:

Patryce McKinney

Environmental Health Laboratory Chief

Careers with the State of Alaska offer MANY benefits

The following information describes typical benefits available to employees of the State of Alaska.

Actual benefits received may differ by bargaining unit or branch of government, position type, or be prorated for other than full time work.

For a quick breakdown of the insurance, health, and retirement benefits available for State Employees you can view an orientation video from Division of Retirement and Benefits.

(Please note this video is specifically designed for new State Employees.)

Insurance Benefits

• Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental
• The following employee groups are under AlaskaCare Benefits administered by the State: See 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)

Optional Insurance Benefits

• 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

Retirement Benefits

• 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

See for additional information

Paid Leave & Other Benefits

• Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served
• Eleven paid holidays a year

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Please describe your laboratory experience of regulated programs with number of years: regulated programs, regulations/methods, and certifications/accreditations/or approvals.

02

Please describe the quality management system(s) (QMS), not software, you have worked with, how you worked in it, and number of years.

03

Please describe how and what tools you use to manage your time and stay organized with shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.

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Please describe your experience with number of years supervising professional technical staff. How many professional staff?

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How do you manage conflict within your group? Give an example.

Required Question

Agency State of Alaska

Address PO Box 110201

Juneau, Alaska, 99811

Phone Statewide toll-free number)

Juneau and out-of-state callers)

Website