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Recruitment Bulletin
Geologist IV
Alias: Geohydrologist
Position ID Number: 10-2237F
Application Period: 01/17/2013 through 03/15/2013Position open to: All Applicants
Department: Natural ResourcesDivision: Geological & Geophysical Surveys
Location: FairbanksRegion: Fairbanks
Salary: $5,763.00-$6,381.00 Starting salary may vary MonthlyRange: 21
Job Status: Full-TimeBargaining Unit: GP

Job Description:

The Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (DGGS) is seeking a senior-level geohydrologist to implement a new ground water research program for important aquifers in the state of Alaska. The successful applicant will use advanced principals of geohydrology to provide professional scientific and operational leadership in conceiving, planning, and implementing applied projects relating to ground water resource assessment in high priority areas around the state, with a primary emphasis on ground water analysis and aquifer modeling and mapping in areas of high potential development and population growth. The successful applicant will work independently and collaboratively in all aspects of this work, from writing proposals and compiling published data to collecting new field data and preparing maps and reports for publication.

This is one of two announcements for a single position to be located in either Fairbanks or Anchorage. Applicants should apply to the job announcement listed for their desired location. Applicants wishing to be considered for both locations must apply to both job announcements on Workplace Alaska. Salary is dependent on applicant experience and the qualifications of the applicant pool.

Specific responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

  • Establish the program’s goals, plans and objectives and identify target issues and areas in the state where an understanding of geohydrologic conditions is critical to ensuring public health and safety, resource development, and the development of critical infrastructure.
  • Conduct one or more aquifer research projects each year, either as stand-alone projects or as part of a larger division- or department-wide project. Project leadership includes all stages from project planning and developing project concepts, goals, objectives, budgets, timelines, and milestones, to executing field studies and mapping, sample analysis, interpretation, modeling, map preparation, and report writing, as well as providing substantial input to proposals for external or new state project funding.
  • Serve as the agency’s liaison with municipal, state, federal, university, and industry officials, offering technical advice on geohydrologic data relevant to communities and infrastructure, large-scale mining operations, oil & gas exploration and development, and other activities for which an understanding of aquifers is critical.
  • Work with federal and state counterparts on groundwater-related permitting and monitoring efforts.

The following knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience are REQUIRED for this position, in addition to the standard Required Minimum Job Qualifications for a Geologist IV. All of these traits must be documented in your cover letter and applicant profile. If you don't have experience with one or more of the traits listed below, please say so:

  • Demonstrated training and experience in applied geohydrology, with emphasis on ground water research, modeling, and aquifer mapping.
  • Demonstrated training and experience in performing field-based studies of aquifers.
  • Demonstrated scientific interpretation and writing skills to produce professional-level geohydrologic maps and reports.

The following traits are desirable and will strengthen your application if you document them in your cover letter and applicant profile:

  • Project leadership experience.
  • Field experience in remote settings with rustic accommodations.
  • Proven organizational skills and an ability to accomplish project goals.
  • Experience in developing project goals, budgets, timelines, and performance plans.
  • Experience in establishing professional networks and collaborations.
  • Experience communicating detailed and complex scientific information in both written and oral form to professional and non-professional audiences.
  • Experience in planning and coordinating the logistics for geohydrologic field operations, including transportation, field equipment, and contract personnel.
  • Training and experience using GIS software to record, manage, and display map data.

View Class Specifications for this job:

Minimum Qualifications:

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in geology, geophysics, geochemistry, geological engineering, engineering geology, or any of their subdivisions, including mining engineering.
AND
Three years of journey professional experience in geology, geophysics, geochemistry, geological engineering, engineering geology, or any of their subdivisions, including mining engineering. This experience is met by service as a Geologist II with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.
OR
One year of advanced professional experience in geology, geophysics, geochemistry, geological engineering, engineering geology, or any of their subdivisions, including mining engineering. This experience is met by service as a Geologist III with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.

OR
A master’s degree from an accredited college in geology, geophysics, geochemistry, geological engineering, engineering geology, or any of their subdivisions, including mining engineering.
AND
One year of journey professional experience in geology, geophysics, geochemistry, geological engineering, engineering geology, or any of their subdivisions, including mining engineering. This experience is met by service as a Geologist II with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.

OR
A doctorate degree from an accredited college in geology, geophysics, geochemistry, geological engineering, engineering geology, or any of their subdivisions, including mining engineering.

Equivalent combinations of professional experience and graduate level education in the geoscience fields described above are acceptable and will be considered as follows: 24 graduate semester hours=one full year of graduate education=one full year of professional experience.


Special Notice for Recruitment:

*NOTE* *NOTE* *NOTE* *NOTE* *NOTE*
COVER LETTER
In your cover letter located on the Job Qualification Summary, you must highlight your knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience as they pertain to the key responsibilities and desired traits 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 to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.

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 responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may 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 the time of interview.

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.

CONFIRMATION PAGE
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 and Labor Relations 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.

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/

Special Instructions for Foreign Education:

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.


Additional Required Information:

Applicants invited to interview must submit the following documentation at the time of the interview:
1. Copies of your two (2) most recent performance evaluations, or supervisory letters of recommendation if evaluations are not available.
2. A copy of your academic transcripts including statement of degrees earned.
3. Contact information for three (3) professional references.
4. Copies of representative peer-reviewed published geohydrologic papers and maps.

Applicants invited to interview may be required to deliver a PowerPoint presentation (maximum 20 minutes) on an aspect of their geohydrologic work applicable to the described position. Interviews may be held telephonically, at the discretion of the hiring manager.

Please do not send resumes, applications, transcripts, letters of recommendation, or other materials separately from the Workplace Alaska application unless requested to do so by the hiring manager.

NOTE: If applying by hard copy, you must follow the directions below.
Contact Person:De Anne Stevens, Chief, Engineering Geology Section
Date required by:
E-Mail Address:deanne.stevens@alaska.gov
Mailing Address:ADGGS, 3354 College Road, Fairbanks, AK 99709-3707
Fax Number:907-451-5010
Phone Number:907-451-5014

To Apply Online:
1.Assure Minimum Qualifications are met. Carefully read the Minimum Qualifications. If you can answer 'yes' to all of the Minimum Qualifications, or answer 'yes' to all parts of a minimum qualifications substitution group (if any such groups are listed), then you may continue on with this process and register. If you cannot, please DO NOT try to register or apply. Your Applicant Profile will NOT be sent to a hiring manager, and it will NOT be reviewed.
2.If you are already registered,
login to edit your profile		First-time applicants only:
Register with Workplace Alaska and complete an Applicant Profile
3.
Your Workplace Alaska session will time out after 30 minutes.

It is recommended that you prepare your cover letter in advance in Wordpad or similar text processor. When you are satisfied with it, copy it into memory and apply for the job (step #4).

When you get to part 2 of the application, at the "Applicant Letter" field, simply paste in the text that was saved in memory [Ctrl-V]. This technique will speed up your application submission, and reduce the chances of a time-out.

If you get timed out before submitting your application, the data you entered will be lost. Keep your total submission time to less than 30 minutes.

4.Click here to login Once you are logged in, you may apply for the position by filling out a Job Qualifications Summary form. First-time applicants see step two.

Note: Registering captures data common to all openings with Workplace Alaska, so if you have already filled out an Applicant profile, you do not need to do it again. When you have registered, you will have a user name and password and be allowed to apply for a job with Workplace Alaska.

Your Applicant Profile and Job Qualification Summary must be RECEIVED (not postmarked) or SUBMITTED on-line by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date of recruitment. Submissions after this time are not accepted.

To Apply By Hard Copy:
The State of Alaska will also accept printed (hard) copies of the Applicant Profile and the Job Qualification Summary through the mail or facsimile (fax). Please click on the links above for both the Applicant Profile and the Job Qualification Summary, fill them out and fax to the number listed below, or mail to the address listed below. You may also bring your hard copy application in to the street address listed below. If you need the blank forms mailed or faxed to you, please contact us at voice number(s) listed below and we will mail or fax the Applicant Profile and Job Qualification Summary to you.

Division of Personnel Contact Information:

Mailing Address:
Department of Administration
Division of Personnel
PO Box 110201
Juneau, AK 99811-0201

Street Address:
State Office Building, 10th Floor
333 Willoughby Avenue
Juneau, Alaska

Email: recruitment.services@alaska.gov

Jobs Hot-line and Customer Service:

  • 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday excluding State holidays
  • A recording of vacancies is available 24-hours per day
  • (800) 587-0430 (Statewide toll-free number)
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  • (907) 465-2576 (fax)

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