JOB
Effective July 1, 2026 the wage for this position increased by 3%. The wage listed in this job posting reflects the increase.
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The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish is recruiting
for a Research Analyst 3 located in Anchorage, Alaska!
What you will be doing:
We are recruiting a Research Analyst 3 position with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game - Division of Sport Fish serving in the Research and Technical Services (RTS) group in the Anchorage office. This position is responsible for a variety of complex coding, estimation, and data summary procedures for the Statewide Harvest Survey (Alaska Sport Fishing Survey), an annual survey of resident and non-resident anglers used to estimate the total catch (fish caught and released), harvest, and participation in every sport fishery in Alaska. Information collected by the study is central to the department’s management of all sport and some commercial fisheries, to economic studies that determine the economic impact of sport fishing in Alaska, to international management of fisheries for Pacific halibut, and to meet Alaska’s obligations in the Pacific Salmon Treaty. See: http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/sf/sportfishingsurvey/
Duties performed by this position are, but not limited to, the following:
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Development and maintenance of various databases, spreadsheets, procedures, and SAS programs that support coding, estimation, and summary reporting for the annual Statewide Harvest Survey.
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Reviewing returned survey forms (or submitted data) as it pertains to fishing locations, effort, harvest and catch to prepare returned surveys for data entry.
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Using specialized SAS programs to perform various consistency checks on survey response data and doing detailed research necessary to resolve errors and discrepancies that are found.
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Calculation of preliminary and final estimates (statistics) for the annual Statewide Harvest Survey, including estimates of standard errors and confidence intervals.
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Coordinating review of the annual preliminary estimates among regional biologists and making edits to reported data and preliminary estimates based upon this review process.
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Working in coordination with Program Lead, biometricians, research analysts, and regional biologists to prepare the annual summary report and update the historical estimate database so the information is available to ADF&G staff and agency partners.
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Responding to ad-hoc requests for summary estimates from the Statewide Harvest Survey that come from regulatory bodies (i.e. Board of Fisheries), other agencies, the legislature, universities, NGOs, and the general public.
Our mission, values, and culture:
The Alaska Department of Fish & Game strives for a diverse and inclusive workforce where safety and wellbeing are paramount and employees at all levels promote a culture where everyone is valued, treated equitably, and treated respectfully.
The mission of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game is, to protect, maintain, and improve the fish, game, and aquatic plant resources of the state, and manage their use and development in the best interest of the economy and the well-being of the people of the state consistent with the sustained yield principle.
In carrying out this mission and its associated goals, the Division of Sport Fish was created and entrusted with the mission of protecting and improving the State's sport fishery resources.
The RTS group is responsible for, among other things, designing and conducting various research projects across Alaska and disseminating resulting data internally and externally to facilitate management activities in attainment of the Division's mission.
The SWHS is central to the department´s management of all sport and some commercial fisheries as well as the international management of Pacific halibut, and meeting Alaska's obligations under the Pacific Salmon Treaty. As an essential member of the SWHS the incumbent will play an important role in the achievement of missions of both the ADF&G and the Division of Sport Fish.
The benefits of joining our team:
The SWHS Program is comprised of the program manager (Fishery Biologist 4) and 2 full-time Research Analyst 3 positions (including the incumbent) as well as a multitude of assisting personnel including a Biometrician, Analyst Programmer, and several Office Assistants. As such, we work together very closely to efficiently accomplish the goals and objectives of the SWHS while providing for autonomy, professional development, and flexibility.
Given the broadly influential nature of the SWHS, the incumbent will commonly interface with a diversity of natural resource managers, researchers, and members of the public who are interested in the data we produce.
The working environment you can expect:
The City of Anchorage is situated on Cook Inlet and is centrally located between the Kenai Peninsula, Prince William Sound, and the Mat-Su Valley. This centralized location allows for easy access to a wide array of outdoor recreational opportunities as well as the modern conveniences available in the city.
The Anchorage office is the largest ADF&G office in the state and is home to many research and management personnel from the Sport Fish, Commercial Fisheries, and Wildlife Conservation divisions, and Habitat, and Subsistence sections; this allows for the opportunity to develop professional relationships with a diversity of other environmental professionals and contribute to various fishery resource management projects.
Additionally, the ADF&G offers, to those who qualify, the opportunity to work a hybrid telework schedule following the successful completion of the prerequisite probationary period.
Who we are looking for:
We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:
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Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical, systematic, 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.
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Data Management: Knowledge of the principles, procedures, and tools of data management, such as modeling techniques, data backup, data recovery, data dictionaries, data warehousing, data mining, data archiving, data disposal, and data standardization processes.
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Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
To view the general description and example of duties for a Research Analyst 3 please go to the
following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs
Special Note:
A valid driver's license is required.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in
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Analysis and Assessment: Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating data and information.
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Problem Solving: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
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Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.
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Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.
equivalent to those typically gained by:
Education and/or progressively responsible professional experience which included investigative research or statistical analysis.
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.
“Progressively responsible” means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.
“Professional experience” means work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager:
Nicholas Smith, Fishery Biologist 4Phone: (907)
[email protected]