RECRUITMENT EXTENSION NOTICE
The recruitment period for this vacancy has been extended to allow for a larger applicant pool. If you have already applied there is no need to reapply.
ATTENTION: Salary Schedules have been updated as of 7/1/2026. The salary for this position has been updated to reflect this change.
Come join the State of Alaska!
This job class uses Competency Based minimum qualifications (MQs). Please read the Competency Based MQ instructions below to learn more.
ATTENTION ALASKA RESIDENTS!
The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) Program Management and Administration is looking for a Human Resource Consultant 5 to help us Keep Alaska Moving!
What you will be doing:
The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) is seeking a strategic and collaborative leader to oversee the department's shoreside payroll program and help shape the future of payroll services across the organization.
In this key leadership role, you will provide vision, direction, and oversight for payroll operations that support a diverse DOT&PF workforce across Alaska. You will shape department payroll strategy, establish governance and compliance frameworks, and ensure the consistent application of collective bargaining agreements, employment laws, and statewide payroll policies.
As the department's senior shoreside payroll leader, you will partner with executive leadership, collaborate across agencies, and lead continuous improvement efforts that strengthen payroll services and support organizational goals. You will evaluate and resolve complex issues involving financial risk, labor relations, and audit exposure while balancing legal requirements, contractual obligations, and operational needs.
This position provides leadership to supervisory and professional staff and is responsible for maintaining the integrity, consistency, and effectiveness of a decentralized payroll program. You will play a critical role in developing employees, supporting professional growth, fostering collaboration, and creating a positive work environment that promotes engagement, accountability, and retention.
If you are ready to make a meaningful impact, lead innovative payroll initiatives, and help shape the future of payroll operations for one of Alaska’s largest agencies, we encourage you to apply.
Our organization, mission, and culture:
DOT&PF’s mission is to “Keep Alaska Moving” and our HR vision is "We will work to serve the department by being a trusted resource, strategic partner, leader, and innovator in the delivery of human resource services. DOT&PF continues to strengthen and expand its payroll operations, we remain focused on building a workplace that promotes engagement, teamwork, and exceptional service to our employees and stakeholders."
The benefits of joining our team:
You will join a collaborative and experienced HR team that values professionalism, innovation, and continuous improvement. This position offers a unique opportunity to help build the future of payroll services within DOT&PF as the department expands its payroll operations and develops long-term payroll capacity, expertise, and service delivery.
The work performed in this position has a direct impact on employees throughout Alaska and provides an opportunity to contribute to lasting organizational success. The State of Alaska also offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, flexible work options, and a strong retirement system.
Please see here for more information: https://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace/benefits/.
The DOT&PF core values are integrity, excellence, respect, and safety. We support an environment focused on teamwork and collaboration to achieve results. We succeed in achieving our transportation mission through building credibility with our customers, stakeholders, and the public.
The working environment you can expect:
Our office is located in Juneau with convenient access and ample parking. You will join a team navigating an exciting period of growth and transformation as DOT&PF expands its payroll operations, providing opportunities to collaborate with staff and leaders across the department while helping shape the future of payroll services.
Who we are looking for:
To be successful in this position, the selected candidate will possess the following competency:
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Supervision: Plans, distributes, and monitors work assignments; sets task priorities; evaluates work performance and provides feedback to others on their performance; ensures that staff are appropriately selected, utilized, and developed, and that they are treated in a fair and equitable manner. Assignments include the authority and responsibility to recommend or independently take action to employ (i.e., appoint, transfer, promote), discipline or discharge, or adjudicate grievances of direct reports.
To view the general description and example of duties for positions please go to the following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs
Competency Description
The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), tasks, and behaviors used to describe the competency. They typically list expectations, as opposed to specific tasks, and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines. A competency’s description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA, task, and behavior needed to successfully meet the competency, but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.
Please ensure your application (through work history, training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports/demonstrates you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.
Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:
Developing Others: Develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the organization by providing ongoing feedback and by providing opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods.-
Leadership: Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
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Personnel and Human Resources: Knowledge of hiring, classification, benefits, labor relations, negotiation, and State and federal employment regulations.
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Planning and Evaluating: 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.
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Team Building: Inspires and fosters team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust. Facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals.
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Vision: Understands where the organization is headed and how to make a contribution; takes a long-term view and recognizes opportunities to help the organization accomplish its objectives or move toward the vision.
Equivalent to those typically gained by:
Training in human resource management, business administration, or organizational leadership and progressively responsible professional experience in human resources which includes supervision (such as recruitment, payroll, classification and compensation, employee and labor-management relations, employer provided benefit programs, employment law compliance, or employee training).
“Competencies” means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.
“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.
“Progressively responsible” means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.
“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.
“Typically gained by” means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.
**NOTE: PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY**
At time of interview, applicants are requested to submit (if not already attached to your application):
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Three (3) professional references, one (1) of which should be from a former or current supervisor.
ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY
Please be sure to check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS
For your application to be evaluated you must answer the Supplemental Questions.
The State of Alaska (SOA) uses four levels of proficiency to measure and describe an applicant’s level of competence in applying certain behaviors, knowledge, skills, and abilities to accomplish a specific task. The four proficiency levels are: Mastery, Fluency, Literacy, and Discovery. You will need to rate your proficiency level for each competency listed in the supplemental questions.
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.
WORK EXPERIENCE
If using work experience not already documented in your application, also 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. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.
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.
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 1-800-587-0430 or (907) 465-4095 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.
For specific information about this position, please contact the hiring manager at the following:
Name: Sunny Haight, Deputy Director, Program Management and Administration
Phone: (907) 465-8440
