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Posted : Thursday, September 07, 2023 12:53 AM
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This position is open to Alaska Residents only.
Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.
What You Will Be Doing: This position acts as the subject matter expert and leads a team of three to oversee and enforce provisions of Alaska's campaign financial disclosure laws for state and municipal elections.
You will manage compliance with the law by tracking filer reporting expectations through the agency’s online filing program, reviewing filings for completeness and timeliness, assessing penalties for late filings, conducting complaint investigations, hearings, and appeal adjudications before the Commission, and providing formal and informal guidance on best practices.
You will field requests from filers and the public for interpretations on application of the laws to different situations, draft explanatory materials, forms, manuals, and regulations to implement the laws and design training modules and materials to assist candidates and political groups with compliance.
Our Organization, Mission, and Culture: Alaska's Public Offices Commission's (APOC) mission is to encourage public confidence in their elected officials by providing transparency in Alaska's elections.
This position facilitates public disclosure of campaign financial activity for candidates, political groups, and political parties participating in state and local elections.
It is a fast-paced job with a continually changing legal landscape.
There are a wide variety of daily tasks that tend to ebb and flow based on the election cycles.
The Benefits of Joining Our Team: We are a small agency that works for a five-member Commission.
We are committed to providing exceptional customer service to our filers and the public at large.
Your role will directly influence filer compliance, provide guidance on best practices, and interact with a wide variety of people.
It is fast paced, and ultimately very rewarding.
The Working Environment You Can Expect: This position is located in the Anchorage office located within the Charter College building at Lake Otis Pkwy.
and Northern Lights Blvd.
Daily work will include tracking reports and expectations, issuing courtesy notices for upcoming deadlines, issuing civil penalty assessments for late filings, assisting filers with completing forms, conducting legal analysis regarding violations and providing guidance related to requirements.
Who We Are Looking For: The successful candidate for this position will possess the following core competencies: Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
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.
Writing: Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicates information (for example, facts, ideas, or messages) in a brief, clear, and organized manner; produces written information, which may include technical material, that is appropriate for the intended audience.
Organizational Awareness: Knows the organization's mission and functions, and how its social, political, and technological systems work and operates effectively within them; this includes the programs, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations of the organization.
Problem Solving: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
Special Note: A valid Alaska Driver´s license is helpful but not required.
Paralegal or legal training and education is preferred, but a paralegal certificate or license to practice law is not required.
If this sounds like your skill set, or one you would like to develop, please submit an application through Workplace Alaska.
To view the general description and example of duties for the position, please go to the following link: https://www.
governmentjobs.
com/careers/Alaska/classspecs EXAMPLE OF DUTIES PI01C1 – Paralegal Specialist 1 Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in: Law: Knowledge of State and federal laws, including legal and court procedures, regulations, guidelines, precedents, admissibility of evidence, case preparation, and/or settlements for applicable areas of law practiced or supported.
Compliance: Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with State and federal laws, regulations, and guidance.
Leadership: Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
Legal, Government, and Jurisprudence: Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, legal practices and documents, Government regulations, Executive orders, agency rules, Government organization and functions, and the democratic political process.
Technical Credibility: Understands and appropriately applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise.
Equivalent to those typically gained by: Post-secondary and/or vocational education in a legal, paralegal, criminal justice, or similar legal support area and/or progressively responsible experience providing a variety of legal support in either the legal, law enforcement, legislative, or social service field; or practice in social service field with experience in either the legal, law enforcement or legislative field.
Special Note: Positions may require incumbents to be able to obtain a Notary Public upon hire, and to be able to pass a criminal background check to meet security requirements for using criminal record networks such as Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN) and National Crime Enforcement Information Center/National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NCIC/NLETS).
If this requirement is present, it will be stated in the vacancy announcement.
Some positions are required to work regular overtime during the standard workweek, on weekends, and/or holidays to provide support to the assigned duty attorney.
If this requirement is present, it will be stated in the vacancy announcement.
“Competencies” means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.
“Paraprofessional” work is typically associated with and supportive of a professional field.
It involves extensive practical knowledge gained through experience and/or specific formal or on-the-job training.
Work in these occupations may involve substantial elements of the work of the professional or administrative field, but requires less than full knowledge of the field involved.
“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.
“Technical” means performing tasks, methods, procedures, and computations that are covered by established precedents or guidelines and often require a high degree of skill, care, and precision.
“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.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION For specific information in reference to the position, please contact the hiring manager: Heather Hebdon, Executive Director, Public Offices CommissionPhone: 907-334-1724Email: heather.
hebdon@alaska.
gov
Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.
What You Will Be Doing: This position acts as the subject matter expert and leads a team of three to oversee and enforce provisions of Alaska's campaign financial disclosure laws for state and municipal elections.
You will manage compliance with the law by tracking filer reporting expectations through the agency’s online filing program, reviewing filings for completeness and timeliness, assessing penalties for late filings, conducting complaint investigations, hearings, and appeal adjudications before the Commission, and providing formal and informal guidance on best practices.
You will field requests from filers and the public for interpretations on application of the laws to different situations, draft explanatory materials, forms, manuals, and regulations to implement the laws and design training modules and materials to assist candidates and political groups with compliance.
Our Organization, Mission, and Culture: Alaska's Public Offices Commission's (APOC) mission is to encourage public confidence in their elected officials by providing transparency in Alaska's elections.
This position facilitates public disclosure of campaign financial activity for candidates, political groups, and political parties participating in state and local elections.
It is a fast-paced job with a continually changing legal landscape.
There are a wide variety of daily tasks that tend to ebb and flow based on the election cycles.
The Benefits of Joining Our Team: We are a small agency that works for a five-member Commission.
We are committed to providing exceptional customer service to our filers and the public at large.
Your role will directly influence filer compliance, provide guidance on best practices, and interact with a wide variety of people.
It is fast paced, and ultimately very rewarding.
The Working Environment You Can Expect: This position is located in the Anchorage office located within the Charter College building at Lake Otis Pkwy.
and Northern Lights Blvd.
Daily work will include tracking reports and expectations, issuing courtesy notices for upcoming deadlines, issuing civil penalty assessments for late filings, assisting filers with completing forms, conducting legal analysis regarding violations and providing guidance related to requirements.
Who We Are Looking For: The successful candidate for this position will possess the following core competencies: Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
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.
Writing: Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicates information (for example, facts, ideas, or messages) in a brief, clear, and organized manner; produces written information, which may include technical material, that is appropriate for the intended audience.
Organizational Awareness: Knows the organization's mission and functions, and how its social, political, and technological systems work and operates effectively within them; this includes the programs, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations of the organization.
Problem Solving: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
Special Note: A valid Alaska Driver´s license is helpful but not required.
Paralegal or legal training and education is preferred, but a paralegal certificate or license to practice law is not required.
If this sounds like your skill set, or one you would like to develop, please submit an application through Workplace Alaska.
To view the general description and example of duties for the position, please go to the following link: https://www.
governmentjobs.
com/careers/Alaska/classspecs EXAMPLE OF DUTIES PI01C1 – Paralegal Specialist 1 Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in: Law: Knowledge of State and federal laws, including legal and court procedures, regulations, guidelines, precedents, admissibility of evidence, case preparation, and/or settlements for applicable areas of law practiced or supported.
Compliance: Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with State and federal laws, regulations, and guidance.
Leadership: Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
Legal, Government, and Jurisprudence: Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, legal practices and documents, Government regulations, Executive orders, agency rules, Government organization and functions, and the democratic political process.
Technical Credibility: Understands and appropriately applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise.
Equivalent to those typically gained by: Post-secondary and/or vocational education in a legal, paralegal, criminal justice, or similar legal support area and/or progressively responsible experience providing a variety of legal support in either the legal, law enforcement, legislative, or social service field; or practice in social service field with experience in either the legal, law enforcement or legislative field.
Special Note: Positions may require incumbents to be able to obtain a Notary Public upon hire, and to be able to pass a criminal background check to meet security requirements for using criminal record networks such as Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN) and National Crime Enforcement Information Center/National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NCIC/NLETS).
If this requirement is present, it will be stated in the vacancy announcement.
Some positions are required to work regular overtime during the standard workweek, on weekends, and/or holidays to provide support to the assigned duty attorney.
If this requirement is present, it will be stated in the vacancy announcement.
“Competencies” means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.
“Paraprofessional” work is typically associated with and supportive of a professional field.
It involves extensive practical knowledge gained through experience and/or specific formal or on-the-job training.
Work in these occupations may involve substantial elements of the work of the professional or administrative field, but requires less than full knowledge of the field involved.
“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.
“Technical” means performing tasks, methods, procedures, and computations that are covered by established precedents or guidelines and often require a high degree of skill, care, and precision.
“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.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION For specific information in reference to the position, please contact the hiring manager: Heather Hebdon, Executive Director, Public Offices CommissionPhone: 907-334-1724Email: heather.
hebdon@alaska.
gov
• Phone : NA
• Location : Anchorage, AK
• Post ID: 9037246953
