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Payroll Services Supervisor (PCN 110617)

State of Alaska
6 days ago
Full-time
Remote
United States

Job Description


This position is open to Alaska Residents only.
 Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.



The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Administrative Services is recruiting

 for a Payroll Services Supervisor located in Juneau, Alaska!


What you will be doing: 
Step into a key leadership role within the Department of Fish & Game’s (DFG) Human Resources (HR) team, where your payroll expertise directly supports the people who protect Alaska’s fish, wildlife, and natural resources. As a central member of our HR operation, you’ll partner closely with the Human Resource Business Partner (HRBP) and the Department of Administration to guide policy, strengthen processes, and ensure payroll excellence across the department.

Under general supervision of DFG’s HRBP, you will lead and mentor a team of payroll technicians, fostering a supportive environment. You’ll serve as DFG’s primary payroll certifier and subject matter expert—overseeing payroll and leave processing, driving section initiatives, and delivering training that empowers staff at every level.

You’ll join a collaborative HR team that values strong partnerships, problem solving, and service to our uniquely diverse workforce. Your work will help keep DFG running smoothly and ensure our employees are supported, informed, and paid accurately.

Our mission, values, and culture:
The Department of Fish and Game's mission is to manage, protect, maintain, and improve the fish, game, and aquatic plant resources of Alaska. The work done in the Division of Administrative Services- Human Resource Section, is to directly support all departmental programs and services needed to ensure we meet department, divisional, state and federal objectives.

The department strives for a diverse and inclusive workforce where safety, well-being, and work-life balance are paramount. Employees at all levels promote a culture where everyone is valued, treated equitably, and treated respectfully.

The benefits of joining our team: 
At DFG’s Division of Administrative Services (DAS), we don’t just support the mission—we live it. We value each person as an individual and take pride in the work we do for our department and for the Alaskans who depend on us. When you join DAS, you become part of a team that champions work–life balance, encourages professional growth, and cultivates a positive, supportive environment where everyone can thrive.

You’ll work alongside dedicated colleagues who care deeply about Alaska’s resources and the communities that rely on them. Together, you’ll be part of a cohesive, collaborative payroll team committed to ensuring every DFG employee is paid accurately and on time—because their work matters, and so does yours. 

The working environment you can expect: 
This position is based in Juneau at the DFG Headquarters—right on the Downtown Boardwalk and overlooking the stunning Gastineau Channel. You’ll enjoy easy parking, quick access to coffee and lunch spots, and a beautiful waterfront walking path perfect for mid day resets or after work strolls.

DFG is committed to true work–life balance. After a successful training period, you’ll have the flexibility of a hybrid schedule that blends in office collaboration with telework days. You can also shape your workday within standard Monday–Friday operating hours, giving you room to build a schedule that supports both your productivity and your life outside the office.

Who we are looking for: 
We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:
  • Leadership: Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
  • Professionalism: Consistently displays the collection of competencies and skill expected of a professional. Professionalism is defined by its key behaviors including being accountable for actions and assigned projects; practicing efficient work habits to effectively manage time and workload; clearly communicating and expressing thoughts and ideas in writing and in person; possessing the ability to understand how non-verbal communication impacts the workplace; working effectively as part of a team to achieve productive outcomes; and consistently demonstrating, emotional intelligence, integrity, and ethical behavior.
  • Team Building: Inspires and fosters team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust. Facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals.

To view the general description and example of duties for a Payroll Services Supervisor please go

to the following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs


Special Note:
Must be able to obtain and sustain employment in a Confidential Bargaining Unit position for the State of Alaska and eligible to work with confidential information and confidential systems.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in 
 

  • 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.
 
  • Oral and Written 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 and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
 
  • Personnel and Human Resources: Knowledge of hiring, classification, benefits, labor relations, negotiation, and Federal, state, and local employment regulations. 
 
  • 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.
 
  • 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.
 
Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or progressively responsible experience in payroll services, human resource management, business administration, supporting management in running an organization/enterprise or supporting professionals working in human resources (such as recruitment, payroll, classification and compensation, employee and labor-management relations, employer provided benefit programs, employment law compliance, or employee training).
 
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.
 
"Human resource" includes experience in recruitment and selection, classification, employee training, employer provided benefits programs, employment law compliance, personnel, payroll processing or system administration, or labor relations. Supervision of subordinates does not in itself constitute human resource work.

Additional Required Information

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Please provide at time of application:
  • Cover letter

If selected, please provide the following at the time of the interview:

  1. Three (3) professional references with current daytime contact information. 
  2. Resume/CV
  3. Education transcripts, if using to meet minimum qualifications (unofficial copies are acceptable). 
COVER LETTER
A cover letter is required for this position. The cover letter describing how the applicant possesses the position specific competencies that benefit the position and why you are interested in the position. Please attach the cover letter to your application before submitting it online or, if unable to attach to your application, fax or email it to the contact provided in the job posting. Your cover letter will serve as a writing sample and will help determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.

EDUCATION 

To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competences, 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. (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts).

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.

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.


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.


EEO STATEMENT

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aids 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.


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Contact Information

For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager:

Amy Jo Lindsley, Human Resource Business Partner
Phone: (907) 465-2463