Risk Manager (020020)

Salary: $3,666.40 - $3,849.60 Biweekly
Location : Anchorage or Juneau, AK
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 49752
Department: Administration
Division: Risk Management
Opening Date: 03/18/2025
Closing Date: 4/1/2025 5:00 PM Alaska
Division: Risk Management
Position Open To: All State Employees
Bargaining Unit: Supervisory
Range: 22

Job Description
This position is open to All Applicants.

NOTE: This position has been broadened to allow for a larger applicant pool.
The Department of Administration, Division of Risk Management is recruiting for a Risk Manager in Anchorage or Juneau!
What You Will Be Doing:
Mitigating risk for the State of Alaska through sound decision making, thoughtful research, cooperative teamwork, and inspiring leadership.

Duties will include, but not be limited to, the supervision of Claims Administrators and a Project Assistant, working with our broker to procure specialty insurance products, the review and negotiation of insurance requirements for State agencies, and negotiating division service contracts.

The Risk Manager works side by side with our Accountant 4 in the annual formulation of Cost of Risk Allocation (CORA), the cornerstone of Risk Management's operating budget.
The individual in this position enjoys a variety of claims related responsibilities, mixed with insurance policies, tossed with risk management inquiries, topped off with budget tasks. It's the best mixture to enliven your day and ensure your time is spent as engaged as possible with a small, but great, team

Our Mission, Values, and Culture:
Our mission is to protect the financial assets and operations of the State of Alaska from accidental loss through a comprehensive self-insurance program.

Our values are to do the right thing, and pay the right amount all the time; and to treat each individual whose path we cross with respect, courtesy and kindness every time.
Should you join our mighty group, you will help us achieve our mission and add to our values by your leadership skills, your insurance claims and policy knowledge, and your ability to listen and communicate.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:The Risk Management Division is a small six-person team committed to providing exceptional claims management in property, torts, workers' compensation, aviation, and marine. This Division also manages the self-insurance program for the State of Alaska, reviews State contracts to ensure State interests are protected, and manages the Volunteer Service Agreements, to name just a few. In this role, you will have a direct influence on the Claims Administrators, the Project Director, the State contracts, and the ability to efficiently and effectively attain division goals and objectives. You will be instrumental to the success of the Risk Management Division Superstars.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:
Our Anchorage office is located on the 19th floor of the Atwood Building at 550 West 7th Avenue with unbeatable views of the Chugach Range, the Cook Inlet and Mount Susitna. The Atwood Building is on the West side of downtown Anchorage close to some of the best restaurants Anchorage has to offer.

Our Juneau office is located on the 10th floor of the State Office Building in the historic state capital with beautiful views of the Gastineau Channel and cruise ship docks.
Our small, friendly, supportive staff of six fosters a respectful, fun and productive work environment. The individual in this position will be expected to work independently and with team members, as well as with vendors via in-person, telephonic, and/or electronic means on a daily basis.

Who We Are Looking For:We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position-specific competencies:

• Insurance: Knowledge of various types of insurance, insurance regulations, claims processing, examination, adjudication, or adjustment.
• Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
• 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.
• 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.

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
If you can imagine yourself in this role, we encourage you to apply!
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or the equivalent from an accredited college in public or business administration or a closely related field.
AND
Four years of professional experience in commercial insurance which shall have included risk administration, risk identification and analysis, negotiation of insurance and consultant contracts, investigation of risk funding alternatives; loss control, claims administration and underwriting. Two years of the required experience must have been as a professional manager in commercial property and casualty insurance programs (e.g. commercial or self-insurance) or as a Claims Administrator with the State of Alaska.

Additional appropriate experience may substitute for the education on a year-for-year basis. Appropriate graduate education may substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis, except for the required two years as a professional manager in commercial property and casualty insurance programs or at the Claims Administrator level with the State of Alaska.
Additional Required Information
Please read the below information carefully. This applies to your application submission.
THIS RECRUITMENT IS FOR STATE OF ALASKA EMPLOYEES ONLY
Candidates must currently hold permanent employment status within their current period of service, or have transfer rights, or, if separated, have rehire rights to this job classification.
Special Note:
May need to travel once or twice per year to Juneau for a period of five days or less.
At time of interview, please provide the following:

Writing sample which confirms a recent conversation with an angry claimant who demanded Risk Management reverse a claim denial. Be creative.

A list of three (3) professional references with daytime telephone numbers. One (1) must be from a current supervisor.

Copies of your two (2) most recent performance evaluations. If unavailable, two (2) letters of reference may be substituted.

COVER LETTER

Please provide a cover letter that details your prior work experience and describe the listed position-specific competencies above and how they would be of particular benefit to the position.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS

For your application to be evaluated, you must answer 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

Applications will be reviewed to determine if minimum qualifications are met. Therefore, all work experiences the applicant is using to meet minimum qualifications for this position must be documented in the application package. Please include the employer's name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether the employment was full or part-time. Applicants who submit packages that do not provide sufficient information to demonstrate minimum qualifications are met may not advance in the selection process.

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 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.
NOTICE

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Contact Information

For specific information in reference to the position, please contact the hiring manager:
Tracy Mears, Division Director

Phone: (907) 334-2573
Careers with the State of Alaska offer MANY benefits

The following information describes typical benefits available to employees of the State of Alaska. Actual benefits received may differ by bargaining unit or branch of government, position type, or be prorated for other than full time work.

For a quick breakdown of the insurance, health, and retirement benefits available for State Employees you can view an (Please note this video is specifically designed for new State Employees.)

Insurance Benefits

• Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental
  • The following employee groups are under AlaskaCare Benefits administered by the State: See for additional information.
    • AVTEC
    • Confidential
    • Correctional Officers
    • Marine Engineers
    • Mt. Edgecumbe Teachers
    • Supervisory
    • Unlicensed Vessel Personnel/Inland Boatman's Union
    • Exempt employees (not covered by collective bargaining)
  • The following employee groups are covered by Union health trusts. Contact the appropriate Union for additional information.
    • General Government
    • Labor, Trades and Crafts
    • Public Safety Employees Association
    • Masters, Mates & Pilots
• Employer paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available (amount depends on Bargaining Unit)

Optional Insurance Benefits

• Group-based insurance premiums for
  • Term life (employee, spouse or qualified same sex partner, and dependents)
  • Long-term and short-term disability
  • Accidental Death and Dismemberment
  • Long-term care (self and eligible family members)
  • Supplemental Survivor Benefits
• Employee-funded flexible spending accounts for tax savings on eligible health care or dependent care expenses

Retirement Benefits

• Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Teachers' Retirement System (TRS)
• Matching employer contribution into a defined contribution program (new employees)
• Employer contribution into a defined benefit or defined contribution program (current employees)
• Contributions to the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan in lieu of contributions to Social Security
• Option to enroll in the Alaska Deferred Compensation Program
• Note: The Defined Contribution Plan, Supplemental Annuity Plan and Deferred Compensation Program offer a variety of investment options

See for additional information

Paid Leave & Other Benefits

• Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served
• Twelve (12) paid holidays a year

01

Which of the following best describes your knowledge level of the Alaska Workers' Compensation Act?

• Advanced Level: Prior weekly use of the Alaska Workers' Compensation Laws & Regulations.
• Intermediate Level: Basic knowledge of the Alaska Workers' Compensation Laws & Regulations and ability to apply the laws and regulations.
• Basic Level: Some knowledge of workers' compensation claims, their purpose and end goals.
• Do not have enough skills to meet definition of Basic Level.

02

Which of the following best describes your knowledge level of the Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act?

• Advanced Level: Prior weekly use of the Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act.
• Intermediate Level: Basic knowledge of the Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act and ability to apply the regulations.
• Basic Level: Some knowledge of the Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act, its purpose and end goals.
• Do not have enough skills to meet definition of Basic Level.

03

What location are you willing to work?

• Anchorage
• Juneau
• Both locations

Required Question