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Workers Compensation Officer 2 (PCN 073031)

State Of Alaska

Job Location:

Fairbanks, AK - USA

Hourly Salary: USD 38 - 38

Posted: 1 October 2026 (22 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 29 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

ATTENTION ALASKA RESIDENTS!

The Department of Labor and Workforce Development Division of Workers Compensation is recruiting for a
Workers Compensation Officer 2 located in Fairbanks!
No Cover Letter Required!

This position is in the Supervisory Unit (SS) at a Range 18.

What You Will Be Doing:
The Division of Workers Compensation is recruiting a Workers Compensation Officer 2 to serve as the onsite supervisor for the Fairbanks adjudications office. This position offers a unique combination of adjudication case management and leadership: independently managing complex workers compensation matters supervising staff and helping shape how adjudication support services are delivered in Fairbanks. This is an opportunity to use sound judgment legal and analytical skills and leadership abilities in work that has a direct impact on Alaskans. And as a designee of the Alaska Workers Compensation Board you will independently conduct prehearing conferences resolve procedural and discovery disputes and help move contested workers compensation cases toward resolution.

This would be a great position for someone who enjoys complex work independent decision-making and helping both people and teams communicate and succeed when solutions may not be obvious.

Our Mission Values and Culture:
The Division of Workers Compensation administers the Alaskas workers compensation system and supports the fair timely and efficient resolution of workplace injury claims. Our work affects injured workers employers insurers medical providers attorneys and communities throughout Alaska. The Adjudications team values impartiality sound judgment professionalism accuracy collaboration and public service.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:
This position provides substantial independence and variety playing an important role ensuring parties understand the process cases continue moving forward and Division staff have the guidance and support they need to provide consistent high-quality service. You will develop expertise in workers compensation law and administrative adjudication make meaningful procedural decisions work directly with parties and legal professionals and build supervisory and leadership experience.

You will also have the opportunity to help reestablish and strengthen the Divisions Fairbanks presence. Rather than stepping into a narrowly defined role the successful candidate will have a meaningful voice in office operations staff development workload management and service delivery.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:
This position is located in the Division of Workers Compensations Fairbanks office; the work is primarily professional office work and combines independent case analysis prehearing conferences writing and research interaction with the public and legal professionals and supervision of employees in Fairbanks and Juneau.

No two days are exactly alike - you may spend part of the day conducting prehearings and resolving disputed procedural issues then shift to reviewing case activity coaching an employee coordinating an upcoming hearing or helping a member of the public understand the workers compensation process.

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

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.
Conflict Management: Manages and resolves conflicts grievances confrontations or disagreements in a constructive manner to minimize negative personal impact.
Written Communication: Writes in a clear concise organized and convincing manner for the intended audience.

To view the general description and example of duties for the position please go to the following link:
Qualifications

Competency Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions:
This job class uses competency based minimum qualifications.Please ensure your application(through work history volunteer experience (duties summary) training education licenses certifications etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge skills abilities and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

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 competencys 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.

Minimum Qualifications:
Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with the knowledge skills and abilities in:

Interpreting and applying workers compensation statutes regulatory procedures court decisions and treatises relating to industrial injury or disease
Principles and practices of investigation
Techniques and methods of conducting impartial hearings and securing voluntary compliance

Equivalent to those typically gained by:
Professional experience in administrative or regulatory law; adjusting or reviewing workers compensation claims or claim determinations; or coordinating vocational rehabilitation services for injured workers.

Additional Required Information

**PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS & INFORMATION CAREFULLY**

THIS RECRUITMENT IS FOR ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY
This recruitment is open to Alaska Residents only. Applicants must meetAlaska Residency Requirements in order to be considered for employment at this time.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS
For your application to be evaluated you mustanswer the Supplemental Questions.

The State of Alaska (SOA) uses four levels of proficiency to measure and describe an applicants 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.

SPECIAL NOTICE
Please be aware this position requires the use of the Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN). A security clearance issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS) is necessary to use APSIN. DPS will deny security clearance for any applicant who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor in this state or another jurisdiction or who may be a fugitive from justice. Additionally security clearance will be withdrawn if DPS discovers that material information was falsified or omitted at the time of the initial application for security clearance.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF INTERVIEW

A writing sample demonstrating your ability to clearly summarize facts analyze an issue or document a decision or recommendation.

LEGAL EMPLOYMENT
The States online recruitment system Workplace Alaska requires applicants to certify that they have a legal right to accept employment in the United States. It is the responsibility of the employee to maintain the appropriate documentation to accept or continue legal employment. The State of Alaska does not function in the role as an employer sponsor.

APPLICATION NOTICE
You can ONLY apply for this position through Workplace Alaska website or via hardcopy (paper) application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal such as AlaskaJobs or any other database you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hardcopy application to successfully apply. Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska How to Apply page.

Omission of any required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application and you will not receive further consideration. If youre experiencing problems attaching to your application or if you simply had forgotten you may email it to the contact provided below before 5:00 pm of the closing date. Any documents submitted after the posting has closed will not be considered.

EDUCATION
If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications 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 if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position.Transcripts must be attached at the time of application or submitted to the contact information below prior to the close of recruitment. If youre unable to attach to your application email it to the contact provided in the job posting. If email is not an option please call the contact person to obtain a fax number.

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 name your job title dates of employment 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 is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting see resume or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination that your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.

BARGAINING UNIT
If you are acurrent state employee please mark the union you are a member of at the time of application. If you are not a current state employee you must mark that it does not apply to you.

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.

NOTICE
Questions regarding the application process can be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at (toll free) or (907) 465- 4095. If you choose to be contacted by email please ensure your email address is correct on your application and that the spam filter will permit email from the domains. For information on allowing emails from the domains visit the Lost Password Help page located at 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- or in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1- 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.

WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE
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