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This job class uses Competency Based minimum qualifications (MQs). Please read the Competency Based MQ instructions below to learn more.

The Department of Revenue, Tax Division is recruiting for an Assistant Chief Economist in Anchorage or Juneau!

This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our

residency definition

to determine if you qualify.

Pay will be determined based on location of the selected individual.

Provide senior leadership and direction for the Economic Research Group by supervising professional economists and commercial analysts, overseeing analytical operations in Anchorage or Juneau, and serving as the delegated authority for the Chief Economist when required.

Lead the design, development, and review of complex quantitative economic, fiscal, and commercial models, including petroleum production tax models, statewide non-petroleum revenue models, macroeconomic analysis tools, scenario forecasting, and probabilistic models, through rigorous application of advanced data management principles.

Apply expert-level petroleum engineering knowledge to guide and review oil and gas fiscal analyses, natural gas commercialization assessments, project evaluations, and production tax modeling to ensure accuracy, defensibility, and alignment with Alaska’s petroleum fiscal system.

Represent the Department before the Legislature, Governor’s Office, executive leadership, and industry stakeholders by preparing testimony, delivering technical briefings, and communicating complex results clearly through strong stakeholder management practices.

Oversee major non-petroleum revenue and commercial analyses, including income, excise, and consumption taxes, and resource sector evaluations, and integrate findings into statewide revenue forecasts, policy analyses, fiscal notes, and executive decision support.

We have a strong preference for a candidate who can immediately step into a senior review role, provide accurate, error-free analysis under tight time frames, and serve as the final authority on the quality, clarity, and defensibility of the Division’s most critical fiscal and commercial work products with minimal direction.

The Department of Revenue’s mission is to collect, administer, and invest funds for public purposes that benefit Alaskans. The Tax Division supports that mission by ensuring fair tax administration and providing accurate economic and revenue insights. As Assistant Chief Economist, you help drive this work by leading analysis and forecasting that directly supports sound fiscal decisions for the state. We value analytical thinking, integrity, collaboration, curiosity, innovation, and a commitment to objective, high-quality work. Our culture is supportive, mission-driven, and focused on producing meaningful analysis that informs Alaska’s financial future.

Joining the Tax Division as Assistant Chief Economist offers the rare opportunity to lead high-impact economic and revenue analysis that shapes Alaska’s fiscal future and informs statewide decision-making at the highest level. The State of Alaska provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes strong retirement options, generous PTO, and medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage to support your overall well-being.

This position will be based the State Office Building in Juneau, or in the Atwood Building in Anchorage. After your initial training, the option of hybrid telework may be explored to further support productivity and a strong work-life balance.

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

• Petroleum Engineering: Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods related to the exploration, development, extraction, recovery, processing, and conservation of fluid minerals, geothermal resources, organic compounds, or natural gas resources.


• Data Management: Knowledge of the principles, procedures, and tools of data management, such as modeling techniques, data backup, data recovery, data dictionaries, data warehousing, data mining, data archiving, data disposal, and data standardization processes.


• Stakeholder Management: Knowledge of the concepts, practices, and techniques used to identify, engage, influence, and monitor relationships with individuals and groups connected to a work effort; including those actively involved, those who exert influence on the process and its results, and those who have a vested interest in the outcome (positive or negative).

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

Competency Based Minimum Qualifications

This job class uses competency based minimum qualifications. 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, training, and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in

Economics and Accounting: Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, tax law and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

Manages Human Resources: Plans, distributes, and monitors work assignments; evaluates work performance and provides feedback to others on their performance.

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.

Financial Analysis: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of financial analysis, forecasting, and modeling to interpret quantitative and qualitative data; includes data modeling, earned value management, and evaluating key financial indicators, trends, and historical data.

Technical Expertise: Effectively applies technical knowledge to solve a range of problems; develops technical solutions to new or highly complex problems that cannot be solved using existing methods or approaches; is sought out as an expert to provide advice or solutions in the technical area.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Any combination of post-secondary education and/or advanced professional experience in economics, accounting, public or business administration, petroleum engineering, industrial engineering or closely related field in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of economic data with an emphasis in the progressively responsible application of energy economics, petroleum economics, natural resources economics, tax analysis, dynamic economic modeling, or supervision of an economics or research team.

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