Project Assistant (RCSP Range Manager - PCN 112251)

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 Wildlife Conservation is recruiting

 for a Project Assistant (RCSP Range Manager) located in Anchorage!

What you will be doing:

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation is recruiting for the Range Manager (Project Assistant) of the Rabbit Creek Shooting Park in Anchorage!

This position operates, manages, and maintains the daily range operations for over 35,000 annual users. Duties include:

1. Supervision of three full-time and two part-time staff, plus volunteer range safety officers who assist in ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience for over 35,000 annual users.  

2. Maintaining safe public shooting opportunities which include archery, handguns, centerfire rifles, .22 rifles, instructor ranges, and 5-stand shotgun fields. 

3. Coordination with HIT Program staff on classroom and range logistics to provide educational courses/clinics with both the HIT Program and private firearm education trainers. 

4. Completes daily financial transactions and purchases supplies.

5. Operates equipment for grounds maintenance. 

Our organization, mission, and culture: 

The mission of the Division of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) is to conserve and enhance Alaska's wildlife and habitats and to provide for a wide range of public uses and benefits. One of the primary benefits provided to the public by the DWC is hunting and harvest opportunity. The Rabbit Creek Shooting Park contributes to the Division’s success by providing a safe location for hunters and target shooters alike, including instructor ranges and a classroom building where firearms safety and certification courses are offered.

Benefits of joining our team: 

The Project Assistant is part of the Hunter Information & Training (HIT) Program team who works with an array of dedicated volunteers and private/agency firearms instructors to promote safe and enjoyable hunting and shooting experiences for the general public (all ages).

The working conditions you can expect:

The position is based at the Rabbit Creek Shooting Park, located in south Anchorage adjacent to the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge. The incumbent will be in contact daily with the public, volunteers, and ADF&G staff. The position works both indoors and outdoors daily. This is a 12-month position, with a normal shift of 10:00 am – 6:30 pm on Wednesday –Sunday when the facility is open for public use.

• This position requires working around firearms and shooting (noise, smoke, lead residue) in an outdoor live fire shooting range.

Who we are looking for:

• Strong understanding of firearms and ammunition, firearms safety, firearms maintenance, and hunting practices and culture.

• Knowledge of cash registers, financial transactions, computers, and common business software.

• Experience working in a customer-service environment with strong interpersonal and customer-relations skills.

• Demonstrated supervisory skills and experience working as part of a team

• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to positively interact with management and administrative staff, vendors, RCSP staff, the public, private firearm education trainers, and volunteers. 

• Basic construction, mechanical, and electronic abilities and basic knowledge of operating equipment including UTVs, plow trucks, riding lawn mowers, and forklifts.

• Strong organizational and administrative skills to schedule use of the range by a variety of user groups, ensure adequate staffing, supplies, and maintenance, and monitor budgets and sales at the front counter.

To view the general description and example of duties for a Project Assistant (RCSP Range Manager) please go to the following

 link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs

Special Note:
A valid driver's license is required.

This position may be in possession of, or have access to, firearms/ammunition.

• Supervisory Training
• Disciplinary Courses (all State-offered courses)
• First Aid/CPR Training
• Hunter Education
• NRA Range Safety Officer certification
• Best Management Practices (BMPs) on lead management

Competency Based Hire 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 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 and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in

• Adaptability: adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.

• 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.

• Reading Comprehension: Understands and interprets written material, including technical material, rules, regulations, instructions, reports, charts, graphs, or tables; applies what is learned from written material to specific situations

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Training from an accredited college or university in any field and/or experience such as performing research; interpreting data; applying, interpreting, and disseminating technical, statutory, and/or regulatory requirements; and/or experience in community development, research, social services, economics, public administration, planning, or a closely related field.

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” 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.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Please provide at time of application submission:

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

COVER LETTER

A cover letter is required for this position. The cover letter should highlight your knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience as they pertain to the position-specific competencies section above. Each bulleted item in the position-specific competencies section should be supported with specific examples from your work experience. Clearly address each point in your cover letter, even if you do not have experience with that specific skill. Your cover letter will be considered a writing sample. Please attach the cover letter to your application before submitting it online.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS

For your application to be evaluated you must answer the Supplemental Questions.  Be specific in your answers and tell us how you acquired the relevant experience. Please use complete sentences and proof-read your submissions when answering the supplemental questions. Your responses will be considered a writing sample and will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment process.

FIREARMS

This position requires the use or possession of a firearm or ammunition. In accordance with the federal Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997 (PL 104-208), if you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, you may not hold this position. 

A "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" is an offense that is (1) a misdemeanor under Federal or state law; and (2) has, as an element, the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by a current or former spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim as a spouse, parent, or guardian, or by a person similarly situated to a spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim. 

If you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, do NOT apply for this position.

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.

NOTICE

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WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE
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For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager:

Ginamaria Smith 

HIT Program Coordinator

907-267-2196