Economist 4 (PCN 040017)

State of Alaska; Anchorage, Juneau (AK, AK); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Alaska's Department of Revenue, Tax Division, is seeking an Economist 4 in Anchorage or Juneau to lead development and publication of statewide revenue forecasts and economic reports.

The role requires building econometric models, conducting fiscal analysis, coordinating across agencies, and communicating findings to policymakers, with a strong preference for candidates with high-stakes analytic experience and the ability to work under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of economics and accounting principles and practices.
• Planning and evaluating: set priorities and strategies to achieve goals.
• Team building: foster commitment and collaboration.
• Technical expertise to solve complex problems and provide expert advice.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, modeling, and publication of major statewide revenue forecasts and economic reports, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Develop and maintain advanced econometric models for non-petroleum revenue forecasting and deliver reliable projections.
• Conduct complex economic research and fiscal analysis on revenue trends and legislative proposals, producing clear narrative and technical work products.
• Coordinate cross-agency contributors and manage multi-stage publication cycles with data integrity.
• Represent the Division to policymakers and stakeholders, providing guidance on tax policy and economic impacts.
• Build stakeholder relationships and communicate technical results to diverse audiences under tight deadlines.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Project management

Education

Postsecondary education in economics

Job description

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Are you ready to help shape Alaska's financial future?

The Department of Revenue, Tax Division is recruiting for an Economist 4 in Anchorage or Juneau!

PLEASE NOTE: THIS POSITION IS ONLY OPEN TO ALASKA RESIDENTS.

Job Description

Are you ready to help shape Alaska's financial future?

The Department of Revenue, Tax Division is recruiting for an Economist 4 in Anchorage or Juneau!

PLEASE NOTE: THIS POSITION IS ONLY OPEN TO ALASKA RESIDENTS.

Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Lead the development, modeling, and publication of major statewide revenue forecasts and economic reports, including the Revenue Sources Book, Spring Forecast, and the Indirect Expenditure Report, ensuring accuracy, statutory compliance, and high analytical standards.


• Develop and maintain advanced econometric models for non-petroleum revenue forecasting, applying economic theory and statistical techniques to deliver reliable projections used by the Legislature and executive leadership.


• Conduct complex economic research and fiscal analysis on revenue trends and legislative proposals, authoring clear, high-quality narrative and technical work products under tight timelines.


• Coordinate cross-agency contributors and manage multi-stage publication cycles, ensuring data integrity, error‑free outputs, and effective project execution.


• Represent the Division in communicating analytical findings to policymakers, stakeholders, and partnering agencies, providing expert guidance on tax policy and economic impacts.


• We have a strong preference for candidates with demonstrated experience producing error‑free quantitative work, managing large and complex datasets and models, and delivering accurate, high‑stakes analytical products with minimal supervision on tight deadlines, as well as those who bring proven strengths in building effective stakeholder relationships and communicating technical results to diverse audiences.

Mission and Values/Culture:

The Department of Revenue's mission is to collect and invest funds for public purposes to benefit Alaskans, and this position contributes to that mission by producing rigorous, data-driven economic and revenue analysis that informs tax policy, fiscal planning, and statewide decision‑making. We value accuracy, integrity, collaboration, curiosity, innovation, and public service, and offer an environment that supports meaningful analytical work and continued professional growth.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

Working in the Economic Research Group offers meaningful public service where your analysis helps shape Alaska's long‑term fiscal future, while providing hands‑on experience with complex economic and policy issues, mentorship from experienced experts, and access to the State of Alaska's comprehensive benefits, including strong retirement options, generous leave, and professional development resources. Our team supports a healthy work‑life balance with structured schedules, predictable workloads, and hybrid telework flexibility, offering a rare combination of stability, growth, public impact, and a supportive environment committed to high‑quality economic work.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

This position is being recruited as a dual location recruitment and can be located in either the State Office Building in Juneau or the Atwood Building in downtown Anchorage. After your initial training, the option of hybrid telework may be explored to further support productivity and a strong work‑life balance.

Who We Are Looking For:

• 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.


• Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.


• Project Management: Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance.

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 are a resident of the State of Alaska and you can imagine yourself in this role, we encourage you to apply!

Minimum Qualifications

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.

Any combination of education 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.


• Planning and Evaluating: Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long‑term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.


• Team Building: Inspires and fosters team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust. Facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals.


• Technical Expertise: Effectively applies technical knowledge to solve a range of problems; develops technical solutions to new or highly complex problems that cannot be solve 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: Completion of a postsecondary education program with a major emphasis in a discipline of economics. And Progressively responsible professional experience in the collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of economic, social science, or similar data.

Special Note: "Professional experience" means work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment.

"Progressively responsible" means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.

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