# Information Officer 3 (124429) — Public Safety · Alaska Jobs [← The Board](https://alaskajobs.org/) · [Public safety jobs](https://alaskajobs.org/jobs/public-safety) # Information Officer 3 (124429) Public Safety - **Location** — Anchorage, AK - **Salary** — $3,388.80 Biweekly (Range 20) - **Type** — Full Time - **Open to** — Department Employees Only - **Bargaining unit** — Supervisory - **Timing** — Year-round - **Posted** — 2026-09-10 - **Closes** — 2026-09-15 - **Source** — Workplace Alaska (State of Alaska) (synced) Job Description The recruitment is exempt from the hiring freeze (Administrative Order 358) **This recruitment is open only to current State of Alaska employees or those having transfer or rehire rights to this job classification** WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING: This position is the supervisor for the Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Public Information Request & Research Unit’s (PIRRU) Mobile Audio and Video Recording Equipment team (MAVR). Under general supervision of the PIRRU’s Research Analyst 4, this position will serve as the supervisor of the team and will be the subject matter expert on body-worn camera (BWC) and MAVR requests. This team handles public records release management and in-depth research and analysis relating to public record requests. The incumbent is responsible for the oversight, assessment, maintenance, continuous improvement, and overall effectiveness of the team. The incumbent serves as the subject matter expert on complex audio, video, and BWC requests to ensure that DPS lawfully fulfills public information requests and advises the Research Analyst 4 on policy, statute or legislative implication of requests and/or findings. *This position involves reviewing and processing incident files; photo, audio, and video evidence involving sexual assault, sexual abuse of minors, assault, suicide, homicides, etc. OUR ORGANIZATION, MISSION, AND CULTURE: DPS strives to preserve peace, enforce the law, prevent and detect crime, and protect life and property. As a member of DPS and the MAVR team, you will be instrumental in ensuring this mission is met by adhering to the Alaska Public Records Act, and other applicable statutes, regulations, and court decisions. THE BENEFITS OF JOINING OUR TEAM: As a member of one of the most unique law enforcement agencies in the nation, you will be part of a team that embraces the core values of loyalty, integrity, courage, compassion, leadership, and accountability to serve Alaska. This position will enjoy impactful work, be part of a team of highly dedicated and professional individuals and establish partnerships and working relationships throughout DPS and other state, local, and federal departments. THE WORKING CONDITIONS YOU CAN EXPECT: This position is in the ABI building at 5500 E Tudor Rd. Anchorage. The successful applicant will enjoy a team environment, supportive peers, encouragement to explore intellectual curiosity, and opportunities to develop and improve hard and soft skills. The Chugach Mountains provide the backdrop for the building and ample parking is available, public transportation drop points are located directly in front of the building and paved trails are located right next to the building. WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR: Team Building: Inspires and fosters team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust. Facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals. Leadership : Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations. Attention to Detail : Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. The Department of Public Safety strives to preserve the peace, enforce the law, prevent and detect crime, and protect life and property. All positions support or carry out the Department's mission. If our mission interests you and this position embodies your strengths, please consider joining our team. More information about the Department of P ublic Safety can be found on our website: http://dps.alaska.gov/ Minimum Qualifications Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in Communications and Media: Knowledge of the production, communication and dissemination of information and ideas to inform and entertain via written, oral, visual media and social media. External Awareness: Understands and keeps up-to-date on local, national, and international policies and trends that affect the organization and shape stakeholders' views; is aware of the organization's impact on the external environment. Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences. Multimedia Technologies: Knowledge of the principles, methods, tools, and techniques to develop or apply technology using text, audio, graphics, or other media. 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. 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. Equivalent to those typically gained by: Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or progressively responsible professional level experience in journalism, communications media, education, English, literature, fine arts, library science, radio, television, photography, advertising, marketing, sales, public relations and/or promotional work, freelance writing, technical writing and/or research, education, library work or other information dissemination 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” in this guidance 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. “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. Additional Required Information C OVER LETTER: A cover letter is NOT required for this position. Your complete application will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process. AT TIME OF INTERVIEW: Copies of all college transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable), if being used to meet the minimum qualification A list of three (3) professional references including daytime telephone number and email address; at least two (2) of these must be from a current or former supervisor. Professional is defined as a supervisor or an individual who has direct knowledge of your work performance 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. BACKGROUND CHECK: This position requires the incumbent to submit to a fingerprint based criminal history background check. 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