Job Description

Posting number: 54784

Department: Commerce, Community, and Economic Development

Division: Insurance

Job classification: Consumer Service Specialist (Insurance)

Posting type: Open

Categories: Legal, Investigative, Customer Service, Research, Business, Communications, Career Exploration, Insurance, Audit

The Consumer Service Specialist position conducts complaint review for all regulated lines of insurance in Alaska to determine if violations of Alaska Insurance law have occurred. The position responds to insurance related questions and concerns by providing applicable referrals and resources to the public. The specialist will also facilitate final level health insurance appeals.

Our organization, mission and culture:

To strengthen competitive insurance markets while protecting Alaskans. The most important function of the Division of Insurance as a regulatory agency is consumer protection, which includes oversight of the financial conditions of insurers. The division participates in drafting insurance laws and regulations and analyzes market data to develop more effective insurance regulation in Alaska.

The benefits of joining our team:
efficiently to support the division’s mission of protecting Alaskan consumers. You will be working in a friendly and supportive environment that fosters accountability, cooperation, respect for each other and professionalism. The division's Consumer Services team section fosters an environment where hard work and determination are noticed and appreciated. The Division encourages advancement within the Division, Department, and State of Alaska. We offer training opportunities, and a comprehensive employee benefits package to include health insurance, retirement and paid holidays.

The working environment you can expect:
Located on the 15th floor of the Atwood Building, you will enjoy a panoramic view of downtown Anchorage, Mt. Susitna AKA Sleeping Lady, and the Knik Arm. Great dining, shopping, the Park Strip, Anchorage Museum and Atwood Concert Hall are all within short walking distance from the office. Covered parking at the Linny Pacillo parking garage is provided free.

When you come to work, you will be walking into a calm and respectful work environment where everyone knows your name.

Who we are looking for:

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

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

• Compliance Inspection: Knowledge of the guidelines, regulations, and procedures associated with compliance inquiries, including application of compliance rules and criteria and ability to make appropriate decisions and issue citations, fines, or orders.

• Information Management: Identifies a need for and knows where or how to gather information; organizes and maintains information or information management systems.

• 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.

Examples of duties

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in

• 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.
• Customer Service: Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers. Delivers high-quality products and services; is committed to continuous improvement.
• Insurance: Knowledge of various types of insurance, insurance regulations, claims processing, examination, adjudication, or adjustment
• 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.
• 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:

Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or experience in administrative or regulatory law or a related field performing technical research or evaluation of statutes or regulations, experience adjusting claims or reviewing claim determinations which requires the interpretation and application of laws or regulations, providing technical information and/or assistance to individuals, or performing technical review or processing documents or claims.

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.

Qualifications

At time of application applicant(s) are requested to submit:

1. A copy of academic transcripts (unofficial are okay, please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcripts) if using to verify that you meet the minimum qualifications.

At time of interview applicant is requested to submit:

1. Three (3) professional references that have had supervisory responsibility over you along with their daytime contact phone numbers. (if not already attached to application submission).
2. Copies of your three (3) most recent performance evaluations (if not already attached to application submission).

SPECIAL NOTICE
The interview process will include a written assessment to evaluate relevant skills and competencies.

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 can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview.

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.

NOTICE
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