State of Arizona

🎄 At the Christmas tree lighting at the Executive Tower this week, Gov. Katie Hobbs wondered aloud how the Arizona Department of Administration gets the 22-foot Poderosa pine into the building's lobby. ADOA's Timothy Tait, Ed.D. has the answer. He shared it with Axios in this story.

🎥 AZ Family sat down with the State of Arizona Enterprise Technology (ASET) 911 Program leader Greg Denton last week to learn more about the team's life-saving work in implementing Next Generation 911. "The state’s Department of Administration has spent the past two years rolling out a new Next Generation 911 program that will dramatically improve the speed at which crews respond to emergencies and more accurately locate callers. ... Arizona is one of the first states in the country to implement the Next Gen 911 system statewide." Check out the full story to hear more about what this work means for first responders and anyone who needs to call 911 in Arizona. 📱 🚔

Ever worked yourself into a frenzy over a government form? Alan Holcomb and John Carter Owens, MUEP, MPP know the feeling. They’re the team behind Arizona’s Form Frenzy, which challenged 34 state agencies to improve at least one feature on at least one form within 90 days. Working together across their departments — John from Gov. Katie Hobbs’ office, Alan in the Arizona Government Transformation Office — they created and launched a training program that supplied agency leaders with the tools to make changes in whatever way worked best for their teams. The unifying concept: Focusing on the people, both in the development process and the end product. 🏛️👥🏛️ The results? A runaway success. Agencies made a total of 433 improvements to 34 forms, reducing the number of unnecessary questions by a whopping 49%. Next up? Digital Dash, a similarly structured initiative that will focus on brand implementation and digital accessibility. Now that’s a craze we can get behind. 🎉 Read their profile and hear more from them at #FormFest2024 ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eghhVrCz #GovEfficiency #DigitalTransformation #TechForGood #CivicTech #GovernmentInnovation #UXDesign #GovTech #Innovation #LeanStrategy #Arizona

State of Arizona CIO J.R. Sloan spoke with StateScoop about the recent updates made to the statewide policy and procedure regarding #GenAI and employees with an invested interest in the technology. "One thing I’ve learned is that the more you work with generative AI, the more vision you get for what’s possible with it, and maybe where some of its limitations are." #stategovernment #publicsector #generativeai #generativeartificialintelligence #informationtechnology

Government Technology has recognized the extensive work conducted throughout the State of Arizona in the field of #GenAI to include updates to statewide policy and procedure, testing in sandbox environments, end-user pilot programs with #Gemini and more! #stategovernment #publicsector #informationtechnology #artificialintelligence

🙌 Twelve Arizona employers, including the State of Arizona, have been recognized among the Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America 2024. The awards program, which is led by Healthiest Employers®, recognizes people-first organizations that prioritize the well-being of their employees.  Organizations are evaluated based on culture, programming and results and are judged by representatives from academic, medical, wellness and business communities. ☀ The State of Arizona moved up in the rankings from 100th last year to 68th this year. Employee well-being and professional development have been a recent focus for the Arizona Department of Administration, which manages benefits, human resources, and wellness programming for all state employees. These include paid parental leave, a mentorship program and the popular Health Impact Program Virgin Pulse. 🎤 Hear from Amanda Accatino and Elizabeth Alvarado-Thorson on what these programs mean to the state and the Arizona Department of Administration. ➡ Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gCUb_PPY

📣 Calling all aspiring UX Researchers in Arizona! 📣 The Arizona Department of Administration is looking for a UX Research Intern to join their Digital Solutions Office. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain real-world experience in user-centered design and contribute to projects that impact the lives of Arizonans. ✨ What's cool about this internship? ✨ Remote work option: Work from anywhere in Arizona! Meaningful projects: Help improve digital services for the public sector. Gain valuable skills: Conduct user research, analyze data, and collaborate with experienced professionals. 👉 Know someone who would be a perfect fit? Share this post with your network! 🔗 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/g-j--Dy8 #UXResearch #Internship #ArizonaJobs #RemoteWork #UserCenteredDesign #PublicSector #ADOA #ASET #DSO

We’ve all been in the situation when you’re making a call and the person on the other line says hold on, let me transfer you. It’s annoying if you’re calling customer service; it’s potentially life-changing if you’re calling 911. Thanks to the Arizona Department of Administration’s 911 team, people in Arizona are now being routed to the dispatchers who can best help them. Callers also can now: 🗺 Be located by dispatchers within 3 feet of their longitude and latitude when calling 911 from a cell phone 📱 Text 911 for help 🤳 Send media to dispatchers 📢 And more The technological innovations of Next Generation 911 are an amazing advancement in public safety, and the State of Arizona Enterprise Technology (ASET) 911 team was recognized by Esri for making these resources more accessible to rural areas across the state.

📽 📷 The Arizona Department of Administration is hiring a multimedia specialist to support the diverse multimedia work of our agency, focusing on video and graphic design. This position is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact through storytelling and media. Apply to join the Office of Statewide Communications and Public Affairs!

As part of the inaugural cohort led by national nonprofit Opportunity@Work, Arizona will collaborate with other state leaders to ensure that state workers with or without degrees can access advancement opportunities within the public-sector that match their skill sets. The unique effort aims to identify opportunities for workers who have gained valuable skills through routes such as military service, community college, training programs, partial college completion or on-the-job experience, instead of just through a bachelor’s degree. Read more: https://lnkd.in/giHHEna3