Community Care Licensing Specialist 1 (PCN 052316M)



Community Care Licensing Specialist 1 (PCN 052316M)

Salary

$29.73 - $30.62 Hourly

Location

Multiple Locations, AK

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

50662

Department

Health

Division

Public Assistance

Opening Date

06/11/2025

Closing Date

6/23/2025 5:00 PM Alaska

Division

Public Assistance

Position Open To

Alaska Residents Only

Bargaining Unit

General Government

Range

16

Job Description

This Individual Position is Exempt from the Hiring Freeze. Qualified Applicants are Encouraged to Apply.

Join the Department of Health!
We’re thrilled to welcome you! 
We’ve made our application process more accessible than ever.  
Please take a look at our job announcement below. 
If you can see yourself in this role, apply now—your next opportunity awaits.

This position is open to Alaskan Residents only.
Please check out the residency definition to determine if you qualify.

This position is currently located in Anchorage. The position may be in Anchorage and Fairbanks, depending upon the location of the most qualified candidate.

This position is currently located in Anchorage, however, this position may be located in either Anchorage, Fairbanks, Kenai, or Wasilla,

We invite you to watch our "Welcome to DPA" video here:



What You Will Be Doing:
As a Community Care Licensing Specialist 1 (CCLS 1), your role will be to oversee a workload of childcare facilities across the State of Alaska. Your duties will include conducting on-site inspections and investigations, applying your knowledge of licensing requirements, and maintaining effective communication with child care providers, partner agency members, and the general public. Additionally, you will be responsible for generating and issuing various reports and ensuring that facilities are fully compliant before granting a Child Care License.
 
Mission and Values/Culture:
The Child Care Program Office’s (CCPO) mission is to support families in accessing quality childcare. Our office is dedicated to ensuring children are safe and that care is available and affordable so families can achieve and maintain self-sufficiency.
 
Benefits of Joining Our Team:
The Division of Public Assistance is committed to developing and sustaining a high-quality workforce by developing staff and promoting career advancement within the agency. You will have the opportunity to develop skills and build knowledge and competencies that will assist you in achieving your future career goals. We believe you can work your way through the ranks and into the Policy, Administrative, and/or Leadership teams within our agency. 


We provide a competitive benefits package, flexible work schedules, and job stability. 
 
The Working Environment You Can Expect:
This position is located in Anchorage or Fairbanks, depending on the location of the selected candidate. These positions involve both office and field work, requiring travel within the State.


You will work with other well-trained staff members, supporting our agency’s mission and values, in an environment of respect and trust, where management believes staff are the agency’s most valuable resource and encourages them to participate in decisions that affect their work.  
 
Who We Are Looking For:
The ideal candidate will possess some or all of the following position-specific competencies in addition to the minimum qualifications listed below:  
  • Self-Management: Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.
  • 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.
  • Flexibility: Is open to change and new information; adapts behavior or work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles; effectively deals with uncertainty. 

Special Notice
:
  • Requires some travel within the State

To view the general description and example of duties for this job class, please go to the following link and search for Community Care Licensing Specialist 1:  https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs

Minimum Qualifications

Competency-Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions
This job class uses competency-based minimum qualifications.  Please ensure your application (through work history, volunteer experience (duties summary), training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

Competency 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 instead of 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 meet the competency successfully 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:

  • Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
  • Standards: Knowledge of standards that either are compliant with or derived from established standards or guidelines.
  • Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
  • Integrity/Honesty: Contributes to maintaining the integrity of the organization; displays high standards of ethical conduct and understands the impact of violating these standards on an organization, self, and others; is trustworthy.
  • Interpersonal Skills: Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect. Considers and responds appropriately to the needs and feelings of different people in different situations.
  • Written Communication: Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.
Equivalent to those typically gained by:
Training or education in social services, education, health care, mental health, juvenile justice, or a closely related field;
AND/OR
progressively responsible technical or professional experience in social services, education, health care, mental health, juvenile justice, or closely related field.

Special Notes:
“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.

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

“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.

“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.

Additional Required Information

At the time of the interview, please provide the following: 

  1. Three (3) professional references whom we may contact by phone, one (1) of whom must be your current or most recent supervisor, if not already provided in the application. 
  2. Last two (2) performance evaluations, if available.
  3. A copy of academic transcripts (unofficial is okay; please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcripts) is used to support that you meet the minimum qualification competencies.

Please read the information below carefully. This applies to your application submission.


SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS

For your application to be evaluated, you must answer the Supplemental Questions. 

The State of Alaska uses four proficiency levels to measure and describe an applicant’s level of competence in applying certain behaviors, knowledge, skills, and abilities to accomplish a specific task. The four proficiency levels are Mastery, Fluency, Literacy, and Discovery. You must rate your proficiency level for each competency listed in the supplemental questions. 


EDUCATION
To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies, 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 with each application  (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts)  Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not, transcripts will be required before employment.

 
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION

If education is completed in a foreign college or university, it 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 the 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 when applying. The omission of the required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application, and you will not receive further consideration. 

 
WORK EXPERIENCE

When using work experience not documented in your application, please provide the employer's name, job title, employment dates, and whether you worked full-time or part-time  Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and if minimum qualifications are met  Work experience needed to meet the minimum qualifications must be documented in the application  If the application does not support minimum qualifications, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment  A resume will not be used to determine that minimum qualifications have been met for the position you are applying for.

If you have currently or previously been appointed to a flexibly staffed position, please ensure your work experience within a flexibly staffed position indicates the actual dates employed at each level  Ensure your time and any subsequent flex promotion(s) are documented as a separate position  This is required as minimum qualifications require experience at a particular level in which the lower level may not be considered  If this information is not accurately reflected in your application, this may cause the processing of your application for consideration to be delayed.
 
NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application. Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination that your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.
 
The State of Alaska does not provide VISA Employer sponsorships.

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS:
The location of this position is currently in AnchorageThe position may be located in Anchorage and Fairbanksdepending upon the location of the most qualified candidate. Please select the location(s) you are willing to be considered for. There are three (3) positions to be filled.

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.


APPLICATION NOTICE

You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or via a hard copy application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal such as AlaskaJobs or another database, you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hard-copy application to apply successfully. Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska "How to Apply" webpage, found here:http://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace/help/


NOTICE

Questions regarding the application process can be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 800-587-0430 (toll-free) or (907) 465- 4095. If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure that your email address is correct on your application and that your spam filter will permit emails from the 'governmentjobs.com' domain. For information on allowing emails from the 'governmentjobs.com' domains, visit the Lost Password Help page at https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword.


EEO STATEMENT

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-4095 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.


WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE

Questions regarding application submission or system operation errors should be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 1-800-587-0430 (toll-free) or (907) 465-4095 if you are in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to recruitment.services@alaska.gov


For assistance with applying for a password, please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword

Contact Information

For specific information about the position, feel free to contact the hiring manager at:
 
Name: Kendall Merry
Title: Project Assistant
Phone: 907-269-4511


Careers with the State of Alaska offer MANY benefits

The following information describes typical benefits available to employees of the State of Alaska. Actual benefits received may differ by bargaining unit or branch of government, position type, or be prorated for other than full time work.

For a quick breakdown of the insurance, health, and retirement benefits available for State Employees you can view an orientation video from Division of Retirement and Benefits. (Please note this video is specifically designed for new State Employees.)

Insurance Benefits
  • Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental
    • The following employee groups are under AlaskaCare Benefits administered by the State:   See https://drb.alaska.gov/help/plans.html for additional information.
      • AVTEC
      • Confidential
      • Correctional Officers
      • Marine Engineers
      • Mt. Edgecumbe Teachers
      • Supervisory
      • Unlicensed Vessel Personnel/Inland Boatman's Union
      • Exempt employees (not covered by collective bargaining)
    • The following employee groups are covered by Union health trusts.  Contact the appropriate Union for additional information.
      • General Government
      • Labor, Trades and Crafts
      • Public Safety Employees Association
      • Masters, Mates & Pilots
  • Employer paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available (amount depends on Bargaining Unit)
Optional Insurance Benefits
  • Group-based insurance premiums for
    • Term life (employee, spouse or qualified same sex partner, and dependents)
    • Long-term and short-term disability
    • Accidental Death and Dismemberment
    • Long-term care (self and eligible family members)
    • Supplemental Survivor Benefits
  • Employee-funded flexible spending accounts for tax savings on eligible health care or dependent care expenses

Retirement Benefits
  • Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Teachers' Retirement System (TRS)
  • Matching employer contribution into a defined contribution program (new employees)
  • Employer contribution into a defined benefit or defined contribution program (current employees)
  • Contributions to the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan in lieu of contributions to Social Security
  • Option to enroll in the Alaska Deferred Compensation Program
  • Note:  The Defined Contribution Plan, Supplemental Annuity Plan and Deferred Compensation Program offer a variety of investment options
See https://drb.alaska.gov/retiree/ for additional information
 
Paid Leave & Other Benefits
  • Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served
  • Twelve (12) paid holidays a year

01
I acknowledge and understand that the education and/or experience used to meet the minimum competencies for this position must be adequately documented in this application to be considered.
  • Yes
  • No
02
This position can be located in either Anchorage, Fairbanks, or Juneau, depending on the location of the selected candidate. Please indicate which location you are applying for.
  • Anchorage ($29.73/Hourly)
  • Fairbanks ($30.62/Hourly)
03
Please rate your level of proficiency in Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
  • Mastery: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices and facilitate knowledge transfer to others.
  • Fluency: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed the concepts, procedures, and practices independently.
  • Literacy: Ability to communicate all relevant concepts, procedures and practices of the subject area. I have limited application or practice.
  • Discovery: Awareness of basic/fundamental concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area.
  • None of the above.
04
Please rate your level of proficiency in Standards: Knowledge of standards that either are compliant with or derived from established standards or guidelines.
  • Mastery: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices and facilitate knowledge transfer to others.
  • Fluency: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed the concepts, procedures, and practices independently.
  • Literacy: Ability to communicate all relevant concepts, procedures and practices of the subject area. I have limited application or practice.
  • Discovery: Awareness of basic/fundamental concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area.
  • None of the above.
05
Please rate your level of proficiency in Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
  • Mastery: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices and facilitate knowledge transfer to others.
  • Fluency: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed the concepts, procedures, and practices independently.
  • Literacy: Ability to communicate all relevant concepts, procedures and practices of the subject area. I have limited application or practice.
  • Discovery: Awareness of basic/fundamental concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area.
  • None of the above.
06
Please rate your level of proficiency in Integrity/ Honesty: Contributes to maintaining the integrity of the organization; displays high standards of ethical conduct and understands the impact of violating these standards on an organization, self, and others; is trustworthy.
  • Mastery: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices and facilitate knowledge transfer to others.
  • Fluency: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed the concepts, procedures, and practices independently.
  • Literacy: Ability to communicate all relevant concepts, procedures and practices of the subject area. I have limited application or practice.
  • Discovery: Awareness of basic/fundamental concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area.
  • None of the above.
07
Please rate your level of proficiency in Interpersonal Skills: Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect. Considers and responds appropriately to the needs and feelings of different people in different situations.
  • Mastery: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices and facilitate knowledge transfer to others.
  • Fluency: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed the concepts, procedures, and practices independently.
  • Literacy: Ability to communicate all relevant concepts, procedures and practices of the subject area. I have limited application or practice.
  • Discovery: Awareness of basic/fundamental concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area.
  • None of the above.
08
Please rate your level of proficiency in Written Communication: Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.
  • Mastery: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices and facilitate knowledge transfer to others.
  • Fluency: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed the concepts, procedures, and practices independently.
  • Literacy: Ability to communicate all relevant concepts, procedures and practices of the subject area. I have limited application or practice.
  • Discovery: Awareness of basic/fundamental concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area.
  • None of the above.
09
Please rate your level of proficiency in Self-Management: Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.
  • Mastery: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices and facilitate knowledge transfer to others.
  • Fluency: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed the concepts, procedures, and practices independently.
  • Literacy: Ability to communicate all relevant concepts, procedures and practices of the subject area. I have limited application or practice.
  • Discovery: Awareness of basic/fundamental concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area.
  • None of the above.
10
Please rate your level of proficiency in 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.
  • Mastery: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices and facilitate knowledge transfer to others.
  • Fluency: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed the concepts, procedures, and practices independently.
  • Literacy: Ability to communicate all relevant concepts, procedures and practices of the subject area. I have limited application or practice.
  • Discovery: Awareness of basic/fundamental concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area.
  • None of the above.
11
Please rate your level of proficiency in Flexibility: Is open to change and new information; adapts behavior or work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles; effectively deals with uncertainty
  • Mastery: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices and facilitate knowledge transfer to others.
  • Fluency: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed the concepts, procedures, and practices independently.
  • Literacy: Ability to communicate all relevant concepts, procedures and practices of the subject area. I have limited application or practice.
  • Discovery: Awareness of basic/fundamental concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area.
  • None of the above.

Required Question

Employer
State of Alaska
Address
PO Box 110201

Juneau, Alaska, 99811
Phone
(800) 587-0430 (Statewide toll-free number)
(907) 465-4095 (Juneau and out-of-state callers)