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Program Coordinator (PCN 16T241)

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


Welcome to the Department of Health! 

We’d be delighted to have you join our team. 

If you envision yourself in this role and are ready to start an exciting career with us, apply today!


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 or Juneau, depending upon the location of the most qualified candidate.



What you will be doing:
In this role, you will be monitoring and analyzing essential and rapidly evolving state and Federal developments. Compliance with AO 260 and ensuring the department can assess and respond to policy changes directly impact operations of health and well-being.

Our organization, mission, and culture:
As a newly established department, we prioritize building strong relationships with the people and communities we serve. Community engagement is a priority, and by actively listening and responding to the needs of Alaskans, providers, and advocacy groups, we gain valuable insights about their unique challenges and successes. These conversations help shape our approach and strategies as we implement the Governor’s Health Families Initiative.

The benefits of joining our team:
By joining our team, you’ll be part of a collaborative environment where dedicated staff, partners, and communities work together to create meaningful improvements across Alaska. You’ll also benefit from the strong support of Alaskans, which fuels our motivation and drives continued progress toward impactful, positive change.

The working environment you can expect:
You can expect a working environment driven by close collaboration among committed staff, partners, and communities, all working together to make meaningful improvements in key areas. Though many milestones have been achieved, the team remains energized by strong Alaskan support and is dedicated to driving continued progress example, technical, sensitive, controversial; makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

Who we are looking for:
This is an exempt position - see specific job posting for additional information.

  • 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.
  • Compliance: Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance. 
  • 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.

Requirements

To qualify for this position, the ideal candidate will possess some or all of the following competencies:

  • 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.

  • Compliance: Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance. 

  • 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.

Qualifications

At the time of the interview, please provide the following:
  1. Three (3) professional references, whom we may contact by phone, are required. One (1) of these references must be your current or most recent supervisor, if not already provided in the application. 
  2. Current performance evaluation, 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 qualifications competencies.

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

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.

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS:

The location of this position is currently in Anchorage. The position may be located in Anchorage or Juneau, depending upon the location of the most qualified candidate. Please select the location(s) you are willing to be considered for. There is 1 position 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.

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' domain, 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

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Please send your resume to:
 
Name/Title: Courtney Enright/ Special Assistant to the Commissioner 2
Phone: 907-310-4296
Date Posted
07/31/2026
Job Reference
54762
Organization
Health, DSS-Commissioner's Office
Location
Anchorage, AK
Category
Project/Program Management
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