JOB
Effective July 1, 2026 the wage for this position increased by 3%. The wage listed in this job posting reflects the increase.
This position is open to Alaska Residents.
Please check the definition below to determine if you qualify.
The Department of Family and Community Services,
Office of Children's Services (OCS) is
recruiting for a full-time Program Coordinator 2 located in
Anchorage, Alaska.
What you will be doing
Under the general direction of the Mental Health Clinician 4 (Wellness and Resiliency Officer), the Program Coordinator 2 provides statewide oversight, coordination, and support for all OCS staff development initiatives. In this role, the Program Coordinator 2 will work closely with division leadership to advance program development and implementation and strengthen practice standards for all OCS staff, while creating a positive and seamless orientation experience for new employees. This position serves as a Training Program Coordinator, working in collaboration with the Child Welfare Academy and the OCS Mentor team to enhance the current training program and provide support to ensure better training outcomes.
Our organization, mission and culture
The Mission of the Office of Children's Services is: Ensuring the safety, permanency, and well-being of children by strengthening families, engaging communities, and partnering with Tribes.
The Office of Children's Services is dedicated to a diverse and inclusive workforce where safety and wellbeing are paramount. Employees all contribute to building a culture where everyone is valued, treated equitably, and treated respectfully.
Everything we do is underpinned by our Core Values ( PDF reader)
Benefits of joining our team
Joining our team will provide you with the satisfaction of working with a dynamic, diverse, and high performing team while simultaneously having a positive impact on the team as well as the families of Alaska.
Your first twelve months in the agency are probationary and considered a training period, with formal virtual training and on-the-job training with your supervisor and with other colleagues.
Full-time benefits of this position include but are not limited to: Insurance Benefits; Retirement Benefits; Paid Leave; and twelve paid holidays per year. Please see the benefits tab on this posting for more information
Working environment you can expect
This position is located at our Anchorage State Office, which is centrally located in Midtown, providing easy access to all of Anchorage.
For information on the Anchorage community (including schools, hospitals, housing) please review the Alaska Community Profiles.
We are seeking a candidate with the following competencies:-
Teaching Others: Helps others learn through formal or informal methods; identifies training needs; provides constructive feedback; coaches others on how to perform tasks; acts as a mentor.
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Organizational Development: Knowledge of the principles of organizational development and change management theories, and their applications.
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Performance Measurement: Knowledge of the principles and methods for evaluating program or organizational performance using financial and nonfinancial measures, including identification of evaluation factors (for example, workload, personnel requirements), metrics, and outcomes.
Special Note-
All positions require valid ID and successful completion of a background investigation, including fingerprinting and a criminal records check.
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The successful candidate may be required to attend multiple training courses normally located in Anchorage.
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.
To view the general description and example of duties for a Program Coordinator 2, please go to the following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs EXAMPLE 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.-
Compliance: Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.
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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.
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Planning and Evaluating: Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.
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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:
Training from an accredited college or university in any field and/or progressively responsible professional experience developing, planning, coordinating, and implementing a program, project, business, organization, or major components of a program, including having administrative authority over the program/project funding, staff, and/or overall operations.
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” 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.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE
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[email protected].
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For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager at:
Name: Mindy Swisher, Mental Health Clinician 4
Phone: (907)269-4056
Email: [email protected]