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What you will be doing:
Do you enjoy helping people? Do you want to make a difference in rural Alaska communities? Leveraging technology and innovation, our candidate will establish and maintain working relationships with communities throughout the state by providing advice and assistance in all areas of local governance including but not limited to elections, administration, ordinances, resolutions, codification, boundary changes, planning and land use, and much more. The candidate will also be part of the Rural Utility Business Advisor (RUBA) Program working with assigned communities on improving managerial and financial best practices.
Our organization, mission and culture:
The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development assists the Governor’s vision for Alaska with a focus on outcomes, an efficient use of Alaska’s abundant resources, and putting individual Alaskans before bureaucracy.
The Division of Community and Regional Affairs promotes the department's vision by providing information, technical and financial assistance, training and other capacity building resources for communities.
The benefits of joining our team:
You will be joining a team of passionate employees who demonstrate a high level of initiative, excellent interpersonal skills, ability to adapt to a changing environment, and an interest in working with rural Alaska communities. There are periodic opportunities for advancement within the division. The option for teleworking may be available and the division offers flexible work weeks.
The working environment you can expect:
You will be part of a dynamic team of professionals who enjoy working with the rural Alaska communities they serve
Who we are looking for:
The successful candidate will need the following knowledge, skills, abilities and experience (KSAEs):
Knowledge of current issues and concerns of rural communities and traveled to or lived in rural Alaska.
Demonstrated experience providing technical assistance, both on-site and distance, to entities in rural Alaska communities.
Two (2) or more experiences conducting training or teaching adults in a rural setting either in person or through online platforms such as MS Teams, Zoom, etc.
Experience communicating policies, rules, regulations and statutes to the public, co-workers, and government officials in oral or written form.
Special Notice:
This position requires frequent travel to rural communities in Alaska, some of which have no commercial accommodations and requires the incumbent to sleep in city hall or in a school. In addition, travel to these rural communities may be via small planes and other conveyances.Minimum Qualification for Local Government Specialist 1:
Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in
Equivalent to those typically gained by: Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or experience in accounting, budget administration, financial services, social services, public administration, legal or paralegal services, grant development, and/or providing administrative support to a business, organization, or program. Special Note: Special note: Some positions require frequent travel to rural communities in Alaska, some of which have no commercial accommodations and require the incumbent to sleep in city hall or in a school. In addition, travel to these rural communities may be via small planes and other conveyances. |
A completed Local Government Specialist Flex 2 Training Plan OR Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in
Equivalent to those typically gained by: Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or experience in accounting, budget administration, financial services, social services, public administration, legal or paralegal services, grant development, and/or providing administrative support to a business, organization, or program. 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. |
A cover letter is required at the time of application.
Your cover letter should meet the following requirements:
The initial interview may be by phone or in person. Candidates who advance to a second interview, may be interviewed in person or via Zoom and will be asked to create a 10-12-minute presentation on a local government issue.
At time of interview applicant(s) are requested to submit:WORK EXPERIENCE
If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer 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.
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 your email address is correct on your application and that the spam filter will permit email from the 'govermentjobs.com' domains. For information on allowing emails from the 'governmentjobs.com' domains, visit the Lost Password Help page located at https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword.
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 located in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to recruitment.services@alaska.gov.
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For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager at:
Name: Lynn Kenealy, Local Government Specialist 4
Phone: (907) 269-8122
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