State of Alaska · 3 weeks ago
Local Government Specialist 1/2/3 (PCNs 216112 & 216057)
Juneau, AK
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid, Senior LevelThe State of Alaska is looking for a Local Government Specialist to work closely with rural communities, providing support in areas such as local elections, financial management, and emergency response. The role involves building strong relationships and being a trusted advisor to help improve local government functions.
ElectronicsGovernmentSecurity
Responsibilities
Helping them thrive by offering support in everything from local elections and financial management to emergency response and utility services
You'll be a trusted advisor, a relationship-builder, and a go-to resource on everything from Alaska Statute Title 29 to providing safe drinking water
You’ll build strong relationships, explore diverse regions of Alaska, and play a key role in making local government work better for everyone
Qualification
Required
Understanding the unique challenges and strengths of rural communities
Knowing how to meet people where they are and offer real support that makes a difference
Experience leading workshops or training sessions for adults, whether face-to-face or remotely over platforms like Zoom or MS Teams
Expressed confidence explaining rules, policies, or regulations clearly, whether you're talking to community members, coworkers, or government folks. Written or spoken, you know how to get your point across
Demonstrated hands-on experience with accounting software (like QuickBooks or Quicken) and can interpret budgets or financial statements without breaking a sweat, especially in a government or nonprofit setting
Administration and Management: Knowledge of planning, coordination, and execution of business functions, resource allocation, and production
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
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
Public Service Motivation: Shows a commitment to serve the public. Ensures that actions meet public needs; aligns organizational objectives and practices with public interests
Reading Comprehension: Understands and successfully interprets written material, including technical material, rules, regulations, instructions, reports, charts, graphs, or tables; successfully applies what is learned from written material to specific situations
Advocacy: Organizes and leads advocacy efforts with local, state, and federal government entities and elected officials that support the mission of an agency
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
Teaches Others: Helps others learn; identifies training needs; provides constructive reinforcement; coaches others on how to perform tasks; acts as a mentor
Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues
Provide a cover letter detailing your experience teaching adults and/or writing or proofreading technical documents, municipal or tribal documents, or financial documents
Three (3) references with current contact information - two (2) of which need to be former supervisors
Last three (3) performance evaluations (if available)
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
Travel to these rural communities may be via small planes and other conveyances
Benefits
Part-time telework
Flexible work schedules
Every-other Friday off
Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental
Employer paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available
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
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
Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served
Twelve (12) paid holidays a year
Company
State of Alaska
System for Secure Single Sign-on and Signature for Citizens.
Founded in 1959
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.72MKey Investors
U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyU.S. Department of Agriculture
2023-10-23Grant· $0.5M
2023-05-22Grant· $0.22M
Leadership Team
Dominick Liriano
CEO/President
Anne Zink
Chief Medical Officer for the State of Alaska
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