• Job Description

  Req#: 4701984

  Job Description

  This position is open to Alaskan Residents only.

  Please check out the residency definition to determine if you qualify.

  
  

  The Department of Health, Behavioral Health, is recruiting for a Long Term Non-Perm (LTNP) Health Program Manager 2 position.

  
  

  This position is currently located in Anchorage.

  This position may be in Anchorage, Fairbanks, or Juneau , depending upon the location of the most qualified candidate.

  
  
  What you will be doing:
  Under the supervision of the Health Program Manager 3, the LTNP Health Program Manager 2 is responsible for the development, implementation, and completion of program planning, budget/fiscal management, and setting effective goals for federal grants related to the State of Alaska's response to opioid misuse and other substance misuse. You will assist federal award project directors in implementing the federal award activities and serve as a point of contact for Division of Behavioral Health staff who are managing grants and contracts funded by federal grant programs.
  
  Our organization, mission, and culture:
  The mission of the Division of Behavioral Health is to promote an integrated and comprehensive behavioral health system based on sound policy, effective practices, and partnerships.
  
  Our Division Vision: We will partner to support a strong continuous behavioral health service continuum through technical assistance, regulatory guidance, and optimized resource allocation to meet the dynamic needs of Alaskans.
  
  Our Division Values: Connection, Collaboration, and Community.
  
  The benefits of joining our team:
  We offer exciting work that has a positive impact on Alaskans' lives. The Division is guided by the belief that every employee is a change agent whose ideas, values, and beliefs are respected as they enrich our overall team environment .
  
  This position is being filled in Anchorage, Fairbanks, or Juneau, depending on the selected candidate's location.
  
  We offer a flexible telework schedule requiring two days of in-person work a week.
  
  The working environment you can expect:
  Anchorage Regional Office
  :3601 C Street, Suite 878
  Anchorage, AK 99503
  Conveniently located in Midtown Anchorage and within walking distance of Cuddy Family Park, Loussac Library, and Natural Pantry.
  
  Fairbanks Office
  351 Old Richardson Highway, Suite 123
  Fairbanks, AK 99701
  Located next to the Alaska Club and less than ten minutes from the beautiful and historic downtown city center intersected by the Chena River.
  
  Juneau Central Office
  350 Main Street, Suite 214
  Juneau, AK 99801
  Centered in vibrant downtown near the Alaska State Capitol Building, courthouse, Governor's mansion, state, and city museums, and within walking distance to various restaurants, coffee shops, and gift stores.
  Opportunity for a hybrid work environment with designated telework and in-office days.
  
  Who we are looking for:
  The ideal candidate will possess some or all of the following position-specific competencies:
  

  • 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.
  • Project Management: Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance.

  
  A cover letter is NOT required for this position. Your complete application, including supplemental questions, 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 the position please go to the following link: 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 the competencies in

  • Analysis and Assessment: Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating data and information.
  • Writing: Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicates information (e.g., facts, ideas, or messages) in a succinct and organized manner; produces written information, which may include technical material and information that is appropriate for the intended audience.
  • Community Dimensions of Practice: Distinguishes the roles and responsibilities of governmental and non-governmental organizations in providing programs and services to improve the health of a community.
  • Partnering: Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals.
  • Public Health: Applies knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, methods, and tools associated with protecting and improving the health of people and their communities, including promoting healthy lifestyles, researching disease and injury prevention, and detecting, preventing, and responding to infectious diseases.

  Equivalent to those typically gained by:

  A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in biological, health or behavioral science; health practice; education; public, healthcare, or business administration; or a closely related field;
  AND/OR
  Progressively responsible professional experience performing health program planning, development, coordination, evaluation, or implementation; providing technical health care assistance and consultation; conducting health care utilization or quality assurance examinations; and/or delivering health care.

  
  Special Note: Travel may be required.
  
  "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 judgment.
  
  "Progressively responsible" means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.

  Additional Required Information

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

  1. Three (3) professional references and current contact numbers, including two (2) current or former supervisors, if not already provided in the application.
  2. Copies of your two (2) most recent performance evaluations, if available.
  3. A copy of academic transcripts (unofficial are okay; please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcripts) is used to support that you meet the minimum qualification competencies, if not already provided in the application.

  Please read the below information 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 already documented in your application, please provide the employer's name, your job title, employment dates, and whether you were working 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 to which you are applying.
  
  
  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 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 Anchorage . The position may be located in Anchorage, Fairbanks, 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 one position to be filled.
  
  APPLICATION NOTICE
  You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or via hardcopy application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal such as AlaskaJobs or any other database, you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hardcopy 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: 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 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 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 accommodation, auxiliary aides 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 applicant password assistance, 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:
  
  

  Elana L. Habib / Health Program Manager 3
  Phone: 907-269-3619
  Fax: 907-269-3623
  E-Mail: elana.habib@alaska.gov

• About the company

  The Alaska State Troopers, officially the Division of Alaska State Troopers, is the state police agency of the US state of Alaska.

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