• Job Description

  Req#: 4499355

  Job Description

  This position is open to Alaska Residents only.
  Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  The Department of Family and Community Services,
  Office of Children's Services (OCS) is
  recruiting for a full-time Social Services Program Officer.

  
  

  Pay is based on the location of the selected applicant:

  Anchorage: $3,152.80 biweekly

  Fairbanks: $3,247.20 biweekly

  Juneau: $3,310.40 biweekly

  
  What you will be doing
  The Social Services Program Officer for Resource Families oversees multiple statewide programs including foster care licensing, background checks, and the Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children. The position manages multiple positions who implement these programs across the state and is responsible for state adherence to federal standards.
  
  Our organization, mission and culture

  The Office of Children's Services strives for a diverse and inclusive workforce where safety and wellbeing are paramount and employees at all levels promote a culture where everyone is valued, treated equitably, and treated respectfully.
  
  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.
  
  Everything we do is underpinned by our Core Values.

  
  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 safety of employees as well as the families of Alaska!
  
  Full-time benefits of this position include but are not limited to: Insurance Benefits; Retirement Benefits; Paid Leave; and eleven paid holidays per year. Please see the benefits tab on this posting for more information.

  
  Working environment you can expect
  This position will be located at one of the primary hub locations in Alaska: Anchorage (Anchorage Regional Office), Fairbanks (Northern Regional Office), and the Juneau State Office.
  
  For information on the communities listed above (including schools, hospitals, housing), please review the Alaska Community Profiles.
  
  We are seeking a candidate with the following competencies:

  1. Manages Human Resources: Plans, distributes, and monitors work assignments; evaluates work performance and provides feedback to others on their performance.
  2. Developing Others: Develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the organization by providing ongoing feedback and by providing opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods.
  3. 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 organization goals; causes change.
  4. Writing: Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicates information (for example, facts, ideas, or messages) in a brief, clear, and organized manner; produces written information, which may include technical material, that is appropriate for the intended audience.

  
  

  Special Note

  • All positions require valid ID and successful completion of a background investigation, including fingerprinting and a criminal records check.
  • 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, 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 a Social Services Program Officer, please go to the following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/ classspecs

  Minimum Qualifications

  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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Social Services: Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, practices, and current trends in social work administration, and social services, including child and/or adult protectives services, and casework management used in the planning, design, and/or implementation of programs that provide a broad range of social supports to individuals and families.
  • Technical Credibility: Understands and appropriately applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise.

  
  Equivalent to those typically gained by:
  Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or progressively responsible professional level experience providing, developing, administrating, or managing social/health services or social/health service programs.
  
  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.
  
  “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.

  Additional Required Information

  At time of interview applicant is requested to submit:
  

  • A list of three (3) professional* references including daytime telephone numbers and email address; at least two (2) of these must be from a current or former supervisor.
    • Professional is defined as a supervisor or an individual who has direct knowledge of your work performance.

  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. Be specific in your answers and tell us how you acquired the relevant experience. Please use complete sentences and proof-read your submissions when answering the supplemental questions. Your responses will be considered a writing sample and will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment process.

  
  

  NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. 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.
  
  WORK EXPERIENCE
  When using work experience not already documented in your application, please 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. 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 in which you are applying.
  
  If you are 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 there are minimum qualifications that 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.

  
  

  EDUCATION
  To verify education being used to meet the required minimum qualifications, 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 being used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position and are required with each application. (Unofficial are okay, please ensure that the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts). Transcripts can be attached at the time of application, provided at the time of interview or if not provided, transcripts will be required prior to appointment.
  
  SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
  Education completed in foreign colleges or universities 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 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. Omission of required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application and you will not receive further consideration.

  
  

  LEGAL EMPLOYMENT
  The State’s online recruitment system, Workplace Alaska, requires applicants to certify that they have a legal right to accept employment in the United States. It is the responsibility of the employee to maintain the appropriate documentation to accept or continue legal employment. The State of Alaska does not function in the role of an employer sponsor.

  
  The State of Alaska does not provide VISA Employer sponsorships.
  
  RECRUITMENT SCOPE
  This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.
  
  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.
  
  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 successfully apply. Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska "How to Apply" webpage, found 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 located 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.

  Contact Information

  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.
  
  For applicant password assistance please visit: https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword
  
  For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager at:
  
  Name: Sarah Abramczyk, Social Services Program Administrator
  Phone: (907) 465-2145
  Email: sarah.abramczyk@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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