Public Health Specialist 12 Flex Chronic Disease Health Communication Specialist PCN 061846
Public Health Specialist 12 Flex Chronic Disease Health Communication Specialist PCN 061846
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$ 2568 - 3087
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14-04-2025
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Job Description
- * THE RECRUITMENT PERIOD FOR THIS JOB POSTING HAS BEEN EXTENDED *Join the Department of Health!Were thrilled to welcome you!Weve made our application process more accessible than ever.Please take a look at our job announcement below.If you can see yourself in this role apply nowyour next opportunity awaits.This position is open to All Applicants.This position will be filled at either the 1 or 2 level depending on the applicants qualifications and job experience.This position is currently located in Anchorage. The position may be in Anchorage Fairbanks or Juneaudepending upon the location of the most qualified candidate.
What You Will Be Doing:As a Public Health Specialist you will play a vital role within the Division of Public Health Section of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. You will use the evidencebased public health approach to coordinate and implement evidencebased communication and social marketing campaigns related to chronic disease injury prevention and health promotion particularly targeting tobacco prevention and cessation through Alaskas Tobacco Quit Line and youth ecigarette prevention efforts. Collaborating with data analysts youll oversee the evaluation of these campaigns to ensure their effectiveness. You will develop various communication materials such as video and radio public service announcements print resources websites and social media content. Your contributions will be essential in advancing our mission to promote health and prevent disease making your role truly impactful within the organization.
Mission and Values/Culture:
The Division of Public Healths mission is to protect and promote the health of Alaskans. As a member of our team you will contribute every day to the improvement of the health of Alaskans and their families. The Division of Public Health exemplifies these values:- Accountability We are committed to the responsible use of human financial and environmental resources.
- RespectWe provide services without discrimination or judgment.
- Human Potential We are committed to developing each Alaskans potential as a healthy individual as well as fostering strong healthy communities.
- IntegrityWe are honest and ethical in all we do.
- Scientific Excellence We are committed to adding to and contributing to the body of scientific knowledge and using the best available knowledge and data to set public health policy.
Benefits of Joining Our Team:
The position is part of a friendly and collaborative team of professional staff with years of experience and a high level of dedication to Alaskans. We have a fastpaced and successful work environment that values and depends on the contributions of each Section supports professional development and worklife balance.
We also offer 11 annual paid holidays personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served hybrid telework schedules flexible hours excellent insurance and retirement benefits professional development opportunities and even gym discounts at participating fitness providers in multiple locations throughout the State. Check out the benefits tab on this post to learn more.
The Working Environment You Can Expect:
Anchorage office location is: 3601 C Street Anchorage AK 99503
In Anchorage staff work on the 7th floor of the Frontier building. The office is situated with views of the Chugach Range Mt. Denali and the Cook Inlet. There is ample covered parking high building security and vending machines for drinks/snacks.
Fairbanks office location is: 1025 Barnette St. Fairbanks AK 99701
Juneau office location is:350 Main Street Juneau Alaska
In Juneau staff work in the state office building
Currently most staff work a hybrid schedule of parttime in the office and parttime remotely from home to maximize shared office space. Staff must work in the office at least one day per week.
Who We Are Looking For:
The ideal candidate will possess some or all of the following positionspecific competencies in addition to the minimum qualifications listed below:- Communications and Media: Knowledge of the production communication and dissemination of information and ideas to inform and entertain via written oral and visual media and social media.
- Creative Thinking:Uses imagination to develop new insights into situations and applies new solutions to problems; designs new methods where established methods and procedures are not suitable or are unavailable.
- SelfManagement: Sets welldefined 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.
Special Notice:(example of items listed here)- A valid Drivers License is required at the time of appointment.
To view the general description and example of duties for this job class please go to the following link and search forPublic Health Specialist 1 or 2: QualificationsCompetencyBased Minimum Qualifications Instructions
This job class uses competencybased 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 competencys 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.
Public Health Specialist 1:
Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in- 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.
- 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.
- 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/or injury prevention and/or detecting preventing and responding to infectious diseases.
- Research: Knowledge of the scientific principles methods and processes used to conduct a systematic and objective inquiry; including study design collection analysis and interpretation of data; and the reporting of results.
Equivalent to those typically gained by:
Any combination of preparatory postsecondary education and/or experience in public health health administration nursing epidemiology health sciences health education community health emergency medical services psychology the social sciences the biological sciences social work biostatistics/statistics education or a closely related field.
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 online selfstudy and onthejob) from accredited and unaccredited sources and longduration (such as a postsecondary degree) and shortduration (such as a seminar) programs.
Most positions may require expertise in a particular health specialty field. Recruitment and selection for these positions will be from among only those candidates who have the appropriate background and experience relevant to the specialty field defined in the predominant responsibilities of the position. The specialty areas include but are not exclusively limited to: maternal child adolescent and/or mens and womens health; birth defects; early childhood development and disabilities; emergency medical services and care; cardiopulmonary health; obesity and stroke prevention and mitigation; neurological development and disease; genetics and congenital diseases; audiology; human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/sexually transmitted disease (STD) surveillance prevention and control; tobacco alcohol and narcotics prevention and mitigation; health impact assessments; domestic violence and traumatic injury surveillance prevention and control; chronic disease and epidemiological surveillance and control; and related biostatistics.
The social sciences include anthropology economics sociology history political science geography psychology and demography. The biological sciences include botany biology entomology ecology forestry and zoology.
Minimum Qualifications:
Public Health Specialist 2:
Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:- 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.
- 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.
- 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/or injury prevention and/or detecting preventing and responding to infectious diseases.
- Research: Knowledge of the scientific principles methods and processes used to conduct a systematic and objective inquiry; including study design collection analysis and interpretation of data; and the reporting of results.
- Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive onthejob experience to perform ones job; works with understands and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.
Equivalent to those typically gained by:
Any combination of preparatory postsecondary education and/or professionallevel experience in public health health administration nursing epidemiology health sciences health education community health emergency medical services psychology the social sciences the biological sciences social work biostatistics/statistics education or a closely related field.
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 online selfstudy and onthejob) from accredited and unaccredited sources and longduration (such as a postsecondary degree) and shortduration (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 professions principles concepts theories and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to ones own judgment.
Most positions may require expertise in a particular health specialty field. Recruitment and selection for these positions will be from among only those candidates who have the appropriate background and experience relevant to the specialty field defined in the predominant responsibilities of the position. The specialty areas include but are not exclusively limited to: maternal child adolescent and/or mens and womens health; birth defects; early childhood development and disabilities; emergency medical services and care; cardiopulmonary health; obesity and stroke prevention and mitigation; neurological development and disease; genetics and congenital diseases; audiology; human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/sexually transmitted disease (STD) surveillance prevention and control; tobacco alcohol and narcotics prevention and mitigation; health impact assessments; domestic violence and traumatic injury surveillance prevention and control; chronic disease and epidemiological surveillance and control; and related biostatistics.
The social sciences include anthropology economics sociology history political science geography psychology and demography. The biological sciences include botany biology entomology ecology forestry and zoology.Additional Required Information
At the time of the interview please provide the following:
- Three 3 professional references whom we may contact by phone one 1 of whom must be your current or most recent supervisor if not already provided in the application.
- 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.
- Three professional writing samples or communication materials targeted to reach at least two different audiences.
If chosen for the position the candidate will be required to provide the following items before employment:- A copy of your current and valid Alaskan drivers license.
Please read the below information carefully. This applies to your application submission.SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS
For your application to be evaluated you mustanswer the Supplemental Questions.
The State of Alaska uses four proficiency levels to measure and describe an applicants 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.
FLEXIBLY STAFFED
This position is flexibly staffed. Depending on the applicants training and/or experience this vacancy may be filled at either the 1 or 2 levels. The full range of salaries is listed above. The starting salary will be determined by the position level. If filled at a lower level promotion to the higher level will only occur upon successful completion of the probationary period and required training and the applicant meets the minimum qualifications of the higher job class and final approval by the supervisor.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 employers name your job title employment dates and whether you were working fulltime or parttime. 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 LOCATIONSThe location of this position is currently inAnchorage.The position may be located inAnchorage FairbanksorJuneaudepending upon the location of the most qualified candidate. Please select the location(s) you are willing to be considered for.
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
regarding the application process can be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at(tollfree) or . 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 information on allowing emails from the governmentjobs domains visit the Lost Password Help page at 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 callin Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 oror correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at P. O. Box 110201 Juneau AK. The State of Alaska is an equalopportunity employer.
WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE
Questions regarding application submission or system operation errors should be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at(tollfree) orif you are in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to .
For applicant password assistance please visit InformationFor specific information about the position feel free to contact the hiring manager at:Name/Title:Ann PotempaHealth Program Manager 3Required Experience:
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