Local Government Specialist 4 PCN 085110
Local Government Specialist 4 PCN 085110
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Job Description
Job Description
- This position serves as the State of Alaskas floodplain administrator the state coordinating officer for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in Alaska.
This position is based in Anchorage Alaska.
What you will be doing:
As a local government specialist within the Division of Community and Regional Affairs this position is responsible for performing a broad range of functions to advise and assist Alaska communities including the management of programs serving communities that participate in the NFIP such as the Community Assistance Program and associated duties and functions regarding assistance to local governments on funding community resilience and preparedness. The incumbent will work closely with the State Risk MAP Coordinator on flood mapping and other natural hazard data collection and assist in establishing future flood mapping study priorities for the state.Our organization mission and culture:
The Department of Commerce Community and Economic Development assists the people villages cities and businesses of Alaska with a focus on outcomes an efficient use of Alaskas abundant resources and putting individual Alaskans before bureaucracy.
The Division of Community and Regional Affairs (DCRA) promotes strong communities and healthy economies by providing information technical assistance financial assistance and other capacity building resources to communities. This position will directly advise and provide technical assistance to Alaskas NFIPparticipating communities in carrying out their floodplain management programs and implementing their flood reduction ordinances. DCRA is an advisory agency and does not regulate or enforce.
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 hybrid teleworking may be available and the division offers flexible work weeks.
Where you will be working:
The Division of Community and Regional Affairs is located on the 16th floor of the Atwood building in downtown Anchorage. Free covered parking is provided. You will be part of a dynamic team of professionals who enjoy working with the rural Alaska communities they serve and who provide guidance technical assistance training and resources to help communities improve resilience sustainability and overcome barriers to growth and development.The successful candidate will need some of the following knowledge skills and abilities:- Experience with or demonstrated understanding of floodplain management community planning and land use implementation as related to flood hazards or other natural hazards.
- Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) certification is desired but not required.
- Ability to work on federal grants including preparation and submitting of grant applications completing grant reports and updating budget information and costs.
- Experience communicating policies rules regulations and statutes to the public coworkers and government officials in oral or written form.
- Experience with or demonstrated understanding of community hazard mitigation.
- Ability to communicate information to individuals or groups effectively taking into account the audience and nature of the information. Ability to communicate across cultures and to small communities.
- Experience organizing and facilitating meetings with Alaska communities ranging from small rural communities to large municipalities.
- Experience representing an agency/division/company at public meetings or hearings as directed.
- Demonstrated experience working with remote rural communities.
- Demonstrated experience identifying developing and implementing priorities and initiatives for programs.
Special Notice:
This position may travel to rural Alaska communities. Some travel may involve noncommercial sleeping arrangements (i.e. city hall or schools) and traveling by small planes. Annual outofstate travel opportunities include attendance at the Association of State Floodplain Managers Conference the Northwest Regional Floodplain Management Association Conference and meetings with FEMA Region 10 in Lynnwood or Seattle Washington. Minimum Qualifications
Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in - Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable highquality timely and cost effective results. Determines objectives sets priorities and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.
- External Awareness: Identifies and understands economic political and social trends that affect the organization.
- Legal Government and Jurisprudence: Knowledge of laws legal codes court procedures precedents legal practices and documents Government regulations Executive orders agency rules Government organization and functions and the democratic political process.
- 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 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 progressively responsible 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 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.
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.
Progressively responsible means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity difficulty or level of responsibility.Additional Required Information
Special Notice:
- The recruitment period for this vacancy has been extended to allow for a larger applicant pool. If you have alreadyapplied there is no need to reapply.
- This position is based in Anchorage Alaska.
- The initial interview may be by phone or in person.
- Three 3 references with current contact information two 2 of which need to be former supervisors.
- Last three 3 performance evaluations (if available).
If postsecondary education is required to meet the 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 if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position. Transcripts must be attached at the time the application is submitted.
Work Experience:
If using work experience in order to meet the minimum qualifications of the position and it is not already documented in your application also provide the employer name your job title dates of employment and whether fullor parttime. 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(toll free) 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 domains. For information on allowing emails from the domains visit the Lost Password Help page located 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 callorin 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 equal opportunity employer.Contact Information
If you have questions regarding Workplace Alaska the application process and/or problems being able to submit your application or attachments online please call the Workplace Alaska hotline at(toll free) 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 domains.
For information on allowing emails from the domains visit the Lost Password Help page located at you have specific questions regarding the position please contact the hiring manager directly:
Hiring manager: Sally CoxLocal Government Specialist 5
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