Administrative Officer 2 (PCN 063114)

Wasilla, AK - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 15-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

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

TheDepartment of Family and Community Services
Office of Childrens Services (OCS)is
recruiting for a full-time Administrative Officer 2 located in
Wasilla Alaska.

What you will be doing
Under the general supervision of the Protective Services Manager 2 the Administrative Officer 2 (AO 2) helps carry out the Office of Childrens Services mission by providing effective and efficient administrative management of the six field offices that make up the South-Central region. The AO 2 serves as part of the South-Central Region OCS management team whose goal is to provide protective services for the children of the State of Alaska and is the point of contact for all administrative budget fiscal personnel accounting procurement purchasing and safety matters.

Our organization mission and culture

TheOffice of Childrens 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 Childrens 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
The Office of Childrens Services is committed to an organizational culture that values each team member. We are committed to building and sustaining a diverse equitable and inclusive work environment. We celebrate and value the diversity of our employees partners and families we serve.

Your first twelve months in the agency are probationary and considered a training period with formal virtual training and on-the-job training with your supervisor and with other colleagues.

Full-time benefits of this position include but are not limited to: Insurance Benefits; Retirement Benefits; Paid Leave; and twelve paid holidays per year. Please see the benefits tab on this posting for more information.

Working environment you can expect
This position is located in our fast-paced Wasilla Field office.

For information on the Wasilla community (including schools hospitals housing) please review theAlaska Community Profiles.

We are seeking a candidate with the following competencies:

Facility Management: tracks facility information negotiates parameters of leases coordinates repairs.
Procurement/Purchasing: Coordinate and oversee formal procurements that are unusual have significant impact on agency operations and have a high potential for controversy.
Policy and Procedure Development: Develop review and revise internal policies and procedures both administrative and programmatic. Consult with program managers to clarify problems and goals; coordinate review and comment from sub-units; and oversee implementation. Coordinate the development of statutory or regulatory changes.
Travel: Travel coordination and management of a large departmental travel program.

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 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 an Administrative Officer 2please go to the following link: Qualifications

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in

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 ones knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
Budget Administration: Knowledge of the principles and practices of budget administration and analysis; including preparing justifying reporting on and executing the budget; and the relationships among program budget accounting and reporting systems.
Financial Management: Prepares justifies and/or administers the budget for program areas; plans administers and monitors expenditures to ensure cost-effective support of programs and policies; assesses financial condition of an organization.
Organizational Awareness: Knows the organizations 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.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or progressively responsible experience providing administrative support to a business or organization business administration public administration finance banking accounting industrial relations marketing human resource management logistics and supply chain management or a similar business 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 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.

Additional Required Information

At time of interview applicant is requested to submit:

A copy of academic transcripts (unofficial are acceptable but must include the institution name/URL on documents provided) if required to meet minimum qualifications.
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.

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.

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.

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.

LEGAL EMPLOYMENT
The States 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 as 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 ourresidency definitionto 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
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: regarding the application process can be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at (toll free) or (907) 465- 4095.If you choose to be contacted by emailplease 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

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- (toll free) or if you are located in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to

For applicant password assistance please visit: specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager at:

Name:Mariah Johnson Protective Services Manager 2
Phone:
Email:@

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority

Job DescriptionThis position is open to Alaska Residents only.Please check our residency definitionto determine if you qualify.TheDepartment of Family and Community ServicesOffice of Childrens Services (OCS)isrecruiting for a full-time Administrative Officer 2 located inWasilla Alaska.What you will ...