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Program Coordinator 2 (PCN 07-1026)

State Of Alaska

Job Location:

Juneau, AK - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 16 May 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 26 August 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

The job posting is outdated and position may be filled

Job Summary

Job Description

This recruitment is exempt from the Hiring Freeze (Administrative Order 358).

RECRUITMENT EXTENSION NOTICE
The recruitment period for this vacancy has been extended to allow for a larger applicant pool. If you have already applied there is no need to reapply.

ATTENTION ALASKA RESIDENTS!

The Department of Labor and Workforce Development Division of Workers Compensation is recruiting for a
Program Coordinator 2 located in Juneau!
No Cover Letter Required!

This position is in the Supervisory Unit (SS) at a Range 20.

What You Will Be Doing:
As part of the Divisions leadership team you will lead the day-to-day administration of several statewide workers compensation programs that support Alaskas workers and employers including the Fishermens Fund Benefits Guaranty Fund Second Injury Fund Self-Insurance and Annual Reporting.

Supervise staff set priorities review work and help ensure decisions are accurate timely and consistent with law and policy.
Review claims petitions applications and other program issues that require sound judgment and careful analysis.
Work extensively in Excel and other systems to analyze large datasets track trends reconcile information and support program and fiscal decision-making.
Draft reports correspondence and other formal materials help lead system improvements and represent the division in meetings with agencies stakeholders and the public.

Our Mission Values and Culture:
The Division of Workers Compensation protects Alaskas workers and employers by helping ensure the fair efficient and predictable delivery of benefits at a reasonable cost to employers. This position supports that mission through program oversight sound fiscal stewardship and continuous improvement of the systems and processes the division relies on every day.

Our team values public service accountability sound judgment collaboration and continuous improvement.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys solving problems seeing how the pieces fit together and working across policy operations people and systems in a role where no two days look exactly the same. You will build deep knowledge of Alaskas workers compensation system and help shape how several statewide programs operate. Because this position supervises technical public-facing staff it is not eligible for a formal telework agreement; however situational telework may be available depending on business needs. Full time benefits of this position include insurance benefits retirement benefits paid leave and 12 paid holidays per year. For more information see the benefits tab on this posting.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:
This position is located in our Juneau office on the waterfront next to Overstreet Park. You can expect a professional collaborative work environment with a mix of independent work and frequent coordination with others.

This position requires occasional in-state and out-of-state travel for meetings conferences and program representation - approximately 3-4 trips annually.

Who We Are Looking For:
We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

Supervision: Plans distributes and monitors work assignments; sets task priorities; evaluates work performance and provides feedback to others on their performance; ensures that staff are appropriately selected utilized and developed and that they are treated in a fair and equitable manner. Assignments include the authority and responsibility to recommend or independently take action to employ (i.e. appoint transfer promote) discipline or discharge or adjudicate grievances of direct reports.
Written Communication: Writes in a clear concise organized and convincing manner for the intended audience.

To view the general description and example of duties for the position please go to the following link:
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 as opposed to 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 successfully meet the competency but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.

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 ones knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.

Compliance: Knowledge of procedures for assessing evaluating and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws regulations and guidance.

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 organizational goals; causes change.

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.

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:
Training from an accredited college or university in any field and/or progressively responsible professional experience developing planning coordinating and implementing a program project business organization or major components of a program including having administrative authority over the program/project funding staff and/or overall operations.

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 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 professions principles concepts theories and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to ones own judgment.

Progressively responsible means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity difficulty or level of responsibility.

Additional Required Information

**PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS & INFORMATION CAREFULLY**

THIS RECRUITMENT IS FOR ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY
This recruitment is open to Alaska Residents only. Applicants must meetAlaska Residency Requirements in order to be considered for employment at this time.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS
For your application to be evaluated you mustanswer the Supplemental Questions.

The State of Alaska (SOA) uses four levels of proficiency 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 will need to rate your proficiency level for each competency listed in the supplemental questions.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF INTERVIEW

One analytical or technical writing sample no more than three pages authored primarily by you. Examples include a memorandum briefing paper formal correspondence report excerpt policy analysis or similar work product that demonstrates your ability to communicate complex information clearly and professionally. If the sample was prepared collaboratively please identify your specific contribution. Please remove or redact any confidential information.

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.

APPLICATION NOTICE
You can ONLY apply for this position through Workplace Alaska website or via hardcopy (paper) 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 page.

Omission of any required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application and you will not receive further consideration. If youre experiencing problems attaching to your application or if you simply had forgotten you may email it to the contact provided below before 5:00 pm of the closing date. Any documents submitted after the posting has closed will not be considered.

EDUCATION
If post-secondary 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 of application or submitted to the contact information below prior to the close of recruitment. If youre unable to attach to your application email it to the contact provided in the job posting. If email is not an option please call the contact person to obtain a fax number.

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.

WORK EXPERIENCE
If using work experience not already documented in your application also provide the employer name your job title dates of employment whether full-or part-time. 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.

Note: Attaching a resume is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting see resume or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination that your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.

BARGAINING UNIT
If you are acurrent state employee please mark the union you are a member of at the time of application. If you are not a current state employee you must mark that it does not apply to you.

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 (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 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 call 1- or in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1- 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
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