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Information Officer 2 (PCN 080604)
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The Division of Community and Regional Affairs is recruiting for an Information Officer 2 located in Anchorage!What you will be doing: This position has independent responsibility for crafting and implementing Serve Alaska's communication plan; recruitment support to sub-recipients; and special project support. The position duties include community outreach, training and technical assistance, collateral development, and event coordination. Our organization, mission and culture: The Department assists the Governor’s vision for Alaska with a focus on outcomes, an efficient use of Alaska’s abundant resources, and putting individual Alaskans before bureaucracy. The benefits of joining our team: At the Division of Community and Regional Affairs (DCRA), you will be joining a team of 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. Flexible work weeks and part-time telework may be available.The working environment you can expect: At Serve Alaska, you'll be part of a supportive team, whether you're collaborating in person or connecting remotely. At the same time, you'll have freedom to own your work, take initiative, and work independently. We're all about teamwork, but we trust you to lead yourself.Who we are looking for: Experience developing communication plans and press releases.Experience researching and interpreting information in response to sub-grantee requests for programmatic assistance.Experience facilitating and coordinating large conferences and events.Experience using social media as a communication tool.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in Communications and Media: Knowledge of the production, communication and dissemination of information and ideas to inform and entertain via written, oral, visual media and social media. Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences. Multimedia Technologies: Knowledge of the principles, methods, tools, and techniques to develop or apply technology using text, audio, graphics, or other media. 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. 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. Equivalent to those typically gained by: Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or progressively responsible experience in journalism, communications media, education, English, literature, fine arts, library science, radio, television, photography, advertising, marketing, sales, public relations and/or promotional work, freelance writing, technical writing and/or research, education, library work or other information dissemination 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.“Progressively responsible” means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager at: Katie AbbotExecutive DirectorPhone: (907) 269-6720Email: katie.abbott@alaska.gov
The Division of Community and Regional Affairs is recruiting for an Information Officer 2 located in Anchorage!What you will be doing: This position has independent responsibility for crafting and implementing Serve Alaska's communication plan; recruitment support to sub-recipients; and special project support. The position duties include community outreach, training and technical assistance, collateral development, and event coordination. Our organization, mission and culture: The Department assists the Governor’s vision for Alaska with a focus on outcomes, an efficient use of Alaska’s abundant resources, and putting individual Alaskans before bureaucracy. The benefits of joining our team: At the Division of Community and Regional Affairs (DCRA), you will be joining a team of 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. Flexible work weeks and part-time telework may be available.The working environment you can expect: At Serve Alaska, you'll be part of a supportive team, whether you're collaborating in person or connecting remotely. At the same time, you'll have freedom to own your work, take initiative, and work independently. We're all about teamwork, but we trust you to lead yourself.Who we are looking for: Experience developing communication plans and press releases.Experience researching and interpreting information in response to sub-grantee requests for programmatic assistance.Experience facilitating and coordinating large conferences and events.Experience using social media as a communication tool.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in Communications and Media: Knowledge of the production, communication and dissemination of information and ideas to inform and entertain via written, oral, visual media and social media. Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences. Multimedia Technologies: Knowledge of the principles, methods, tools, and techniques to develop or apply technology using text, audio, graphics, or other media. 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. 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. Equivalent to those typically gained by: Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or progressively responsible experience in journalism, communications media, education, English, literature, fine arts, library science, radio, television, photography, advertising, marketing, sales, public relations and/or promotional work, freelance writing, technical writing and/or research, education, library work or other information dissemination 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.“Progressively responsible” means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager at: Katie AbbotExecutive DirectorPhone: (907) 269-6720Email: katie.abbott@alaska.gov
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