Project Assistant (PCN 261022)

Job Description

This position is open to Alaska Residents only.

Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify .

TheDepartment of Family and Community Services

Office of Childrens Services (OCS) is

recruiting for a full-time Project Assistant located in

Anchorage Alaska.

What You Will Be Doing

The Project Assistant position will be primarily responsible for completing Initial Difficulty of Care Augmented Rate Assessments and 6-month Difficulty of Care Augmented Rate re-assessments. This position will also be responsible for conducting placement searches facilitating Respite care processing Emergency Relief Services and for providing robust customer service to Resource Families.

Our Organization Mission and Culture

The Office 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.

During your initial twelve months with the agency you will be in a probationary period considered as a training phase. This involves comprehensive virtual training on-the-job learning with your supervisor and collaborative experiences with your 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 at the Anchorage State Office in Midtown Anchorage conveniently close to variety of restaurants and shops.

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

We Are Seeking a Candidate with the Following Competencies :

• Attention to Detail : Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• Flexibility : Is open to change and new information; rapidly adapts to new information changing conditions or unexpected obstacles.
• Problem Solving : Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and to make recommendations.
• Interpersonal Skills : Shows understanding friendliness courtesy tact empathy concern and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; will 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.
• Customer Service : Works with clients and customers (that is any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces including the general public individuals who work in the agency other agencies or organizations outside State government) to assess their needs provide information or assistance resolve their problems or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.

Special Note

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 a Project Assistant please go to the following link : Qualifications

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

Equivalent to those typically gained by :

Training from an accredited college or university in any field and / or experience such as performing research; interpreting data; applying interpreting and disseminating technical statutory and / or regulatory requirements; and / or experience in community development research social services economics public administration planning 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 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 :

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 our residency definition to 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

: 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- 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.

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 : Talia Robinson Social Services Program Officer

Phone : Email : @

Key Skills

Microsoft Office,Microsoft Access,Bluebeam,Construction Experience,Microsoft Outlook,Microsoft Word,Office Experience,Microsoft Powerpoint,Microsoft Excel,Project Management Software,Microsoft Project,Administrative Experience

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1