Information Officer 2 (PCN 168019)

State of Alaska • Anchorage or Juneau, AK

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Welcome to the Department of Health! We’d be delighted to have you join our team. If you envision yourself in this role and are ready to start an exciting career with us, apply today! This position is open to Alaskan Residents only. Please check out the residency definition to determine if you qualify. This position is currently located in Anchorage. The position may be in Anchorage or Juneau, depending on the location of the most qualified candidate. As a member of the Communications team in this role, you will independently manage varied communications assignments with limited direct supervision while collaborating effectively with Department programs, coworkers, clients, and other partners. Write, edit, and coordinate communications across print, digital, social media, and broadcast platforms. Campaigns, educational initiatives, and outreach efforts. Capture and produce high-quality photography and video to strengthen visual storytelling. Manage and curate social media content, engage with the public, and implement strategies to expand the Department’s reach. Our organization, mission, and culture: The Department of Health's mission is to promote and protect the health and well-being of Alaskans. Our office values positive attitudes, teamwork, innovation, efficiency, and a growth mindset, and team members are expected to be high-performing professionals who can work independently with limited direct supervision. Success in this environment requires effective communication through both the work we produce for the Department and our interactions with clients, coworkers, and other collaborators. The benefits of joining our team: Our team fosters a supportive environment that prioritizes learning, skill development, and professional growth through collaborative, high-standard projects. The broad range of our work provides opportunities to strengthen existing skills, develop new areas of expertise, and grow as a communications professional. Team members contribute to meaningful work that helps Alaskans understand health information and connect with programs and services. We value positive attitudes, teamwork, innovation, efficiency, and a growth mindset. Together, we support the Department of Health’s mission to promote and protect the health and well-being of Alaskans. The working environment you can expect: This Anchorage- or Juneau-based position is part of the Department’s centralized Communications team and currently works a hybrid schedule from home and an office setting, as appropriate. Because DOH is one of the State of Alaska’s largest and broadest departments, the daily environment is fast-paced, varied, challenging, and creative, requiring independent and collaborative work on both long-term projects and time-sensitive communications for audiences across the state.

Requirements

• Competency 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.
• Competency in 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.
• Competency in Multimedia Technologies: Knowledge of the principles, methods, tools, and techniques to develop or apply technology using text, audio, graphics, or other media.
• Competency in 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.
• Competency in 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.
• 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.
• Three (3) professional references, whom we may contact by phone, are required. Two (2) of which should be supervisors, if not already provided in the application.
• A Current Resume
• Three (3) writing samples for at least two (2) different target audience types. Please include one long-form and one short-form writing sample (examples of requested writing: a radio ad script, social media post, newsletter or blog post) and one public education or advertising campaign you developed or implemented.
• A copy of academic transcripts (unofficial is okay; please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcripts) is used to support that you meet the minimum qualifications competencies.

Nice To Haves

• Flexibility: Is open to change and new information; rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
• Professionalism: Consistently displays the collection of competencies and skill expected of a professional. Professionalism is defined by its key behaviors including being accountable for actions and assigned projects; practicing efficient work habits to effectively manage time and workload; clearly communicating and expressing thoughts and ideas in writing and in person; possessing the ability to understand how non-verbal communication impacts the workplace; working effectively as part of a team to achieve productive outcomes; and consistently demonstrating, emotional intelligence, integrity, and ethical behavior.
• Writing: Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicates information (for example, facts, ideas, or messages) in a succinct and organized manner; produces written information, which may include technical material, that is appropriate for the intended audience.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage varied communications assignments with limited direct supervision while collaborating effectively with Department programs, coworkers, clients, and other partners.
• Write, edit, and coordinate communications across print, digital, social media, and broadcast platforms.
• Manage campaigns, educational initiatives, and outreach efforts.
• Capture and produce high-quality photography and video to strengthen visual storytelling.
• Manage and curate social media content, engage with the public, and implement strategies to expand the Department’s reach.

Benefits

• Supportive environment that prioritizes learning, skill development, and professional growth through collaborative, high-standard projects.
• Opportunities to strengthen existing skills, develop new areas of expertise, and grow as a communications professional.
• Contribute to meaningful work that helps Alaskans understand health information and connect with programs and services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed