Program Coordinator 1 - Statewide Information Coordinator (PCN 10-9823)

State of Alaska • Multiple Locations, AK

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry & Fire Protection, is hiring a Statewide Information Coordinator based in Anchorage, Palmer, or Fairbanks. The position is open to Alaska residents only. It plans, develops, coordinates, and oversees division-wide Information & Outreach Program activities, functions, components, and projects. The coordinator develops and implements communication strategies that promote the division’s mission, programs, and initiatives, and works independently to promote transparency, engage stakeholders, and facilitate communication with the public, media, and other relevant entities. During fire season, the position oversees Wildland Fire Public Information Officers to ensure fire information is accurate and timely.

The position supports the division’s mission to protect life and property from wildland fire and works with federal, state, and local emergency-response agencies and private industry vendors. It collaborates with Area Foresters, Area Fire Management Officers, statewide program coordinators, and other partners. Statewide responsibilities include overseeing coverage at the Alaska Interagency Coordinating Center in Ft. Wainwright during fire season (April–September). The role may represent the State of Alaska and fire-management organizations on national committees and working groups developing policy and best practices for fire information and communication.

The position is primarily office-based, with in-state travel and potential site visits to Alaskan communities for proactive wildfire planning, projects, fire tours, and staff rides. If assigned to an Incident Management Team, rustic living in a fast-paced emergency-response setting is expected. A flexible work schedule and location may be arranged according to assigned tasks and priorities; daily physical fitness is encouraged.

Requirements

• Possess a valid driver's license; proof of licensure is required before reporting to duty.
• Demonstrate competencies in analytical thinking/problem solving, compliance, decision making, and planning and evaluating.
• Meet the competency-based minimum qualifications through a combination of education and/or experience, typically training from an accredited college or university in any field and/or progressively responsible experience assisting with planning, coordinating, and implementing administrative controls, work processes, and/or procedures for a program, project, business, or organization.
• Possess knowledge of project management principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring costs, work, and contractor performance.
• Possess knowledge of communications and media, including producing, communicating, and disseminating information and ideas through written, oral, visual, and social media.
• Possess knowledge of fire management concepts, principles, and theories, including fire characteristics, behavior, and ecology; prescribed-fire methodologies, strategies, and equipment; detection, prevention, and suppression strategies; and integration of fire with natural resource management.
• Be an Alaska resident.
• Complete the application’s supplemental questions and proficiency ratings for the listed competencies.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, coordinate, and oversee activities, functions, components, and projects under the division-wide Information & Outreach Program.
• Develop and implement communication strategies promoting the division’s mission, programs, and initiatives.
• Promote transparency, engage stakeholders, and facilitate communication between the division and the public, media, and other relevant entities.
• Oversee Wildland Fire Public Information Officers during fire season and ensure fire information is accurate and timely.
• Oversee coverage to the Alaska Interagency Coordinating Center in Ft. Wainwright during fire season.
• Coordinate with Area Foresters, Area Fire Management Officers, statewide program coordinators, and partner agencies.
• Travel within Alaska for meetings, conferences, events, and as fire activity increases, including visits to regional and area offices.
• Represent the State of Alaska and fire-management organizations on national committees and working groups developing fire-information communication policy and best practices.

Benefits

• Training is offered.
• A flexible work schedule and location may be arranged contingent on assigned tasks and priorities.
• Opportunities to work with public-service-oriented people and agencies across Alaska and nationally.
• Opportunities for field site visits, fire tours, staff rides, and participation in national committees and working groups.

What This Job Offers

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