Program Coordinator 2 (Dementia Coalition Coordinator - PCN 16N27002)

State of Alaska•Anchorage, AK

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

This Individual Position is Exempt from the Hiring Freeze. Qualified Applicants are Encouraged To Apply. 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. The Section of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (CDPHP) is seeking a collaborative professional to serve trustees of the Alaska Mental Health Trust who experience Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) by coordinating and facilitating the Alaska Dementia Action Collaborative (ADAC). As a member of the Dementia Education and Prevention Program (DEPP) staff team, you will maintain and grow coalition membership, provide information and education to partners and members of the public on ADRD topics, and facilitate the development of an implementation plan that aligns ADAC priorities with those of the Department of Health and national partners.

Requirements

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.
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.
Disability Services: Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and practices used in the planning, design, and/or implementation of programs that provide services to children and adults who experience disabilities and their families.
Partnering: Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals.
Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s 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 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.

Responsibilities

Maintain and grow coalition membership
Provide information and education to partners and members of the public on ADRD topics
Facilitate the development of an implementation plan that aligns ADAC priorities with those of the Department of Health and national partners