Job Description
This position serves as the State of Alaska's floodplain administrator - the state coordinating officer for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in Alaska.
What you will be doing
As a local government specialist within the Division of Community and Regional Affairs, this position is responsible for performing a broad range of functions to advise and assist Alaska communities, including the management of programs serving communities that participate in the NFIP, such as the Community Assistance Program, and associated duties and functions regarding assistance to local governments on funding, community resilience and preparedness. The incumbent will work closely with the State Risk MAP Coordinator on flood mapping and other natural hazard data collection and assist in establishing future flood mapping study priorities for the state.
This position is based in Anchorage.
Our Organization, Mission And Culture
The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development assists the people, villages, cities and businesses of Alaska with a focus on outcomes, an efficient use of Alaska's abundant resources, and putting individual Alaskans before bureaucracy.
The Division of Community and Regional Affairs (DCRA) promotes strong communities and healthy economies by providing information, technical assistance, financial assistance, and other capacity building resources to communities. This position will directly advise and provide technical assistance to Alaska's NFIP-participating communities in carrying out their floodplain management programs and implementing their flood reduction ordinances. DCRA is an advisory agency and does not regulate or enforce.
The benefits of joining our team
You will be joining a team of passionate 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. There are periodic opportunities for advancement within the division. The option for hybrid teleworking may be available and the division offers flexible work weeks.
Where you will be working
The Division of Community and Regional Affairs is located on the 16th floor of the Atwood building in downtown Anchorage. Free covered parking is provided. You will be part of a dynamic team of professionals who enjoy working with the rural Alaska communities they serve and who provide guidance, technical assistance, training, and resources to help communities improve resilience, sustainability, and overcome barriers to growth and development.
The successful candidate will need some of the following knowledge, skills and abilities:
- Experience with or demonstrated understanding of floodplain management, community planning, and land use implementation as related to flood hazards, or other natural hazards.
- Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) certification is desired but not required.
- Ability to work on federal grants including preparation and submitting of grant applications, completing grant reports and updating budget information and costs.
- Experience communicating policies, rules, regulations and statutes to the public, co-workers, and government officials in oral or written form.
- Experience with or demonstrated understanding of community hazard mitigation.
- Ability to communicate information to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information. Ability to communicate across cultures and to small communities.
- Experience organizing and facilitating meetings with Alaska communities ranging from small rural communities to large municipalities.
- Experience representing an agency/division/company at public meetings or hearings as directed.
- Demonstrated experience working with remote rural communities.
- Demonstrated experience identifying, developing, and implementing priorities and initiatives for programs.
Special Notice
This position may travel to rural Alaska communities. Some travel may involve non-commercial sleeping arrangements (i.e. city hall or schools) and traveling by small planes. Annual out-of-state travel opportunities include attendance at the Association of State Floodplain Managers Conference, the Northwest Regional Floodplain Management Association Conference, and meetings with FEMA Region 10 in Lynnwood or Seattle, Washington.
Minimum Qualifications
Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in
- Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.
- External Awareness: Identifies and understands economic, political, and social trends that affect the organization.
- Legal, Government, and Jurisprudence: Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, legal practices and documents, Government regulations, Executive orders, agency rules, Government organization and functions, and the democratic political process.
- Teaches Others: Helps others learn; identifies training needs; provides constructive reinforcement; coaches others on how to perform tasks; acts as a mentor.
- Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.
Equivalent to those typically gained by
Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or progressively responsible experience in accounting, budget administration, financial services, social services, public administration, legal or paralegal services, grant development, and/or
providing administrative support to a business, organization, or program.
Special Note
Special note: Some positions require frequent travel to rural communities in Alaska, some of which have no commercial accommodations and requires the incumbent to sleep in city hall or in a school. In addition, travel to these rural communities may be via small planes and other conveyances.
"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.
Additional Required Information
If you are selected to advance to the interview phase of the recruitment process, you must provide the following at the time of the interview (if not already attached to your application):
- The initial interview may be by phone or in person.
- Three (3) references with current contact information - two (2) of which need to be former supervisors.
- Last three (3) performance evaluations (if available).
Education
If post-secondary education is required to meet the 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 if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position. Transcripts must be attached at the time the application is submitted.
Work Experience
If using work experience in order to meet the minimum qualifications of the position and it is not already documented in your application, also 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. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.
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.
Notice
Questions regarding the application process can be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 800-587-0430 (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 'govermentjobs.com' domains. For information on allowing emails from the 'governmentjobs.com' domains, visit the Lost Password Help page located at
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EEO 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 1-800-587-0430 or (907) 465-4095 in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 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
If you have questions regarding Workplace Alaska, the application process and/or problems being able to submit your application or attachments online, please call the Workplace Alaska hotline at 800-587-0430 (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 'govermentjobs.com' domains.
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If you have specific questions regarding the position, please contact the hiring manager directly:
Hiring manager: Sally Cox, Local Government Specialist 5
Phone number: (907) 269-4588
Email address: sally.cox@alaska.gov
Careers with the State of Alaska offer MANY benefits
The following information describes typical benefits available to employees of the State of Alaska. Actual benefits received may differ by bargaining unit or branch of government, position type, or be prorated for other than full time work.
For a quick breakdown of the insurance, health, and retirement benefits available for State Employees you can view an orientation video from Division of Retirement and Benefits. (Please note this video is specifically designed for new State Employees.)
Insurance Benefits
- Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental
- The following employee groups are under AlaskaCare Benefits administered by the State: See https://drb.alaska.gov/help/plans.html for additional information.
- AVTEC
- Confidential
- Correctional Officers
- Marine Engineers
- Mt. Edgecumbe Teachers
- Supervisory
- Unlicensed Vessel Personnel/Inland Boatman's Union
- Exempt employees (not covered by collective bargaining)
- The following employee groups are covered by Union health trusts. Contact the appropriate Union for additional information.
- General Government
- Labor, Trades and Crafts
- Public Safety Employees Association
- Masters, Mates & Pilots
- Employer paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available (amount depends on Bargaining Unit)
Optional Insurance Benefits
- Group-based insurance premiums for
- Term life (employee, spouse or qualified same sex partner, and dependents)
- Long-term and short-term disability
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment
- Long-term care (self and eligible family members)
- Supplemental Survivor Benefits
- Employee-funded flexible spending accounts for tax savings on eligible health care or dependent care expenses
Retirement Benefits
- Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Teachers' Retirement System (TRS)
- Matching employer contribution into a defined contribution program (new employees)
- Employer contribution into a defined benefit or defined contribution program (current employees)
- Contributions to the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan in lieu of contributions to Social Security
- Option to enroll in the Alaska Deferred Compensation Program
- Note: The Defined Contribution Plan, Supplemental Annuity Plan and Deferred Compensation Program offer a variety of investment options
See https://drb.alaska.gov/retiree/ for additional information
Paid Leave & Other Benefits
- Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served
- Twelve (12) paid holidays a year
Employer State of Alaska
Address PO Box 110201
Juneau, Alaska, 99811
Phone (800) 587-0430 (Statewide toll-free number)
(907) 465-4095 (Juneau and out-of-state callers)
Website http://workplace.alaska.gov/