Department Communications Manager

Transportation and Public Facilities; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Alaska, Department of Transportation and Public Facilities in Anchorage, seeks a Department Communications Manager to lead statewide communications and oversee media relations, public information, websites, social media, publications, and employee engagement initiatives.

You will provide strategic communications guidance to department leadership, coordinate responses to time‑sensitive issues, manage staff and resources, and develop consistent communication strategies that keep

Qualifications

• Competencies describe KSAs, tasks and behaviors used to describe the job expectations.
• Equivalents include education and/or progressively responsible professional level experience in journalism, public relations, communications, marketing, advertising, business administration, public administration, or a closely related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead statewide communications that connect Alaskans with DOT&PF’s programs, projects, services, and mission.
• Oversee internal and external communications, media relations, public information, websites, social media, publications, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Provide strategic communications guidance to department leadership, coordinate responses to high-profile or time-sensitive issues.
• Manage staff and resources, and develop consistent communication strategies that keep employees, stakeholders, and the public informed.

Skills

Administration and Management

Communications and Media

Managing Human Resources

Strategic Thinking

Technology Awareness

Writing

Job description

Job Description

Come join the State of Alaska!

This job class uses Competency Based minimum qualifications (MQs). Please read the Competency Based MQ instructions below to learn more.

ATTENTION

ALL ALASKA RESIDENTS!

Lead statewide communications that connect Alaskans with DOT&PF’s programs, projects, services, and mission.

What you will be doing:

As the Department Communications Manager, you will lead DOT&PF’s statewide communications team and oversee internal and external communications, media relations, public information, websites, social media, publications, and employee engagement initiatives. You will provide strategic communications guidance to department leadership, coordinate responses to high-profile or time-sensitive issues, manage staff and resources, and develop consistent communication strategies that support the department’s mission and keep employees, stakeholders, and the public informed.

Our organization, mission, and culture:

The State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities’ mission is to Keep Alaska Moving. We are working toward a modern, adaptable, flexible transportation system that will be resilient as we tackle our challenges. We believe collaboration, communication, and coordination increase our ability to succeed. Creating teams that are focused on results, working together, and leveraging resources across our department, with community and private sector partnerships, increases our ability to accomplish our mission and serve Alaskans.

The working environment you can expect:

This position is located in Anchorage, Alaska.

Working at the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) offers a uniquely challenging and rewarding environment. With Alaska's diverse and expansive terrain, coupled with its extreme weather conditions, employees of the DOT&PF can work in various locations, including remote locations and urban centers, addressing a wide range of transportation needs. Their roles demand adaptability and resourcefulness as they maintain and improve roads, bridges, airports, ports, and public facilities in a state known for rugged terrain and extreme seasonal changes. This work not only presents professionals with a range of fascinating challenges but also allows them to contribute to developing and maintaining critical infrastructure against the backdrop of Alaska's breathtaking natural beauty, reflecting a strong commitment to safety and environmental responsibility.

The benefits of joining our team:

Joining the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) offers an array of benefits, with career growth opportunities at the forefront. As an integral part of Alaska's infrastructure development and maintenance, DOT&PF provides employees with a dynamic and diverse work environment where they can continually enhance their skills and climb the career ladder. The department values professional development, offering training programs and mentorship opportunities to help individuals expand their expertise and advance in their chosen fields. With the vast and unique challenges of Alaska's geography and climate, employees can work on groundbreaking projects that contribute to the state's growth, making the DOT&PF an ideal choice for those seeking a fulfilling and evolving career in transportation and public facilities.

The State of Alaska has a generous benefits package and an excellent retirement plan. Please see here for more information:

https://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace/benefits/

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The DOT&PF core values are integrity, excellence, and respect. We support an environment focused on teamwork and collaboration to achieve results. We succeed in achieving our transportation mission through building credibility with our customers, stakeholders, and the public.

To view the general description and example of duties for the position please go to the following link:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs

Minimum Qualifications

Competency Description

The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), tasks, and behaviors used to describe the competency. They typically list expectations, as opposed to specific tasks, and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines. A competency’s description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA, task, and behavior needed to successfully meet the competency, but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.

Please ensure your application (through work history, training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports/demonstrates you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

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

Administration and Management:

Knowledge of planning, coordination, and execution of business functions, resource allocation, and production.

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.

Managing Human Resources:

Plans, distributes, coordinates, and monitors work assignments of others; evaluates work performance and provides feedback to others on their performance; ensures that staff are appropriately selected, utilized, and developed, and that they are treated in a fair and equitable manner.

Strategic Thinking:

Formulates effective strategies consistent with the business and competitive strategy of the organization in a global economy. Examines policy issues and strategic planning with a long-term perspective. Determines objectives and sets priorities; anticipates potential threats or opportunities.

Technology Awareness:

Knowledge of developments and new applications of information technology (hardware, software, telecommunications), emerging technologies and their applications to business processes, and applications and implementation of information systems to meet organizational requirements.

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.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or progressively responsible professional level experience in journalism, public relations, communications, marketing, advertising, business administration, public administration, 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.

“Typical 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.

“Professional experience” means work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment.

“Progressively responsible” means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.

Additional Required Information

At time of interview,