Health Program Manager 4 - (Deputy Section Chief - PCN 061522)

State of Alaska; Anchorage (AK); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Alaska invites applications for Health Program Manager 4 – Deputy Section Chief (PCN 061522) in Anchorage. This exempt leadership role guides the SOPHN, coordinating statewide programs, operations, strategic initiatives, and legislative priorities.

The successful candidate will oversee executive-level functions, maintain accountability, respect, and scientific excellence, and work in a hybrid office environment in Anchorage.

Qualifications

• Combination of education and/or experience meeting minimum competencies in program planning, leadership and public health.
• Note: competency-based minimum qualifications emphasize KSAs and behaviors.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Deputy Section Chief for the SOPHN, coordinating statewide programs and strategic initiatives.

Skills

Program Planning

Leadership

Public Health

Organizational Performance Analysis

Partnering

Education

Bachelor's degree in public health or related field

Job description

Health Program Manager 4 - (Deputy Section Chief – PCN 061522) – Anchorage, AK

Job Details

Job Title: Health Program Manager 4 – Deputy Section Chief (PCN 061522)

Location: Anchorage, AK

Salary: $4,133.60 Biweekly

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: 55094

Department: Health

Division: Public Health

Opening Date: 08/27/2026

Closing Date: 9/10/2026 at 5:00 PM Alaska

Position Open To: Alaska Residents Only

Bargaining Unit: Supervisory

Range: 23

Job Description

This individual position is Exempt from the Hiring Freeze.

This position is open to Alaskan Residents only. Please check out the residency definition to determine if you qualify.

What You Will Be Doing:

Serve as the Deputy Section Chief for the Section of Public Health Nursing (SOPHN), providing executive-level leadership and supporting the coordination of statewide programs, operations, strategic initiatives, and legislative priorities.

Mission and Values/Culture:

• Accountability - We are committed to responsible use of human, financial, and environmental resources.
• Respect - We provide services without discrimination or judgment.
• Human potential - We are committed to developing each Alaskan’s potential as a healthy individual as well as fostering strong, healthy communities.
• Integrity - We are honest and ethical in all we do.
• Scientific Excellence - We are committed to adding to and contributing to the body of scientific knowledge and using the best available knowledge and data to set public health policy.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

Become a member of an innovative team that collaborates with communities across Alaskan cities and villages to create meaningful contributions to the public’s health. Learn and grow in the remote areas of Alaska while making a difference where we live, work, and play.

State of Alaska employees are eligible for benefits such as 12 paid holidays, leave accrual, annual/bi-annual pay increases, and many more. For more in-depth benefit information, please go to: https://drb.alaska.gov/employee/.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

This is a hybrid position that combines telework with in-person work in a professional office setting, including Public Health Center/clinic and administrative office environments as operational needs require. This position is stationed in Anchorage.

Who We Are Looking For:

• 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
• Organizational Performance Analysis: Knowledge of the methods, techniques, and tools used to analyze program, organizational, and mission performance; includes methods that deliver key performance information (for example, comparative, trend, diagnostic, root cause, predictive) used to inform decisions, actions, communications, and accountability systems.
• Program Oversight: Plans, coordinates, and monitors programs to ensure that federal, state, and/or local government program requirements and plans are met, providing professional consultation on the specialized services of the program or associated project(s).

Special Notice: A valid driver’s license at the time of employment is required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Competency-Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions: This job class uses competency-based minimum qualifications. Please ensure your application (work history, volunteer experience (duties summary), training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

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 instead of specific tasks and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines. Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with the competencies in the following areas: Program Planning, Community Dimensions of Practice, Partnering, Public Health, Human Capital Management, Leadership, Conflict Management.

Equivalent to those typically gained by: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in biological, health or behavioral science; health practice; education; public, healthcare, or business administration; or a closely related field; AND/OR progressively responsible professional supervisory experience performing health program planning, development, coordination, evaluation, or implementation; providing technical health care assistance and consultation; conducting health care utilization or quality assurance examinations; and/or delivering health care service. Travel may be required.

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.

Special Note: Agencies employing Health Program Managers are responsible for administering a wide range of medical, behavioral, and social health insurance programs for children and adults. Positions typically focus on a particular health area. Where licensure is required, the job vacancy announcement will identify the type of license necessary to apply for that specific position. The essential functions of some positions may involve exposure to infectious disease and/or biohazards. Travel may be required.

Additional Required Information

At the time of the interview, please provide the following:

• Three (3) professional references whom we may contact by phone, one (1) of whom must be your current or most recent supervisor, if not already provided in the application.
• 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 qualification competencies.

When chosen for the position, the candidate will be required to provide the following items before employment:

• Proof of Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap), Mumps, Measles, Rubella (MMR), and Varicella immunizations.
• Proof of Hepatitis B (immunity or a signed declination statement).
• Annual influenza vaccination or a signed declination statement.
• Proof of Tuberculosis screening within the past 12 months.
• A copy of your current driver’s license.

Contact Information

For specific information about the position, feel free to contact the hiring manager at:

Sharon Liska – Public Health Nurse 6 – Email: [e-mail]