Information Officer 2

State of Alaska; Anchorage (AK); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Alaska is seeking an Information Officer 2 to independently manage communications across print, digital, social media and broadcast platforms. The role sits on the Department of Health’s Communications team, with hybrid work from Anchorage or Juneau and potential travel within the state.

You will write and edit content, coordinate campaigns, and produce photography/video to enhance public health storytelling, collaborating with programs and partners to advance Alaska health information

Qualifications

• Communications and Media: knowledge to inform via media, print, digital and social platforms.
• Interpersonal Skills: tact, empathy, collaboration across teams and partners.
• Multimedia Technologies: apply tech for text, audio, graphics, and media.
• Oral and Written Communication: clear presentations and writing for audience.
• Organizational Awareness: understands mission, programs and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Write, edit, and coordinate communications across print, digital, social media, and broadcast platforms.
• Lead campaigns, educational initiatives, and outreach efforts.
• Capture and produce photography and video to strengthen storytelling.
• Manage social media content and engage with the public to expand the Department’s reach.

Skills

Communications

Writing

Social media management

Photography & video

Public outreach

Tools

Video editing software

Job description

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Job Description

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

This position is currently located in Anchorage.

The position may be in Anchorage or Juneau, depending on the location of the most qualified candidate.

What you will be doing:

As a member of the Communications team in this role, you will independently manage varied communications assignments with limited direct supervision while collaborating effectively with Department programs, coworkers, clients, and other partners.

• Write, edit, and coordinate communications across print, digital, social media, and broadcast platforms.
• Campaigns, educational initiatives, and outreach efforts.
• Capture and produce high-quality photography and video to strengthen visual storytelling.
• Manage and curate social media content, engage with the public, and implement strategies to expand the Department’s reach.

Our organization, mission, and culture:

The Department of Health's mission is to promote and protect the health and well‑being of Alaskans. Our office values positive attitudes, teamwork, innovation, efficiency, and a growth mindset, and team members are expected to be high‑performing professionals who can work independently with limited direct supervision. Success in this environment requires effective communication through both the work we produce for the Department and our interactions with clients, coworkers, and other collaborators.

The benefits of joining our team:

Our team fosters a supportive environment that prioritizes learning, skill development, and professional growth through collaborative, high‑standard projects. The broad range of our work provides opportunities to strengthen existing skills, develop new areas of expertise, and grow as a communications professional. Team members contribute to meaningful work that helps Alaskans understand health information and connect with programs and services. We value positive attitudes, teamwork, innovation, efficiency, and a growth mindset. Together, we support the Department of Health’s mission to promote and protect the health and well‑being of Alaskans.

The working environment you can expect:

This Anchorage‑or Juneau‑based position is part of the Department’s centralized Communications team and currently works a hybrid schedule from home and an office setting, as appropriate. Because DOH is one of the State of Alaska’s largest and broadest departments, the daily environment is fast‑paced, varied, challenging, and creative, requiring independent and collaborative work on both long‑term projects and time‑sensitive communications for audiences across the state.

Who we are looking for:

• Flexibility: Is open to change and new information; rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
• Professionalism: Consistently displays the collection of competencies and skill expected of a professional. Professionalism is defined by its key behaviors including being accountable for actions and assigned projects; practicing efficient work habits to effectively manage time and workload; clearly communicating and expressing thoughts and ideas in writing and in person; possessing the ability to understand how non‑verbal communication impacts the workplace; working effectively as part of a team to achieve productive outcomes; and consistently demonstrating, emotional intelligence, integrity, and ethical behavior.
• 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.

Special Notice

• This position may require travel within the State of Alaska.

To view the general description and example of duties for this job class, please go to the following link and search for Information Specialist 2: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs

Minimum Qualifications

Competency-Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions

This job class uses competency-based minimum qualifications. Please ensure your application (through 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.

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 rather than 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.

• 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.
• Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
• Multimedia Technologies: Knowledge of the principles, methods, tools, and techniques to develop or apply technology using text, audio, graphics, or other media.
• 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.
• 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.

Equivalent to those typically gained by: Any combination of preparatory post‑secondary education and/or progressively responsible experience in journalism, communications media, education, English, literature, fine arts, library science, radio, television, photography, advertising, marketing, sales, public relations and/or promotional work, freelance writing, technical writing and/or research, education, library work or other information dissemination 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. “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

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

Three (3) professional references, whom we may contact by phone, are required. Two (2) of which should be supervisors, if not already provided in the application.

A Current Resume. Three (3) writing samples for at least two (2) different target audience types. Please include one long‑form and one short‑form writing sample (examples of requested writing: a radio ad script, social media post, newsletter or blog post) and one public education or advertising campaign you developed or implemented. A copy of academic transcripts (unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution name/URL is listed on the transcripts) is used to support that you meet the minimum qualifications competencies.

Please read the information below carefully. This applies to your application submission.

EEO Statement

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1‑800‑587‑4095 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

For specific information in reference to the position, feel free to contact the hiring manager at: Shirley Sakaye/Project Analyst‑Director of Communications

Phone: (907) 269‑4996

Email: [e-mail]

Phone (800) 587‑0430 (Statewide toll‑free number)

(907) 465‑4095 (Juneau and out‑of‑state callers)