Local Government Specialist 1/2/3 Flex (Multiple PCNs)

State of Alaska; Nome (AK); On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Part-time telework

Flexible schedule

Every-other Friday off

Job summary

State of Alaska is seeking Local Government Specialists to support rural communities across Alaska, including Anchorage, Dillingham, Nome, and Kotzebue. The role focuses on budgeting, financial management, and improving local government operations while traveling to communities as needed.

You will build relationships with communities, explain regulations, and provide training and support in administration, accounting, and public service delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounting, budgeting, or financial services.
• Ability to interpret budgets and financial statements.
• Understanding of public administration and government processes.

Responsibilities

• Assist with budgeting, accounting, and financial reporting for programs.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Oral and written communication

Public service motivation

Reading comprehension

Education

Post-secondary education

Accounting background

Budget administration

Tools

QuickBooks

Quicken

Job description

Job Description

Want to make a real difference in Alaska's rural communities, and get paid to travel while you’re at it? We’re looking for someone who’s excited to work hands‑on with communities throughout Alaska, helping them thrive by offering support in everything from local elections and financial management to emergency response and utility services. You'll be a trusted advisor, a relationship‑builder, and a go‑to resource on everything from Alaska Statute Title 29 to providing safe drinking water.

Job Description

Want to make a real difference in Alaska's rural communities, and get paid to travel while you’re at it? We’re looking for someone who’s excited to work hands‑on with communities throughout Alaska, helping them thrive by offering support in everything from local elections and financial management to emergency response and utility services. You'll be a trusted advisor, a relationship‑builder, and a go‑to resource on everything from Alaska Statute Title 29 to providing safe drinking water.

You’ll build strong relationships, explore diverse regions of Alaska, and play a key role in making local government work better for everyone. If you're passionate about community impact and love variety in your day‑to‑day, this might be your perfect fit.

This recruitment will be used for multiple openings located in Anchorage, Dillingham, Nome or Kotzebue.

The Benefits Of Joining Our Team: The Local Government Specialist position comes with several optional perks including part‑time telework, flexible work schedules, and every‑other Friday off.

The Working Environment You Can Expect: As a Local Government Specialist, you'll be part of a supportive team, whether you're collaborating in person or connecting remotely. At the same time, you'll have freedom to own your work, take initiative, and work independently. We're all about teamwork, but we trust you to lead yourself.

We’re searching for someone who brings a mix of real‑world experience, solid communication skills, and a passion for learning. If some of these sound like you, we want to hear from you!

Specific Knowledge, Skills And Abilities We Are Looking For:

You understand the unique challenges and strengths of rural communities.

You know how to meet people where they are and offer real support that makes a difference.

You’ve led workshops or training sessions for adults, whether face‑to‑face or remotely over platforms like Zoom or MS Teams.

You’re confident explaining rules, policies, or regulations clearly, whether you’re talking to community members, coworkers, or government folks. Written or spoken, you know how to get your point across.

You’ve got hands‑on experience with accounting software (like QuickBooks or Quicken) and can interpret budgets or financial statements without breaking a sweat, especially in a government or nonprofit setting.

Minimum Qualifications

Local Government Specialist 1 Minimum Qualifications (Range: 13)

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.

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.

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.

Public Service Motivation: Shows a commitment to serve the public. Ensures that actions meet public needs; aligns organizational objectives and practices with public interests.

Reading Comprehension: Understands and successfully interprets written material, including technical material, rules, regulations, instructions, reports, charts, graphs, or tables; successfully applies what is learned from written material to specific situations.

Equivalent To Those Typically Gained By:

Any combination of preparatory post‑secondary education and/or 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.

Local Government Specialist 2 Minimum Qualifications (Range: 15):

A completed Local Government Specialist Flex 1 Training Plan

OR

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

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.

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.

Public Service Motivation: Shows a commitment to serve the public. Ensures that actions meet public needs; aligns organizational objectives and practices with public interests.

Reading Comprehension: Understands and successfully interprets written material, including technical material, rules, regulations, instructions, reports, charts, graphs, or tables; successfully applies what is learned from written material to specific situations.

Equivalent To Those Typically Gained By:

Any combination of preparatory post‑secondary education and/or 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.

Local Government Specialist 3 Minimum Qualifications (Range: 17):

A completed Local Government Specialist Flex 2 Training Plan

OR

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

Advocacy: Organizes and leads advocacy efforts with local, state, and federal government entities and elected officials that support the mission of an agency.

Self‑Management: Sets well‑defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.

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 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:

“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.

Additional Required Information

COVER LETTER: Provide a cover letter detailing your experience teaching adults and/or writing or proofreading technical documents, municipal or tribal documents, or financial documents.

INTERVIEW PROCESS: Interviews may be conducted in person or via Zoom and will include two (2) exercises. The first exercise will be to create a presentation on a local government issue with both visual and oral components. The second exercise will be a written exercise.

If selected, please provide the following at the time of the interview:

Three (3) references with current contact information - two (2) of which need to be former supervisors.

Last three (3) performance evaluations (if available).

SPECIAL NOTICE: This position requires 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.

SALARY INFORMATION: LGS 1, biweekly - Anchorage: $1930.50; Nome and Dillingham: $2644.50; Kotzebue $3088.50; LGS 2, biweekly - Anchorage: $2202.00; Nome and Dillingham: $3016.50; Kotzebue $3523.50; LGS 3, biweekly - Anchorage: $2532.00; Nome and Dillingham: $3468.75; Kotzebue $4051.50.

FLEXIBLY STAFFED: This position is flexibly staffed. The level of the job offer will be based on the selected candidate’s credibly possessed and proven competencies. If hired at the lower level, you will be promoted to the higher level after successfully completing the training plan and demonstrating competency in the work.

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 can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview.

WORK EXPERIENCE: If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer’s 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 ‘govermentjobs.com’ domains, visit the Lost Password Help page located at https://secure.governmentjobs.com/js_lostpswd.cfm?&topheader=alaska

EEO STATEMENT: The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aids 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.

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Contact Information: For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager at Lynn Kenealy: Local Government Specialist 5. Ph: [phone]. Email: [e-mail].

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.

Paid Leave & Other Benefits: Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served; Twelve (12) paid holidays a year.

These positions are based in Anchorage, Dillingham, Nome, or Kotzebue, Alaska, and requires physical location in either Anchorage, Dillingham, Nome, or Kotzebue. Are you able to be based in and work in person in either the Anchorage, Dillingham, Nome, or Kotzebue office depending on which location would work best for you?

Yes

No

This position is required to travel to remote rural Alaska communities approximately one time per month for approximately 3-4 days at a time. Are you able to meet this travel requirement?

Yes

No

A cover letter is required for this position. Applications submitted without cover letters will not be considered. Please confirm that you acknowledge this requirement.

I acknowledge this requirement and have attached a cover letter to my application following the cover letter instructions listed in the job posting.

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