Program Coordinator 1 (PCN 213058

State of Alaska; Juneau, Anchorage (AK, AK); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid telework

Flexible work schedules

Professional growth

Grants experience

Job summary

The Department of Education & Early Development (DEED) seeks a Program Coordinator 1 to support fiscal and grants management for Alaska Reads Act and related programs. The role may be based in Juneau or Anchorage with hybrid work options to accommodate operations.

The successful candidate will coordinate budgeting, monitoring, reporting, and compliance across divisions, liaising with program staff and partners to ensure timely deliverables and accurate financial records.

Qualifications

• Budget administration and analysis experience and ability to justify and report on budgets.
• Knowledge of grants management processes including proposals, awards, and reporting.
• Ability to understand and communicate technical information and advise others.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate fiscal and grants management activities supporting Alaska Reads Act, Early Learning programs, and CLSD Grant.
• Prepare budget materials, monitor expenditures and encumbrances, analyze fiscal trends, and compile financial and program reports.
• Maintain accurate grant and fiscal records, process reimbursement documentation, and track reporting requirements, deliverables, and deadlines.
• Use state accounting and grants management systems to reconcile information and identify fiscal or compliance concerns.
• Collaborate with program staff and administrative partners to coordinate fiscal, procurement, grant, and reporting processes.

Skills

Budget Administration

Grants Management

Technical Competence

Job description

Program Coordinator 1 (PCN 213058)

Anchorage or Juneau, AK

Welcome to the Department of Education & Early Development (DEED)!

We’d be delighted to have you join our team.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Coordinate fiscal and grants management activities supporting the Alaska Reads Act, Early Learning programs, and the Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) Grant.
• Prepare budget materials, monitor expenditures and encumbrances, analyze fiscal trends, and compile financial and program reports.
• Maintain accurate grant and fiscal records, process reimbursement documentation, and track reporting requirements, deliverables, and deadlines.
• Use state accounting and grants management systems to reconcile information and help identify fiscal, documentation, or compliance concerns.
• Work closely with program staff and administrative partners to coordinate established fiscal, procurement, grant, and reporting processes.

Our Mission, Values, and Culture:

The Department of Education and Early Development’s mission is to provide an excellent education for every student every day. DEED provides leadership, resources, and support to strengthen Alaska’s K–12 public education system through statewide initiatives focused on student achievement, accountability, educator support, and continuous improvement. This position contributes to that work through strategic planning, cross-divisional coordination, legislative and board reporting, grant implementation support, and communication efforts that support Alaska’s students, educators, schools, and districts.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

• Hybrid telework options and flexible work schedules.
• Opportunity to build expertise in state government operations, grants management, budgeting, procurement, and program administration.
• Professional growth in a collaborative, team-oriented environment focused on continuous learning.
• Experience supporting complex state and federally funded initiatives.

Working Environment:

This position may be based in either the Juneau or Anchorage office and offers flexible work options, including in-office, hybrid, or remote work, depending on operational needs.

Competencies:

• Budget Administration: Knowledge of the principles and practices of budget administration and analysis, including preparing, justifying, reporting on, and executing the budget; and the relationships among program, budget, accounting, and reporting systems.
• 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.
• Grants Management: Knowledge of requirements, practices, and procedures for soliciting, receiving, reviewing, and processing proposals, and awarding and administering grants and agreements.

Minimum Competencies:

• 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.
• Compliance: Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.
• Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
• Planning and Evaluating: Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.

Travel:

This position may require occasional travel within the state to support DEED sponsored events.

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 at P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal-opportunity employer.

Contact Information:

Monica Goyette
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