Publications Specialist 3 (PCN 061862)

State of Alaska; Anchorage (AK); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Alaska in Anchorage seeks a Publications Specialist to lead graphic design, video, animation and publication efforts, delivering high-quality, accessible materials that align with department branding. You will direct creative work, supervise staff, and drive campaigns with cross‑department collaboration.

Responsibilities include designing graphics, infographics, videos, and printed items, overseeing assets, and ensuring outputs meet audience needs. Some Alaska travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of production, communication and dissemination of information via written, oral, and visual media.
• Demonstrates tact, empathy, and relationship-building across varied audiences.
• Knowledge of media technologies and design/production workflows.
• Ability to interpret technical information and advise others.
• Strong written English grammar, punctuation and clarity for diverse readers.

Responsibilities

• Guide the team’s graphic design, video, animation and publication work, providing creative direction and ensuring finished materials meet quality, accessibility and brand standards.
• Design and produce graphics, infographics, videos, animations and printed publications using design and editing software.
• Supervise employees, assign, review, evaluate, and provide feedback, set priorities and mentor others.
• Collaborate with departments to develop campaigns and visual content tailored to audiences and goals; manage visual assets.

Skills

Communications & Media

Interpersonal Skills

Multimedia Technologies

Technical Competence

Writing

Job description

Publications Specialist 3 (PCN 061862) in Anchorage, AK

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

This position is open to Alaskan Residents only.

Please check out the residency definition to determine if you qualify.

What you will be doing:

• Guide the team’s graphic design, video, animation and publication work, providing creative direction and ensuring finished materials meet quality, accessibility and brand standards.
• Design and produce graphics, infographics, videos, animations and printed publications, including filming, editing and motion graphics work using design and editing software.
• Supervise employees, assign, review, evaluate, and provide meaningful feedback on their work, set priorities, and teach production skills to employees developing their expertise.
• Work with departments to develop campaigns and visual content specific to their audiences and goals and oversee the organization and maintenance of visual assets.

Special Notice

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

Our organization, mission, and culture:

The Department of Health's mission is to promote and protect the health and well-being of Alaskans. Our team members are expected to be high-performing professionals who can work independently with limited direct supervision. Our office values positive attitudes, teamwork, innovation, efficiency, and a growth mindset. To succeed in this environment, team members must communicate effectively, both in the work we produce for the department and with our 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-based position is part of the Department’s centralized Communications Team and currently works a hybrid schedule from home and the office, 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:

• Customer Service: Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
• 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.
• Performance Management: Knowledge of performance management concepts, principles, and practices related to planning, monitoring, rating, and rewarding employee performance.

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.

• Communications and Media: Knowledge of the production, communication and dissemination of information and ideas to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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.

Additional Required Information

• Three (3) professional references whom we may contact by phone are required. One (1) of these references must be your current or most recent supervisor, if not already provided in the application.
• Three (3) work samples, demonstrating graphic design, video production, and publication layout. Please include at least one example of each (such as an infographic or campaign graphic, a finished video, and a brochure or report). For each sample, briefly identify your contribution and the software you used.
• A current resume.
• 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.

Education

To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies, 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 used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required with each application (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts) Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not, transcripts will be required before employment.

Special Instructions for Foreign Education

If education is completed in a foreign college or university, it may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education, you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. The omission of the required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application, and you will not receive further consideration.

Work Experience

When using work experience not documented in your application, please provide the employer's name, job title, employment dates, and whether you worked full-time or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and if minimum qualifications are met. Work experience needed to meet the minimum qualifications must be documented in the application. If the application does not support minimum qualifications, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment. A resume will not be used to determine that minimum qualifications have been met for the position you are applying for.

If you have currently or previously been appointed to a flexibly staffed position, please ensure your work experience within a flexibly staffed position indicates the actual dates employed at each level. Ensure your time and any subsequent flex promotion(s) are documented as a separate position. This is required as minimum qualifications require experience at a particular level in which the lower level may not be considered. If this information is not accurately reflected in your application, this may cause the processing of your application for consideration to be delayed.

NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application. Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination that your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting. The State of Alaska does not provide VISA Employer sponsorships.

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.

Contact Information

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

Sara Tennis, Department Communications Manager
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Phone [phone] (Statewide toll-free number)
[phone] (Juneau and out-of-state callers)