Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities is hiring: Content Creat

Content Creator & Communications Media Relations Coordinator (Information Officer 3, PCN 252231)

ATTENTION ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY!

Are you a creative communicator with a passion for storytelling and public engagement? Northern Region DOT&PF is looking for a dynamic, forward-thinking professional to lead media relations, social media, and public outreach efforts. As the face of our region’s communications, you’ll craft compelling content, manage press interactions, and ensure Alaskans stay informed about the transportation projects that impact their communities. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love creating engaging digital content, and can balance professionalism with a fresh, modern approach, we want you on our team!

What You Will Be Doing

As the face of Northern Region DOT&PF, you’ll be at the heart of our public outreach, media relations, and digital storytelling. Your mission? To create engaging content that connects Alaskans with the transportation projects shaping their communities. From crafting compelling social media posts to producing high-impact publications and coordinating with the press, you’ll do it all. In this fast-paced role, you’ll be the go-to expert for media requests, ensuring clear, timely, and accurate communication—especially during critical events. You’ll collaborate with local governments, tribal entities, and interagency partners to keep the public informed and engaged.

Working closely with the Communications Team and the Northern Region Director, you’ll develop visuals, written content, and digital materials for social media, websites, and public outreach events. You’ll also play a key role in shaping DOT&PF’s voice, ensuring messaging is consistent across all channels. Our Communications Team thrives in a collaborative, dynamic environment, offering specialized training and resources to support your success. This is your chance to showcase Alaska’s transportation initiatives and strengthen connections with diverse communities across the state. If you’re creative, adaptable, and ready to make an impact, we want to hear from you!

Minimum Qualifications

• 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.
• External Awareness: Understands and keeps up-to-date on local, national, and international policies and trends that affect the organization and shape stakeholders' views; is aware of the organization's impact on the external environment.
• 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.

Additional Required Information

• Content Portfolio: If applicable, a portfolio of prior work showcasing diverse communication products, such as brochures, press releases, graphics, or newsletters.
• Copy of Valid Driver's License.

DRIVER’S LICENSE REQUIREMENT

Applicants must possess a valid driver's license. Proof of licensure will be required prior to reporting to duty.

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.

NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.

EEO STATEMENT

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

Contact Information

For specific information about this position, please contact the hiring manager at the following:

Name: Danielle Tessen, Department Communication Manager

Phone: (907) 347-8358

Email: danielle.tessen@alaska.gov

Or

Name: Shannon McCarthy, Communications Director

Phone: (907) 744-7360

Email: shannon.mccarthy@alaska.gov