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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!

Our Organization, Mission & Culture:

The State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities’ mission is to Keep Alaska Moving. We are building a modern, adaptable, and flexible transportation system that will be resilient in the face of challenges, ensuring vital connections for communities across our state. Collaboration, communication, and coordination are at the heart of everything we do, enabling us to succeed as a team and leverage resources effectively.

By joining our team, you’ll be part of a mission-driven organization that directly impacts Alaskans' daily lives, strengthens communities, and fosters meaningful partnerships. We value innovative ideas, teamwork, and a shared commitment to serving the unique needs of Alaska. If you’re looking for a career that combines purpose, opportunity, and the chance to contribute to shaping the future of Alaska, this is the place for you!

The benefits of joining our team:

At the Alaska DOT&PF, we prioritize your well-being and work-life balance while offering meaningful career opportunities.

Here's why joining our team is the right choice for you:

1. Paid Leave: Enjoy generous paid leave for vacations, personal matters, or when you’re feeling under the weather.
2. 12 Paid Holidays: Recharge and celebrate throughout the year with 12 paid holidays.
3. Flexible Schedules: Balance work and life with flexible scheduling options that fit your needs.

A Rewarding Career Experience:

1. Dynamic Work Environment: Tackle diverse and groundbreaking projects that address Alaska's unique geography and climate challenges.
2. Meaningful Work: Contribute to Alaska's growth by building and maintaining critical infrastructure that benefits communities statewide.
3. Career Growth Opportunities: Advance your career with training programs, mentorship, and professional development support.
4. Job Stability: Experience peace of mind with reliable job security and a supportive work environment.

Comprehensive Benefits:

1. Health Plans: Access high-quality health coverage tailored to meet you and your family’s needs.
2. Retirement Plans: Plan for the future with an excellent state retirement program.

At DOT&PF, we live by our core values: Integrity, Excellence, and Respect. We foster teamwork, collaboration, and trust while delivering critical services to the public and stakeholders. Join us and make a lasting impact on Alaska’s future while enjoying a career that truly values you.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

This position is located in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Working at the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) offers a uniquely challenging and rewarding environment. From the vast expanse of rugged terrain to the dynamic seasonal changes, employees tackle a diverse range of transportation needs that demand adaptability, creativity, and resourcefulness. Whether maintaining critical infrastructure or improving transportation systems in remote and urban areas, your work directly impacts the lives of Alaskans and strengthens communities.

At DOT&PF, you’ll find a collaborative and supportive team dedicated to solving challenges and achieving results together. This role provides not only fascinating technical and logistical challenges but also opportunities to grow professionally, connect with a close-knit community, and make a lasting difference—all while surrounded by the breathtaking beauty of Alaska.

Who We are Looking For:

The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies:

1. Partnering: Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals.
2. Public Service Motivation: Shows a commitment to serve the public. Ensures that actions meet public needs; aligns organizational objectives and practices with public interests.
3. Client Engagement/Change Management: Knowledge of the impact of change on people, processes, procedures, leadership, and organizational culture; knowledge of change management principles, strategies, and techniques required for effectively planning, implementing, and evaluating change in the organization.

Minimum Qualifications:

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

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Multimedia Technologies: Knowledge of the principles, methods, tools, and techniques to develop or apply technology using text, audio, graphics, or other media.
5. 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.
6. 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 professional level 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.

“Professional experience” means work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment.

“Progressively responsible” means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.

Additional Required Information:

**NOTE: PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY**

At time of interview, please provide:

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

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS

The State of Alaska (SOA) uses four levels of proficiency to measure and describe an applicant’s level of competence in applying certain behaviors, knowledge, skills, and abilities to accomplish a specific task. The four proficiency levels are: Mastery, Fluency, Literacy, and Discovery. You will need to rate your proficiency level for each competency listed in the supplemental questions.

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.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities 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 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.

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.

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