Training Specialist 2 (PCN 065169)

This position is open to Alaskan Residents only. Please check out the residency definition to determine if you qualify.

In order to make an application, simply read through the following job description and make sure to attach relevant documents.

The Department of Health, Behavioral Health, is recruiting for a Training Specialist 2 position in our Anchorage Regional Office.

What you will be doing :

In this role, you will develop comprehensive training and support programs for Alaska's Automated Information Management System (AKAIMS).

You will develop curricula specific to the needs of the treatment agency, working closely with diagnostic teams and therapeutic courts and creating or modifying educational materials.

The Training Specialist 2 works directly with various state and federal stakeholders to ensure reporting obligations are met, and data sets are compliant with relevant statutes and regulations.

Our organization, mission, and culture :

The mission of the Division of Behavioral Health is to manage an integrated and comprehensive behavioral health system based on sound policy, effective practices, and professional partnerships.

Our Division Values : Honesty, Dignity, Innovation, Diversity, and Collaboration.

The benefits of joining our team :

We offer exciting work that has a positive impact on Alaskans' lives. The Division is guided by the belief that every employee is a change agent whose ideas, values, and beliefs are respected as they enrich our overall team environment.

This position is being filled in Anchorage and is in a fast-paced office environment.

The working environment you can expect :

Anchorage Regional Office : Conveniently located in Midtown Anchorage and within walking distance of Cuddy Family Park, Loussac Library, and Natural Pantry.

Opportunity for a hybrid work environment with designated telework and in-office days.

Who we are looking for :

The ideal candidate will possess some or all of the following position-specific competencies :

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.

Oral and Written Communication : Expresses information effectively to individuals or groups, taking into account the audience and nature of the information;

makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations, listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

Information Technology Program Management : Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools for the coordinated management of an IT program to include providing oversight of multiple IT projects, integrating dependent schedules and deliverables, and related activities.

A cover letter is NOT required for this position. Your complete application, including supplemental questions, will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.

To view the general description and example of duties for the position please go to the following link : https : / / www.

governmentjobs.com / careers / Alaska / classspecs Competency Description

The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class.

They highlight the more general and customary knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), tasks, and behaviors used to describe the competency.

They typically list expectations, as opposed to specific tasks, and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines.

Please ensure your application supports how you have gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

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

• Communications and Media : Knowledge of the production, communication and dissemination of information and ideas to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
• Education and Training : Knowledge of teaching, training, research, making presentations, lecturing, testing, and other instructional methods.
• Employee Development : Knowledge of employee development concepts, principles, and practices related to planning, evaluating, and administering training, organizational development, and career development initiatives.
• 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.

Equivalent to those typically gained by : Training or education in training and development, human resources, education, instructional design, business administration, social sciences, or a related field;

AND / ORProgressively responsible professional experience in developing, delivering, revising, assessing, and / or evaluating training needs and effectiveness; or human resources.

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.

At the time of the interview, please provide the following :

• Three (3) professional references and current contact numbers, including two (2) current or former supervisors.
• Copies of your two (2) most recent performance evaluations, if available.
• A copy of academic transcripts (unofficial are okay; please ensure that the institution name / URL is listed on the transcripts) is used to support that you meet the minimum qualification competencies.

Please read the below information carefully. This applies to your application submission.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS

For your application to be evaluated, you must answer the Supplemental Questions.

The State of Alaska uses four proficiency levels 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 must rate your proficiency level for each competency listed in the supplemental questions.

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). 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 already documented in your application, please provide the employer's name, your job title, employment dates, and whether you were working 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 to which you are applying.

The State of Alaska does not provide VISA Employer sponsorships.

APPLICATION NOTICE

You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or via hardcopy application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal such as AlaskaJobs or any other database, you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hardcopy application to apply successfully.

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 'governmentjobs.

com' domains. For information on allowing emails from the 'governmentjobs.com' domains, visit the Lost Password Help page at https : / / www.

governmentjobs.com / OnlineApplication / User / ResetPassword.

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 1-800-587-4095 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.

WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE

Questions regarding application submission or system operation errors should be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 1-800-587-0430 (toll-free) or (907) 465-4095 if you are in the Juneau area.

Requests for information may also be emailed to [email protected].

For applicant password assistance, please visit https : / / www.governmentjobs.com / OnlineApplication / User / ResetPassword For specific information about the position, feel free to contact the hiring manager at : Patrick L.

Swiger / Health Program Manager 2

Phone : 907-269-3608

Fax : 907-269-3623

E-mail : [email protected]

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