Job Description
JOB Come join the State of Alaska!The Department of Family and Community Services,Office of Children’s Services is recruiting for full-time Administrative Operations Manager 2in Anchorage or Juneau, AlaskaThis position is open to Alaska Residents Only.What You Will Be Doing: The Administrative Operations Manager 2 (AOM2) is part of a dynamic team in the Department of Family and Community Services (DFCS), Office of Children’s Services (OCS) Director’s Office.The AOM2 is responsible for direction, oversight, and setting statewide policy, controls, and procedures for the OCS administrative, budgetary, and financial functions. The position is part of the division’s senior management team which makes recommendations on goals and policies, regulations, short- and long-range planning, and efficient management of resources. Provide ongoing professional financial and administrative support and consultative services to all OCS central and regional offices. Coordinate responses to legislative inquiries and work with the division’s legislative liaison to prepare fiscal notes. Serve on department-wide committees and workgroups related to the development of cross-divisional administrative and programmatic projects.Mission and Values/Culture: The Mission of the Office of Children’s Services is: Ensuring the safety, permanency, and well-being of children by strengthening families, engaging communities, and partnering with Tribes.The Office of Children's Services is dedicated to a diverse and inclusive workforce where safety and wellbeing are paramount. Employees all contribute to building a culture where everyone is valued, treated equitably, and treated respectfully. Everything we do is underpinned by our Core Values.Benefits of Joining Our Team: The Office of Children's Services is committed to an organizational culture that values each team member. We are committed to building and sustaining a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment. We celebrate and value the diversity of our employees, partners, and families we serve.Your first twelve months in the agency are probationary and considered a training period, with formal virtual training and on-the-job training with your supervisor and with other colleagues.Full-time benefits of this position include but are not limited to: Insurance Benefits; Retirement Benefits; Paid Leave; and twelve paid holidays per year. Please see the benefits tab on this posting for more information.The Working Environment You Can Expect: This position is located in the Goldstein Building in downtown Juneau, within walking distance of various restaurants, coffee shops, and gift stores; or in the Frontier Building conveniently located in midtown Anchorage, with easy access to all of Anchorage.For information on the Juneau or Anchorage communities (including schools, hospitals, housing) please review the Alaska Community Profiles.Who We Are Looking For: We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific 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.Resilience: Deals effectively with pressure; remains optimistic and persistent, even under adversity. Recovers quickly from setbacks.Team Building: Inspires and fosters team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust. Facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals.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 this position please visit following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/alaska/classspecs/889693?keywords=administrative%20operations%20manager&pagetype=classSpecificationsIf you can imagine yourself in this role, we encourage you to apply! EXAMPLE OF DUTIES Administrative Operations Manager 2: Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies inAdministration and Management: Knowledge of planning, cooperation, and execution of business functions, resource allocation, and production.Decisiveness: Makes well-informed, effective, and timely decisions, even when data are limited or solutions produce unpleasant consequences; perceives the impact and implications of decisions.Developing Others: Develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the organization by providing ongoing feedback and by p