Program Coordinator 2 (PCN 251386)

State of Alaska

$81K — $85K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in program development and coordination.
  • Valid driver's license required.
  • Experience with federal grant management and compliance standards.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) and Technical Training (T2) initiatives.
  • Identify and assess training and professional development needs.
  • Oversee the delivery of training through various resources and methods.
  • Build and maintain partnerships within the transportation sector.
  • Manage federal grant administration and statewide training resources.

Benefits

  • Health insurance with employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental.
  • Access to various training and professional development programs.
  • Opportunities for career advancement within the state system.
  • Work-life balance with flexible scheduling options.
Full Job Description
Salary: $3,119.25 - $3,275.25 Biweekly
Location : Juneau or Anchorage or Fairbanks, AK
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 54933
Department: Transportation and Public Facilities
Division: DMI-DATA MODERNIZATION & INNOVATION OFFICE
Opening Date: 08/13/2026
Closing Date: 8/27/2026 5:00 PM Alaska
Division: Statewide Design and Engineering Services
Position Open To: Alaska Residents Only
Bargaining Unit: General Government
Range: 20

Job Description
ATTENTION ALL ALASKA RESIDENTS!
The Data Modernization and Innovation Office (DMIO) is seeking a Program Coordinator 2 to join our dynamic team to help us Keep Alaska Moving!


Depending on the selected applicant, this position can be filled in Juneau, Fairbanks, or Anchorage. Salary information is listed below:
Juneau: $3,275.25 / Biweekly

Fairbanks: $3,213.00 / Biweekly

Anchorage: $3,119.25 / Biweekly
What you will be doing:
  • The incumbent will lead Alaska's statewide Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) and Technical Training (T2) program, developing and implementing strategic training plans, budgets, work plans, and program initiatives that strengthen Alaska's transportation workforce and local transportation agencies.
  • Identify training and professional development needs and oversee the delivery of innovative, cost-effective technical training through LTAP, T2, National Highway Institute (NHI), FHWA, and other state and national training resources, using a variety of in-person, virtual, and other learning approaches.
  • Build and maintain partnerships with local governments, Tribes, DOT&PF staff, consultants, contractors, FHWA, professional organizations, and transportation industry experts to expand access to training, technical assistance, and emerging transportation technologies.
  • Lead the team's program operations, including federal grant administration, contracts, training requests, customer outreach, reporting, evaluation, and management of the statewide training and technical assistance resources.
  • Represent DOT&PF in statewide and national transportation training and technology-transfer activities, while evaluating emerging technologies, industry trends, and customer feedback to continuously improve training and advance innovative practices throughout Alaska's transportation industry.

Who we are looking for:
To be successful in this position, the selected applicant will possess the following core competencies:
  • 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.
  • Employee Development: Knowledge of employee development concepts, principles, and practices related to planning, evaluating, and administering training, organizational development, and career development initiatives.
  • Vision: Understands where the organization is headed and how to make a contribution; takes a long-term view and recognizes opportunities to help the organization accomplish its objectives or move toward the vision.

Special Note:
  • Valid driver`s license is required.

To view the general description and example of duties for positions please go to the following link:

Minimum Qualifications
Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in
  • Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one's knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.

  • Compliance: Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.

  • Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.

  • 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.

  • 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:

Training from an accredited college or university in any field and/or progressively responsible professional experience developing, planning, coordinating, and implementing a program, project, business, organization, or major components of a program, including having administrative authority over the program/project funding, staff, and/or overall operations.
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" 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
At time of INTERVIEW, applicants are requested to provide:
  • Three (3) professional references, including name, job title, and current phone numbers.


ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY
Please be sure to check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

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.

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

Name: Justin Gundersen, Administrative Operations Manager

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (907)-465-6958
Careers with the State of Alaska offer MANY benefits

The following information describes typical benefits available to employees of the State of Alaska. Actual benefits received may differ by bargaining unit or branch of government, position type, or be prorated for other than full time work.

For a quick breakdown of the insurance, health, and retirement benefits available for State Employees you can view an (Please note this video is specifically designed for new State Employees.)

Insurance Benefits
  • Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental
    • The following employee groups are under AlaskaCare Benefits administered by the State: See for additional information.
      • AVTEC
      • Confidential
      • Correctional Officers
      • Marine Engineers
      • Mt. Edgecumbe Teachers
      • Supervisory
      • Unlicensed Vessel Personnel/Inland Boatman's Union
      • Exempt employees (not covered by collective bargaining)
    • The following employee groups are covered by Union health trusts. Contact the appropriate Union for additional information.
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