# Health Program Associate — Health · Alaska Jobs [← The Board](https://alaskajobs.org/) # Health Program Associate Health - **Location** — Anchorage or Wasilla, AK - **PCN** — 061726 - **Salary** — $31.54 Hourly (Range 16) - **Type** — Full Time - **Open to** — Alaska Residents Only - **Bargaining unit** — General Government - **Timing** — Year-round - **Posted** — 2026-07-10 - **Closes** — 2026-07-24 - **Source** — Workplace Alaska (State of Alaska) (synced) Job Description This Individual Position is Exempt from the Hiring Freeze. Qualified Applicants are Encouraged To Apply. Welcome to the Department of Health! We’d be delighted to have you join our team. If you envision yourself in this role and are ready to start an exciting career with us, apply today! This position is open to Alaskan Residents only. Please check out the residency definition to determine if you qualify. This position is currently located in Wasilla . The position may be in Anchorage or Wasilla, depending on the location of the most qualified candidate. What you will be doing : In this role, you will support Alaska's Tuberculosis (TB) prevention and control efforts by working closely with the TB Clinical Public Health Nursing team. You will assist with infectious disease surveillance, contact investigations, case finding, outreach activities, and tuberculosis education. You will analyze disease trends and data to support public health planning and decision-making while helping coordinate care across the state. You will also collaborate with tribal partners, local health agencies, and other stakeholders to strengthen public health partnerships and improve health outcomes. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on communities throughout Alaska while building expertise in public health and disease prevention. Mission and Values/Culture : As a member of the Section of Epidemiology, you will contribute every day to the improvement of the health of Alaskans and their families. The Division of Public Health exemplifies these values: Accountability - We are committed to responsible use of human, financial, and environmental resources. Respect - We provide services without discrimination or judgment. Human potential - We are committed to developing each Alaskan’s potential as a healthy individual and to fostering strong, healthy communities. Integrity - We are honest and ethical in all we do. Scientific Excellence - We are committed to contributing to the body of scientific knowledge and to using the best available knowledge and data to set public health policy. Benefits of Joining Our Team : Become a member of an innovative team that collaborates with communities across Alaska to make meaningful contributions to public health. Learn and grow in the Last Frontier while making a difference in where we live, work, and play. State of Alaska employees are eligible for benefits such as 12 paid holidays, retirement, leave accrual, annual/bi-annual pay increases, and many more. For more in-depth benefit information, please go to: http://drb.alaska.gov/employee The Working Environment You Can Expect : Join our Tuberculosis (TB) team in Anchorage or Wasilla and make a meaningful impact on public health while working in a collaborative, mission-driven environment. Enjoy Alaska's exceptional quality of life, with access to vibrant communities, world-class outdoor recreation, and breathtaking natural beauty Who We Are Looking For : The ideal candidate will possess some or all of the following position-specific competencies in addition to the minimum qualifications listed below: Adaptability : Adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment. Self-Management: Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior. Interpersonal Skills: Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect. Considers and responds appropriately to the needs and feelings of different people in different situations. Special Notice : A valid Driver's License is required at the time of appointment. To view the general description and example of duties for this job class, please go to the following link and search Health Program Associate: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/ classspecs Minimum Qualifications Competency-Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions This job class uses competency-based minimum qualifications. Please ensure your application (through work history, volunteer experience (duties summary), training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class. 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 instead of specific tasks and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines. A competency’s description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA, task, and behavior needed to meet the competency successfully but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation. Please ensure your application (through work history, training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports/demonstrates you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class. Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in Computer Skills: Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work. Oral 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 presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Reasoning: Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions. Writing: Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicates information (for example, facts, ideas, or messages) in a succinct and organized manner; produces written information, which may include technical material, that is appropriate for the intended audience. equivalent to those typically gained by: Education in a biological, health, or behavioral science; public, healthcare, or business administration; data management or a closely related field; AND/OR Progressively responsible paraprofessional experience supporting a health and social service program and delivery system; applying requisite rules, regulations, and terminology used in the work; completing medical billing, medical claims, medical transcriptions, and/or medical coding; and/or using computer applications, databases, and reporting systems required to process, store, and maintain data and information subject to privacy and confidentiality laws and rules. 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. “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. “Progressively responsible” means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility. Additional Required Information At the time of the interview, please provide the following: Three (3) professional references whom we may contact by phone, one (1) of whom must be your current or most recent supe [Apply at the source ↗](https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/alaska/jobs/5378351/health-program-associate-pcn-061726) ## Express confidential interest Alaska politics is a small world. If you can't be seen job-hunting, submit a sealed interest : the employer sees only your alias and pitch. Your name and contact stay sealed until they request an introduction and you approve it . 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