# Health Program Manager 2 — Health · Alaska Jobs [← The Board](https://alaskajobs.org/) · [Healthcare jobs](https://alaskajobs.org/jobs/healthcare) # Health Program Manager 2 Health - **Location** — Anchorage, AK - **PCN** — 064654 - **Salary** — $2,918.25 Biweekly (Range 19) - **Type** — Full Time - **Open to** — Alaska Residents Only - **Bargaining unit** — General Government - **Timing** — Year-round - **Posted** — 2026-08-21 - **Closes** — 2026-09-04 - **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. What you will be doing: Are you someone who is passionate about the safety and well-being of adult and juvenile Alaskans receiving residential treatment services? The Division of Behavioral Health is seeking a dynamic individual to join our collaborative and supportive team as a Health Program Manager 2. In this role, you will directly manage Behavioral Health Residential Child Care Facilities (RCCFs) and Adult Mental Health Residential (AMHR) programs. You will oversee licensing investigations into reports of alleged harm, licensure noncompliance, and other violations to help ensure safe, high-quality care for vulnerable children and adults . You will work closely with dedicated colleagues and leadership, engage with local, state, and federal partners, and provide training, technical assistance, and regulatory guidance to RCCFs and AMHR program staff. Our team values open communication, shared problem-solving, and supporting one another in delivering consistent, compassionate behavioral health services. If you want to make a difference and be part of a team committed to ensuring Alaskans receive safe, effective, and dependable behavioral health services, we want to hear from you. This Position Requires Frequent Work Travel Our organization, mission, and culture: The mission of the Division of Behavioral Health is to promote an integrated and comprehensive behavioral health system based on sound policy, effective practices, and partnerships. Our Division Values: Connection, Collaboration, and Community. The benefits of joining our team: We offer exciting work that has a positive impact on the lives of Alaskans. The Division is guided by our belief that every employee is a change agent whose ideas, values, and beliefs are respected as they enrich our overall team environment. The working environment you can expect: Anchorage Regional Office : Conveniently located at 3601 C. St., Suite 878, Anchorage, AK 99503, Midtown Anchorage, and within walking distance of Cuddy Family Park, Loussac Library, and Natural Pantry. A hybrid work environment offers the opportunity for 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 in addition to the Minimum Qualifications listed below: Program Oversight : Plans, coordinates, and monitors programs to ensure that federal, state, and/or local government program requirements and plans are met, providing professional consultation on the specialized services of the program or associated project(s). Project Management : Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance. Special Notice: This position requires frequent Travel via airplane or vehicle to remote locations throughout the State of Alaska or the Lower 48 to conduct inspections. A Valid and Current Alaskan 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 for Health Program Manager 2 : 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 rather than specific tasks and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines. A competency’s description is not intended to define every KSA, task, and behavior needed to successfully meet the competency, but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options for how an applicant can meet the job expectation. Please ensure your application (through work history, training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports/demonstrates that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class. Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with the competencies in Analysis and Assessment: Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating data and information . Writing: Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicates information (e.g., facts, ideas, or messages) in a succinct and organized manner; produces written information, which may include technical material and information that is appropriate for the intended audience. Community Dimensions of Practice: Distinguishes the roles and responsibilities of governmental and non-governmental organizations in providing programs and services to improve the health of a community. Partnering: Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals. Public Health: Applies knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, methods, and tools associated with protecting and improving the health of people and their communities, including promoting healthy lifestyles, researching disease and injury prevention, and detecting, preventing, and responding to infectious diseases. Equivalent to those typically gained by: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in biological, health, or behavioral science; health practice; education; public, healthcare, or business administration; or a closely related field; AND/OR Progressively responsible professional experience performing health program planning, development, coordination, evaluation, or implementation; providing technical health care assistance and consultation; conducting health care utilization or quality assurance examinations; and/or delivering health care. Special Note: Agencies employing Health Program Managers are responsible for administering a wide range of medical, behavioral, and social health insurance programs for children and adults. Positions typically focus on a particular health area. Where licensure is required, the job vacancy announcement will identify the type of license necessary to apply for that specific position. The essential functions of some positions may involve exposure to infectious disease and/or biohazards. Travel may be required. "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 the time of the interview, please provide the following: Three (3) professional references, whom we may contact by phone are required. One (1) of these references must be your current or most recent supervisor, if not already provided in the app [Apply at the source ↗](https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/alaska/jobs/5454655/health-program-manager-2-pcn-064654) ## 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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