Office Assistant 4 (Office Manager)

This Individual Position is Exempt from the Hiring Freeze. Qualified Applicants are Encouraged To Apply.

Effective July 1, 2026 the wage for this position increased by 2.5%.

The wage listed in this job posting reflects the increase.

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:

In this role, you’ll step into a key leadership role as the Juneau Public Health Center’s Office Manager. You’ll guide and support the administrative team, ensure clients and customers receive excellent service, and help create smooth, efficient administrative operations for the nursing staff. If you’re excited to lead a team and make a meaningful impact in public health, this role is a great opportunity to do just that.

For more about what we do for Alaska, please visit our recruitment video:

https://health.alaska.gov/dph/Nursing/Pages/recruitment/default

Our organization, mission, and culture:

As a member of the Section of Public Health Nursing, 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 as well as 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.

The benefits of joining our team:

Become a member of an innovative team that collaborates with communities across Alaska to create meaningful contributions to the public’s health. Learn and grow in the Last Frontier while making a difference where we live, work, and play. Enjoy excellent benefits, including meaningful work, generous leave accrual, and 12 paid holidays annually.

For more in-depth benefit information, please go to:

https://drb.alaska.gov/employee/

The working environment you can expect:

Working in Juneau means being part of a vibrant capital city surrounded by mountains, rainforest, and the stunning waters of the Inside Passage. With a welcoming community, rich Alaska Native culture, and endless opportunities for hiking, boating, and exploring glaciers, Juneau offers a unique blend of professional opportunity and incredible outdoor lifestyle.

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:

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.

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.

Managing

Performance

: Takes responsibility for employees’ performance by setting and communicating expectations and goals that are specific and measurable, tracking progress against the goals, supporting employees’ efforts to achieve job goals (by providing resources, removing obstacles, acting as a buffer, etc.), ensuring feedback, and addressing performance problems and issues promptly.

Oral and Written 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 and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

Professionalism

: Consistently displays the collection of competencies and skill expected of a professional. Professionalism is defined by its key behaviors including being accountable for actions and assigned projects; practicing efficient work habits to effectively manage time and workload; clearly communicating and expressing thoughts and ideas in writing and in person; possessing the ability to understand how non-verbal communication impacts the workplace; working effectively as part of a team to achieve productive outcomes; and consistently demonstrating, emotional intelligence, integrity, and ethical behavior.

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 for

Office Assistant 4:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/

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