Jobs and Careers

Office Assistant 4 (Office Manager-PCN 061598)

State of Alaska

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 10 Jul 2026

💰 $48,640/yr

About the role

Posting number: 54507

Department: Health

Division: Public Health

Job classification: Office Assistant 4

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Clerical & Data Entry, Public Health, Nursing, Miscellaneous, Customer Service, Records Management, Health Care Support, Office and Administrative Support

Summary

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:

In this role, you’ll step into a key leadership role as the 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.

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 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.

The 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 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 Wasilla, Alaska, means joining a community-focused, closed-knit environment where teamwork, adaptability, and a strong sense of purpose guide the workday. Employees enjoy a balance of small-town connection and fast-growing opportunities, supported by a scenic setting and a practical pace of life. It’s a place where you can make a meaningful impact while enjoying the unique character and natural beauty of the Mat-Su Valley.

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 sensitiv