Workforce Development Coordinator Jobs in Alaska

Salary: $3,531.20 Biweekly
Location : Nome, AK
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 54808
Department: Labor & Workforce Development
Division: Employment and Training Services
Opening Date: 08/06/2026
Closing Date: 8/20/2026 5:00 PM Alaska
Division: Employment and Training Services
Position Open To: Alaska Residents Only
Bargaining Unit: Supervisory
Range: 16
Job Description
This recruitment is exempt from the Hiring Freeze (Administrative Order 358).
ATTENTION ALASKA RESIDENTS!
The Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Employment and Training Services, is recruiting for an
Employment Services Manager 1 located in Nome!
No Cover Letter Required!
This position is in the Supervisory Unit (SS) at a Range 16.
What You Will Be Doing:
The Employment Services Manager (ESM) 1 is a working supervisory position located at the Nome Job Center and serves under the direct supervision of the Gulf Coast Regional Manager (ESM 3) located at the Peninsula Job Center in Kenai. This position will supervise an Employee Services Technician 1 in the future.
This position manages the activities of the Nome Job Center by providing outreach of employment and training services to the local and surrounding communities including planning, organizing, scheduling, and facilitating program functions.
Employment Services Managers perform administrative and managerial assignments necessary for the delivery of federal and state entitlement and employment programs and services that assist individuals become self-sufficient and gain employment or reemployment, receive career support and training service, receive employment counseling, and/or assist business community market employment opportunities and maintain a viable workforce. Positions in this series perform a variety of duties such as supervising and managing program staff; planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating the delivery of program services; promoting utilization and understanding of program services; and coordinating program services with other public and private sector entities.
Our Mission, Values, and Culture:
The Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Employment and Training Services' mission is to provide labor exchange, employment and training services, and unemployment insurance to Alaskans and Alaska businesses to advance opportunities for employment and provide economic stability for communities in Alaska. The Nome Job Center and Gulf Coast Regional team is a dynamic professional staff, with diverse roles and expertise, cross-trained to work together for the development of a successful workforce. Our core values are Integrity, Teamwork, Respect, Customer Service, Communication, Excellence, Training and Creativity.
Benefits of Joining Our Team:
This is a full-time permanent position. You will join a team that demonstrates a high level of initiative, excellent interpersonal skills, and an ability to adapt to a changing environment. There are opportunities for advancement and continued development of skills and knowledge base. The State of Alaska offers 12 paid holidays per year in addition to generous paid leave accrual, a comprehensive health benefits package, and a competitive retirement plan.
The Working Environment You Can Expect:
The Division of Employment and Training Services is devoted to comprehensive workforce development for both its staff and customers. The work week for this position is Monday through Friday, 8 hours per day on a work schedule determined between the hours of 8am and 5pm.
Who We Are Looking For:
We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

• Computer Skills: Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work.
• Creative Thinking: Uses imagination to develop new insights into situations and applies innovative solutions to problems; designs new methods where established methods and procedures are inapplicable or are unavailable.
• Client Engagement/Change Management: Knowledge of the impact of change on people, processes, procedures, leadership, and organizational culture; knowledge of change management principles, strategies, and techniques required for effectively planning, implementing, and evaluating change in the organization.

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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, as opposed to 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 successfully meet the competency, but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.
Minimum Qualifications:
Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:

• 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.
• Customer/Quality Focus: Anticipates, monitors, and meets the needs of customers and responds to them in an effective, appropriate manner. Demonstrates commitment to identifying customers' apparent and underlying needs and continually seeks to provide the highest quality service and product to all customers.
• 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.
• Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:
Any combination of progressively responsible experience providing employment services; coordinating training services; conducting skills assessments; making referrals to community support services; assisting individuals apply for federal/state financial assistance or benefits; providing services to the public; explaining policies, procedures, services, or requirements to the public; resolving customer complaints or problems; calculating costs, refunds, taxes, or benefits; providing written explanations, summaries, reports, or correspondence; and/or locating and inputting information into data systems such as reservation, ticketing, or application systems.
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.
"Progressively responsible" means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.
"Typically gained by" means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.
Additional Required Information
**PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS & INFORMATION CAREFULLY**
THIS RECRUITMENT IS FOR ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY
This recruitment is open to Alaska Residents only. Applicants must meet in order to be considered for employment at this time.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS
For your application to be evaluated you must answer the Supplemental Questions.
The State of Alaska (SOA) uses four levels of proficiency to measure and describe an applicant's level of competence in applying certain behaviors, knowledge, skills, and abilities to accomplish a specific task. The four proficiency levels are: Mastery, Fluency, Literacy, and Discovery. You will need to rate your proficiency level for each competency listed in the supplemental questions.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF INTERVIEW

• A list of three (3) professional references, one of which should be your most recent supervisor, including name, job title, employer, and current phone number(s).
• A copy of your last three (3) performance evaluations, or two (2) letters of reference if evaluations are unavailable.
• Copies of post-secondary transcripts, if using education to meet the Minimum Qualifications (unofficial copies are acceptable with the name of the accrediting institution clearly visible).

LEGAL EMPLOYMENT
The State's online recruitment system, Workplace Alaska, requires applicants to certify that they have a legal right to accept employment in the United States. It is the responsibility of the employee to maintain the appropriate documentation to accept or continue legal employment. The State of Alaska does not function in the role as an employer sponsor.
APPLICATION NOTICE
You can ONLY apply for this position through Workplace Alaska website or via hardcopy (paper) application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal such as AlaskaJobs or any other database, you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hardcopy application to successfully apply. Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska "" page.
Omission of any required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application and you will not receive further consideration. If you're experiencing problems attaching to your application, or if you simply had forgotten, you may email it to the contact provided below before 5:00 pm of the closing date. Any documents submitted after the posting has closed will not be considered.
EDUCATION
If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, 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 if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position. Transcripts must be attached at the time of application or submitted to the contact information below prior to the close of recruitment. If you're unable to attach to your application, email it to the contact provided in the job posting. If email is not an option, please call the contact person to obtain a fax number.
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 name, your job title, dates of employment, 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 is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting, "see resume" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination that your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.
BARGAINING UNIT
If you are a current state employee, please mark the union you are a member of at the time of application. If you are not a current state employee, you must mark that it does not apply to you.
MULTIPLE VACANCIES
This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.
NOTICE
Questions regarding the application process can be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 800-587-0430 (toll free) or (907) 465- 4095. If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure your email address is correct on your application and that the spam filter will permit email from the 'govermentjobs.com' domains. For information on allowing emails from the 'governmentjobs.com' domains, visit