Publications Specialist

Job Description

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.

In this role, you will supervise the graphic design team, provide art direction for its projects, and produce visual materials that make information clear, engaging, and accessible.

Guide the team’s graphic design, video, animation and publication work, providing creative direction and ensuring finished materials meet quality, accessibility and brand standards.

Design and produce graphics, infographics, videos, animations and printed publications, including filming, editing and motion graphics work using design and editing software.

Supervise employees, assign, review, evaluate, and provide meaningful feedback on their work, set priorities, and teach production skills to employees developing their expertise

Work with departments to develop campaigns and visual content specific to their audiences and goals and oversee the organization and maintenance of visual assets.

The Department of Health's mission is to promote and protect the health and well-being of Alaskans. Our team members are expected to be high-performing professionals who can work independently with limited direct supervision. Our office values positive attitudes, teamwork, innovation, efficiency, and a growth mindset. To succeed in this environment, team members must communicate effectively, both in the work we produce for the department and with our clients, coworkers, and other collaborators.

Our team fosters a supportive environment that prioritizes learning, skill development, and professional growth through collaborative, high-standard projects. The broad range of our work provides opportunities to strengthen existing skills, develop new areas of expertise, and grow as a communications professional. Team members contribute to meaningful work that helps Alaskans understand health information and connect with programs and services. We value positive attitudes, teamwork, innovation, efficiency, and a growth mindset.

Together, we support the Department of Health’s mission to promote and protect the health and well-being of Alaskans.

This Anchorage-based position is part of the Department’s centralized Communications Team and currently works a hybrid schedule from home and the office, as appropriate. Because DOH is one of the State of Alaska’s largest and broadest departments, the daily environment is fast-paced, varied, challenging, and creative, requiring independent and collaborative work on both long-term projects and time-sensitive communications for audiences across the state.

The ideal candidate will possess some or all of the following position‑specific competencies in addition to the minimum qualifications listed below:

Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.

Consistently displays the collection of competencies and skill expected of a professional. Professionalism is defined by its key behaviors…