Protective Services Specialist 1​/2 (PCN 064557 - Licensing

Protective Service Specialist 1/2

The Department of Family and Community Services, Office of Children's Services (OCS) is recruiting for full-time Protective Service Specialist 1/2 in Fairbanks, Alaska. The Protective Services Specialist in the licensing unit (formerly CCLS) needs to be a skilled and motivated individual able to recruit, support, assess, investigate, and license individuals across the state of Alaska to provide critically important foster care for Alaska's children.

They will actively recruit and support resource families to establish positive and nurturing home environments for the healthy development of children. They will also license and investigate Child Placement Agencies across the state.

The Office of Children's Services strives for a diverse and inclusive workforce where safety and wellbeing are paramount and employees at all levels promote a culture where everyone is valued, treated equitably, and treated respectfully. The Mission of the Office of Children's Services is:
Ensuring the safety, permanency and well-being of children by strengthening families, engaging communities, and partnering with Tribes. Everything we do is underpinned by our Core Values. Benefits of joining our team include a variety of responsibilities in an energetic, professional office environment, working with an experienced licensing team. Your first twelve months in the agency are probationary and considered a training period, with formal virtual training, on-the-job training with your supervisor, and with other colleagues.

This position is located in Fairbanks, where the incumbent will work as part of a unit of 5 licensing workers in the Northern Regional Office. Some travel is required for this position, including travel to remote locations via small aircraft, snow machine, 4-wheeler, boat, or skiff, with limited accommodations for extended periods. For information on the Fairbanks community (including schools, hospitals, housing) please review the Alaska Community Profiles.

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

• Adaptability:
  Adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.
• 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.
• Reading:
  Understands and interprets written material, including technical material, rules, regulations, instructions, reports, charts, graphs, or tables; applies what is learned from written material to specific situations.

All positions require a valid Alaska driver's license and successful completion of a background investigation, including fingerprinting and a criminal records check. Additionally, while the Division does have vehicles assigned to it, they may not always be available for staff use. Mileage reimbursement is available when a personal vehicle is used for work-related matters. Current automotive insurance must be in place prior to use of a personal vehicle while conducting business on behalf of the State.

Relocation reimbursement costs may be provided by the State of Alaska. For positions in this job class, a child protective history check will be performed per AS 12.62.160 and/or 13 AAC 68.315 including a background and fingerprint check. The successful candidate may be required to attend multiple training courses normally located in Anchorage.

A cover letter is NOT required for this position. Your complete application, including supplemental questions, will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.

Protective Services Specialist 1:
Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving, Customer Service, Integrity/Honesty, Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, and Writing, equivalent to those typically gained by Training in a social science, behavioral science, health science, guidance and counseling, or a closely related field and/or experience providing assistance, information or referrals to the general public related to social services, health care, or legal services;

in child, adult, family, or group case management, licensing, or probation services; or providing care or services to delinquent juveniles.

Protective Services Specialist 2:
Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving, Customer Service, Integrity/Honesty, Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, and Writing, equivalent to those typically gained by Training in a social science, behavioral science, health science, guidance and counseling, or a closely related field and/or progressively responsible professional experience…