Protective Services Specialist ; PCN - 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.

Our organization, mission and culture:
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:
This position provides 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.

Working environment you can expect:
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.

Who we are looking for:
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.

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.