Communications & Public Relations Specialist (Program Coordinator 2) (PCN 253834)

**Posting number:** 55771

**Department:** Transportation and Public Facilities

**Division:** IAD-International Airport Systems Office

**Job classification:** Program Coordinator 2

**Posting type:** Open

**Categories:** Public Relations, Airports

Summary
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**ATTENTION ALASKA RESIDENTS**

**The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) Anchorage International Airport is looking for a full-time** **Communication and Public Relations Specialist to *Keep Alaska Moving!***

**Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) is both dynamic and rewarding. This role involves crafting compelling narratives, managing communication strategies, and ensuring the smooth flow of information between the airport, stakeholders, and the public. By combining creativity with a deep understanding of aviation, you’ll help maintain ANC’s stellar reputation and keep travelers well-informed, all while supporting Anchorage’s key transportation hub.**

**What you will be doing:**
 As the Communications and Public Relations Specialist for Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC), you will play a key role in shaping how one of the world's busiest cargo airports connects with the public, media, travelers, and community. You will coordinate public information and media relations, develop engaging content for social media and digital platforms, support marketing and community outreach initiatives, and communicate important airport projects, services, and operational updates. You will work closely with airport leadership, airlines, tenants, government agencies, and community partners to promote the airport's achievements, strengthen stakeholder relationships, and support effective communications during emergencies and other high-profile events. This dynamic position offers the opportunity to showcase Anchorage's role as a global aviation hub while helping maintain public trust and confidence in airport operations.

**Our organization, mission, and culture:**
The Alaska International Airport System (AIAS), which includes Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and Fairbanks International Airport, plays a vital role in connecting Alaska to the world. As one of the nation's leading air cargo gateways and a critical transportation hub for passengers, businesses, and communities, ANC supports global commerce, tourism, and Alaska's economy. Our mission is to deliver world-class cargo and passenger services as Alaska's gateway to the world. We take pride in fostering a collaborative, innovative, and service-oriented workplace where employees are empowered to make a meaningful difference. Our team works across departments and with industry partners to promote safety, operational excellence, exceptional customer service, and responsible stewardship of public resources. We value professionalism, teamwork, creativity, and proactive communication, and we recognize that every employee contributes to the success and reputation of our airports. Joining AIAS means becoming part of a dedicated team that supports one of Alaska's most important economic engines while helping shape the future of aviation in our state.

**The benefits of joining our team****:**
Joining the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) offers an array of benefits, with career growth opportunities at the forefront. As an integral part of Alaska's infrastructure development and maintenance, DOT&PF provides employees with a dynamic and diverse work environment where they can continually enhance their skills and climb the career ladder. The department values professional development, offering training programs and mentorship opportunities to help individuals expand their expertise and advance in their chosen fields. With the vast and unique challenges of Alaska's geography and climate, employees can work on groundbreaking projects that contribute to the state's growth, making the DOT&PF an ideal choice for those seeking a fulfilling and evolving career in transportation and public facilities.

The State of Alaska has a generous benefits package and an excellent retirement plan. Please see here for more information: [https://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace/benefits/.](https://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace/benefits/ "https://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace/benefits/")

The DOT&PF core values are integrity, excellence, and respect.  We support an environment focused on teamwork and collaboration to achieve results.  We succeed in achieving our transportation mission through building credibility with our customers, stakeholders, and the public.

**The working environment you can expect:**

Working at Anchorage International Airport within the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) offers a uniquely challenging and rewarding environment. Employees are tasked with maintaining and improving critical transportation infrastructure in a state characterized by diverse and expansive terrain, as well as extreme weather conditions. Whether stationed in remote locations or urban centers, staff must address a wide range of transportation needs. Their roles demand adaptability and resourcefulness to ensure the functionality and safety of roads, bridges, airports, ports, and public facilities. This work not only presents professionals with a range of fascinating challenges but also allows them to contribute to the development and maintenance of vital infrastructure against the backdrop of Alaska's breathtaking natural beauty. At Anchorage International Airport, you will be part of a team committed to safety, environmental responsibility, and the seamless operation of one of the state’s most critical transportation hubs.

**Who we are looking for:**
To be successful in this position, the selected applicant will possess the following core competencies: 

* **Communications and Media:** Knowledge of the production, communication and dissemination of information and ideas to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media and social media.
* **Project Management:** Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance,
* **Oral & Written Communication:** Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

**To view the general description and example of duties for positions please go to the following link:**[https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/](https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs)[classspecs](https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs) 

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**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.

**Please ensure your application (through work history (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.**

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in

* **Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving:**uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.

* **Compliance:** Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.

* **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.

* **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.

* **Organizational Awareness:** Knows the organization's mission and functions, and how its social, political, and technological systems work and operates effectively within them; this includes the programs, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations of the organization.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Training from an accredited college or university in any field and/or progressively responsible professional experience developing, planning, coordinating, and implementing a program, project, business, organization, or major components of a program, including having administrative authority over the program/project funding, staff, and/or overall operations.

**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.

“Typically gained by” means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the competenci