Posting number: 54920
Department: Alaska Court System
Division: ADM-Therapeutic Courts Anchorage
Job classification: Therapeutic Courts Administrative Project Coordinator
Posting type: Open
Categories: Administration, Court Administration, Human Resources, Legal, Mental Health, Education, Miscellaneous, Organizational Development, Training, Professional Education, Education, Training & Library
The Alaska Court System invites applications for a part-time Therapeutic Courts Administrative Project Coordinator (salary range 15). This position serves a key role in advancing Alaska's statewide Therapeutic Court Programs by providing administrative and project support to the Director of Therapeutic Courts and the Statewide Therapeutic Courts Advisory Committee. The position coordinates statewide training and technical assistance efforts, helping therapeutic court teams implement best practices and strengthen program effectiveness through education, collaboration, and resource development.
We are seeking a highly organized professional with exceptional administrative, organizational, and writing skills to support Alaska's statewide Therapeutic Courts Program. The successful candidate will have experience supporting grant-funded programs, preparing grant applications and progress reports, developing policies and procedures, and producing high-quality professional documents.
This position also serves as the primary administrative support for the Statewide Therapeutic Courts Advisory Committee, requiring strong meeting coordination, agenda development, minute preparation, follow-up on action items, and the ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with judicial officers, executive leadership, and multidisciplinary stakeholders. Attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment are essential.
* Employees transferring from another State of Alaska agency may receive consideration for advance step placement. *
Personnel rules will be applied to determine step placement for the successful internal candidate.
Regular duties will include:
This position provides comprehensive administrative and project coordination support for Alaska's statewide Therapeutic Court Programs. The Administrative Project Coordinator serves as the primary administrative support for the Statewide Therapeutic Courts Advisory Committee by coordinating meetings, preparing agendas and meeting materials, recording minutes, tracking action items, facilitating member onboarding, supporting strategic planning efforts, and assisting with the development of annual reports.
The position also plays a key role in grant administration by monitoring grant activities, deliverables, timelines, and compliance requirements. Responsibilities include maintaining grant documentation, coordinating information from statewide project staff, preparing required reports, supporting budget modifications and procurement activities, organizing monitoring files, and assisting with the development of grant applications and other funding opportunities.
In support of statewide training and technical assistance, the position coordinates training events, manages registrations and logistics, collaborates with partner agencies and technical assistance providers, maintains training records, develops annual training calendars, coordinates speakers and presenters, and supports conferences, workshops, and post-training evaluation activities.
Additionally, the Administrative Project Coordinator assists with statewide project management and resource development by tracking strategic initiatives, maintaining program websites and outreach materials, developing newsletters and educational resources, supporting the creation of policies, manuals, and standardized forms, and collaborating with program staff and the Data Analyst to monitor program performance and support continuous quality improvement efforts. The position performs a variety of administrative and project coordination duties that contribute to the successful implementation and advancement of Alaska's statewide Therapeutic Courts Program.
The ideal candidate will possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities. Please detail how you possess these traits in the required letter:
Work Schedule:
This is a part-time 30-hour per week position. The current schedule for this position is Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with a 30-minute lunch break.
Exceptional Benefits
We offer a competitive benefits package that includes 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, and optional vision coverage, and employer-paid life insurance Employees are enrolled in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) and the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan (SBS), with access to the Alaska Deferred Compensation Plan Personal leave is accrued for vacation, illness, or personal needs.
Enjoy peace of mind and long-term security while serving your community.
See http://doa.alaska.gov/drb/index.html for additional information.
IMPORTANT: Please attach a letter of interest in employment with the Alaska Court System. Failure to submit a letter may disqualify you from consideration for an interview.
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A bachelor's degree from an accredited college in public administration, criminal justice, business administration, communications, social work, behavioral sciences, or a closely related field, AND three years of professional experience in project coordination, program administration, grant administration, court operations, criminal justice, behavioral health, or therapeutic courts.
OR
Five years of progressively responsible professional experience in project coordination, program administration, grant administration, court administration, criminal justice, behavioral health, therapeutic courts, or a closely related field.
This applies to your application submission.
Documents to be Attached to the Application (REQUIRED):
LETTER OF INTEREST
Please attach this to your application before submitting it online or, if unable to attach to your application email it to recruitment@akcourts.gov
Your letter should:
1) Be professionally written and include proper format, grammar, spelling and punctuation.
2) Explain how you meet the minimum qualifications of the position.
3) Explain why you are the best candidate for the position.
Your letter will be used to help determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process. If you do not attach a professional letter of interest, you may not move on to the interview phase.
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 Alaska Court System does not sponsor visas.
WORK EXPERIENCE
If using work experience not already documented in your application, provide the employer’s name, your job title, dates of employment and 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 will not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.
EDUCATION
If post-secondary education is required to meet the Minimum Qualifications, you must fill in the Education and Training section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of credit hours earned in the Degree Obtained field. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications for the position and are required with each application.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the minimum qualifications listed above. If utilizing this education, you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the 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. post-secondary institution 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 post-secondary institution. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
SELECTION PROCEDURE
Applicants will be required to meet the Minimum Qualifications as outlined above. Unfortunately, we cannot always interview all applicants. If your application is considered "not qualified," you will be sent a notice within two weeks after the closing date for this recruitment. If you believe your application was improperly disqualified, you may appeal this decision to the Human Resources Director at 820 West 4th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501-2005 within five workdays from the date the notice is mailed to you. Qualified applications will be forwarded to the hiring supervisor
MULTIPLE VACANCIES NOTICE
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 sixty (60) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.
NEPOTISM REVIEW
To avoid a conflict of interest and the appearance of impropriety, applicants who have a spouse, close relative, and/or regular member of their household employed by the Alaska Court System may not be considered for employment without the approval of the Administrative Director
BACKGROUND CHECK
A background check will be conducted prior to an employment offer being made. Applicants who have prior convictions that have been set aside under the terms of a suspended imposition of sentence (SIS) may answer "no" to these questions. If you are not sure if your situation requires disclosure, please contact the Human Resources Department at (907) 264-8242. The Court System reserves the right to confirm all background information.
Contact Title: Recruitment
E-Mail: recruitment@akcourts.gov
Mailing Address: 820 West 4th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone Number: (907) 264-8242
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