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Facilities Manager 1

The Department of Corrections, Division of Institutions is recruiting for a Facilities Manager 1 in Anchorage, Alaska. What you will be doing includes providing support and training to 13 State Prisons focusing on safety and federal OSHA laws and regulations to ensure compliance. Support of facilities managers duties includes development, direction, coordination of budgeting, planning, design, construction, renovation, and maintenance functions or activities for management of correctional facilities in the state of Alaska. This position prepares plans, goals, and objectives for the facility and provides ongoing technical assistance to achieve those directives. This position may be called upon to assist the facility concerning unannounced OSHA visits, conduct workplace inspections, hazard assessments, accident investigations, industrial hygiene evaluations, and safety training; developing and implementing safety policies and procedures; maintaining required records and reports; advising management on safety issues; and coordinating corrective actions to promote a safe work environment and ensure regulatory compliance.

Our department's mission is to "provide secure confinement, reformative programs, and a process of supervised community reintegration to enhance the safety of our communities." Our division's core mission is to provide facilities management support to all correctional centers throughout Alaska.

The Facilities Capital Improvement Projects Unit (FAC CIP) is a team of one Facility Manager 2, three Facility Managers 1's, and one Administrative Assistant 3, working together to ensure the department's mission is well-supported and correctional facilities are maintained. This position is based out of the Atwood Building in beautiful downtown Anchorage with exceptional views of the Chugach Mountains. Travel to various facility locations is necessary; the Department of Corrections has facilities located in: Anchorage, Eagle River, Wasilla, Point Mackenzie, Palmer, Sutton, Fairbanks, Ketchikan, Juneau, Seward, Kenai, Bethel, and Nome.

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies: Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues. Administration and Management: Knowledge of planning, coordination, and execution of business functions, resource allocation, and production. Compliance: Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.