Therapeutic Courts Administrative Program Manager

The Alaska Court System is seeking a Therapeutic Courts Administrative Program Manager (salary range 14) to provide comprehensive administrative, fiscal, and grant support for statewide therapeutic court programs. This position plays a central role in ensuring efficient and compliant program operations by managing invoices and p-card transactions, tracking expenditures, supporting budget development and reconciliation, and ensuring adherence to funding requirements. The role also supports contract tracking, financial reporting, and provides analysis on projections, trends, and costs to support informed decision-making.

This position serves as a key administrative hub for staff, therapeutic court teams, and community partners, delivering responsive support and coordination across a wide range of functions. Responsibilities include managing calendars and timesheets, coordinating meetings and communications, overseeing required monthly and quarterly reports, and maintaining program accounts and organizational records. The Administrative Program Manager also leads procurement and supply management efforts, coordinates staff travel and reimbursements—including statewide conference logistics such as the All Rise Conference—and ensures timely onboarding and offboarding of staff in collaboration with HR, IT, and leadership.

Working under the direction of the Therapeutic Courts Program Coordinator, this role operates with a high degree of independence while partnering closely with internal departments and stakeholders. The position also supports grant coordination by tracking deadlines and deliverables, assisting with reports and applications, and maintaining accurate documentation for audits and monitoring. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly organized professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is committed to supporting programs that strengthen communities and promote positive outcomes through the therapeutic court system.

The Work Hours

This position is scheduled to work 37.5 hours per week. The work hours for this position are Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a one-hour lunch break.

Exceptional Benefits for Full-Time Employees

We offer a competitive benefits package that includes12 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.

For more information on the Alaska Court System, please visit: http://www.courts.alaska.gov

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The Alaska Court System is an EEO employer and proudly promotes diversity.

Minimum Qualifications

A high school diploma or GED with two years of progressively responsible administrative or clerical experience that included duties such as office coordination, recordkeeping, tracking financial or program information, processing invoices or payments, coordinating schedules, supporting reporting and documentation requirements, and/or assisting with grant tracking, reporting, or compliance activities.

OR

An associate’s degree from an accredited college in business administration, accounting, office administration, or a closely related field may substitute for one year of required experience.

OR

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in business administration, accounting, public administration, or a closely related field may substitute for all of the required experience.

Additional Required Information

This applies to your application submission.

Documents to be Attached to the Application (REQUIRED):

• Post-secondary transcripts, if using education to meet minimum qualifications.
• A letter of interest, completed per the instructions below.
• A list of at least three (3) professional references, who have had supervisory authority over you along with their daytime contact phone numbers and email addresses.

LETTER OF INTEREST

Please attach a professional letter of interest to your application before submitting it online or, if unable to attach to your application, email it to recruitment@akcourts.gov.
Your letter of interest 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) Express your interest in employment with the Alaska Court System.

The letter will be used to help determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.

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 Information

Contact Title: Recruitment

E-Mail: recruitment@akcourts.gov

Mailing Address: 820 West 4th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501

Phone Number: (907) 264-8242