What You Will Be Doing:

The incumbent of this position will perform paraprofessional-level accounting work, which requires technical knowledge regarding application of standard accounting procedures and practices in analyzing and interpreting accounts and accounting documents.

Our Mission, Values, and Culture:

Our work is important and challenging, and we are focused on making a difference in the lives of the families we serve. Your work will ensure support is collected and federal and department goals and objectives are met, effectively and efficiently. We are interested in your ability to progress and provide in-depth training, mentoring and advancement opportunities.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

In your role, you will have a direct influence on the agency's ability to attain federal and department goals and objectives effectively and efficiently. Along with the benefits provided by the State of Alaska, including health, and pet insurance and retirement, you will receive the benefits of in-depth training on how to do the work, multiple advancement opportunities, and a management team that empowers and mentors staff who are interested in progression. This position requires in-person training, and office presence is required.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

Located in the Atwood building in downtown Anchorage, we are a large division with 196 employees.

Who We Are Looking For:

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

• Accounting: knowledge of traditional accounting practices including accrual, obligations, and cost methods.
• Accounting Operations: knowledge of generally accepted auditing standards and procedures for conducting financial and compliance, economy and efficiency, and program audits.
• 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.
• Oral 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.
• Teaching Others: helps others learn through formal or informal methods; identifies training needs; provides constructive feedback; coaches others on how to perform tasks; acts as a mentor.

One year of clerical work experience maintaining records that included using computer systems and performing basic arithmetic calculations.

Substitutions:
Successful completion of a formal vocational education program in accounting or bookkeeping will substitute for the required experience.

Post secondary education from an accredited college will substitute for the required experience (3 semester/4 quarter hours equal one month).

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If selected for an interview, the applicant must provide the following:

1. Copies of all performance evaluations received for the last two years. If performance evaluations are not available, you may substitute a written statement explaining why they were not available, or two letters of professional reference.
2. Typing certification (dated within one year) showing the ability to type a minimum of 35 gross words per minute with an accuracy rate of 95% or higher. Typing certifications are available at any Alaska Job Center location. Location information is available at the following web page: data-pasted="true">BACKGROUND CHECK

   Position requires access to the tax system and the passing of a federal background investigation including fingerprinting.

   EDUCATION

   If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education and Training section of the Applicant Profile. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of credit hours earned in the Degrees Obtained field. Copies of transcripts will be required at the time of interview
   

   SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION

   If education is completed in a foreign college or university, it may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. 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. state university 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 state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. The omission of the required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application, and you will not receive further consideration.

   WORK EXPERIENCE

   When using work experience not documented in your application, please provide the employer's name, job title, employment dates, and whether you worked full-time or part-time Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and if minimum qualifications are met Work experience needed to meet the minimum qualifications must be documented in the application If the application does not support minimum qualifications, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment A resume will not be used to determine that minimum qualifications have been met for the position you are applying for.

   If you have currently or previously been appointed to a flexibly staffed position, please ensure your work experience within a flexibly staffed position indicates the actual dates employed at each level Ensure your time and any subsequent flex promotion(s) are documented as a separate position This is required as minimum qualifications require experience at a particular level in which the lower level may not be considered If this information is not accurately reflected in your application, this may cause the processing of your application for consideration to be delayed.

   NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application. Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination that your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.

   The State of Alaska does not provide VISA Employer sponsorships.

   MULTIPLE VACANCIES

   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 ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.

   APPLICATION NOTICE

   You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or via a hard copy application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal such as AlaskaJobs or another database, you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hard-copy application to apply successfully. Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska "How to Apply" webpage, found here: regarding the application process can be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 800-587-0430 (toll-free) or (907) 465- 4095. If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure that your email address is correct on your application and that your spam filter will permit emails from the 'governmentjobs.com' domain. For information on allowing emails from the 'governmentjobs.com' domains, visit the Lost Password Help page at STATEMENT

   The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-4095 in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal-opportunity employer.

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   Contact Information

   For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager at:

   Sandy McDermott

   Administrative Officer 1
   

   Email: Dor.cssd.directors.office @alaska.gov

   Phone Number: 907-269-6800