Administrative Assistant 2 (PCN 114357)

JOB
This position is open to Alaska Residents only.
Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.
What you will be doing:
The Administrative Assistant 2 independently manages a variety of personnel and accounting processes for the Division of Sport Fish, which includes personnel, accounting, payroll, evaluations, recruitment, and gathering budget information. This position provides back up support in travel, procurement, contracts and assists in adapting the internal processes to meet the needs of the Region. The incumbent provides daily assistance to regional staff on administrative and personnel questions.

Our mission, values, and culture:
The Alaska Department of Fish & Game strives for a diverse and inclusive workforce where safety and wellbeing are paramount and employees at all levels promote a culture where everyone is valued, treated equitably, and treated respectfully.

The mission of the Division of Sport Fish is to protect, maintain and improve the valuable sport fisheries in Alaska. The administrative unit is a team of eight and provides support to the Division’s biologists, researchers, and technicians serving Alaskans and overseeing Alaska’s wide range of sport fisheries.

Benefits of joining our team:
As a part of our team, you will have a crucial role managing a variety of accounting and personnel processes. You will have the opportunity to work with and provide great customer service to many of the employees who are dedicated to protecting and maintaining the valuable sport fisheries in Alaska. The selected candidate will work with various State of Alaska systems including Alaska Data Enterprise Reporting (ALDER), the Online Position Description (OPD), the Statewide Payroll System (IRIS HRM), the Statewide Accounting System (IRIS Financial), and Workplace Alaska; in addition to various Fish & Game programs such as the Timesheet Earnings and Reporting System (TEARS), and the Admin Project System (APS).

The working environment you can expect:
This position is located at the Fish and Game building in Anchorage. The selected candidate will work in an environment that is part of a friendly and collaborative work environment of administrative staff. Fully remote work is not an option; however, a hybrid telework schedule may be an option once probation is complete.

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

• interpersonal Skills and Customer Service: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with customers (division and department staff as well as vendors). Assess customer's needs, provide information and assistance, resolve their problem, or satisfy their expectations.
• Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• Self-Management: Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.
• Adaptability: adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.
• 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.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES Six months of entry-level technical experience in one or more administrative functional areas such as human resources, accounting, administration, and procurement. This experience includes work such as Administrative Assistant 1, Accounting Technician 1, Human Resource Technician 1, and similar classes with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.

OR
One year of advanced-level clerical experience. This experience includes work such as Office Assistant 2, Accounting Clerk, and similar classes with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.

OR
One year of post-secondary education from an accredited college (32 semester hours or 48 quarter hours equals 1 year)

OR
One year of any combination of post-secondary education, vocational education, and/or advanced-level clerical experience. (Three semester or four quarter hours of post-secondary education are equal to one month of experience; 150 hours of vocational education are equal to one month of experience.)

Special Note:
Examples of entry-level technical experience include:

• Assisting in the preparation of reports reflecting the examinations made, discrepancies noted, and the corrective entries required for adjusting accounts. Assisting with the implementation of corrections.
• Verifying the accuracy and completeness of accounting data and documents; determining the general ledger accounts, journals, and subsidiary accounts affected and the debit and credit entries to be made; determining the entries required to bring accounts into balance; preparing encumbrances, expenditures, adjustments, billings, and other transaction documents for the account; and maintaining records of transactions and current status of accounts.
• Preparing standard and ad hoc reports; making periodic projections and analyzing trends; notifying supervisor of need for additional promotional efforts; and recommending additional promotional materials or methods to secure optimum enrollment.
• Receiving supply requests, reviewing and approving for completeness and conformity to guidelines. Preparing and processing various documents such as purchase orders, delivery orders, and bid specifications.

Examples of advanced clerical experience include:

• Reviewing complex or questionable applications or documents and searching files and regulations to determine accuracy of information to clarify applicant status; using judgment in applying criteria, rules, regulations, and policies; providing information to organizational unit staff on administrative processes and procedures; tracking expenditures; and completing necessary administrative paperwork according to regulations.
• Composing letters and memoranda; completing and reviewing forms for completeness and accuracy using readily available information from multiple sources and established guidelines and procedures. Examples of such tasks include time sheets, appointment paperwork, or required drug testing notifications for employees in positions requiring possession of a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL).

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager:
Sara Brenner, Administrative Officer 1sara.brenner@alaska.gov