Administrative Assistant 1

Administrative Assistant 1

The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), Northern Region Construction & CIP Support, is looking for an Administrative Assistant 1 to help us Keep Alaska Moving!

What you will be doing: In this role, you will provide essential administrative and financial support that keeps Northern Region Design & Construction projects, people, and daily operations moving forward. You will coordinate travel, process payroll and invoices, manage purchases, files, and purchasing card transactions, and support project needs. You will review financial information, resolve discrepancies, process supply requests in IRIS, and help employees and the public find the information and resources they need. This is a dynamic role where your organization, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills directly contribute to the success of the team and the projects that keep Alaska moving.

Our organization, mission, and culture: The State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities' mission is to Keep Alaska Moving. We are working toward a modern, adaptable, flexible transportation system that will be resilient as we tackle our challenges. We believe collaboration, communication, and coordination increase our ability to succeed. Creating teams that are focused on results, working together, and leveraging resources across our department, with community and private sector partnerships, increases our ability to accomplish our mission and serve Alaskans. The benefits of joining our team: The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities' Northern Region administrative team supports the people who design, build, and maintain the infrastructure that keeps Alaska moving. As part of the Design & Construction administrative team, your work will help managers and staff handle day-to-day administrative needs and keep projects and operations running smoothly.

The working environment you can expect: This position works at DOT&PFs centrally located Peger Road complex in Fairbanks alongside design, construction, maintenance, and support teams. The complex offers ample parking, pleasant walking areas for getting outside during breaks and several buildings within easy walking distance including a coffee shop across the street. This is a collaborative workplace where people learn from one another by sharing their knowledge of the different types of specialized work performed throughout the organization

Who we are looking for: To be successful in this position, the selected applicant will possess the following core competencies:

• Problem-Solving: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and to make recommendations.
• Teamwork: Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, and trust; fosters commitment and a team culture; works with others to resolve conflict and achieve goals.
• Oral and Written 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.
• Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• Computer Skills: Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work

Minimum Qualifications: Six months of advanced 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 Six months 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.)

Additional Required Information: At time of interview, applicants are requested to submit (if not already attached to your application): Three (3) references with current contact information. ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY Please be sure to check our residency definition to determine if you qualify. EDUCATION To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required with each application. (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts). Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not, transcripts will be required before employment. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION Education completed in foreign colleges or universities 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 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. WORK EXPERIENCE If using work experience not already documented in your application, also 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 may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

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

EEO STATEMENT The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or View phone number on click.appcast.io 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.