Administrative Assistant 3

Administrative Assistant 3

The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry & Fire Protection, is recruiting for an Administrative Assistant 3 in Delta Junction.

***Effective July 1, 2026, the General Government Bargaining Unit received a 3% pay increase***

This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

What You Will Be Doing:

This position provides direct support to the Area Forester, Resource Foresters, and Fire Management Officers in the Delta Area. This position is assigned to supervise, train, and evaluate one Office Assistant 2, located in Delta Junction.

Under the general supervision of the Regional Administrative Officer, this position is expected to perform at an advanced level of proficiency in human resources, budget management and monitoring, personnel management and supervision, accounting and financial management, fire business management, travel, procurement, and general administrative duties.

The incumbent works closely with the Division of Forestry's Administrative Officer and the Fire Support Forester in developing procedures and guidelines set forth in the State of Alaska's Fire Business Management Handbook.

In addition to Administrative Services, this position may serve as the Finance Section Chief for Type 3 incidents within the State of Alaska. This position also serves as a liaison to Incident Management Teams assigned to emergency incidents in the Delta Area.

Mission and Values/Culture:

The Division of Forestry & Fire Protection fosters a mission-driven culture with the responsibility for protecting Alaska's values, including life and property from wildland fire. The Division of Forestry & Fire Protection works closely with federal, state, and local emergency response agencies as well as private industry vendors to provide wildland fire management and protection for the State of Alaska. The administrative section of the Fire Protection Program is an integral part of the administrative support for Forestry & Fire Protection's workforce.

The high-functioning administrative team you will join supports the "boots on the ground" who ensure the safety of people, property, and resources in Alaska and across the nation. Given its multifaceted functions, this position encounters diverse challenges and opportunities to contribute to the success of the DOF mission.

Our administrative section's values can be summed up as PRIDE – Positive, Reliable, Inspiring, Dependable, and Efficient – as we work hard to support Forestry & Fire Protection's mission.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, dependable, and detail-oriented individual to join our admin team.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

The benefits of joining the DOF administrative team include the opportunity to work with dedicated professionals who support one another while providing essential support to our critical wildland fire program and our expanding hazardous fuels program. The administrative team is expanding by adding new staff and is actively creating a new administrative structure to support the division's new organization.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

This position is located in Delta Junction at the Division of Forestry & Fire Protection office and is a full-time position.

DOF encourages teamwork and camaraderie. This environment helps promote friendship and loyalty within the organization. These close-knit relationships motivate our employees in parallel and align them to work harder, cooperate, and support one another. Our team is made up of individuals with diverse talents, communication skills, strengths, and abilities.

We are looking for a candidate who possesses the following position-specific competencies:

• Adaptability: Adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.
• Problem Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations.
• Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• Financial Management: Understands the organization's financial processes. Prepares, justifies, and administers the program budget. Oversees procurement and contracting to achieve desired results. Monitors expenditures and uses cost-benefit thinking to set priorities.
• 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.

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