Office Assistant

Job Description This Individual Position is Exempt from the Hiring Freeze. Qualified Applicants are Encouraged To Apply. Welcome to the Department of Health! We’d be delighted to have you join our team. If you envision yourself in this role and are ready to start an exciting career with us, apply today! This position is open to Alaskan Residents only. Please check out the residency definition to determine if you qualify. What you will be doing: Join our Alaska Vital Records Team and contribute to key moments in the lives of your fellow Alaskans. Your role will be pivotal in helping Alaskans obtain birth, death, and marriage certificates by registering these major life events. This position is also responsible for reviewing documentation for accuracy and directly assisting Alaskans by email and over the phone to guide applicants through the process. If you are seeking a dynamic role that positively impacts the lives of Alaskans, we encourage you to seize this chance and submit your application. Our organization, mission, and culture: The mission of the Division of Public Health is to protect and promote the health of Alaskans. As a member of our team, you will contribute every day to the improvement of the health of Alaskans and their families. The Division of Public Health exemplifies these values: Accountability We are committed to responsible use of human, financial, and environmental resources. Respect We provide services without discrimination or judgment. Human Potential We are committed to developing each Alaskan’s potential as a healthy individual as well as fostering strong, healthy communities. Integrity We are honest and ethical in all we do. Scientific Excellence We are committed to adding to and contributing to the body of scientific knowledge and using the best available knowledge and data to set public health policy. The benefits of joining our team: Join our diverse, high-performing Vital Records team in serving our Alaskan community, where each day brings new opportunities to expand your skills and experience. Insurance such as health, vision, and dental. Have fur babies at home? Options for pet insurance are now available as well. Retirement plans. 12 paid state holidays. Paid leave accrual. Union representation. Potential for annual performance pay increases. Optional overtime opportunities. Continued education opportunities. The working environment you can expect: This position is located on Commercial Boulevard near Juneau’s Costco. We have private parking and are within walking distance to the bus line. Nearby amenities include coffee shacks, a general store, gas stations, and restaurants. The working environment is positive, professional, constructive, and detail-oriented. Our small team works out of the office Monday through Friday. Who we are looking for: The ideal candidate will possess some or all of the following position-specific competencies in addition to the minimum qualifications listed below: 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. Customer Service: Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside State government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: Uses a logical, systematic, and 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. Written Communication: Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience To view the general description and example of duties for this job class, please go to the following link and search for Office Assistant 2 Minimum Qualifications High school diploma or the equivalent. One year of experience that includes clerical tasks such as greeting clients, answering phones, typing, filing, sorting mail, entering data, receiving payments, making change, or maintaining logs. Substitution: Education from an accredited college may substitute for the required experience (3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours equal one month of experience; 150 hours of vocation education equal one month of experience). Special Note: "High school diploma equivalent" means one of the following: 1) a G.E.D.; 2) completion of any basic adult education course equivalent to 480 class hours (16 weeks at 30 course hours per week); 3) acceptance in full standing by an accredited college or university; 4) highest grade of school completed plus an amount of paid or volunteer experience that totals 12 years and includes basic clerical tasks such as greeting clients, answering phones, typing, filing, sorting mail, entering data, receiving payments, making change, or maintaining logs. Some positions in this class may require the incumbent to operate motor vehicles. Such positions require that the applicant possess a regular driver's license and be 18 years of age or older. Some position in this class may require skill in typing. Recruitment and selection may include this requirement. Additional Required Information At the time of the interview, please provide the following Three (3) professional references, whom we may contact by phone, are required. One (1) of these references must be your current or most recent supervisor, if not already provided in the application. 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 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 applica #J-18808-Ljbffr