Office Assistant

Office Assistant – Nome, AK

BSNC Regional Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bering Straits Native Corporation, focused on providing essential services and support throughout the Bering Strait region. The company manages a diverse portfolio of operations that includes community infrastructure development, transportation logistics, facility maintenance, and workforce housing. With a strong commitment to serving BSNC shareholders and communities, BSNC Regional Services plays a key role in advancing regional self-sufficiency, supporting economic development, and delivering reliable solutions tailored to the unique needs of rural Alaska.

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed for this position and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. Other duties may be assigned. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Applicants will be notified via phone or email within ten (10) business days of submittal.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide clerical and data entry support for Nome Business Manager and VP Operations
• Aid with Payroll, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable.
• Process payments via check or ACH for bereavement benefit for shareholders.
• Assist the Business Manager with accounting duties in various BSNC subsidiaries/partnerships.
• Receive and process hotel/vehicle receivables and enter cash receipts.
• Receive cash and check payments to deposit weekly. Take credit card payments from various customers.
• Provide back-up assistance as needed at the front desk, answering phones and check/sort mail.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Nome Business Manager and/or VP Operations.

Required (Minimum Necessary) Qualifications

• Education Requirements: High School diploma or GED
• Level of Experience Requirements: Entry level
• Basic math skills
• Minimal accounting experience a plus but not required

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

• Ability to multitask and work in a broad range of businesses.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with vendors/shareholders, co-workers and management, both orally and in writing.
• Knowledge of data systems including Microsoft Word and Excel.

Necessary Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Employees must always maintain a constant state of mental alertness. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stopping, sitting, walking or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about. Strong enough to lift 50 pounds.

Work Environment

Job performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, mouse and multi-line telephone system. The work described herein is primarily a modern office setting. Occasional travel may be required.

BSNC Nome Headquarters

Monday – Friday 8-5 with occasional work on weekends.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position will have supervisory responsibilities.

DOT Covered/Safety-Sensitive Role Requirements

This position is not subject to federal requirements regarding Department of Transportation "safety-sensitive" functions. You may delete this line if it does not apply to the job.

Shareholder Preference

BSNC gives hiring, promotion, training, and retention preference to BSNC shareholders, shareholder descendants and shareholder spouses who meet the minimum qualifications for the job.

Bering Straits Native Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by state or federal law, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.