The Division of Elections for the State of Alaska is looking for an
Administrative Clerk III to help us keep our elections
Secure Accurate and Fair!
What you will be doing:
The Division of Elections is seeking a dynamic individual to join our Region IV Elections office team. This position serves as the initial contact with the public in person and on the phone responding to questions about voter registration and statistics and other information. This position performs specialized complex clerical work requiring independence judgment and initiative.
Our organization mission and culture:
The Divisions mission is to ensure public confidence in the electoral process by administering voter registration and elections with the highest level of professional standards integrity security accuracy and fairness. The administrative team provides support for all voter registration and election management functions. The position must perform extensive data entry into the Voter Registration System with a high degree of accuracy. The position provides information to the public and other agencies requiring interpretation and explanation of voter registration polling places absentee voting candidacy petitions and other related information. There are often tight statutory deadlines and many interruptions. In an election year overtime is required.
The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge skills abilities and experience:
Outstanding work ethic and personal initiative
Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize work when under pressure.
Excellent customer services skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to thrive under very limited direct supervision.
The benefits of joining our team:
This position provides meaningful work in support of our mission and offers the opportunity to work alongside an elite team of hardworking individuals. This regional office is a tight knit family which expands every other year with the election schedule. The work is exciting and varied and you will be part of a fun and dedicated team providing an essential service to Alaskans. The Division of Elections offers an upward track for promotions.The Admin Clerk III Elections is in the Exempt Service per AS 39.25.11020. After successfully completing a period of probation employees in the class achieve permanent status in the Division of Elections. Division of Election employees also have the benefit of flexible hours; flex schedules during nonelection years and the possibility of parttime work is available for this position.
The working environment you can expect:
This position is located in Nome. The work environment is friendly professional and collaborative with regular interaction with colleagues other state agencies and the public.
A successful applicant will have some of the following competencies addressed in their application package:
Computer Skills: Uses computers software applications databases and automated systems to accomplish work. Customer/Quality Focus: Anticipates monitors and meets the needs of customers and responds to them in an effective appropriate manner. Continually seeks to provide the highest quality service and product to customers. Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding friendliness courtesy tack empathy concern and politeness to others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult hostile or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to individual differences. Problem Solving: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and to make recommendations. SelfManagement: Sets welldefined 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.
Minimum Qualifications
High school graduation or equivalent.
AND
6 months of advanced level clerical experience performing and/or supervising a variety of administrative activities. The experience should indicate the knowledge and application of a variety of administrative processes in areas such as supplies inventory supervision travel and accountability to handle office details in these areas.
Substitution: Postsecondary education in office skills accounting or computer science will substitute for the experience on a yearforyearbasis. A bachelors degree or the equivalent in any major will substitute for the experience.
Special requirement: Individual positions in this class require skill in typing. Recruitment and selection will include this requirement.
Additional Required Information
COVER LETTER:
A cover letter isnotrequired for this position. Your complete application including supplemental questions will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS:
For your application to be evaluated you must answer the Supplemental Questions. Be specific in your answers and tell us how you acquired the relevant experience. Please use complete sentences and proofread your submissions when answering the supplemental questions. Your responses will be considered a writing sample and will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment process.
EDUCATION
To verify education being used to meet the required minimum qualifications 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 with each application. Transcripts may be attached at the time of application provided at the time of interview or if not provided transcripts will be required prior to appointment.
EEO STATEMENT
The Office of the Governor 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 callin Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or. The Office of the Governor is an equal opportunity employer.
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