Accountant 3 Juneau (PCN 063107)

Come join the State of Alaska!

This job class uses Competency Based minimum qualifications (MQs). Please read the Competency Based MQ instructions below to learn more.

TheDepartment of Family and Community Services
Division of Departmental Support Servicesis
recruiting for full-time Accountant 3

in Juneau Alaska

This position is open to Alaska Residents.

What You Will Be Doing:

This position provides financial support to the department such as providing expert accounting assistance regarding fiscal processes policies and procedures for department managers and staff.

Mission and Values/Culture:

The Departments mission is to provide support safety and personal well-being for vulnerable this role you will go home every day feeling accomplished satisfied and empowered by the work you do to help our Alaskan communities.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:
We have a fun team of colleagues who value teamwork collaboration and innovation. You will find appreciation and purpose in a department that cherishes creativity input and opinions. Find your home here where there is always room for professional growth and learning opportunities.

Full-time benefits of this position include but are not limited to: Insurance Benefits; Retirement Benefits; Paid Leave; and twelve paid holidays per year. Please see the benefits tab on this posting for more information.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

The offices are centrally located in beautiful downtown Juneau close to shopping dining hiking trails and the waterfront. We are currently located in the Court Plaza Building where you will have large windows with views of Mount Juneau or water views of the Channel.

For information on the Juneau community (including schools hospitals housing) please review the Alaska Community Profiles.

Who We Are Looking For:

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

• Accounting: Knowledge of traditional accounting practices including accrual obligations and costs methods.
• Financial Systems: Knowledge of the standards architecture and specifications of automated financial systems including source documents system flows system interfaces and related internal controls.

Essential skills of the successful candidate include communication collaboration and the ability to facilitate and ensure proactive on-going training and development for the Fiscal and Revenue staff as well as departmental administrative and management staff.

If you enjoy problem solving affecting positive changes in processes and people and strive for a career where the work you do benefits Alaskans we are looking for you!

Please ensure your application (through work history volunteer work training education licenses certifications etc.) supports/demonstrates how you possess the minimum required competencies for this position and be sure to thoroughly document it in your application.

A cover letter is NOT required 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.

To view the general description and example of duties for this position please visit following link: you can imagine yourself in this role we encourage you to apply!

Competency Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions
This job class uses competency based minimum qualifications. Please ensure your application(through work history volunteer experience (duties summary) training education licenses certifications etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge skills abilities and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

Competency Description
The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge skills abilities (KSAs) tasks and behaviors used to describe the competency. They typically list expectations as opposed to specific tasks and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines. A competencys description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA task and behavior needed to successfully meet the competency but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:

• Analysis and Assessment:Uses information technology in accessing collecting analyzing maintaining and disseminating data and information.
• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving:Uses a logical systematic sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on ones knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
• 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.
• Principles of Accounting: Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles standards and practices (for example double entry accounting accrual accounting) including the full accounting cycle and the preparation of work sheets financial statements ledgers and journals.
• Technical Competence:Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform ones job; works with understands and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.

Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or progressively responsible professional level experience in accounting budgeting or financial management.

Special Note:
Competencies means a combination of interrelated knowledge skills abilities and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.

Typically gained by means the prevalent usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.

Training and education in this guidance are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom on-line self-study and on-the-job) from accredited and unaccredited sources and long-duration (such as a post-secondary degree) and short-duration (such as a seminar) programs.

Professional experience means work that is creative analytical evaluative and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the professions principles concepts theories and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to ones own judgment.

Progressively responsible means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity difficulty or level of responsibility.

Other Information:

Some positions may require a bachelors degree in accounting finance or related field and /or a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). The requirement will be noted in the recruitment posting.

At the time of the application please provide the following:

• Copy of academic transcripts with your application if you will be using education to meet the minimum qualifications and/or competencies desired for the position. (Unofficial are acceptable but must include the institution name/URL on the transcripts). Please provide them at the time of the interview if they are not included in your application.
• A list of three (3) professional* references including daytime telephone numbers and email address; at least two (2) of these must be from a current or former supervisor.

*Professional is defined as a supervisor or an individual who has direct knowledge of your work performance.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS:The State of Alaska (SOA) uses four levels of proficiency to measure and describe an applicants level of competence in applying certain behaviors knowledge skills and abilities to accomplish a specific task. The proficiency levels are Mastery Fluency Literacy and Discovery. You will need to rate your proficiency for each competency listed in the supplemental questions.

You must also complete the References section in the the reference section please provide contact details for a minimum of three (3) individuals who can attest to your work performance technical skills and job competencies in which one (1) of the three (3) references must be a current or former direct supervisor.

Please be sure to check your junk folder for any messages that may be sent to you about this 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.

COVER LETTER:
A cover letter is not required for this position.Your complete application including supplemental questions that will be used as a writing sample will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection 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 to verify educational credentials being used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position and are required with each application. (Unofficial are okay please ensure that the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts). Transcripts can be attached at the time of application provided at the time of interview or if not provided transcripts will be required prior to appointment.

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. Omission of required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application and you will not receive further consideration.

WORK EXPERIENCE:
When using work experience not already documented in your application please provide the employers 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. Work experience needed to meet the minimum qualifications must be documented in the application. If the application does not support minimum qualifications the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment. A resume will not be used to determine that minimum qualifications have been met for the position in which you are applying.

RECRUITMENT SCOPE:
This position is open to Alaska Residents.Please check ourresidency definitionto determine if you qualify.

LEGAL EMPLOYMENT:
The States online recruitment system Workplace Alaska requires applicants to certify that they have a legal right to accept employment in the United States. It is the responsibility of the employee to maintain the appropriate documentation to accept or continue legal employment. The State of Alaska does not function in the role of an employer sponsor.

NOTE:The State of Alaska does not provide VISA Employer sponsorships.

MULTIPLE VACANCIES:
This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.

APPLICATION NOTICE:
You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or via hardcopy application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal such as AlaskaJobs or any other database you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hardcopy application to successfully apply. Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska How to Apply webpage found here: regarding the application process can be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at (toll free) or (907) 465- 4095. If you choose to be contacted by email please ensure your email address is correct on your application and that the spam filter will permit email from the domains. For information on allowing emails from the domains visit the Lost Password Help page located at 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 1- in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1- 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.

WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE

Questions regarding application submission or system operation errors should be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 1- (toll free) or if you are in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to .

For applicant password assistance please visit: specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager:

Cyan Shuman / Talent Acquisitions Specialist