Accountant 4 (Headquarters Project Control Chief) (PCN 251858)

Juneau, AK - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

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.

ATTENTION ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY!

The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) Program Management and Administration is looking for an Accountant 4 (Headquarters (HQ) Project Control Chief) to help us Keep Alaska Moving!

What you will be doing:
This position manages coordinates and directs programming and budget management for the Headquarters and Statewide Planning Capital Improvement Program. The Project Control Chief is pivotal in the divisions management team providing ongoing professional budgetary and administrative support and consultative services to Division Directors Group Chiefs and Project Managers for planning highway aviation and maintenance and facilities projects. The position ensures adherence to federal and program goals and guidelines and provides for the timely processing of funding needs.

Key Responsibilities include:

Management of Regional Capital Project Programming
Leadership to staff within the Administrative Services Division
Capital Budget Management
Project Development Authorizations
Regional representative on various task forces and additional leadership groups for the Department and within the region.
Review and approval of Project and Project Budgets and other operational tasks within IRIS.

Our organization mission and culture:
The State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities mission is to Keep Alaska Moving. DOT&PF has over 3000 employees oversees 237 airports 9 ferries serving 33 communities over 5600 miles of highway and 839 public facilities throughout the state. We keep Alaska moving through service and infrastructure. We are working toward a modern adaptable flexible transportation system that will be resilient as we tackle our challenges. We believe collaboration communication and coordination increase our ability to succeed. Creating teams that are focused on results working together and leveraging resources across our department with community and private sector partnerships increases our ability to accomplish our mission and serve DOT&PF core values are integrity excellence and respect. We support an environment focused on teamwork and collaboration to achieve results. We succeed in achieving our transportation mission through building credibility with our customers stakeholders and the public.

The benefits of joining our team:
Joining the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) offers an array of benefits with career growth opportunities at the forefront. As an integral part of Alaskas infrastructure development and maintenance DOT&PF provides employees with a dynamic and diverse work environment where they can continually enhance their skills and climb the career ladder. The department values professional development offering training programs and mentorship opportunities to help individuals expand their expertise and advance in their chosen fields. With the vast and unique challenges of Alaskas geography and climate employees can work on groundbreaking projects that contribute to the states growth making the DOT&PF an ideal choice for those seeking a fulfilling and evolving career in transportation and public facilities.

The State of Alaska has a generous benefits package and an excellent retirement plan. Please see here for more information: working environment you can expect:
Our Juneau office is conveniently located at 3.5 mile in Juneau next to SEARHC and close to DIPAC Macaulay Salmon Hatchery a central location with plenty of parking and a view of the channel. With supervisor approval telework options are available.

Working at the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) offers a uniquely challenging and rewarding environment. With Alaskas diverse and expansive terrain coupled with its extreme weather conditions employees of the DOT&PF can work in various locations including remote locations and urban centers addressing a wide range of transportation needs. Their roles demand adaptability and resourcefulness as they maintain and improve roads bridges airports ports and public facilities in a state known for rugged terrain and extreme seasonal changes. This work not only presents professionals with a range of fascinating challenges but also allows them to contribute to developing and maintaining critical infrastructure against the backdrop of Alaskas breathtaking natural beauty reflecting a strong commitment to safety and environmental responsibility.

Who we are looking for:
The ideal candidate will possess the following position specific competencies:

Supervision:Plans distributes and monitors work assignments; sets task priorities; evaluates work performance and provides feedback to others on their performance; ensures that staff are appropriately selected utilized and developed and that they are treated in a fair and equitable manner. Assignments include the authority and responsibility to recommend or independently take action to employ (i.e. appoint transfer promote) discipline or discharge or adjudicate grievances of direct reports.

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.

To view the general description and example of duties for positions please go to the following link: Qualifications

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.

Please ensure your application (through work history training education licenses certifications etc.)

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.

Financial Analysis: Knowledge of the principles methods and techniques of financial analysis forecasting and modeling to interpret quantitative and qualitative data; includes data modeling earned value management and evaluating key financial indicators trends and historical data.

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.

Reasoning: Identifies rules principles or relationships that explain facts data or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.

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.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

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.

Additional Required Information

At time of interview applicants are requested to submit (if not already attached to your application):

Three (3) professional references one of which should be from a former or current supervisor including name job title and current phone numbers.
Two most recent performance evaluations. If recent performance evaluations are unavailable please provide two professional letters of reference.

ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY
Please be sure to check ourresidency definition to determine if you qualify.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS

For your application to be evaluated you must answer the 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 four proficiency levels are: Mastery Fluency Literacy and Discovery. You will need to rate your proficiency level for each competency listed in the supplemental questions.

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

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.

WORK EXPERIENCE
If using work experience not already documented in your application also 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. If they are not the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the 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.

EEO 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- or 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.

Contact Information

For specific information about this position please contact the hiring manager at the following:

Name: Noli Pereyra Budget Analyst 4

Program Management and Administration

Phone:

Email:

Required Experience:

Chief

Job DescriptionCome 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.ATTENTION ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY!The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) Program Management and ...