# Accountant 3 — Transportation and Public Facilities · Alaska Jobs

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# Accountant 3

Transportation and Public Facilities

- **Location** — Juneau or Anchorage or Fairbanks, AK
- **PCN** — 250801 & 253874
- **Salary** — $2,725.50 - $2,862.00 Biweekly (Range 18)
- **Type** — Full Time
- **Open to** — Alaska Residents Only
- **Bargaining unit** — General Government
- **Timing** — Year-round
- **Posted** — 2026-09-10
- **Closes** — 2026-09-21
- **Source** — Workplace Alaska (State of Alaska) (synced)

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!

The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF)

Program Management and Administration

is looking for an Accountant 3 to help us

Keep Alaska Moving!

Pay is based on the location of the selected applicant; salaries will be discussed at the time of the interview.

Anchorage:

$2,725.50 - bi-weekly/non-overtime eligible

Fairbanks: $2,807.25 - bi-weekly/non-overtime eligible

Juneau: $2,862.00 - bi-weekly/non-overtime eligible

What you will be doing

Under the general direction of the Project Control Chief, this role offers a unique opportunity to provide expert fund programming, financial compliance, and advanced accounting support for DOT&PF capital improvement projects across Alaska. As a key member of our statewide team, you will coordinate and oversee the development, programming, tracking, and adjustment of funding for a diverse portfolio—including federal aid highway, aviation, emergency relief, reimbursable, and state-funded projects.

Your work will ensure strict compliance with federal and state requirements, supporting both construction and non-construction activities throughout every stage of the project lifecycle. You’ll serve as a trusted resource for Project Managers, regional Project Control units, Program Development, and Headquarters finance staff—helping to keep capital projects fiscally constrained, eligible for reimbursement, and aligned with federal award requirements and statewide planning documents.

If you’re ready to make a statewide impact and support Alaska’s infrastructure, we invite you to apply.

Our organization, mission, and culture

The State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities’ mission is to Keep Alaska Moving. 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 Alaskans.

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 Alaska's 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 Alaska's geography and climate, employees can work on groundbreaking projects that contribute to the state's 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:

https://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace/benefits/.

The 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 working environment you can expect

This position may be located in Juneau, Anchorage or Fairbanks.

Working at the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) offers a uniquely challenging and rewarding environment. With Alaska's 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 Alaska's breathtaking natural beauty, reflecting a strong commitment to safety and environmental responsibility.

Who we are looking for

To be successful in this position, the selected applicant will possess the following core competencies:

Problem Solving:

Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations.

Accountability:

Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.

Accounting Operations:

Knowledge of general ledger accounting and the control/subsidiary account relationships and reconciliation techniques, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and disbursing officer's accountability.

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

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs

Minimum 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 competency’s 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.) supports/demonstrates you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

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 one’s 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 one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Any combinati

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