Accounting Technician 2 ( - Child Care Benefits)

Job Description

Welcome to the Department of Health.

We’d be delighted to have you join our team.

If you envision yourself in this role and are ready to start an exciting career with us, apply today.

This Position Is Open To Alaskan Residents Only.

Please check out the

residency definition

to determine if you qualify.

This position is currently located in Anchorage

.

The position may be in Anchorage, Fairbanks,

or Juneau

, depending on the location of the most qualified candidate.

What you will be doing:

You will provide essential financial management support to the Child Care Program Office. In this role, you will certify accounting transactions, review and research accounts, and prepare accurate and timely financial reports.

You will ensure all work complies with Alaska statutes and regulations, the Alaska Administrative Manual, Department policies and procedures, and the policies governing Child Care Assistance, Alaska Inclusive Child Care (Alaska IN!), and the Child Care Grant program. Your work will help maintain accountability, strengthen program integrity, and support high-quality child care services across Alaska.

Our organization, mission, and culture:

The Division of Public Assistance is committed to promoting self-sufficiency and providing basic living expenses to Alaskans in need. At the Division of Public Assistance, we work for the common good of, and earn the respect of, the clients, families, and communities we serve.

We honor cultural, geographic and economic diversity and seek community involvement in our decisions and service delivery.

The benefits of joining our team:

The Division of Public Assistance is devoted to developing and sustaining a quality workforce by providing staff training and encouraging career advancement within the agency. You will have the opportunity to develop skills and build knowledge and competencies to assist you in your future career goals. We believe in your career growth and advancement opportunites within our division.

We provide a competitive benefits package, flexible work schedules, and job stability.

The working environment you can expect:

This position is part of a statewide team within the Child Care Unit, located in Public Assistance offices across Alaska. The work location will be determined based on the location of the most qualified candidate(s). You will work with experienced staff who support CCPO’s mission in an environment of mutual respect and trust, where staff are encouraged to participate in decisions affecting their work.

Who we are looking for:

The ideal candidate will possess some or all of the following position-specific competencies in addition to the minimum qualifications listed below:

Adaptability:

Adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.

Attention to Detail:

Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

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.

To view the general description and example of duties for this job class, please go to the following link and search for

Accounting Technician 2

:

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

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Minimum Qualifications

One year

of entry-level technical accounting or clerical bookkeeping experience.

Substitutions:

Certification as an Accounting Technician from an accredited college will substitute for the required experience.

Post-secondary education from an accredited college will substitute for the required experience (3 semester/4 quarter hours equal one month) if it includes at least 6 semester/8 quarter hours in Accounting.

Additional Required Information

At the time of the interview, please provide the following:

Three (3) professional references, whom we may contact by phone, are required. One (1) of these references must be your current or most recent supervisor, if not already provided in the application.

Current performance evaluation, if available.

A copy of academic transcripts (unofficial is okay; please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcripts) is used to support that you meet the minimum qualifications competencies. If not already provided in the application.

Please read the information below carefully. This applies to your application submission.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS

For your application to be evaluated, please know you

must

answer the one Supplemental Question on the next page.

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

If education is completed in a foreign college or university, it 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 the 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.

The omission of the required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application, and you will not receive further consideration.

WORK EXPERIENCE

When using work experience not documented in your application, please provide the employer's name, job title, employment dates, and whether you worked full-time or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and if minimum qualifications are 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 you are applying for.

If you have currently or previously been appointed to a flexibly staffed position, please ensure your work experience within a flexibly staffed position indicates the actual dates employed at each level. Ensure your time and any subsequent flex promotion(s) are documented as a separate position. This is required as minimum qualifications require experience at a particular level in which the lower level may not be considered. If this information is not accurately reflected in your application, this may cause the processing of your application for consideration to be delayed.

NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application.

Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination that your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.

The State of Alaska does not provide VISA Employer sponsorships.

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS:

This position is currently located in

Anchorage

.

The position