Administrative Assistant 1

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.

What you will be doing:

Want to do meaningful work that has a tangible impact on communities throughout Alaska? Come and join the Administrative Services team within the Section of Epidemiology. Our role is to deliver vital administrative support and operational coordination that keeps public health services running smoothly statewide. While working with our experienced team, you will coordinate critical services, schedule meetings, track resources, invoice submissions and reconciliation, and help facilitate daily activities as the main administrative resource for the HIV STD Program within the Central Services unit.

Our organization, mission, and culture:

The mission of the Division of Public Health is to protect and promote the health of Alaskans. The Section of Epidemiology works to safeguard communities from communicable diseases, injuries, and environmental, occupational, and other public health hazards through statewide prevention, surveillance, and response efforts.

This position provides administrative and operational support within the Central Services Unit and assists the HIV/STD Program. Responsibilities include coordinating meetings and logistics, processing and reconciling invoices, tracking resources, maintaining records, and supporting daily administrative operations. The HIV/STD Program works to prevent sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Alaska through statewide prevention, education, surveillance, and control efforts guided by public health data and best practices.

The benefits of joining our team:

You will find opportunities for advancement within both our division as well as the Department of Health in general. Along with the full benefit package provided by the State of Alaska, including health insurance, retirement, eleven paid holidays, paid leave accrual, and the potential for yearly pay increases based on performance, you will receive the benefit of on-the-job training.

Telework may be available after an appropriate period of training, staff development, and supervisor approval. We also enjoy flexible schedules within the standard office hours and will offer you the opportunity to improve your skills in organizing and prioritizing work assignments, providing customer service, and using a variety of computer software.

The working environment you can expect:

Your new workspace is an office setting in the Frontier Building, boasting stunning views of the Chugach and Alaska Mountain Ranges. Our Midtown location makes it easy to find lunch options, whether you drive, walk, or bike.

The Frontier Building also offers ample free covered parking, on-site vending machines, excellent building security, and a formal walking track on the top floor of the parking garage.

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:

Attention to Detail

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

Computer Skills

: Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work

Customer Service

: Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.

Problem Solving

: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

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

Administrative Assistant 1

:

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Minimum Qualifications

Six months of advanced clerical experience. This experience includes work such as Office Assistant 2, Accounting Clerk, and similar classes with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.

OR

Six months of any combination of post-secondary education, vocational education, and/or advanced-level clerical experience. (Three semester or four quarter hours of post-secondary education are equal to one month of experience; 150 hours of vocational education are equal to one month of experience.)

Special Note:

Examples of advanced clerical experience include:

-Reviewing complex or questionable applications or documents and searching files and regulations to determine accuracy of information to clarify applicant status; using judgment in applying criteria, rules, regulations, and policies; providing information to organizational unit staff on administrative processes and procedures; tracking expenditures; and completing necessary administrative paperwork according to regulations.

-Composing letters and memoranda; completing and reviewing forms for completeness and accuracy using readily available information from multiple sources and established guidelines and procedures. Examples of such tasks include time sheets, appointment paperwork, or required drug testing notifications for employees in positions requiring possession of a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL).

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 verify that you meet the minimum qualifications.

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

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.

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