State of Alaska
Accountant 3/4 Flex (PCN 20-6607)
The Department of Corrections, Division of Administration & Support, is recruiting for an Accountant 3/4 position, located in Juneau, Alaska.
Accountant 3/4 Flex (PCN 20-6607) As an Accountant 3, you will receive training to perform the full range of duties and as an Accountant 4 you will be fully proficient in all duties;
Internal audit functions
Provide analysis and recommendations of agency operations and internal, management, fiscal and accounting controls.
Prepare departmental financial reports for inclusion in the Annual Financial Comprehensive Report.
Write policies, procedures, and training for IRIS.
Ensure accurate production and reporting of financial data, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and precedents.
Our Mission, Values, and Culture Administrative Services provides essential centralized oversight to the operations of the Department in support of its mission to provide secure confinement, reformative programs, and a process of supervised community integration of releasing offenders to enhance the safety of our communities.
Benefits of Joining Our Team By joining Administrative Services, you will be an integral member of a team of professionals committed to the safety of All Alaskans. We embrace the values of integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement and take pride in doing our part for the Department.
The Working Environment You Can Expect Our central offices are in beautiful Juneau‑Douglas with ample parking and a short walk to Sandy Beach. The work environment is collaborative and customer service oriented—the Team works as a tight knit group that values each other’s contributions and will interface daily with a variety of people including members of the public, field offices, other managers, directors, and the Commissioner’s Office.
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 cost methods.
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.
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.
Minimum Qualifications 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 worksheets, 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.
Additional Required Information – Required Documents
Copy of last 3 performance evaluations.
Three professional references with daytime contact information.
Education If post‑secondary education is required to meet the 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 if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position. Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview, at the discretion of the hiring manager.
Legal Employment The State’s 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 as an employer sponsor.
Foreign Education Instructions Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the minimum qualifications listed above. 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. post‑secondary institution 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 post‑secondary institution. 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 employer’s name, job title, employment dates, and whether full or part‑time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and if minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the recruitment interview and selection phase.
Criminal History Checks/APSIN/ACOMS Please be aware – this position requires the use of the Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN)/Alaska Corrections Offender Management System (ACOMS). A security clearance issued by the Department of Public Safety is necessary to use APSIN/ACOMS. DPS will deny security clearance for any applicant who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor in this state or another jurisdiction, or who may be a fugitive from justice. Additionally, security clearance will be withdrawn if DPS discovers that material information was falsified or omitted at the time of the initial application for security clearance.
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 1-800-587-0430 or 465-4095 in Juneau or (907) 465-3412 (TTY) 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 Dayna Mackey Administrative Operations Manager 2 907-465-3311 dayna.mackey@alaska.gov
Phone (800) 587-0430 (Statewide toll‑free number) (907) 465-4095 (Juneau and out‑of‑state callers)
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The Department of Corrections, Division of Administration & Support, is recruiting for an Accountant 3/4 position, located in Juneau, Alaska.
Accountant 3/4 Flex (PCN 20-6607) As an Accountant 3, you will receive training to perform the full range of duties and as an Accountant 4 you will be fully proficient in all duties;
Internal audit functions
Provide analysis and recommendations of agency operations and internal, management, fiscal and accounting controls.
Prepare departmental financial reports for inclusion in the Annual Financial Comprehensive Report.
Write policies, procedures, and training for IRIS.
Ensure accurate production and reporting of financial data, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and precedents.
Our Mission, Values, and Culture Administrative Services provides essential centralized oversight to the operations of the Department in support of its mission to provide secure confinement, reformative programs, and a process of supervised community integration of releasing offenders to enhance the safety of our communities.
Benefits of Joining Our Team By joining Administrative Services, you will be an integral member of a team of professionals committed to the safety of All Alaskans. We embrace the values of integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement and take pride in doing our part for the Department.
The Working Environment You Can Expect Our central offices are in beautiful Juneau‑Douglas with ample parking and a short walk to Sandy Beach. The work environment is collaborative and customer service oriented—the Team works as a tight knit group that values each other’s contributions and will interface daily with a variety of people including members of the public, field offices, other managers, directors, and the Commissioner’s Office.
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 cost methods.
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.
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.
Minimum Qualifications 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 worksheets, 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.
Additional Required Information – Required Documents
Copy of last 3 performance evaluations.
Three professional references with daytime contact information.
Education If post‑secondary education is required to meet the 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 if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position. Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview, at the discretion of the hiring manager.
Legal Employment The State’s 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 as an employer sponsor.
Foreign Education Instructions Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the minimum qualifications listed above. 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. post‑secondary institution 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 post‑secondary institution. 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 employer’s name, job title, employment dates, and whether full or part‑time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and if minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the recruitment interview and selection phase.
Criminal History Checks/APSIN/ACOMS Please be aware – this position requires the use of the Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN)/Alaska Corrections Offender Management System (ACOMS). A security clearance issued by the Department of Public Safety is necessary to use APSIN/ACOMS. DPS will deny security clearance for any applicant who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor in this state or another jurisdiction, or who may be a fugitive from justice. Additionally, security clearance will be withdrawn if DPS discovers that material information was falsified or omitted at the time of the initial application for security clearance.
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 1-800-587-0430 or 465-4095 in Juneau or (907) 465-3412 (TTY) 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 Dayna Mackey Administrative Operations Manager 2 907-465-3311 dayna.mackey@alaska.gov
Phone (800) 587-0430 (Statewide toll‑free number) (907) 465-4095 (Juneau and out‑of‑state callers)
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