Vocational Rehabilitation Assistant 1

This recruitment is exempt from the Hiring Freeze (Administrative Order 358).

The recruitment period for this vacancy has been extended to allow for a larger applicant pool. If you have already applied there is no need to reapply.

The Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, is recruiting for an Vocational Rehabilitation Assistant 1/2 located in Juneau! No Cover Letter Required!

This position is in the General Government Unit (GGU) at a Range 11/13.

The Vocational Rehabilitation Assistant (VRA) will be directly involved in assisting clients, including scheduling appointments and conducting in-office meetings. The VRA will solicit information from clients and maintain detailed records. Additionally, they will assist with the purchase of services and equipment for clients. The VRA will be required to maintain current knowledge on a wide variety of vocational rehabilitation services, including employment opportunities, medical resources, training/education opportunities and other rehabilitation-related subjects.

This individual is to provide paraprofessional administrative and technical support to counselors and evaluators by performing routine, on-going assignments which focus on carrying out substantive technical aspects of vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities. The mission of Vocational Rehabilitation is assist individuals with disabilities obtain and maintain competitive employment.

You will be joining a small team with a big goal in helping Alaskans with disabilities obtain and maintain work within the Juneau community. You will have a direct impact in improving the lives of individuals within Juneau.

This position is located in a busy yet quiet administrative office and operates during regular business hours (8am
-5pm); flexibility is available within those hours in addition to the ability to telework  will be working with a team of para-professional and professional staff helping Alaskans with disabilities obtain and maintain employment.

• Clerical:
  Knowledge of filing, typing, entering data, maintaining records, taking shorthand, and using and completing forms.
• Adaptability:
  Adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.
• Self-Management:
  Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.

This job class uses competency based 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.

• Attention to Detail:
  Is thorough when performing work and…