Office Assistant 2; PCN

The Department of Corrections, Division of Institutions, is recruiting for an Office Assistant 2 for the Palmer Correctional Center (PCC), located in Sutton, Alaska. Watch Alaska DOC's video here:

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Under the general supervision of Administrative Officer 2 and Administrative Assistant 2, reviews and processes staff payroll within Integrated Resource Information System (IRIS) on a biweekly basis. Reviews time sheets for accuracy and corrects errors and records batch numbers, calculate and input payroll hours according to bargaining union agreements. Advise employees and supervisors on payroll and leave issues. Investigate pay problems and complaints and resolve or forward for action as needed.

Schedules inmate travel upon release and codes invoices for processing.

The mission of the State of Alaska Department of Corrections is to promote public safety. Our Division provides secure confinement, access to reformative programs, and offender management planning that promotes successful community reentry.

In joining the Palmer Correctional Center, not only will you be an important part of a team but also have the opportunity for continued learning and growth. Convenient parking with winter plug-ins and a scenic drive to work while avoiding the congested commute to Anchorage!

Palmer Correctional Center is a medium and minimum custody facility located in Sutton which houses up to 500 inmates and 107 employees. Choosing to live and work in the charming Matanuska-Susitna Valley comes with a multitude of benefits such as a smaller hometown feel, access to every amenity, and an often shorter and less stressful work commute; just to name a few.

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

• Flexibility:
  Is open to change and new information; adapts behavior or work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles; effectively deals with ambiguity.
• Decision Making:
  Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
• Attention to Detail:
  Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• 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.

High school diploma or the equivalent.

AND

One year of experience that includes clerical tasks such as greeting clients, answering phones, typing, filing, sorting mail, entering data, receiving payments, making change, or maintaining logs.

Education from an accredited college may substitute for the required experience (3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours equal one month of experience; 150 hours of vocation education equal one month of experience).

"High school diploma equivalent" means one of the following:
1) a G.E.D.;
2) completion of any basic adult education course equivalent to 480 class hours (16 weeks at 30 course hours per week);
3) acceptance in full standing by an accredited college or university;
4) highest grade of school completed plus an amount of paid or volunteer experience that totals 12 years and includes basic clerical tasks such as greeting clients, answering phones, typing, filing,…