Administrative Officer

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The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Agriculture, is recruiting for an Administrative Officer 1 in Palmer.

This position is open to Alaska Residents only.

This role oversees all administrative functions within the Division of Agriculture, including managing budgets, accounting, human resources, procurement, travel arrangements, and finances. The ideal candidate must possess strong self‑management skills, keen attention to detail, and effective problem‑solving capabilities. In addition to supervising two Administrative Assistants, the position also provides technical direction across various areas—such as payroll, expenditures, grant payments, budget forecasting, and travel—for two components.

The Department of Natural Resources is dedicated to the responsible development, conservation, and optimal use of Alaska's natural resources in the public interest. The Division of Agriculture is committed to promoting and advancing the agriculture industry within the State. This position supports the Division's objectives by assisting the Director’s management team and delivering comprehensive administrative support across all key functions.

Our team comprises dedicated professionals committed to delivering exceptional public service. We strive for excellence, continually advancing our knowledge and expertise, and appreciate the strong interest in Alaska agriculture across all sectors. Once team members demonstrate proficiency in their responsibilities, they are granted significant autonomy.

The Palmer office, located at 1801 S. Margaret Dr., Palmer, AK 99645, offers a daily work environment full of varied and distinctive situations that call for creative problem‑solving. This role supports the Division’s mission by assisting the Director and management staff, while delivering administrative support across all primary administrative functions.

• 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.
• Problem Solving:
  Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations.
• Attention to Detail:
  Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

• Administration and Management:
  Knowledge of planning, coordination, and execution of business functions, resource allocation, and production.
• 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.
• Financial Management:
  Prepares, justifies, and/or administers the budget for program areas; plans, administers, and monitors expenditures to ensure cost‑effective support of programs and policies; assesses financial condition of an organization.
• 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.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:
Any combination of preparatory post‑secondary education and/or experience providing…