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What you will be doing:

The Division of Elections is seeking a dynamic individual to join our Region III Elections office team. This position serves as the initial contact with the public in person and on the phone, responding to questions about voter registration, and statistics and other information. This position performs clerical work requiring independence, judgment, and initiative.

Our organization, mission, and culture:

The Division’s mission is to ensure public confidence in the electoral process by administering voter registration and elections with the highest level of professional standards, integrity, security, accuracy, and fairness. The administrative team provides support for all voter registration and election management functions. The position must perform extensive data entry into the Voter Registration System with a high degree of accuracy. The position provides information to the public and other agencies requiring interpretation and explanation of voter registration, polling places, absentee voting, candidacy, petitions, and other related information. There are often tight statutory deadlines and many interruptions. During an election year, overtime is required.

The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience:

• Outstanding work ethic and personal initiative
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize work when under pressure.
• Excellent customer services skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to thrive under very limited direct supervision.
• Ability to lift up to 40+ pounds of equipment and supplies

The benefits of joining our team:

This position provides meaningful work in support of our mission and offers the opportunity to work alongside an elite team of hardworking individuals. This regional office is a tight knit family, which expands every other year with the election schedule. The work is exciting and varied and you will be part of a fun and dedicated team, providing an essential service to Alaskans. The Division of Elections offers an upward track for promotions. The Admin Clerk 3, Elections is in the Exempt Service per AS 39.25.110(20). After successfully completing a period of probation, employees in the class achieve permanent status in the Division of Elections.

The working environment you can expect:

This position is located at 675 7th Ave, Station A1 in Fairbanks, Alaska. The work environment is friendly, professional, and collaborative, with regular interaction with colleagues, other state agencies and the public.

A successful applicant will have some of the following competencies addressed in their application package:

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

Customer/Quality Focus: Anticipates, monitors, and meets the needs of customers and responds to them in an effective, appropriate manner. Continually seeks to provide the highest quality service and product to customers.

Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tack, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to individual differences.

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

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.
To view the general description and example of duties for this position please go to the following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs

Minimum Qualifications

High school graduation or equivalent.

AND

Six months of advanced level clerical experience performing and/or supervising a variety of administrative activities. The experience should indicate the knowledge and application of a variety of administrative processes in areas such as supplies, inventory, supervision, travel, and accountability to handle office details in these areas.

Substitution: Postsecondary education in office skills, accounting, or computer science will substitute for the experience on a year-for-year-basis. A bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in any major will substitute for the experience.

Special requirement: Individual positions in this class require skill in typing. Recruitment and selection will include this requirement.

Additional Required Information

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION:

• Attach a copy of your college transcripts if using education to meet the minimum qualification for the position (unofficial transcripts).
• A list of three (3) professional references with current contact information, one (1) of which must be from a former or current supervisor.
• Copies of your last two (2) performance evaluations or letters of reference.

COVER LETTER
A cover letter is not required for this position. Your complete application including supplemental questions will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.

EDUCATION
To verify education being used to meet the required 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 with each application. Transcripts may be attached at the time of application, provided at the time of interview, or if not provided, transcripts will be required prior to appointment.

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 (907) 465-4095 in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 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

Amanda Mc Colley
Region III Election Supervisor
(907)451-2835
amanda.mccolley@alaska.gov

The following information describes typical benefits available to employees of the State of Alaska. Actual benefits received may differ by bargaining unit or branch of government, position type, or be prorated for other than full time work.

For a quick breakdown of the insurance, health, and retirement benefits available for State Employees you can view an orientation video from Division of Retirement and Benefits. (Please note this video is specifically designed for new State Employees.)

Insurance Benefits

• Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental
  • The following employee groups are under Alaska Care Benefits administered by the State: See https://drb.alaska.gov/help/plans.html for additional information.
    • AVTEC
    • Confidential
    • Correctional Officers
    • Marine Engineers
    • Mt. Edgecumbe Teachers
    • Supervisory
    • Unlicensed Vessel Personnel/Inland Boatman's Union
    • Exempt employees (not covered by collective bargaining)
  • The following employee groups are covered by Union health trusts. Contact the appropriate Union for additional information.
    • General Government
    • Labor, Trades and Crafts
    • Public Safety Employees Association
    • Masters, Mates & Pilots
• Employer paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available (amount depends on Bargaining Unit)

• Group-based insurance premiums for
  • Term life (employee, spouse or qualified same sex partner, and dependents)
  • Long-term and short-term disability
  • Accidental Death and Dismemberment
  • Long-term care (self and eligible family members)
  • Supplemental Survivor Benefits
• Employee-funded flexible spending accounts for tax savings on eligible health care or dependent care expenses

Retirement Benefits

• Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Teachers' Retirement System (TRS)
• Matching employer contribution into a defined contribution program (new employees)
• Employer contribution into a defined benefit or defined contribution program (current employees)
• Contributions to the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan in lieu of contributions to Social Security
• Option to enroll in the Alaska Deferred Compensation Program
• Note: The Defined Contribution Plan, Supplemental Annuity Plan and Deferred Compensation Program offer a variety of investment options

Paid Leave & Other Benefits

• Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served
• Twelve (12) paid holidays a year