Administrative Officer 2 (PCN 20-5452)

JOB
The Department of Corrections, Division of Institutions, is recruiting for an Administrative Officer 2 position for the Point MacKenzie Correctional Farm (PMCF) located in Point Mackenzie, Alaska.Watch Alaska DOC's video here: DOC 30 Second Cut What You Will Be Doing: The position is responsible for providing financial, procurement, inventory, human resources/personnel, maintenance oversight, and general administrative management for a 24-hour correctional institution. This includes financial management, budget implementation & tracking, administrative operations, accounting, inmate banking, personnel human resources, procurement, inventory and direct supervision of all clerical, administrative, food service, and maintenance staff.Our Mission, Values, and Culture: We are committed to the well-being of those under the care of Department of Correction. We are committed to a culture of professionalism, quality and safety. Our values include fostering respect, integrity, compassion, teamwork, safety and growth.Benefits of Joining Our Team: An opportunity to make a difference in people's livesCareer Development and trainingExcellent benefitsBeing part of a team consisting of a rewarding group of professionalsThe Working Environment You Can Expect: Point MacKenzie Correctional Farm (PMCF) is a minimum custody facility that houses up to 127 inmates and employs over 28 staff on 640 acres with 17 buildings and six greenhouses. You will be working in an office environment with other staff daily with the potential of working around inmates.Who We Are Looking For: We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies: Teamwork: Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.Communications Security Management: Knowledge of the principles, policies, and procedures involved in ensuring the security of communications services and data.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Competency Based Minimum Qualifications InstructionsThis job class uses competency based minimum qualifications. Please ensure your application (through work history, volunteer experience (duties summary), training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.Competency DescriptionThe 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.Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in 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.Budget Administration: Knowledge of the principles and practices of budget administration and analysis; including preparing, justifying, reporting on, and executing the budget; and the relationships among program, budget, accounting, and reporting systems.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.Organizational Awareness: Knows the organization's mission and functions, and how its social, political, and technological systems work and operates effectively within them; this includes the programs, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations of the organization.Equivalent to those typically gained by: Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or progressively responsible experience providing administrative support to a business or organization, business administration, public administration, finance, banking, accounting, industrial relations, marketing, human resource management, logistics and supply chain management, or a similar business field.Special Note: “Competencies” means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation. “Typically gained by” means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job. “Training” and “education” in this guidance are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom, on-line, self-study, and on-the-job), from accredited and unaccredited sources, and long-duration (such as a post-secondary degree) and short-duration (such as a seminar) programs. “Progressively responsible” means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Sandra MartinsonDivision Operations Manager907-269-5452sandra.martinson@alaska.gov