This position is open to Alaska Residents only.
Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.
The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHS&EM) is recruiting for an Administrative Assistant 1 position!
This position is in the GGU bargaining unit at a range 12.
What You Will Be Doing:
Would you like to provide administrative staff support to the DHS&EM staff and perform duties including; office management, administration, policy and procedures, travel, payroll, human resources coordination, fiscal responsibility, and emergency and disaster response?
Mission and Culture:
Our mission is to lead the way in homeland security and emergency management to foster a prepared, resilient Alaska capable of meeting the needs of its communities and citizens in response to all-hazards events.
Benefits of Joining Our Team:
By joining our team, you become a part of a dynamic, diverse, highly proficient team that values collaboration and strong working relationships with local communities, intra-agency liaisons, and customers in addition to directly helping the public as emergencies arise. Our team's work is often time-critical, fast-paced, and constantly changing; this provides various opportunities for personal and professional growth and advancement.
As a State of Alaska employee, you will have access to union membership, along with medical, dental, vision, prescription, and retirement benefits and plan options.
The Working Environment You Can Expect:
This position is located at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) in the National Guard Armory which provides ample parking, secure building, paved trails for breaktime walking or jogging, an on-site, no-cost, fitness center and on-site café/grill for convenient breakfast and lunch. To learn more about the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency visit www.ready.alaska.gov.
In the case of a disaster or emergency work may require periodic, 24-hour on-call duty and travel to remote locations in small aircraft and boats and may involve exposure to inherently hazardous or potentially dangerous environmental conditions.
Who We Are Looking For:
In addition to the minimum qualifications, the ideal candidate will possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities:
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Ability to work well under pressure, both independently and as part of a close-knit team, with competing priorities and rapid workflow changes.
To view the general description and example of job classification for the position, please go to the following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs
If you can see yourself in this role, we encourage you to apply!
*NOTE * SPECIAL NOTICE - JBER (BASE) ACCESS * NOTE*
The successful applicants must pass a federal background check to qualify for military base access, which is required with this position’s work location on base. The background check will include fingerprinting. All job offers are conditional pending successful completion of the federal background check and issuance of a Defense Biometrics Identification System (DBIDS) card allowing base access.
Also, you must be able to maintain the clearance throughout your employment. Using a private vehicle will require a valid Alaska Driver's License, proof of vehicle insurance, and a valid State of Alaska vehicle registration.
State employees are guests on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson; clearance and access are not within the State’s control.
If you are invited to an interview, the following documents are do at the time:
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Last two performance evaluations or two professional letters of reference, if evaluations are not available.
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A list of two professional references we may contact by phone with daytime contact information (with at least one former supervisor, if applicable).
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Please include transcripts and degree certificates if using education to meet minimum qualifications.
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Valid Alaska Driver’s License.
EDUCATION:
If post-secondary education is required to meet the 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 verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position. Transcripts must be attached at the time of application, submitted to the contact information below, or provided at the time of interview if you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications. If you cannot attach it to your application, email or fax it to the contact provided in the job posting.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education, you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS:
For your application to be considered complete and evaluated you must answer the Supplemental Questions. Be specific in your answers and tell us how you acquired the relevant experience. Please use complete sentences and proof-read your submissions when answering the supplemental questions. Your responses will be considered a writing sample and will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment process.
MULTIPLE VACANCIES:
This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.
NOTICE:
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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.
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