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Accounting Technician 1 (PCN 060094)

This Individual Position is Exempt from the Hiring Freeze. Qualified Applicants are Encouraged To Apply.


Welcome to the Department of Health! 

We’d be delighted to have you join our team. 

If you envision yourself in this role and are ready to start an exciting career with us, apply today!


This position is open to Alaskan Residents only.
Please check out the residency definition to determine if you qualify.


What you will be doing:
If you are looking to build a strong foundation in state accounting while making an immediate impact, this Accounting Technician 1 position offers an exciting opportunity to support essential financial operations within the Department of Health. In this role, you will gain hands-on experience processing accounts payable and travel transactions, reconciling financial documents, working in statewide accounting systems, and helping ensure vendors and employees are paid accurately and on time. You will work as part of a collaborative and supportive team where you can develop your knowledge of state fiscal procedures, travel regulations, and accounting practices while receiving guidance from experienced accounting staff. This position offers a fast-paced and engaging environment where your attention to detail, customer service, and problem-solving skills will directly contribute to maintaining critical services during an important departmental transition. Candidates who enjoy organized, detail-oriented work and are eager to grow their accounting and finance experience within state service will find this role both rewarding and professionally valuable.

Our organization, mission, and culture:
Our mission is simple and powerful: to advance the health, well-being, and independence of Alaskans. As an Accounting Technician 1, you’ll turn that mission into action by guiding the resources that make lifesaving programs possible.

The benefits of joining our team:
You’ll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking group that values input and innovation. Expect a workplace where your contributions are recognized, your professional development is encouraged, and your career can flourish.

The working environment you can expect:
We are centrally located in beautiful downtown Juneau, close to shopping, dining, hiking trails, and the waterfront. This position is located on the 1st floor of the Alaska Office Building.

Who we are looking for:
The ideal candidate will possess some or all of the following position-specific competencies in addition to the minimum qualifications listed below: 

  • Attention to Detail – Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
  • Customer Service – Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. 
  • Clerical – Knowledge of filing, typing, entering data, maintaining records, taking shorthand, and using and completing forms.
  • 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 job class, please go to the following link and search for Accounting Technician 1: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs.

Requirements

One year of clerical work experience maintaining records that included using computer systems and performing basic arithmetic calculations. 
 
Substitutions:
Successful completion of a formal vocational education program in accounting or bookkeeping will substitute for the required experience.
 
Post-secondary education from an accredited college will substitute for the required experience (3 semester/4 quarter hours equal one month).

 

Qualifications

At the time of the interview, please provide the following:
  • Three (3) professional references, whom we may contact by phone, are required. One (1) of these references must be your current or most recent supervisor, if not already provided in the application. 
  • Current performance evaluation, if available.
  • A copy of academic transcripts (unofficial is okay; please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcripts) is used to verify that you meet the minimum qualifications.
Please read the information below carefully. This applies to your application submission.

EDUCATION
To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies, 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 used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required with each application  (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts)  Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not, transcripts will be required before employment.
 
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
If education is completed in a foreign college or university, it 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. The omission of the required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application, and you will not receive further consideration. 
 
WORK EXPERIENCE

When using work experience not documented in your application, please provide the employer's name, job title, employment dates, and whether you worked full-time or part-time  Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and if minimum qualifications are met  Work experience needed to meet the minimum qualifications must be documented in the application  If the application does not support minimum qualifications, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment. A resume will not be used to determine that minimum qualifications have been met for the position you are applying for.

If you have currently or previously been appointed to a flexibly staffed position, please ensure your work experience within a flexibly staffed position indicates the actual dates employed at each level  Ensure your time and any subsequent flex promotion(s) are documented as a separate position  This is required as minimum qualifications require experience at a particular level in which the lower level may not be considered  If this information is not accurately reflected in your application, this may cause the processing of your application for consideration to be delayed.
 
NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application. Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination that your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.
 
The State of Alaska does not provide VISA Employer sponsorships.

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.

APPLICATION NOTICE
You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or via a hard copy application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal such as AlaskaJobs or another database, you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hard-copy application to apply successfully. Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska "How to Apply" webpage, found here:http://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace/help/

NOTICE
Questions regarding the application process can be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 800-587-0430 (toll-free) or (907) 465- 4095. If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure that your email address is correct on your application and that your spam filter will permit emails from the 'governmentjobs.com' domain. For information on allowing emails from the 'governmentjobs.com' domains, visit the Lost Password Help page at:https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword

EEO STATEMENT
The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodations, auxiliary aids, services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-4095 in Juneau, 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.

WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE
Questions regarding application submission or system operation errors should be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 1-800-587-0430 (toll-free) or (907) 465-4095 if you are in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed torecruitment.services@alaska.gov

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For specific information in reference to the position, feel free to contact the hiring manager at:
 
Name/Title: Ashleigh Rich, Administrative Officer 2
Phone: 907-465-1040
Date Posted
06/16/2026
Job Reference
54152
Organization
Health, DSS-Assistant Commissioner's Office
Location
Juneau, AK 99811
Category
Finance & Accounting
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