Accounting Clerk (PCN 063702)
About The Position
The Department of Family and Community Services, Office of Children's Services (OCS), is hiring a full-time Accounting Clerk in Juneau, Alaska. The position is in the Provider Payments Unit and supports timely, accurate payments for foster care, adoption, and guardianship providers, while also assisting the Vendor Payments Unit. The clerk helps establish and maintain provider and vendor records, including direct deposit information; assists with weekly payment certification; and responds to payment-related inquiries through a shared phone line and email inbox. This entry-level position provides technical assistance to accountants and financial managers and supports field workers and childcare providers. The successful candidate will be comfortable working with details and data, helping others, and balancing varied tasks in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. The position has a six-month probationary period and requires a background investigation, fingerprinting, and a criminal records check. It is open to Alaska residents only. The position is located in the Goldstein Building in downtown Juneau, near restaurants, stores, and the Downtown Transit Center. OCS describes its workplace as positive and emphasizes a diverse and inclusive workforce where safety and wellbeing are paramount and everyone is valued, treated equitably, and treated respectfully. Its mission is to ensure children's safety, permanency, and wellbeing by strengthening families, engaging communities, and partnering with Tribes. Minimum qualifications are a high school diploma or GED and six months of paid or volunteer experience using computer systems to enter, retrieve, or communicate information and handling cash or performing basic arithmetic calculations. Qualifying college or vocational education may substitute for experience. A specified ACT WorkKeys Career Readiness Certificate may substitute for both the diploma and experience.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED and six months of paid or volunteer work experience that includes using computer systems to enter, retrieve, or communicate information and handling cash or performing basic arithmetic calculations.
- Education from an accredited college or vocational school may substitute for the required experience: 3 semester or 4 quarter hours of college education equal one month of experience, or 150 hours of vocational education equal one month of experience.
- A Career Readiness Certificate with ACT WorkKeys scores of at least skill level 4 in Graphic Literacy, Applied Math, and Workplace Documents may substitute for the high school diploma and required experience.
- Basic experience using Microsoft Office applications, such as Outlook and Excel.
- Strong customer service and communication skills.
- Completion of a background investigation, including fingerprinting and a criminal records check.
- Must qualify as an Alaska resident.
Responsibilities
- Support timely and accurate payments for foster care, adoption, and guardianship providers.
- Assist with Vendor Payments Unit operations.
- Establish and maintain provider and vendor records, including direct deposit information.
- Assist with weekly payment certification activities.
- Respond to payment-related inquiries through a shared phone line and email inbox.
- Provide technical assistance to a team of accountants and financial managers.
- Support field workers and childcare providers through financial services.
Benefits
- Insurance benefits
- Retirement benefits
- Paid leave
- Twelve paid holidays per year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
