Office Assistant 2 (PCN 20-5786)

State of Alaska•Palmer, AK

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Corrections, Division of Institutions, is recruiting for an Office Assistant 2 for the Palmer Correctional Center (PCC), located in Sutton, Alaska. This role involves reviewing and processing inmate payroll within the Alaska Corrections Offender Management System (ACOMS). The position requires maintaining an accurate database of prisoner jobs, available weekly hours, employed prisoners, and their supervisors. Additionally, the Office Assistant 2 will maintain records of prisoners who have quit their job assignments without notice or who have been fired. The Palmer Correctional Center is a medium and minimum custody facility housing up to 500 inmates and 107 employees.

Requirements

High school diploma or the equivalent.
One year of experience that includes clerical tasks such as greeting clients, answering phones, typing, filing, sorting mail, entering data, receiving payments, making change, or maintaining logs.
Possess a regular driver's license and be 18 years of age or older (required for some positions in this class).
Skill in typing (may be required for some positions in this class).
Must be able to obtain a security clearance issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to use the Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN).
Must pass a criminal history check.
Must be fingerprinted.

Nice To Haves

A valid driver's license is preferred for this position.

Responsibilities

Reviews and processes inmate payroll within Alaska Corrections Offender Management System (ACOMS).
Maintain an accurate database of all prisoner jobs, available weekly hours, name of each prisoner currently employed in the position and the name of the supervisor for the position.
Maintain records of prisoners who have either quit their job assignment without giving the required notice or who have been fired from their assigned job.