Administrative Assistant I - Payroll & Office Ops (Nome, AK)

State of Alaska; Nome (AK); On-site; USD 30,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Alaska Department of Corrections, Anvil Mountain Correctional Center in Nome, Alaska, seeks an Administrative Assistant 1 to handle payroll, invoices, encumbrance duties, and prisoner account tasks. You will assist the Administrative Officer with month-end processes and coordinate travel for inmates, purchases, and vendor quotes.

The role supports daily administrative functions, mail runs, and commissary operations.

Qualifications

• Experience handling payroll, invoices and expenditure reviews.
• Ability to track expenses and prepare administrative documents.
• Strong attention to accuracy and compliance with rules.

Responsibilities

• Provide payroll processes, code and review invoices for payment.
• Assist with end-of-month encumbrance including commodities and utilities.
• Maintain prisoner accounts and coordinate travel arrangements.
• Order institutional supplies and contact vendors for quotes.
• Support daily mail and commissary in the absence of others.

Skills

Payroll processing

Invoicing & payments

Analytical thinking

Integrity

Computer skills

Education

Six months of advanced clerical experience

Job description

Alaska Department of Corrections, Anvil Mountain Correctional Center in Nome, Alaska, seeks an Administrative Assistant 1 to handle payroll, invoices, encumbrance duties, and prisoner account tasks. You will assist the Administrative Officer with month-end processes and coordinate travel for inmates, purchases, and vendor quotes.

The role supports daily administrative functions, mail runs, and commissary operations.