Administrative Officer 1

Natural Resources; Palmer (AK); On-site; USD 55,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Agriculture, is recruiting for an Administrative Officer 1 in Palmer, Alaska. This position oversees all administrative functions within the division and supports the Director’s management team.

Responsibilities include budgeting, accounting, human resources, procurement, travel arrangements, and payroll coordination across two components. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong self-management, attention to detail, and problem-solving

Qualifications

• Self-management and initiative to complete tasks with minimal supervision.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to propose practical solutions.
• Attention to detail in budgeting, reporting, and administrative processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee budgeting, accounting, and financial controls for the division.
• Supervise two Administrative Assistants and provide technical direction on payroll, procurement, and travel.

Skills

Self-Management

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Education

Equivalent education/experience in admin/management

Job description

Job Description

The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Agriculture, is recruiting for an Administrative Officer 1 in Palmer.

This position is open to Alaska Residents only.

Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

What You Will Be Doing

This role oversees all administrative functions within the Division of Agriculture, including managing budgets, accounting, human resources, procurement, travel arrangements, and finances. The ideal candidate must possess strong self-management skills, keen attention to detail, and effective problem-solving capabilities. In addition to supervising two Administrative Assistants, the position also provides technical direction across various areas—such as payroll, expenditures, grant payments, budget forecasting, and travel—for two components.

Mission and Values/Culture

The Department of Natural Resources is dedicated to the responsible development, conservation, and optimal use of Alaska's natural resources in the public interest. The Division of Agriculture is committed to promoting and advancing the agriculture industry within the State. This position supports the Division's objectives by assisting the Director’s management team and delivering comprehensive administrative support across all key functions.

Benefits of Joining Our Team

Our team comprises dedicated professionals committed to delivering exceptional public service. We strive for excellence, continually advancing our knowledge and expertise, and appreciate the strong interest in Alaska agriculture across all sectors. Once team members demonstrate proficiency in their responsibilities, they are granted significant autonomy.

The Working Environment You Can Expect

The Palmer office, located at 1801 S. Margaret Dr., Palmer, AK 99645, offers a daily work environment full of varied and distinctive situations that call for creative problem-solving. This role supports the Division's mission by assisting the Director and management staff, while delivering administrative support across all primary administrative functions.

We are looking for a candidate who possesses the following position-specific competencies

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.

Problem Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations.

Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in

Administration and Management: Knowledge of planning, coordination, and execution of business functions, resource allocation, and production.

Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.

Financial Management: Prepares, justifies, and/or administers the budget for program areas; plans, administers, and monitors expenditures to ensure cost‑effective support of programs and policies; assesses financial condition of an organization.

Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

Equivalent to those typically gained by

Any combination of preparatory post‑secondary education and/or experience providing administrative support to a business or organization, business administration, public administration, finance, banking, accounting, industrial relations, marketing, human resource management, logistics and supply chain management, or a similar business field.

Special Note

“Competencies” means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.

“Typically gained by” means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.

“Training” and “education” in this guidance are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom, on‑line, self‑study, and on‑the‑job), from accredited and unaccredited sources, and long‑duration (such as a post‑secondary degree) and short‑duration (such as a seminar) programs.

Special Instructions for Foreign Education

Education completed at foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the minimum qualifications listed above. If using this education to meet minimum qualification requirements, you must demonstrate that the credentials have been submitted to a private organization specializing in interpreting foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in standard U.S. educa

Supplemental Questions

For your application to be evaluated, you must answer the Supplemental Questions. The State of Alaska (SOA) uses four proficiency levels to measure and describe an applicant’s competence in applying specific behaviors, knowledge, skills, and abilities to accomplish a specific task. The four proficiency levels are Mastery, Fluency, Literacy, and Discovery. You must rate your proficiency level for each competency listed in the supplemental questions.

Education

If post‑secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, complete the Education section of the application. If you have not yet obtained a degree, please indicate the units you have completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position.