Office Assistant 2 (12-1055)

Public Safety; Soldotna (AK); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Safety in Alaska is seeking a frontline administrative Clerk to greet the public, handle inquiries, and perform clerical tasks to support law enforcement operations. You will process forms, enter data, and transmit incident reports as part of a dedicated team.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent with at least one year of clerical experience. A valid driver's license and 18+ age may be required for certain duties.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and at least one year of clerical experience.
• Education may substitute with college credits or vocational hours per policy.
• May require a valid driver’s license and be 18+ where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Greet and assist the public in person and by phone.
• Process clerical tasks like forms, data entry, and filing.
• Perform complex data entry and transmit incident reports.
• Collaborate with team to support law enforcement operations.

Skills

Customer service

Self-management

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

G.E.D. accepted

Job description

Job Description

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WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

Greet and assist the public with a wide variety of requests both in person and by phone. Tasks are widely varied, and include accepting sex offender registration forms, running criminal history reports, assisting with correctable citations, and accepting concealed handgun permit applications.

Work as part of a team to perform necessary clerical functions in support of law enforcement.

Perform complex data entry, conduct case research, and facilitate the transmission of incident reports to the District Attorney’s Office.

Work hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m

OUR ORGANIZATION, MISSION, AND CULTURE:

The Alaska State Troopers is one of the most unique and respected law enforcement agencies in the nation. All positions strive to exhibit the core values of loyalty, integrity, courage, compassion, leadership, and accountability and are all committed to the common goal of promoting public safety and law enforcement to communities they serve in Alaska.

THE BENEFITS OF JOINING OUR TEAM:

You will have the opportunity to learn and understand department regulations, programs, and policies while working with a team of highly dedicated, hardworking individuals all committed to the common goal of promoting public safety and supporting law enforcement efforts across the Kenai Peninsula.

THE WORKING CONDITIONS YOU CAN EXPECT:

This position is located at the Soldotna State Trooper Post on Kalifornsky Beach Road in Soldotna. Office space consists of individual workstations in an open area with a shared workstation located at the front counter to work directly with the public. The work area is shared with three other administrative staff members, but other staff in the building frequently move through the space while en route to the conference room or to use shared office equipment. Individuals must be able to work with frequent interruptions and be able to work well with others in order to be successful in this position.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

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.

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.

Attention to Detail

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

Teamwork

: Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.

The Department of Public Safety strives to preserve the peace, enforce the law, prevent and detect crime, and protect life and property. All positions support or carry out the Department's mission. All positions support or carry out the Department's mission. If our mission interests you and this position embodies your strengths, please consider joining our team.

More information about the Department of Public Safety can be found on our website:

http://dps.alaska.gov/

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or the equivalent.

AND

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.

Substitution:

Education from an accredited college may substitute for the required experience (3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours equal one month of experience; 150 hours of vocation education equal one month of experience).

Special Note:

"High school diploma equivalent" means one of the following: 1) a G.E.D.; 2) completion of any basic adult education course equivalent to 480 class hours (16 weeks at 30 course hours per week); 3) acceptance in full standing by an accredited college or university; 4) highest grade of school completed plus an amount of paid or volunteer experience that totals 12 years and includes basic clerical tasks such as greeting clients, answering phones, typing, filing, sorting mail, entering data, receiving payments, making change, or maintaining logs.

Some positions in this class may require the incumbent to operate motor vehicles. Such positions require that the applicant possess a regular driver's license and be 18 years of age or older.

Some position in this class may require skill in typing. Recruitment and selection may include this requirement.

Additional Required Information

C

OVER LETTER

A cover letter is NOT required for this position.

Your complete application will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.

BACKGROUND CHECK

This position requires the incumbent to submit to a fingerprint based criminal history background check. Due to the sensitive nature of this position, and required access to APSIN, an applicant with criminal convictions will not move forward in the selection process.

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT

The successful candidate will be required to read, understand, and agree to via signature, an agreement of confidentiality concerning the work commonly encountered within the Department of Public Safety to qualify for this position.

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

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities 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 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.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Applications will be reviewed to determine if minimum qualifications are met. Therefore, all work experiences the applicant is using to meet minimum qualifications for this position must be documented in the application package. Please include the employer’s name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether the employment was full or part-time. Applicants who submit packages that do not provide sufficient information to demonstrate minimum qualifications are met may not advance in the selection process.

NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to

filling out the application in its entirety. Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for t