The recruitment is exempt from the hiring freeze (Administrative Order 358)This recruitment is open to Alaska Residents only. Applicants must meet Alaska Residency Requirements in order to be considered for employment at this time. WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:Perform, monitor and review administrative tasks to ensure that activities are compliant with rules and regulations and align to established administrative procedures. Maintain statewide fire service training records on behalf of the division. Monitor and analyze bureau finances and expenditure reconciliations. Coordinate statewide fire service contractor assignments approved by the Bureau Administrator. Provide administrative support during bureau meetings and training courses in the areas of communication, logistics, and record-keeping. OUR ORGANIZATION, MISSION, AND CULTURE: Our mission is to prevent the loss of life and property from fire and explosion. Fire safety is improved through three means, Enforcement, Engineering, and Education. The Bureau of Fire Accreditation, Standards, and Training meets the Education means of our mission. THE BENEFITS OF JOINING OUR TEAM:This is a very meaningful job, an essential part of Public Safety’s Mission to prevent the loss of life and property from fire and explosion. There is ample opportunity to learn new skills and be an integral part of a critically necessary team. THE WORKING CONDITIONS YOU CAN EXPECT:The location is 3000 C. Street Suite 200, Anchorage, AK 99503. WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:Documented experience providing excellent customer service skills, including the ability to handle stressful situations and manage interactions in a professional and courteous manner; Have excellent communication skills (verbally and in writing) and experience maintaining accurate and systematic records; knowledge of record keeping principles and practices; Ability to collect, analyze data, information and situations, draw logical conclusions, and make appropriate recommendations, independent judgments, and decisions; Ability to maintain effective time management within constant changes in workload priorities to meet program time frames and performance outcomes. Attendance and punctuality are critical components to the success of this position; Possess a moderate working knowledge of computers and keyboarding skills; ability to learn a variety of software programs, mainframe system and interfaces; technical aptitude to operate test management hardware and software, and interface with other records management systems software. 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. 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: 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.