Accounting Clerk - Inmate Banking

Salary : $20.35 Hourly

Location : Eagle River, AK

Job Type : Full Time

Job Number : 49289

Department : Corrections

Division : Institutions

Opening Date : 02 / 11 / 2025

Closing Date : 2 / 18 / 2025 5 : 00 PM Alaska

Division : Institutions

Position Open To : Department Employees Only

Bargaining Unit : General Government

Range : 10

Job Description

The Department of Corrections, Division of Institutions, is recruiting for an Accounting Clerk position at Hiland Mountain Correctional Center (HMCC) in Eagle River, Alaska.

What You Will Be Doing :

• Maintaining financial records as it pertains to Offender Trust Accounting.
• Cash handling, till balancing, preparing bank deposits daily.
• Batch processing of release checks, inmate disbursement checks, electrical fees, institutional disbursements, co-payments for medical / dental charges.
• Process and trouble-shoot inmate commissary posting and reconcile to vendor report.

Our Mission, Values, and Culture :

The Alaska Department of Corrections enhances the safety of our communities. We provide secure confinement, reformative programs, and a process of supervised community reintegration.

The Benefits of Joining Our Team :

The Working Environment You Can Expect :

Located in Eagle River, Alaska, it is a peaceful, private, heavily wooded setting, with breathtaking views of the Chugach Mountains. The institution includes 11 buildings, containing approximately 120,000 square feet of space.

Who We Are Looking For :

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies :

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or GED

Six months of paid or volunteer work experience that included using computer systems to enter, retrieve, or communicate information and handling cash or performing basic arithmetic calculations.

Substitutions :

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

A Career Readiness Certificate with ACT WorkKeys® scores of skill level 4 or higher in Graphic Literacy (formerly Locating Information), skill level 4 or higher in Applied Math, and skill level 4 or higher in Workplace Documents (formerly Reading for Information) will substitute for the high school diploma and required experience.

Special Note :

ACT WorkKeys® skill testing and career readiness certification is available at the Department of Labor and Workforce Development's Alaska Job Centers.

Additional Required Information

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

If selected for an interview, the following documents must be provided :

PREA NOTIFICATION

The Department of Corrections follows and maintains federal and state requirements standards including, but not limited to, Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards which apply to all public and private institutions that house adult or juvenile offenders. PREA standards preclude the department from hiring or promoting anyone who has engaged in, or been convicted of any conduct which would violate PREA standards related to sexual assault including :

EDUCATION

If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education and Training section of the Applicant Profile. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of credit hours earned in the Degrees Obtained field. Copies of transcripts will be required at the time of interview.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the minimum qualifications listed above. 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. post-secondary institution 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 post-secondary institution. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

WORK EXPERIENCE

If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS / APSIN / ACOMS

Please be aware - this position requires the use of the Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN) / Alaska Corrections Offender Management System (ACOMS). A security clearance issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS) is necessary to use APSIN / ACOMS. DPS will deny security clearance for any applicant who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor in this state or another jurisdiction, or who may be a fugitive from justice. Additionally, security clearance will be withdrawn if DPS discovers that material information was falsified or omitted at the time of the initial application for security clearance.

FINGERPRINT NOTICE

All Department of Corrections employees are required to be fingerprinted. The successful candidate must pass a criminal history check.

APPLICATION NOTICE

You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or via hardcopy application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal such as AlaskaJobs or any other database, you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hardcopy application to successfully apply. Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska "How to Apply" webpage, found here :

NOTICE

Questions regarding the application process can be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 800-587-0430 (toll free) or (907) 465- 4095. If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure your email address is correct on your application and that the spam filter will permit email from the 'govermentjobs.com' domains. For information on allowing emails from the 'governmentjobs.com' domains, visit the Lost Password Help page located at

EEO STATEMENT

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-0430 or (907) 465-4095 in Juneau or TTY : Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at : P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.

Contact Information

Name : Savannah Fonoti

Administrative Officer 2

Phone : 907-696-9111

Email : savannah.fonoti@alaska.gov

Careers with the State of Alaska offer MANY benefits

The following information describes typical benefits available to employees of the State of Alaska. Actual benefits received may differ by bargaining unit or branch of government, position type, or be prorated for other than full time work.

For a quick breakdown of the insurance, health, and retirement benefits available for State Employees you can view an (Please note this video is specifically designed for new State Employees.)

Insurance Benefits

The following employee groups are under AlaskaCare Benefits administered by the State : See for additional information.

AVTEC

General Government

Optional Insurance Benefits

Term life (employee, spouse or qualified same sex partner, and dependents)

Retirement Benefits

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Paid Leave & Other Benefits

PREA Employment History) Do you have any periods of employment in a 24-hour institutional setting where you were responsible for the care and custody of others that are not already included in your job application (such as correctional facilities, juvenile facilities, or residential treatment centers)? If so, provide the name of each institution, your job title(s), and dates of employment in the space below.

Have you ever been disciplined, terminated, or resigned in lieu of an employment action surrounding allegations of sexual harassment, sexual abuse, or assault?

Have you ever been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in the prior questions above related to sexual abuse or sexual activity?

Have you ever initiated or engaged in a sexual assault and / or sexual abuse in prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility or other institutions?

Have you ever been the subject of an investigation for engaging, or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse?

If you responded "Yes" to the any of the four preceding questions, please describe each incident, including dates and locations, in the text box below.

Required Question

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