Chief Revenue Officer (Accountant 4 - 090083)

Job Description

The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA),

Division of Administrative Services - Finance Section is recruiting for an Chief Revenue Office in Juneau!

This position is in the Supervisory Bargaining (SU) Union at a range 20.

This position is open to Alaska Residents only.

Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

Are you looking for a new job centered around teamwork, with opportunities for training and advancement? DMVA wants to help you succeed!

What You Will Be Doing

The Chief Revenue Officer is primarily responsible for ensuring compliance with all relevant federal and state laws regarding the reporting, accounting, billing, and collection of contracts and grants for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA), overseeing significant federal revenue operations, and providing technical guidance to accounting staff while managing multi-million dollar revenue streams from various programs and agreements.

Our Mission And Culture

The Division of Administrative Services (DAS) plays a crucial role in supporting the organization by offering comprehensive financial, procurement, budget, IT, human resources, and administrative services, with this position allowing for daily collaboration with core division team members and federal partners to effectively address and resolve emerging financial challenges.

Benefits Of Joining Our Team

By joining our team as the Chief Revenue Officer, you will be pivotal in supporting the vital mission of DAS, enjoying a fulfilling career marked by a stable 40-hour workweek and the potential for occasional telework. In this leadership role, you will act as the revenue and structure subject matter expert, directly supervising accountants and accounting technicians while promoting a collaborative atmosphere within the broader fiscal team.

The Working Environment You Can Expect

As a new team member, you will enjoy a private office at the Juneau National Guard Armory, featuring convenient access to Auke Bay, ample parking, a secure environment, outdoor trails, and a free on-site fitness center with an indoor walking track. You'll also find nearby eateries and restaurants within walking distance, along with benefits such as paid leave accrual, diverse retirement options, and comprehensive medical, vision, and dental plans to support your professional and personal well-being while serving the community.

Who We Are Looking For

In addition to the minimum qualifications, the ideal candidate will possess the following competencies:

• Accounting Operations: Knowledge of general ledger accounting and the control/subsidiary account relationships and reconciliation techniques, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and disbursing officer's accountability.
• Grants Management Laws, Regulations, and Guidelines: Knowledge of principles, laws, regulations, policies, practices, and guidelines (for example, Executive Orders, Code of Federal Regulations, OMB circulars) of grant or agreement programs, including their order of precedence.
• Team Building: Inspires and fosters team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust. Facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals.
  
  

Competency Description

The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), tasks, and behaviors used to describe the competency. They typically list expectations, as opposed to specific tasks, and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines. A competency’s description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA, task, and behavior needed to successfully meet the competency, but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.

To view the general description and example of duties for the position please go to the following link: Chief Revenue Officer - Accountant 4 Job Specifications

If you can see yourself in this role, we encourage you to apply!

• NOTE * SPECIAL NOTICE - BASE ACCESS *NOTE*
  
  

The successful applicants must pass a federal background check in order to qualify for military base access, which is required with this position's work location on base. The background check may include fingerprinting. All job offers are conditional pending successful completion of the federal background check and issuance of a Defense Biometrics Identification System (DBIDS) card allowing base access. Also, you must be able to maintain the clearance throughout your employment. If using a private vehicle this will require a valid Alaska Driver License, proof of vehicle insurance, and a valid State of Alaska vehicle registration.

State employees are guests at the Juneau Armory; clearance and access are not within the State's control.

Special Note: In addition, in some cases employees must be able to obtain and maintain a Common Access Card (CAC). As part of the examination process, a background check investigation, including a criminal records check, will be conducted. Conviction of a crime will not automatically preclude appointment. The circumstances involved in the conviction will be considered.

Minimum Qualifications

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

• Analysis and Assessment: Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating data and information.
• Financial Analysis: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of financial analysis, forecasting, and modeling to interpret quantitative and qualitative data; includes data modeling, earned value management, and evaluating key financial indicators, trends, and historical data.
• Principles of Accounting: Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, standards, and practices (for example, double entry accounting, accrual accounting), including the full accounting cycle and the preparation of work sheets, financial statements, ledgers, and journals.
• Reasoning: Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.
• Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.
• Equivalent to those typically gained by:
  
  

Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or progressively responsible professional level experience in accounting, budgeting, or financial management.

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.

“Professional experience” means work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment.

“Progressively responsible” means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.

Additional Required Information

Please read the below information carefully. This applies to your application submission.

Please ensure your application (through work history, training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports/demonstrates you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

Required Documents Due At The Time Of Interview

• Last three (3) performance evaluations or three (3) professional letters of recommendation, if evaluations are not available.
• Three (3) professional references we may contact by phone (must include position titles, and one former supervisor).
• Only include transcripts if using education to meet minimum requirements.
• Valid Alaska Driver’s License.
  
  

Note: You will not need to bring if not already attached/submitted with your application package.

Supplemental Questions: For your application to be evaluated you must answer the Supplemental Questions.

The State of Alaska (SOA) uses four levels of proficiency to measure and describe an applicant’s level of competence in applying certain behaviors, knowledge, skills, and abilities to accomplish a specific task. The four proficiency levels are: Mastery, Fluency, Literacy, and Discovery. You will need to rate your proficiency level for each competency listed in the supplemental questions.

Bargaining Unit: If you are a current state employee, please mark the union you are a member of at the time of application.

Education

If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, 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 if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position. Transcripts must be attached at the time of application, submitted to the contact information below, or provided at the time of interview if you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications. If you cannot attach it to your application, email or fax it to the contact provided in the job posting.

Work Experience

If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer’s 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.

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 this job posting.

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: http://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace/help/

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

Workplace Alaska Application Questions & Assistance: Questions regarding application submission or system operation errors should be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 1-800-587-0430 (toll free) or (907) 465-4095 if you are in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to: recruitment.services@alaska.gov

For applicant password assistance please visit: https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword

Contact Information: For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager:

Pam Wiederspohn

Finance Officer

(907) 465-4735

pamela.wiederspohn@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 orientation video from Division of Retirement and Benefits. (Please note this video is specifically designed for new State Employees.)

Insurance Benefits

• Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental
• The following employee groups are under AlaskaCare Benefits administered by the State: See https://drb.alaska.gov/help/plans.html for additional information.
• AVTEC
• Confidential
• Correctional Officers
• Marine Engineers
• Mt. Edgecumbe Teachers
• Supervisory
• Unlicensed Vessel Personnel/Inland Boatman's Union
• Exempt employees (not covered by collective bargaining)
• The following employee groups are covered by Union health trusts. Contact the appropriate Union for additional information.
• General Government
• Labor, Trades and Crafts
• Public Safety Employees Association
• Masters, Mates & Pilots
• Employer paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available (amount depends on Bargaining Unit)
  

Optional Insurance Benefits

• Group-based insurance premiums for
• Term life (employee, spouse or qualified same sex partner, and dependents)
• Long-term and short-term disability
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Long-term care (self and eligible family members)
• Supplemental Survivor Benefits
• Employee-funded flexible spending accounts for tax savings on eligible health care or dependent care expenses
  

Retirement Benefits

• Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Teachers' Retirement System (TRS)
• Matching employer contribution into a defined contribution program (new employees)
• Employer contribution into a defined benefit or defined contribution program (current employees)
• Contributions to the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan in lieu of contributions to Social Security
• Option to enroll in the Alaska Deferred Compensation Program
• Note: The Defined Contribution Plan, Supplemental Annuity Plan and Deferred Compensation Program offer a variety of investment options
  
  

See https://drb.alaska.gov/retiree/ for additional information

Paid Leave & Other Benefits

• Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served
• Twelve (12) paid holidays a year
  
  

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Please rate your proficiency with Accounting Operations: Your knowledge of general ledger accounting and the control/subsidiary account relationships and reconciliation techniques, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and disbursing officer's accountability.

• Mastery: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully preformed all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices and facilitate transfer to others.
• Fluency: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully preformed the concepts, procedures, and practices independently.
• Literacy: Ability to communicate all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have limited application or practice.
• Discovery: Awareness of the basic/fundamental concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area.
• I do not possess any proficiency level listed above.
  
  

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Please rate your proficiency with Grants Management Laws, Regulations, and Guidelines: Your knowledge of principles, laws, regulations, policies, practices, and guidelines (for example, Executive Orders, Code of Federal Regulations, OMB circulars) of grant or agreement programs, including their order of precedence.

• Mastery: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully preformed all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices and facilitate transfer to others.
• Fluency: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully preformed the concepts, procedures, and practices independently.
• Literacy: Ability to communicate all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have limited application or practice.
• Discovery: Awareness of the basic/fundamental concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area.
• I do not possess any proficiency level listed above.
  
  

03

Please rate your proficiency with Team Building: Your ability to inspires and foster team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust. Facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals.

• Mastery: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully preformed all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices and facilitate transfer to others.
• Fluency: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully preformed the concepts, procedures, and practices independently.
• Literacy: Ability to communicate all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have limited application or practice.
• Discovery: Awareness of the basic/fundamental concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area.
• I do not possess any proficiency level listed above.
  
  

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Please rate your proficiency with Analysis and Assessment: Your ability to use information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating data and information.

• Mastery: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully preformed all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices and facilitate transfer to others.
• Fluency: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully preformed the concepts, procedures, and practices independently.
• Literacy: Ability to communicate all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have limited application or practice.
• Discovery: Awareness of the basic/fundamental concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area.
• I do not possess any proficiency level listed above.
  
  

05

Please rate your proficiency with Financial Analysis: Your knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of financial analysis, forecasting, and modeling to interpret quantitative and qualitative data; includes data modeling, earned value management, and evaluating key financial indicators, trends, and historical data.

• Mastery: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully preformed all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices and facilitate transfer to others.
• Fluency: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully preformed the concepts, procedures, and practices independently.
• Literacy: Ability to communicate all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have limited application or practice.
• Discovery: Awareness of the basic/fundamental concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area.
• I do not possess any proficiency level listed above.
  
  

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Please rate your proficiency with Principles of Accounting: Your knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, standards, and practices (for example, double entry accounting, accrual accounting), including the full accounting cycle and the preparation of work sheets, financial statements, ledgers, and journals.

• Mastery: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully preformed all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices and facilitate transfer to others.
• Fluency: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully preformed the concepts, procedures, and practices independently.
• Literacy: Ability to communicate all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have limited application or practice.
• Discovery: Awareness of the basic/fundamental concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area.
• I do not possess any proficiency level listed above.
  
  

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Please rate your proficiency with Reasoning: Your ability to identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.

• Mastery: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully preformed all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices and facilitate transfer to others.
• Fluency: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully preformed the concepts, procedures, and practices independently.
• Literacy: Ability to communicate all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have limited application or practice.
• Discovery: Awareness of the basic/fundamental concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area.
• I do not possess any proficiency level listed above.
  
  

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Please rate your proficiency with Technical Competence: Your ability to use knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.

• Mastery: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully preformed all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices and facilitate transfer to others.
• Fluency: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully preformed the concepts, procedures, and practices independently.
• Literacy: Ability to communicate all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have limited application or practice.
• Discovery: Awareness of the basic/fundamental concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area.
• I do not possess any proficiency level listed above.
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