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State of Nevada Announces
An Open Competitive Recruitment for:
ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT III
APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -  $32,677.20 to  $47,606.40  PAY GRADE: 27
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
JOB INFORMATION
Work Type: A Permanent, full time vacancy
Department: Public Safety
Division: Director's Office
Location: Carson, Minden, Gardnerville, Genoa
Job Class Code: 02.301
RECRUITMENT INFORMATION
Announcement Number: 24521
Open to all qualified persons.
Posted 03/20/2015
Close Date: 04/03/2015
Recruiter:
   SUZANNE WEBB
   Phone: (775)888-7734
   Email: swebb@ndot.nv.gov
Applications accepted for another Expired
The Position
Accounting Assistants perform clerical accounting work in the maintenance of accounts and accounting records for State agencies.
Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform advanced-level work and may provide work direction and training to others. Incumbents function as first-line supervisors who train, supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff; assign and review work; and initiate disciplinary action. THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE PRIOR TO THE POSTED CLOSING DATE. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
This position reports to the Management Analyst 3 in the Director's Office fiscal section. This position is one of three positions that shares in the accounts payable, purchasing, grant tracking, receivables and declining balance sheets. These functions are specifically performed for seven different budget accounts and in addition many transactions involving all the operating budgets for DPS. This position requires significant organization skills, accuracy and attention to detail (Monday through Friday; 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.). Per Nevada State Legislature, State of Nevada Classified employees are required to take 48 hours of unpaid furlough time per fiscal year (part-time prorated) through June 30, 2015.

To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
    Graduation from high school or equivalent education and three years of progressively responsible clerical accounting experience which included duties such as responsibility for accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and/or other accounting data; setting up computer spreadsheets to record, track, manipulate and report data; researching and interpreting financial data to prepare reports and respond to budget and accounts related inquiries; and reconciling accounts; OR one year as an Accounting Assistant II in Nevada State service which included clerical accounting duties as described above; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special Requirements
    A State of Nevada/FBI background check will be required of the selected applicant.
    A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required.
    Requires a valid driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility at the time of appointment and for continuing employment.
Additional Position Criteria
    Experience paying bills with different funding sources such as highway funds, grants or general funds.
    Microsoft Word-Advanced Level.
    Microsoft Excel-Advanced level.
    Microsoft Outlook-Advanced Level.
The Examination
If there are five or fewer qualified applicants, the exam will consist of an application evaluation. (This statement does not apply for Until Recruitment Needs are Satisfied (URS) announcements).
CLERICAL SUPPORT EXAM
The exam will consist of a written weighted 100%.

Qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview.
The following are the number of questions in each category of the exam:
20 - Office Operations and Practices
20 - Following Written Instructions & Reading Skills
10 - Arithmetic
20 - English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling
15 - Computer Usage
15 - Interpersonal & Customer Service Skills
INFORMATIONAL LINKS
For more information about state employment, visit the following:
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: http://pebp.state.nv.us
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
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Email
Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to:
Division of Human Resource Management
Northern Nevada
209 East Musser Street,
Room 101
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204

TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868
Division of Human Resource Management
Southern Nevada
555 East Washington Avenue,
Suite 1400
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101-1046

TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868


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