NOTICE OF JOB VACANCY POSITION DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Accounting Specialist (Northern)

POSITION STATUS: Regular, Full Time

EXEMPT STATUS: Non-Exempt

PAY SCALE GRADE: 12-13-14

REPORTS TO: Tribal Affairs Director

BRIEF SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide technical assistance to Tribal members in managing and complying with terms and conditions of grants, contracts guidelines and policies.
2. Coordinate with education and training organizations to provide village staff training in grant, MOA, and contract management, budget development, project monitoring, internal controls and accounting systems.
3. Assist clients in implementing procedures for record-keeping, accounting systems, internal control procedures and the effective use of the IRA/Tribal Council Administrative System Manual.
4. Assist grantees with their audit needs to determine the degree of each grantee’s compliance with grant, contract and memoranda of agreement terms and conditions.
5. Assist grantees with their audit needs to monitor their accounting system and ensure that proper accounting and bookkeeping procedures are being followed.
6. Assist grantees with their audit needs to evaluate the effectiveness of internal control procedures for assets and compliance with those procedures.
7. This position is expected to occasionally attend evening meetings or meetings out of town which require travel during evenings, weekends and holidays.
8. Provide technical assistance, on-site training and assist in updating Tribal Councils in the Small and Needy Tribes yearly activity planning and bank statement reconciliation, and basic bookkeeping practices.
9. Perform on-site assessments and reviews of the Tribal Council’s office to ensure financial program systems are in place, in operation and followed.
10. Provide training to the Tribal Coordinators and other tribal staff in internal controls, office procedures, and office management to ensure proper monitoring of financial systems and funds.
11. Travel extensively to villages to attend village meetings and to assist in various duties associated with grant, MOA, and contract preparation and compliance issues and oversight.
12. Other duties as assigned by the Tribal Affairs Director.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. AA degree in Business or related field. Two (2) years comparable work experience in accounting, or related field, may substitute for the degree requirement on a year for year basis.
2. Strong background in accounting/bookkeeping required.
3. Must possess basic computer knowledge and skills in Internet usage, Word, Excel, Quick Books and Windows.
4. Experience in PL 93-638 Contracts preferred.
5. Working knowledge of the legal environment of contracts, grants and memoranda of agreement is highly recommended.
6. Must have good organizational skills, be self-motivated, creative, dependable and able to work with minimum supervision.
7. Must possess strong written and oral communication skills.
8. Ability to work in a complex technical, legal and administrative environment and with people with varying levels of formal education and training.
9. Ability to work effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds.
10. Must be willing to travel extensively.

Contact Human Resources for an application and more information regarding this position. Completed applications must be received no later than by 5:00 pm on date of deadline. Kawerak, Inc. Human Resources Department • PO Box 948 • 500 Street • Nome, AK 99762 • (907) 443-5231 • Fax (907) 443-4443 • E-mail: personnel@kawerak.org