Principal Administrative Officer
PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (Office of Venues) - Range 16/NON
Salary
$38.06 - $56.30 Hourly
Location
Anchorage, AK
Job Type
Regular / Full Time
Job Number
2025-01048
Department
Chief Administrative Officer
Opening Date
12/09/2025
Closing Date
12/16/2025 11:59 PM Alaska
Job Information
Open to the general public and any current Municipal employee.
This is a non-represented position (no union affiliation) and is subject to the provisions of the Personnel Rules of the Municipality of Anchorage.
** Starting pay does not exceed the midpoint of the displayed pay range **
To be considered for employment, applicants must be legally authorized to work and accept employment in the United States. The Municipality of Anchorage is not able to provide any type of sponsorship, including Student Visas and Employment Visas, under any circumstances.
DEPARTMENT: Municipal Operations
HOURS OF WORK: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
LOCATION: City Hall - 632 W 6th Ave, 8th Floor
Remote work schedule opportunities (telecommuting) may be considered after successful completion of probation, at the discretion of management and with the approval of the department head. Not all positions are eligible for remote work (telecommuting) per P&P 40-40.
To be considered for employment, applicants must be legally authorized to work and accept employment in the United States. The Municipality of Anchorage is not able to provide any type of sponsorship, including Student Visas and Employment Visas, under any circumstances.
Example of Duties
Under the direction and supervision of the Chief Administrative Officer, provides contract administration of public facilities under the Venues Division to include the Dena'ina and Egan Civic & Convention Centers, Ben Boeke & Dempsey Anderson Ice Arenas, George M. Sullivan Arena, Anchorage Museum, Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, and the Anchorage Golf Course.
Duties include review, approval, and monitoring of budgets and fiscal activities as defined under each contract. Prepares and provides management agreement payments. Tracks contract compliance. Provides facility operators guidance on contract requirements. Coordinates asset management and reporting. Maintains each facility MOA capital reserve fund and associated projects. This includes appropriating, and creating each project and budget in the MOA SAP financial system.
Coordinates facility capital projects and deferred maintenance programs with each operator, and applicable municipal departments. Drafts and submits Assembly Documents for approval. Prepares and submits internal budget transfers and journal entries. Manages and processes accounts payables, receivables, collections & deposits. Prepares and coordinates all purchase requests when utilizing municipal funding.
Serves as staff to the CIVICVentures Board of Directors that oversees the Convention Centers, and monitors the room tax convention center capital reserve fund. Assists the Chief Administrative officer with negotiating facility management agreements and amendments.
Assists with the administration of the contract for tourism promotion and issues payments required.
Prepares and administers miscellaneous grants as required.
Minimum Qualifications / Substitutions / Preferences
Satisfactory background check which includes criminal, education, and employment history at time of hire.
High school diploma, GED or equivalent and eight (8) years of experience in the field related to the position. Employment is conditional based on a satisfactory background check which includes criminal, education, and employment history.
OR
Associate’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration, Human Resources, Purchasing, Computer Information Systems, Finance or similar discipline and six (6) years of experience in the field related to the position. Employment is conditional based on a satisfactory background check which includes criminal, education, and employment history.
OR
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration, Human Resources, Purchasing, Computer Information Systems, Finance or similar discipline and four (4) years of experience in the field related to the position. Employment is conditional based on a satisfactory background check which includes criminal, education, and employment history.
OR
Master’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration, Human Resources, Purchasing, Computer Information Systems, Finance or similar discipline and two (2) years of experience in the field related to the position. Employment is conditional based on a satisfactory background check which includes criminal, education, and employment history.