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.

HOURS OF WORK: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

LOCATION: City Hall - 632 W 6th Ave

Employees who are hired or rehired to any position shall be placed at the entrance pay step, and advancement from the entrance step to the maximum step within a pay grade shall be by successive steps.

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

The Collector position is responsible for efficiently and accurately completing a wide range of collection duties focusing on Delinquent Criminal and Civil Fines and Fees (DCF) as well as other debt due to the Municipality. Under minimal supervision responds timely to customer inquiries by phone, email/mail or in person; operates as a cashier by processing payments at public counter as well as mailed payments; performs research and skip-tracing on cases sent for collection from the State of Alaska Court; update the CourtView database with the most current information as well as noting cases with necessary information to track collections process. Collector maintains cases by processing bankruptcy notifications, court-ordered adjustments and death notices. Assures all payments are accurately and timely posted and refunds are issued when necessary. This position is critical in the filing of writs of garnishment to the State of Alaska PFD Division and the application of garnished funds received to the defendant's cases. Posts payments received from the Municipality's third-party collection agency to the CourtView database and reconciling balances between the two. Other duties as assigned. 

Minimum Qualifications / Substitutions / Preferences

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent and four (4) years of experience in the collection of utility, tax, medical, or sales accounts, or collecting delinquent accounts receivable. Employment is conditional based on a satisfactory background check which includes criminal, education, and employment history.

OR

Associate’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related discipline, and two (2) years of experience in the collection of utility, tax, medical, or sales accounts, or collecting delinquent accounts receivable. Employment is conditional based on a satisfactory background check which includes criminal, education, and employment history.

OR

Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related discipline, and experience in the collection of utility, tax, medical, or sales accounts, or collecting delinquent accounts receivable. Employment is conditional based on a satisfactory background check which includes criminal, education, and employment history.
 

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Audio
• Life Insurance
• Dependent Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Health and Dependent Care
• Health Savings Accounts

• State of Alaska Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) Program
• 401(k) and 457 Savings Plans

• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Leave Plan
• 13 Paid Holidays