Payroll Specialist 07007

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field; OR related Associates degree and 2 years of related experience; OR 4 years of related experience. Alternative combinations of related experience and education may be considered.

This agency may use a training assignment. Employees in training assignments may be paid below the base pay established by the agency pay rules. Conditions of the training assignment will be stated in writing at the time of hire. 

Required Application Materials:

• Supplemental Questions:
  • How do your qualifications and experiences directly correlate to the duties of this position? Why would you be the best candidate for the job? Examples should highlight your specific skills and abilities that make you stand out. Please keep your response to 1 page for this question. 
  • Explain the roles you have held on a team or while working on a group project.  Describe the project, your role(s) and the contributions you made so the group could complete the project.  What was the outcome? Reflecting on the project, what things would you change if you could? Please keep your response to 1 page for this question.
• Transcripts if applicable (unofficial copies are acceptable)

Your online application and all required additional materials must be submitted before midnight on the closing date. Ensure all materials submitted are selected as “Relevant.”

If you need an accommodation with the application process, please contact the HR representative listed below.

Other Information

The successful candidate must pass a name-based background investigation as a condition of employment.

This position is being posted in accordance with the bargaining unit agreement. Non-bargaining unit employees or employees of another bargaining unit may apply. If the position is not filled with a bargaining unit applicant, the non-bargaining unit applicants may be considered. However, bargaining unit applicants will have preference.

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is committed to continuous improvement of our employee safety program and our safety and health processes, and to achieving an injury-free workplace.

The Montana Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity employer. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and veterans and disabled veterans are encouraged to apply. People with disabilities needing assistance in the application process, or those needing this job announcement in an alternative format may call the Human Resources and Occupational Safety Division, at 406.444.6054.