Program Coordinator 1 (12-4427)

State of Alaska; Anchorage (AK); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Alaska, Department of Public Safety, Office of Tribal Affairs is seeking a Program Coordinator I to support tribal liaison initiatives and strengthen relationships with Alaska Native tribes, communities, and organizations. The role advises the Commissioner’s Office and promotes meaningful consultation to improve cultural competency and program effectiveness.

The position focuses on planning initiatives, supporting training, and advancing government-to-government relations, with

Qualifications

• Interpersonal skills essential for building and maintaining tribal relationships.
• Understanding of department mission, policies, and structure is important.
• Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve issues in tribal consultation.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing tribal needs and priorities.
• Commitment to ethical interactions with tribal governments and organizations.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement program initiatives within tribal affairs.
• Assist with Native cultural awareness training.
• Advance government-to-government relations to enhance collaboration.
• Support communication and coordination with Alaska Native communities.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Awareness

Problem Solving

Adaptability

Integrity/Honesty

Education

College degree or equivalent

Job description

THIS RECRUITMENT IS OPEN TO ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY. APPLICANTS MUST MEET

ALASKA RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR EMPLOYMENT AT THIS TIME.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

The Alaska Department of Public Safety (DPS), Commissioner's Office, Office of Tribal Affairs is seeking a Program Coordinator I to support tribal liaison initiatives and strengthen relationships with Alaska Native tribes, communities and organizations. This position serves as an advisor to the Commissioner's Office, promoting meaningful consultation and collaboration with tribal communities statewide. Responsibilities include planning and implementing program initiatives, assisting with Native cultural awareness training, and advancing government-to-government relations to enhance cultural competency and program effectiveness.

OUR ORGANIZATION, MISSION, AND CULTURE:

The mission of the Division of Alaska State Troopers (AST) is to preserve the peace, enforce the law, prevent and detect crime, and protect life and property. Within the Department of Public Safety’s Commissioner’s Office, the Office of Tribal Affairs, the Tribal Liaison works in partnership with Alaska Native tribes, tribal organizations, and communities to enhance public safety and advise the Commissioner’s Office. This position strengthens core mission components by responding to citizen concerns, supporting current and relevant training for law enforcement and criminal justice agencies, and improving communication and collaboration with Alaska Native communities.

THE BENEFITS OF JOINING OUR TEAM:

The Alaska State Troopers staff is a close-knit team. You will have the opportunity to serve remote communities in ways that positively impact the daily lives of Alaskans across the state. In addition, you will be given the opportunity to contribute to the Departments initiative to develop partnerships and increase communication between the Department, tribal leadership and communities in Alaska.

THE WORKING CONDITIONS YOU CAN EXPECT:

This position works from the Office of Tribal Affairs; Commissioner's Office located in the DPS Headquarters building on Tudor Road in Anchorage. The location has a stunning view of the Chugach mountains, is close to biking trails and has easy, accessible parking. The DPS headquarters building has over 150 employees which allows ample opportunity to develop professional relationships. The position requires an ability to thrive with a high degree of independence within a team environment which is supportive, professional, and friendly.

A hybrid telework agreement may be available after a probationary period.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Interpersonal Skills: Essential for building and maintaining relationships with Alaska tribes, tribal organizations, and diverse communities.


• Organizational Awareness: Critical for understanding the department's mission, policies, and how to navigate the organizational structure.


• Problem Solving: Necessary for identifying and resolving challenges that arise in tribal consultation and program initiatives.


• Adaptability: Important for adjusting to changing tribal needs and department priorities.


• Integrity/Honesty: Fundamental for maintaining trust and ensuring ethical interactions with tribal governments and organizations.

The Department of Public Safety strives to preserve the peace, enforce the law, prevent and detect crime, and protect life and property. All positions support or carry out the Department's mission. If our mission interests you and this position embodies your strengths.

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in

• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.

• Compliance: Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.

• Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.

• Planning and Evaluating: Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Training from an accredited college or university in any field and/or progressively responsible experience assisting with planning, coordinating, and implementing administrative controls, work processes, and/or procedures for a program, project, business, or organization.

Special Note

\"Competencies\" means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation. \"Typically gained by\" means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job. \"Training\" and \"education\" are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom, on-line, self-study, and on-the-job), from accredited and unaccredited sources, and long-duration (such as a post-secondary degree) and short-duration (such as a seminar) programs. \"Progressively responsible\" means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.

COVER LETTER

A cover letter is NOT required for this position. Your complete application will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.

SPECIAL NOTE

• Travel will be required for this position. This travel can include occasional travel car/truck, small plane, boat, ATV or snowmachine

AT TIME OF INTERVIEW

• Three (3) professional references, two of which must be from a current or former supervisor. This can be a list of contact information or a combination of recommendation letters and contact information;


• A copy of your college transcripts, if education is being used to meet the minimum qualifications for the position.

BACKGROUND CHECK

This position requires the incumbent to submit to a fingerprint based criminal history background check. Due to the sensitive nature of this position, and required access to APSIN, an applicant with criminal convictions will not move forward in the selection process.

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT

The successful candidate will be required to read, understand, and agree to via signature, an agreement of confidentiality concerning the work commonly encountered within the Department of Public Safety to qualify for this position.

EDUCATION

To verify education is being used to