Village Public Safety Officer

Job Type: Regular Full Time

Location: Nanwalek

Salary: $36.29-$42.91 per hour DOE

Summary:

This is a non-exempt, full-time position dependent on funding from the State of Alaska for the Village Public Safety Officer (VPSO) program.  Under the direct supervision of the VPSO Coordinator, the community VPSO shall provide public safety services including the enforcement of state laws and local ordinances, participation in the development and emergency response to fire, medical emergencies, search & rescue, and participation in educational activities as related to public safety.  The VPSO shall work closely with and report to the Village Public Safety Officer Program Manager, the local village council, and the Alaska State Troopers.

Major Responsibilities:

• Enforcement of the laws of the State of Alaska, exclusive of fish and wildlife violations. 

• Enforcement of local ordinances adopted by the Alaska Court System and posted on the Uniform Minor Offense table. 

• Participate in civil diversion of criminal charges to Tribal Courts, in accordance with Alaska Department of Law agreements. 

• Utilize community policing and crime prevention techniques. 

• Respond to calls for service. 

• Conduct investigations.

• Actively involved in the local fire department, inclusive of operation, general maintenance, training, equipment, prevention, awareness, enforcement of fire safety measures, and elimination of fire hazards. 

• Respond to medical emergencies and/or assist Community Health Aides (CHA) / itinerant medical professionals in the performance of their duties, as needed.

• Act as primary incident commander in all search and rescue operations.

• Promote and be involved in educational activities as related to public safety, inclusive of training for the community. 

• Assist the Alaska Department of Corrections with the management and supervision of probationers and parolees residing in the community. 

• Obtain and maintain VPSO and Emergency Trauma Technician (ETT) certifications. 

Daily activities and duties of the VPSO will be determined by the Village Public Safety Officer Program Manager in conjunction with the local village council and Alaska State Troopers.  These activities and duties may include but are not limited to:

• Patrol community roads, waterfronts, facilities, and property, vigilant for public safety concerns and suspicious activity.    

• Enforcement of curfew hours.

• Transport and/or guard prisoners, as required. 

• Serve process as assigned by the Alaska State Troopers. 

• Act as lay vaccinator, administering rabies and other vaccines to household animals, if qualified. 

• On-call 24 hours per day for response to emergencies. 

• Protect VPSO Program integrity and maintain client confidentiality with regard to investigative matters. 

• Abide by Chugachmiut policies and procedures. 

• Comply with the direction and guidance of the Alaska State Troopers VPSO Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) manual. 

• Maintain office administration. 

• Promote community-wide disaster preparedness. 

• Other duties as assigned by the VPSO Program Manager.

The VPSO is required to write, complete, and submit all incident reports as follows:

• File all incident reports with the Alaska State Troopers, adhering to required time constraints.

• Maintain a notebook that outlines daily activity for each duty day.

• Attend a weekly meeting with the Village Council representative and provide oral and/or written updates on activities and issues.

• Present monthly and quarterly written and/or oral reports to the village council and the VPSO Program Manager.

Education Requirements:

• Meet basic standards for Village Public Safety Officers as established by the AlaskaPolice Standards Council.
• 21 years of age or older.
• Citizen of the United States or a resident alien who has demonstrated an intent to become a citizen of the United States.
• Has a high school diploma or equivalent, or has passed a General Education Development (GED) test.
• Is of good moral character.

Hours of Work:

Hours of work are 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with an hour for lunch. This is a full-time position and 1950 hours per year. Chugachmiut maintains a drug/alcohol free and non-smoking environment.

Benefits: Chugachmiut offers its employees a generous and robust benefits package. Please visit www.chugachmiut.org for a complete list of our benefits.