NALEMP (Native American Lands Environmental Mitigation Program) Tribal Liaison Project Manager

Orutsararmiut Native Council


Job Announcement

Department:   Natural Resources
Job Title:         NALEMP Tribal Liaison/Project Manager 
Employment:  Part-Time
FLSA Status:  Non-Exempt
Salary Range: $18+ (DOE)
Supervisor:     Natural Resource Director

Summary
The Native American Lands Environmental Mitigation Program (NALEMP) Project Manager is responsible for managing oversite initiatives of the NALEMP Program, serving as a Tribal Liaison for ONC. He/she works under the supervision of the Natural Resource Director.
As the Tribal Liaison, he/she shall collaboratively work through Government-to-Government consultation with the U.S. Department of Defense to help address environmental impacts on Indian lands and Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA)-conveyed properties from former DoD activities and facilities. Impacts NALEMP helps address include: Hazardous Materials, Munitions Debris, Unsafe Buildings or Structures, Lead-based Paint or Asbestos, Abandoned Equipment, and other.

Duties and Responsibilities: The Project Manager shall practice oversight of a comprehensive Native American Lands Environmental Mitigation Program to enhance quality of life for ONC’s tribal membership to include the following: Submit quarterly reports and invoices/reimbursement requests into the NAMSEI database, maintain communications with contractors and consultants throughout the projects, maintain all programmatic cooperative agreements according to each grant cycle, maintain all programmatic records both electronically and hard copies, maintain historic records of all former military sites in the community of Bethel, update NALEMP documents/files, coordinate on site through the removal of debris and ensuring safety of the surrounding environment in the community, attend trainings; receive HAZWOPER certification as well as First Aid certification. 

Qualifications:
High School Graduate or Equivalent. Must have knowledge or experience in conducting environmental survey assessments, must have experience with grant writing, must have demonstrated a successful working relationship with other staff employees in capacity building, must have experience working with the general public in a positive, attentive manner. Must have strong organizational and communication skills, understand policy development and procedures of state and federal environmental programs, ability to work well with related tribal organizations and other governmental entities based on environmental issues.  Self-motivated individual that is able to carry out program initiatives and represent tribal organization’s interests without direct or daily supervision.  Must have good computer and data compilation skills. Must have a valid driver’s license and be willing/able to travel when necessary.  

ONC is an equal opportunity employer.  Within the concept of Native Preference, all applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin or other non-merit factor.

To view full job description, please request from Mary Matthias, Environmental Program Coordinator 
mmatthias@nativecouncil.org or contact at the number provided below.

Bethel, AK

3 year(s) ago