Program Manager – Protecting Future Generations

Alaska Community Action on Toxics (ACAT)

Summary

We are looking for an energetic and well-organized individual to help coordinate community education, outreach, and field research for our Protecting Future Generations project, a research and advocacy project with the purpose of assessing and preventing exposures to endocrine-disrupting chemicals on Sivuqaq (St. Lawrence Island).

Role and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will have three or more years of relevant experience, preferably with a non-profit organization.

Job Qualifications:

• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.  
• Respectful relationship building skills.
• Competency in written and oral communications.
• Public speaking.
• Experience in coordinating logistics for work in rural Alaska communities.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent computer skills (MS Office proficient), graphic design, data base management, video tele-conferencing systems; and use of office equipment. 
• Driver’s license and personal insurance.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently as well as being able to work collaboratively in a group setting.
• Solution-oriented ability to analyze issues and problems and develop solutions.
• Flexible—willing to adjust work hours and activities to meet program demands.
• Willingness to travel to remote locations by small plane.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience conducting interviews or surveys.
• Bilingual—particularly Yupik language.
• Driver’s license.  
• 2- or 4-year degree and/or proven relevant experience

We offer the Program Coordinator job as a full-time position at our Anchorage office with competitive pay, benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to employment practices that ensure that applicants for employment are provided with equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other factor that is not related to the position.

Salary range is $20-22/hour DOE. The position is based in Anchorage.

Please submit a letter of interest and current resume to Alaska Community Action on Toxics Office Manager Courtney Osolnik at the following email address: osolnik@akaction.org.