Program Coordinator - Ilakucaraq Project

Program Coordinator - Ilakucaraq Project at Alaska Native Heritage Center, Incorporated

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The Ilakucaraq Program Coordinator will work on the Ilakucaraq Project. Responsibilities include collaborating closely with a Project Manager to prepare and execute comprehensive action plans—resources, time frames, and budgets—focused on implementing educational supports for Alaska Native youth. The program is a collaborative effort with the Alaska Humanities Forum, and the role of the Alaska Native Heritage Center is to oversee and implement several immersion‑based programs for youth from urban and rural communities.

The program has several complex elements, and this role is dedicated to supporting management roles in their implementation of all elements of the project.

The individual hired will ensure proper oversight of federal funds, including expenditure and reporting, and provide operational support such as booking flights and lodging for program participants and staff. The Coordinator will work with the Manager to identify artists to contract for the creation of materials for the culture boxes, as well as artists to contract as guest speakers during project execution.

They will prepare meeting agendas, maintain project records, and perform various coordinating tasks, such as schedule and risk management, along with administrative duties, including maintaining project documentation and handling financial queries. Successful applicants should have excellent time‑management and communication skills, collaborating with partners and internal teams to deliver results on deadlines.

• Coordinate project management activities, resources, equipment, and information.
• Break projects into doable actions and set time frames.
• Liaise with partners to identify and define requirements, scope, and objectives.
• Assign tasks to internal teams and assist with schedule management.
• Help prepare budgets.
• Analyze risks and opportunities.
• Monitor project progress and handle any issues that arise.
• Act as the point of contact and communicate project status to all participants and partners.
• Work with the Manager to ensure the execution of the project plan.
• Use tools to monitor working hours, plans, and expenditures.
• Issue all appropriate legal paperwork (e.g., contracts and terms of agreement).
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans, and reports.
• Ensure standards and requirements are met through conducting quality assurance tests.

• Proven work experience as a Program Coordinator or a similar role.
• Experience in project management, from conception to delivery.
• Ability to prepare and interpret flowcharts, schedules, and step‑by‑step action plans.
• Solid organizational skills, including multitasking and time‑management.
• Strong client‑facing and teamwork skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Suite.
• Hands‑on experience with educational projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in education, management, or comparable educational experience preferred.
• Education, social enterprise, or professional development experience preferred.
• Basic writing and public speaking skills.
• Ability to prepare reports in Word and Excel.
• Basic computer skills.
• Skill in the use of copier, fax, and other office equipment.

• Basic knowledge of Alaska, Alaska’s history, and Alaska Native cultures.
• Basic understanding of ANHC’s mission, direction, and history or willingness to receive training.

• Receive direction and guidance from department supervisors.
• Work as a team or independently.
• Problem‑solve individually and seek assistance from the supervisor as needed.

• Additional duties as assigned based on needs of the business.

Weather: Indoors:
Primarily in an environmentally controlled office, on or off‑site;
Outdoors:
Ability to work in all Alaska weather conditions.

Noise Level: Quiet to moderate, with occasional periods of extreme loudness.

Physical Requirements: Employee required to lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands/fingers to handle or feel, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk/hear, see, taste/smell, and carry weight/lift.

Entry level

Full‑time

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