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Indigenous Engagement Director - UIC Science

Requisition ID
2025-22397
Category
Program/Project Management
Location : Location
US-AK-Anchorage
Travel Requirement
10% - 25%

Overview

Company Overview
Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC) is the village corporation of Barrow, Alaska and is recognized as one of Alaska's top 10 companies with approximately 4,000 employees nationwide and revenues above $700M annually. UIC is projected to grow substantially in the coming years to become a top 3 company in Alaska by 2030. 

As a proud Alaska Native Corporation, our success brings growth and benefits to our Inupiat shareholders. The size and diversity of our operations means we have a broad variety of career opportunities. We recruit only qualified people looking to join a workforce characterized by strong leadership, competent and hard-working staff, and a superior work environment with a focus on career development, great wages and benefits.

 

Community and Indigenous Engagement Committee Member on the Strategic Trajectory Committee for ADAC-ARCTIC.

The Strategic Trajectory Committee (STC) will implement Executive Leadership Team (ELT) directives and act as the primary internal review committee (e.g., scientific, and educational merit). As a committee, the STC will delineate and create actionable procedures to recommend projects and activities. While each member will be responsible for a specific area of the COE’s strategic direction, the STC as a group will strengthen connections between strategic areas (i.e., research, workforce, education, community engagement). The STC is expected to bring concerns to the ELT regarding COE operations and trajectory and propose solutions for the ELT to consider and implement. The STC will (1) meet monthly (at a minimum) to coordinate cross-cutting strategic activities, (2) participate in monthly meetings with the ELT, and (3) participate in DHS meetings and quarterly CEC meetings when requested.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

 

  • The STC Directors provide guidance to the Center Leadership similar to an Advisory Board but more on the day-to-day functions and help in achieving the Center goals. 
  • review our work plans (annually submitted to DHS) to provide feedback on areas of opportunities, missing links, total misses, etc. 
  • helps ADAC-ARCTIC by serving in a tribal liaison capacity as well as a communication bridge to ensure that key community and indigenous stakeholders are apprised of the Center’s tools, activities, technologies and knowledge products (TTKPs) and that there is two-way learning; Center researchers, SMEs and educators are also ensuring traditional knowledge and incorporating into the execution of their projects.
  • Will work with the Center's executive leadership team to help facilitate and engage ADAC research and education projects with rural communities.

Knowledge and Critical Skills/Expertise:

  • Advanced level skills in Microsoft Office software suite - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
  • Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts. To receive and respond to instructions/assignments, must be able to read, write and speak English. 
  • Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team
  • Grant and Research funding knowledge
  • Develop research and funding plans
  • Develop evaluation tools

Qualifications

Required Experience:

  • PhD required
  • 10-years+ experience with indigenous engagement programs

 

Physical Demands:

  • Must be able to lift up to 15 to 25 pounds 
  • Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
  • Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically
  • Occasional field work and deployment to remote locations may be required

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Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening and/or random drug screen, and must follow UIC’s Non-DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requirements. If the position requires, an applicant must pass a pre-employment criminal background history check. All post-secondary education listed on the applicant’s resume/application may be subject to verification.

Where driving may be required or where a rental car must be obtained for business travel purposes, applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification. In addition, the applicant must pass an in-house, online, driving course to be authorized to drive for company purposes.

UIC is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics EOE/AA/M/F/D/V. In furtherance, pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and federal contractual requirements, UIC and its subsidiaries may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to UIC Shareholders and their Descendants, based on the provisions contained within The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here.

All candidates must apply online at www.uicalaska.com, and submit a completed application for all positions they wish to be considered. Once the employment application has been completed and submitted, any changes to the application after submission may not be reviewed. Please contact a UIC HR Recruiter if you have made a significant change to your application. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), persons unable to complete an online application should contact UIC Human Resources for assistance (https://uicalaska.com/careers/recruitment/).

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

UIC Commercial Services, LLC is a holding company under Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC), an Alaska Native Corporation providing a wide variety of services including a full range of construction services, design and architecture services, environmental consulting, permitting and compliance and remediation, oil and gas support, ocean-going cargo and shipping services and specialized companies. Several of our companies are SBA 8(a) certified, small disadvantaged businesses and offer substantially competitive rates. Collectively, we offer a breadth of services which we perform with a focus on quality results. UIC and its subsidiaries are committed to and strive for safety, quality, business ethics, and shareholder value. We offer competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short/long term disability, and 401(k) retirement plans as well as paid time off programs for eligible full-time employees. Eligible part-time employees are able to participate in the 401(k) retirement plans and state or contract required paid time off programs.

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