Hybrid Environmental Coordinator bei Norton Sound Health Corporation

Purpose of Position:

The Environmental Coordinator assists with the planning, management, and implementation of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP) grant; provides support and technical assistance in the planning, management, and implementation of successful tribal and regional environmental programs.

Uphold the organization’s vision, mission, and corporate values.  Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with organization’s policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules.

Essential Functions:

• Provide technical assistance and training to tribes in planning, developing and implementing tribal environmental programs, including grant writing and grant management.
• Coordinate and network with tribes, regional, state, and national entities to address local tribal environmental priorities; including identification, mitigation, and prevention of environmental hazards.
• Collaboratively plan and coordinate environmental program trainings, and/or regional environmental conferences.
• Prepare and submit EPA GAP quarterly/annual progress reports and grant proposals.
• Provide environmental education to the public, community leadership, and other regional stakeholders; attend and present relevant information at council meetings.
• Assist with environmental research, investigations, or other special environmental projects designed to protect public health.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Personal Traits:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization’s values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride.   Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others.

Required Knowledge:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical word processing and email software programs.

Job specific knowledge is listed below:

• Interest in and knowledge of environmental issues such as outdoor and indoor air quality control, solid and hazardous waste collection & disposal, water quality protection and monitoring, and contaminated sites clean-up.
• Knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of local, state, and federal agencies and organizations in rural Alaska.
• Knowledge of grant writing and grants management.
• Knowledge of basic research principles.

Required Skills and Abilities:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork.   All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills.   All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance.   In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly.  Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality.

Job specific skills and abilities are listed below:

• Skills in grant writing and grant management.
• Skills in developing educational materials, writing and reviewing reports.
• Ability to work independently and be a self-starter.
• Interpersonal and networking skills to work with both small and large groups.
• Organizational skills with attention to detail and ability to implement several projects simultaneously.
• Ability to speak and present in front of large audiences and communicate complex ideas and principles in an easily understandable manner.
• Ability to work effectively with Alaska Native populations and local, regional, and statewide agencies and organizations in rural Alaska.
• Proficiency in computer use including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Publisher, & PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat software applications.

Minimum Requirements

Physical Requirements:

• Use hands and arms to operate office or clinical equipment.
• Sit more than half the workday when in the office.
• Stand and/or walk more than half the workday when in the field.
• Bend, stretch, twist, crouch and/or reach.
• View electronic monitors for prolonged periods of time.
• Lift or carry unaided 25 to 50 pounds (field gear).
• Push or pull using with up to moderate force.
• See and hear with normal acuity.

Working Conditions:

• Work is conducted in a standard office environment and in the field environment to include potential exposures to latex, biohazard or other harmful substances.
• Some travel is required (between 25 and 50% of the time).
• Travel is done via large aircraft and small (less than 16 passenger) aircraft.
• Travel is done using snow mobiles, all-terrain vehicles and/or boat. 
• Work may be conducted outside in inclement weather conditions.
• Work on the weekends and outside normal office hours is sometimes required.