MMIP Coordinator​/Program Coordinator

Job Description

The recruitment is exempt from the hiring freeze (Administrative Order 358)

This recruitment is open to Alaska Residents only. Applicants must meet Alaska Residency Requirements in order to be considered for employment at this time.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:
The Program Coordinator for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Review Commission is responsible for supporting Commission activities to address MMIP issues, managing the professional service contracts for the commission, and conducting needs assessments.

The position ensures compliance with state and federal laws, aligning Commission recommendations with legislative mandates, and fostering collaboration between state, tribal, and community stakeholders. It also supports the development of policies and strategies aimed at improving public safety, enhancing investigative resources, and advocating for the families of missing and murdered Indigenous persons across Alaska.

OUR ORGANIZATION, MISSION, AND CULTURE:
The Department of Public Safety is dedicated to preserving peace, enforcing laws, preventing and detecting crime, and protecting life and property in its mission to ensure public safety. As the Program Coordinator for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Commission, you will play a crucial role in this mission. You will help facilitate interagency collaboration, develop policies and programs, conduct research, and support public awareness and education initiatives specifically aimed at reducing the number of missing and murdered indigenous persons.

THE BENEFITS OF JOINING OUR TEAM:
Joining the Department of Public Safety means becoming part of a team that exemplifies the core values of loyalty, integrity, courage, compassion, leadership, and accountability while serving the great state of Alaska. In this fast-paced environment, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with an exceptional team of dedicated professionals, both civilian and commissioned. By joining us, you will further develop skills in community outreach, collaboration building, policy development, and teamwork.

THE WORKING CONDITIONS YOU CAN EXPECT:
This position will work in the Department of Public Safety Headquarters building in east Anchorage. The location has numerous walking trails nearby, ample parking, and easy access to public transportation. Travel will be required on occasion to support the duties of the MMIP Commission. This position may be eligible for a hybrid schedule following completion of the probation period.

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:

• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one's knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
• Compliance:
  Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.
• Decision Making:
  Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
• Planning and Evaluating:
  Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Training from an accredited college or university in any field and/or progressively responsible experience assisting with planning, coordinating, and implementing administrative controls, work processes, and/or procedures for a program, project, business, or organization.

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Note:

"Competencies" means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.

"Typically gained by" means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry…