September 11, 2024

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

Anchorage

Community Funding Assistance Manager- DEHE Climate Initiatives

The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a non-profit Tribal health organization designed to meet the unique health needs of Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Alaska. In partnership with the more than 171,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people that we serve and the Tribal health organizations of the Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC provides world-class health services, which include comprehensive medical services at the Alaska Native Medical Center, wellness programs, disease research and prevention, rural provider training and rural water and sanitation systems construction.
ANTHC is the largest, most comprehensive Tribal health organization in the United States, and Alaska’s second-largest health employer with more than 3,100 employees offering an array of health services to people around the nation’s largest state.
Our vision: Alaska Native people are the healthiest people in the world.

ANTHC offers a competitive and comprehensive Benefits Package for all Benefit Eligible Employees, which includes:

Medical Insurance provided through the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program as a Tribal Employee, with over 20 plans and tiers.

Cost-Share Dental and Vision Insurances

Discounted Pet Insurance

Retirement Contributions with Pre-Tax or Roth options into a 403(b).

Retirement Match and Discretionary. ANTHC matches up to 5%, with a 3% discretionary contribution after one year of employment into a 401(a).

Paid Time Off starts immediately, earning up to 6 hours per pay period, with paid time off accruals increasing based on years of service.

Twelve Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave or miscarriage/stillbirth eligibility after six months of employment

Basic Short/Long Term Disability premiums, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance, and Basic Life Insurance are covered 100% by ANTHC, with additional options for Short-Term Disability Buy-Up Coverage and Voluntary Life for yourself and your family members.

Flexible Spending Accounts for Healthcare and Dependent Care.

Ancillary Cash Benefits for accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness.

On-Site Child Care Facility with expert-designed classrooms for early child development and preschool.

Employee Assistance Program with support for grief, financial counseling, mental/emotional health, and discounted legal advice.

Tuition Discounts for you and your eligible dependents at Alaska Pacific University.

On-Site Training Courses and Professional Development Opportunities.

License and certification reimbursements and occupational insurance for medical staff.

Gym Access to Alaska Pacific University includes a salt water pool, rock climbing, workout gym, and steep discounts for outdoor equipment rentals.

Emergency Travel Assistance

Education Assistance or Education leave eligibility

Discount program for travel, gym memberships, amusement parks, and more.

or contact Recruitment directly at HRRecruiting@anthc.org.

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium has a hiring preference for qualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93-638 Indian Self Determination Act.
Summary:

Provides management and leadership for the Center for Environmentally Threatened Communities to support Alaska Tribal communities to secure and manage a large portfolio of grants for projects to address climate change and environmental threats. Oversees a program of in-house and contracted community grant writing and management technical assistance staff.

C onsistent with 2 CFR part 200 Appendix VII, this position does not provide grant writing or management services for ANTHC grants allocated through indirect costs.

Responsibilities:

Develops strategy, staffing structure, and systems to effectively support rural Alaska Native communities to secure competitive grant funding and meet all funding agency requirements for climate adaptation and community resilience projects.

P rovide technical assistance oversight for the entire grant life-cycle for a large portfolio of community climate adaptation projects including development, submission, receipt, post-award administration, and reporting.

S upports Center for Environmentally Threatened Communities staff to manage large, complex federally assisted climate adaptation projects including subawards, contracts, budgets, environmental compliance, and reporting.

D evelops and maintains systems and staff to continuously monitor, research, and evaluate all federal and state funding programs relevant to climate change adaptation. Establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with other staff across federal and state agencies to stay informed about current and future funding programs relevant to climate adaptation. Oversees and directs funding strategies for climate adaptation plans and projects for Tribes and Tribal partners.

A nalyzes barriers to equity with funding programs and supports the development of communication materials for ANTHC’s engagement with agencies to create positive change.

O versees planning and development of community funding proposals, coordination of technical reviews, community leadership reviews and approvals, and submission before deadlines. Responds to strategic planning priorities identified by communities and project managers. Works individually and collectively with community leaders and project managers to identify emerging needs for grant funding.

D evelops and maintains systems and staff to monitor community grant compliance and community grant management capability and capacity. Oversees the development of systems, tools, and resources to increase community grant and financial management capability and capacity. Supports the development of community grant application and reporting processes and guardrails to ensure all grants awarded can achieve 100% compliance.

P roactively supports communities to secure funding for and complete audits before they are required. Responds to and resolves community grant-related control and compliance audit findings.

R esponsible for establishing community grant, grant management, and financial management performance and technical standards.

D evelops, monitors and reports key metrics for internal and external audiences including community leadership.

C reates and implements program processes and procedures to achieve funding acquisition and management goals. Creates and maintains processes and tools to implement and enhance services provided by the program. Provides leadership, direction and guidance on professional responsibilities and technical skills; develops goals and priorities; assigns projects and tasks; and supports staff activities and accomplishments.

D evelops staff skills and training plans; counsels, trains and coaches assigned staff; and meets regularly with assigned staff to resolve workload and technical issues. Conducts performance evaluations and implements corrective actions.

P rovides technical support to the Alaska Tribal Health System and Tribal organizations on matters related to grant development and management.

O versees the development and implementation of contracted grant, grant management, and financial management services to support communities.

A ssists and supports ANTHC leadership in the achievement of ANTHC goals and objectives.

P erforms other duties as assigned.

Other information:

KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS

Knowledge of climate change adaptation in Alaska Native communities.

K nowledge of the Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC, and Alaska Native culture(s).

K nowledge of rural Alaska infrastructure practices, deficiencies, operations and development.

K nowledge of the principles and practices of funding capital infrastructure projects.

K nowledge of external partners in the rural Alaska community infrastructure development and climate adaptation sectors.

K nowledge of grant writing and grant management.

K nowledge of budget preparation and analysis techniques.

S kill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with federal and state agencies, co-workers, contractors, and individuals with wide array of cultural, political, educational, socio-economic, geographic and linguistic backgrounds. Communities and state and federal agencies.

S kill to communicate effectively with rural Alaska community leaders and staff.

S kill in facilitating meetings with participants of diverse expertise, on sensitive topics, and difficult technical decisions with long-term implications.

S kill in effectively managing and leading teams, and delegating tasks and authority.

S kill in operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of applications.

A bility to manage multiple priorities and tasks concurrently and meet deadlines.

A bility to follow established guidelines and procedures.

S kill in using analytical and research skills to define and solve problems.

S kill in assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands.

M INIMUM EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

B achelor’s in business management, accounting, communications, engineering, environmental or earth science, construction management, community planning, or a relevant degree. Progressively responsible professional work-related experience, education, or training may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for college education.

M INIMUM EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION

N on-Supervisory – Eight (8) years of successful experience with grant writing, grant management, or grant compliance. An equivalent combination of relevant education and/or training may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for experience.

T O INCLUDE

S upervisory – Two (2) years of experience in a management position supervising professional and other employees in an integrated work team.

M INIMUM CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATION

N /A

P REFERRED EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

M aster’s degree in business, accounting, communications, engineering, environmental or earth science, construction management, community planning, or a relevant degree.

P REFERRED EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION

E xperience with grant writing and grant management for federally-funded climate adaptation and community infrastructure development projects. Specific training and education in climate adaptation, project management, contracting, and engineering and construction for flooding, erosion, and permafrost degradation hazard mitigation projects.

P REFERRED CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATION

N /A

A DDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

T ravels frequently within Alaska in small fixed wing aircraft; travels outside Alaska.