You will be asked to provide three (3) professional references and the past five (5) years of education and employment history.  The application is 9 steps and typically takes 9-11 minutes.

This description is intended to describe the essential job functions and the essential requirements for the performance of this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and requirements of a person so classified. Other functions may be assigned, and management may, with or without notice, add or change the duties at any time. Employees are employed “at will”.

Notice to Applicants: All applicants offered employment with Chugachmiut will be subject to a background investigation. Offers of employment are contingent on the successful completion of a background investigation conducted in accordance with Chugachmiut policy and Public Law 101-630. Every offer of employment with Chugachmiut will be made contingent on a background investigation. The nature and extent of the investigation will depend on the job duties of the position for which an offer is made.

USE OF INFORMATION OBTAINED IN A BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

Information obtained from a background investigation will be considered for employment purposes as permitted by federal and state law and in accordance with Chugachmiut’s policy. Information will be reviewed to determine:

• Whether an individual made false statements or material omissions on an application for employment or during an interview;
• Whether an applicant or employee, based on the job duties of the position in question, poses a threat to security and/or employee safety in the workplace; and
• The likelihood of an applicant or employee being successful and productive on the job.

This is a non-exempt, full-time position dependent on funding from the State of Alaska for the Village Public Safety Officer (VPSO) program.  Under the direct supervision of the VPSO Coordinator, the community VPSO shall provide public safety services including the enforcement of state laws and local ordinances, participation in the development and emergency response to fire, medical emergencies, search & rescue, and participation in educational activities as related to public safety.  The VPSO shall work closely with and report to the Village Public Safety Officer Program Manager, the local village council, and the Alaska State Troopers.

• Enforcement of the laws of the State of Alaska, exclusive of fish and wildlife violations. 

• Enforcement of local ordinances adopted by the Alaska Court System and posted on the Uniform Minor Offense table. 

• Participate in civil diversion of criminal charges to Tribal Courts, in accordance with Alaska Department of Law agreements. 

• Utilize community policing and crime prevention techniques. 

• Respond to calls for service. 

• Conduct investigations.

• Actively involved in the local fire department, inclusive of operation, general maintenance, training, equipment, prevention, awareness, enforcement of fire safety measures, and elimination of fire hazards. 

• Respond to medical emergencies and/or assist Community Health Aides (CHA) / itinerant medical professionals in the performance of their duties, as needed.

• Act as primary incident commander in all search and rescue operations.

• Promote and be involved in educational activities as related to public safety, inclusive of training for the community. 

• Assist the Alaska Department of Corrections with the management and supervision of probationers and parolees residing in the community. 

• Obtain and maintain VPSO and Emergency Trauma Technician (ETT) certifications. 

Daily activities and duties of the VPSO will be determined by the Village Public Safety Officer Program Manager in conjunction with the local village council and Alaska State Troopers.  These activities and duties may include but are not limited to:

• Patrol community roads, waterfronts, facilities, and property, vigilant for public safety concerns and suspicious activity.    

• Enforcement of curfew hours.

• Transport and/or guard prisoners, as required. 

• Serve process as assigned by the Alaska State Troopers. 

• Act as lay vaccinator, administering rabies and other vaccines to household animals, if qualified. 

• On-call 24 hours per day for response to emergencies. 

• Protect VPSO Program integrity and maintain client confidentiality with regard to investigative matters. 

• Abide by Chugachmiut policies and procedures. 

• Comply with the direction and guidance of the Alaska State Troopers VPSO Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) manual. 

• Maintain office administration. 

• Promote community-wide disaster preparedness. 

• Other duties as assigned by the VPSO Program Manager.

The VPSO is required to write, complete, and submit all incident reports as follows:

• File all incident reports with the Alaska State Troopers, adhering to required time constraints.

• Maintain a notebook that outlines daily activity for each duty day.

• Attend a weekly meeting with the Village Council representative and provide oral and/or written updates on activities and issues.

• Present monthly and quarterly written and/or oral reports to the village council and the VPSO Program Manager.