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.

Reporting to the Village Public Safety Officer Coordinator, the Village Public Safety Officer (VPSO) provides enforcement of State Laws and Local Ordinances, as well as emergency response to fire, medical emergencies, search and rescue, and participation in educational activities as it relates to Public Safety. The Village Public Safety Officer will work closely with and report to the VPSO Coordinator, the local village council and the Alaska State Troopers.

• Meet basic standards for Village Public Safety Officers as established by the Alaska Police Standards Council.

• 21 years of age or older.

• Citizen of the United States or a resident alien who has demonstrated an intent to become a citizen of the United States. 

• Has a high school diploma or equivalent, or has passed a General Education Development (GED) test. 

• Is of good moral character.

• Prior to attending a basic training program under 13 AAC 96.100, certified by a physician licensed in Alaska, on a medical record form supplied by the Alaska State Troopers, to:

  • Be free from any physical, mental, emotional, visual or hearing condition which would adversely affect performance as a village public safety officer.

  • Have normal color discrimination, normal binocular coordination, normal peripheral vision, and corrected visual acuity of 20/30 or better in each eye.

1. Has not been convicted, by a civilian court of this state, the United States, or another state or territory, or by a military court, of one of more of the following offenses, or of an offense with substantially similar elements to such an offense under Alaska law.

• A felony.

• A misdemeanor offense within five years of date of hire.

• A misdemeanor involving dishonesty or moral turpitude.

• A misdemeanor assault, within the past ten years, against a family member, former family member, member of household or former member of household, or violation of a domestic violence restraining order.

• Two or more offenses of driving while intoxicated.

1. Has not:

• Illegally manufactured, transported, or delivered a controlled substance other than marijuana during the ten years immediately before the date of hire, unless the person was under the age of 21 at the time of using the controlled substance. 

• Illegally manufacture, transported, or delivered an alcoholic beverage in violation of a local option under AS 04.11, or a municipal ordinance. 

• Used marijuana within one year before the date of hire.

• Has not been denied village public safety officer certification, nor is that certification in revoked status.

• Has not been discharged, asked to resign, or resigned in place of discharge, from employment as a village public safety officer, a village police officer, or a police officer position, for cause, in this state or any other state. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge developing and maintaining efficient records management systems.

• Knowledge of customer service concepts and practices.

• Skill in operating standard office equipment and a personal computer utilizing a variety of software applications.

• Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with others.

• Skill in assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands, and show initiative.

• Skill in organization, problem solving, priority setting, and deadline accomplishment.

• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.

• Ability to efficiently and effectively manage multiple tasks, projects, and demands.

• Ability to work with a minimum amount of supervision.

• Ability to meet standards of training and personal conduct as set forth by Chugachmiut and the Alaska State Troopers.

• Ability to write standard program and incident reports, and complete necessary paperwork (ie: travel requests, trip reports, etc.).
  

Hours of work are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with an hour for lunch. This is a full-time 37.5 hours per week and 1950 hours per year position. Chugachmiut maintains a drug/alcohol free and non-smoking environment.

Benefits: Chugachmiut offers its employees a generous and robust benefits package. Please visit www.chugachmiut.org for a complete list of our benefits.