Communications Specialist

Communications Specialist 

Location: Alpine, Alaska

Description

• Support Village Outreach Director in providing the company’s Alaska operations, projects and explorations teams with timely advice on community concerns, management of issues and long term planning
• Assist with communications with Alaska village stakeholders on operational and pipeline safety, emergency response, and project status reports
• Provide project and construction teams with community and cultural awareness training
• Coordinate local subsistence representatives, and ice road monitors
• Coordinate field tours for local entities and assist with village events
• Participate in helicopter communication program and assist Environmental Studies contractors with field activities near Nuiqsut
• Assist with the company’s local hire and career quest programs including identifying local hire candidates and mentoring them during employment
• Assist with community meetings, city council meetings, community events and advisory groups
• Assist with compliance with permit stipulations to include consultation requirements, economic opportunity plans, and other stakeholder agreements

• 3+ years of North Slope oil field experience
• 1+ years of experience or training in project management processes and tools
• Intermediate level knowledge of North Slope and other Alaska rural communities
• Intermediate level proficiency with MS O365 application: Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, and Teams
• Willing and able (with or without reasonable accommodation) to work in a remote based environment working a 2-week on/2-week off schedule

• Associate’s degree or higher in Business, Communication or Engineering/Science related discipline or foreign equivalent
• 1+ years of experience working with issues affecting indigenous populations
• 1+ years of experience working with contractors to achieve business goals
• 1+ years of experience in stakeholder engagement
• Advanced level proficiency with MS O365 application: Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, and Teams
• Advanced level social skills; ability to maintain positive relations with team members, external stakeholders, internal business partners, & regulatory agencies
• Advanced level communication (written, oral & presentation/PowerPoint) skills
• Intermediate level understanding of Sustainable Development principles
• Ability to work several short & long-term issues or projects concurrently
• Takes ownership of actions and follows through on commitments by holding others accountable and standing up for what’s right
• Generates effective solutions based on available information and makes timely decisions that are safe and ethical
• Listens actively and invites dialogue for shared understanding, then influences and acts to drive performance and achieve results
• Builds strong relationships based on trust and seeks collaboration across organizational boundaries to achieve goals