VOICE Communications and Community Engagement Associate

1. Communications Support 

   1. Help draft routine communications, such as email updates or member announcements, ensuring alignment with organizational messaging.

2. Content Development:

   1. Assist in creating and scheduling social media posts, newsletters, and basic promotional materials under the guidance of the Manager.

   2. Support the development of educational content on Iñupiat culture, Arctic policy, and subsistence issues for various audiences.

   3. Help draft routine communications, such as email updates or member announcements, ensuring alignment with organizational messaging.

   4. Monitor social media engagement and provide basic analytics to the Team.

   5. Work with the social media content creator to:

      1. Support media outreach by compiling press kits, tracking coverage, and coordinating logistics for interviews when directed.

      2. Assist in maintaining relationships with community media.

      3. Help develop simple public relations materials, such as event flyers, under supervision.

3. Community & Membership Engagement

   1. Support community outreach by assisting with event logistics, such as workshops or town halls, under the President’s direction.

   2. Help distribute surveys or collect feedback from North Slope organizations to strengthen membership ties.

   3. Assist in coordinating basic communication support for members, such as formatting letters or resolutions.

4. Digital Tools & Outreach Support

   1. Manage basic updates to the organization’s website or digital platforms, ensuring accuracy and consistency.

   2. Assist in tracking engagement metrics and preparing reports for the President.

   3. Support the creation and distribution of promotional materials using digital tools.

5. Collaboration & Compliance

   1. Work with the President, External Affairs Director, and Program and Executive Operations Manager to support communications and outreach goals.

   2. Ensure all tasks comply with Board policies, ethical standards, and legal requirements.

   3. Participate in team meetings and provide input on community engagement ideas.

   4. Travel to meetings and job locations.

ASRC’s Core competencies include Leading Self, Leading People and Leading the Organization. In addition to our core competency model, our framework includes competencies specific to the various levels of positions within our company. For more information on our core competencies please contact the HR Department and reference the ASRC Leadership Framework.

Customer Focus

• Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.

Drive for Results

• Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.  

Problem Solving

• Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answers.

Time Management

• Uses time effectively and efficiently, concentrating his/her efforts on the more important priorities.

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or another related field.

  • Additional experience may substitute for the degree on a year for year basis.

• One (1) year of experience in communications, community outreach, or other related experience.

• Basic writing, editing, and digital media skills (e.g., familiarity with social media platforms or content tools).

• Interest in or basic knowledge of Iñupiat history and culture, Arctic issues, and indigenous advocacy.

• Strong interpersonal skills and willingness to learn community engagement practices.

• Ability to travel both in state and out of state frequently on large and small aircraft.

• Familiarity with Alaska Native communities or rural engagement.

• Basic proficiency in Iñupiaq language preferred.

• Experience with digital tools (e.g., Canva, Mailchimp) preferred.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees or customers.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  The employee is frequently required to sit; reach with hands and arms; and to use hands to finger, handle, or feel.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb or balance.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.   Specific vision abilities required by this job includes the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work environment is in a busy office setting.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and may be required to travel in small and large commercial aircraft.

NOTE: This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The statements contained herein are intended to describe the principal functions of this position, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibilities, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements.

ASRC is a drug-free workplace and pre-employment drug testing is part of the hiring process.

ASRC and its family of companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability, protected veteran status, age or any other legal protected status.  EOE:  M|F|D|V EEO Poster

Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, an Inupiat-owned corporation created as a result of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.

ASRC's family of companies apply a shareholder preference in employment, to the maximum extent feasible, as authorized by law.