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).
- 401(a) ANTHC Retirement Plan: After one year of employment, ANTHC will begin making matching contributions of up to 5% of your eligible pay, based on your own contributions. In addition, you may be eligible for an annual discretionary contribution of up to 3% from the employer.
- Paid Time Off starts immediately, earning up to 6 hours per pay period, with paid time off accruals increasing based on years of service.
- Eleven 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.
Visit us online at www.anthc.org 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:
Under limited supervision, the First Service Program Manager provides strategic leadership and oversight for the Division of Environmental Health and Engineering’s (DEHE) First Service Water and Sewer Program. This program provides essential sanitation infrastructure to rural Alaska communities that are receiving piped water and sewer services for the first time. The First Service Water and Sewer Program Manager leads planning, funding coordination, and implementation efforts in collaboration with Tribal, state, and federal partners to improve community health and living conditions. Through this work, the position supports ANTHC’s mission of promoting the highest quality of health and wellness for Alaska Native people and the Alaska Tribal Health System.
Responsibilities:
Program and Project Leadership
Oversees the planning, funding, and execution of rural water and sewer projects that expand first-time service delivery to Alaska communities.
· Leads technical and scope decisions for First Service projects within the overall DEHE design and construction portfolio. Evaluates and selects appropriate delivery and implementation methods for projects. (e.g., design-bid-build, design-build, CMAR, or force account construction) based on community readiness, funding source requirements, and logistical constraints.
· Plans, coordinates, and oversees First Service project work to ensure efficient, high-quality, and timely delivery.
· Develops funding strategies, prioritizes supplemental funding needs, and establishes procurement strategies that align with program goals. Develops and implements funding strategies in coordination with federal, state, and Tribal partners (e.g., IHS Sanitation Facilities Construction Program, State of Alaska Village Safe Water, EPA, USDA). Prioritizes supplemental funding needs and aligns procurement approaches with program goals.
· Develops quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) measures, metrics, and reports for stakeholders. Develops and oversees quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) processes for First Service projects, including establishing performance metrics, reviewing technical deliverables, and preparing progress reports for internal leadership and funding agencies.
· Collaborates with internal partners such as Marketing and Communications, Intergovernmental Affairs, and Human Resources to support program visibility, workforce needs, and stakeholder engagement.
· Works with DEHE’s Department of Rural Utility Management Services (DRUMS) to identify operations and maintenance (O&M) training and support needs to be provided by DEHE prior to system handover, ensuring communities have the capacity to sustain and manage new infrastructure.
· Assists and supports ANTHC leadership in achieving organizational goals and program outcomes.
Collaboration and Stakeholder Management
Builds effective partnerships across Tribal, state, and federal agencies to coordinate sanitation infrastructure programs and funding.
· Coordinates program activities with DEHE Project Managers, DEHE Alaska Rural Utility Collaborative (ARUC) Program staff, DEHE Tribal Utility Support (TUS), DEHE Rural Energy Program staff, and the State of Alaska Village Safe Water Engineers. Serves as the primary liaison between DEHE and external partners such as State of Alaska Village Safe Water Engineers, and funding agencies to align funding, design, and construction priorities.
· Mentors and provides technical guidance to DEHE Project Managers to ensure consistency and alignment across projects.
· Oversees workforce development initiatives in First Service communities and supervises the program staff. Oversees workforce development initiatives that train and employ residents of First Service communities in construction and system maintenance.
· Builds and maintains strong partnerships with Tribal, state, and federal agencies to advance rural infrastructure priorities.
Staff Supervision and Management
Provides leadership and guidance to a multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality, community-focused infrastructure solutions.
· Provides leadership, direction, and supervision to assigned staff. Provides leadership, direction, and supervision to assigned engineering, technical, and program staff.
· Establishes performance goals and priorities, assigns projects and tasks, and monitors outcomes.
· Develops staff capabilities through training, coaching, and professional development.
· Conducts performance evaluations, provides feedback, and implements corrective actions as necessary.
· Fosters a positive, accountable, and mission-driven work environment that supports ANTHC’s values and objectives.
Other information:
KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS
· Knowledge of Indian Health Service sanitation funding systems and Capital Improvement Project (CIP) program.
· Knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and Tribal law, regulations, rules, policies, processes, codes and operational guidelines.
· Knowledge of Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC, and Alaska Native culture(s) and politics.
· Knowledge of project management principles related to engineering, design and construction of health and sanitation facilities with respect to managing scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk.
· Knowledge of principles of engineering and construction of sanitation facilities for rural communities.
· Knowledge of the principles and practices of funding capital infrastructure projects.
· Knowledge of developing and managing consultants and construction contract scopes of work.
· Skill in using analytical and research skills to define and solve problems.
· Skill in assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects, and demands.
· Skill in effectively managing and leading teams, and delegating tasks and authority.
· Skill in evaluating the work of contractors and consultants for compliance with project plans, specifications and applicable laws, ordinances and policies.
· Skill in reading and evaluating technical drawings and schematics.
· Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with federal and state agencies, co-workers, contractors, and individuals with a wide array of cultural, political, educational, socio-economic, geographic and linguistic backgrounds. communities and state and federal agencies.
· Skill in operating a personal computer, utilizing a variety of software applications.
· Skill in verbal and written communication.
MINIMUM EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field from an ABET-accredited program.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION
Non-supervisory – Ten (10)years in technical project delivery, design, or construction management. Within that, at least 3 to 4 years of experience specifically related to sanitation, water/wastewater, or rural infrastructure projects.
TO INCLUDE
Supervisory – Four (4) years of supervisory experience required.
MINIMUM CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATION
Professional Engineer license (PE) in the State of Alaska or have a PE license in at least one other state and obtain a PE license in the State of Alaska within 12 months of accepting the position.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION
Four (4) years of Alaska or cold regions engineering experience is preferred.
