[Hiring] Project Specialist - AI/AN Victim Services Programs @IIIIIIUS

Role Description

ICF seeks an experienced Project Specialist based in Alaska to design and deliver high quality, culturally appropriate capacity-building training, and compliance assistance for communities across Alaska as they expand, develop, and implement crime victim service programs. This role ensures that grant recipients in Alaska receive high‑quality, trauma-informed support that strengthens their ability to develop, expand, and sustain services for victims of crime, including victims of human trafficking, child sexual abuse, domestic violence, elder abuse, and families of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP). The successful candidate has experience developing and deploying effective strategies in Alaska Native communities, demonstrates excellent communication and collaboration skills, and understands the unique challenges specific to the region. This position will work remote in Alaska and requires obtaining a Public Trust Clearance PRIOR to the start date.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive capacity building and compliance assistance to Alaska Native victim services programs to ensure compliance with DOJ/OJP award conditions, including client confidentiality policies, program narratives, time‑task plans, and addressing award conditions.
• Plan and execute assistance activities including developing and advancing customized assistance plans, sharing subject matter expertise, and reporting on outcomes.
• Assist programs in developing or enhancing victim services policies and procedures, conducting community needs assessments, and developing strategic and sustainability plans.
• Support recipients in resolving OJP monitoring issues and implementing corrective actions.
• Evaluate individual grantee needs and partner with grantees to implement and track progress of customized assistance plans.
• Work closely to support grantees as they enhance and strengthen their crime victim services.
• Develop trainings, curriculum, and resources appropriate for Alaska Native audiences and their identified needs.
• Facilitate trainings including webinars, peer learning exchanges, and communities of practice.
• Assist with strategic planning.
• Conduct reviews of resources, infrastructure, and capacity within the grantee communities.
• Identify and share culturally responsive, trauma informed practices, resources, and approaches.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in any field.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience supporting American Indian and Alaska Native communities with victim services.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience delivering capacity building and/or compliance assistance to Alaska Native communities.
• Must be located in Alaska.
• Willingness to travel if required.
• U.S. citizenship is required by federal government contract.
• This position requires a Public Trust security clearance. Applicants will be subject to a government security investigation to obtain clearance prior to the start date.

Requirements

• Experience providing direct support to Alaska Tribal grant recipients to ensure compliance with DOJ/OJP award conditions, including client confidentiality policies, program narratives, time‑task plans, and other award documentation.
• Knowledge of conducting community needs assessments, strategic planning, or program development.
• Comfortable serving as a resource and providing input to senior management and a government client on the unique challenges of Alaska Native communities.
• Ability to work collaboratively across assistance providers, Alaska partners, the government client, subject matter experts, and project partners.
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to engage audiences and communicate effectively in a virtual space.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Adaptable with the ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Demonstrated outstanding professionalism with the ability to exercise good judgment, tact, and diplomacy.
• Willingness to travel to remote Alaska communities if required.
• Proficient in MS Office Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, SharePoint, Teams) and other E-learning, webinar, and digital platforms.

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of the unique challenges confronting Alaska Native communities such as access to broadband as well as regional/geographic considerations.
• Innovative and engaging trainer (both virtually and in-person).
• Familiarity with adult learning principles as well as preferences and styles of diverse learners.
• Ability to scale and adapt content based on level of learner and their experience.

Benefits

• Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process.