Village Public Safety Officer (Nanwalek)

• Actively involved in the local fire department, inclusive of operation, general maintenance, training, equipment, prevention, awareness, enforcement of fire safety measures, and elimination of fire hazards.
• Respond to medical emergencies and/or assist Community Health Aides (CHA) / itinerant medical professionals in the performance of their duties, as needed.
• Act as primary incident commander in all search and rescue operations.
• Enforcement of the laws of the State of Alaska, exclusive of fish and wildlife violations.
• Participate in civil diversion of criminal charges to Tribal Courts, in accordance with Alaska Department of Law agreements.
• Utilize community policing and crime prevention techniques.
• Assist the Alaska Department of Corrections with the management and supervision of probationers and parolees residing in the community.
• Conduct investigations.
• Promote and be involved in educational activities as related to public safety, inclusive of training for the community.
• Respond to calls for service.
• Enforcement of local ordinances adopted by the Alaska Court System and posted on the Uniform Minor Offense table.
• Obtain and maintain VPSO and Emergency Trauma Technician (ETT) certifications.

• On-call 24 hours per day for response to emergencies.
• Transport and/or guard prisoners, as required.
• Serve process as assigned by the Alaska State Troopers.
• Enforcement of curfew hours.
• Comply with the direction and guidance of the Alaska State Troopers VPSO Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) manual.
• Promote community-wide disaster preparedness.
• Protect VPSO Program integrity and maintain client confidentiality with regard to investigative matters.
• Abide by Chugachmiut policies and procedures.
• Act as lay vaccinator, administering rabies and other vaccines to household animals, if qualified.
• Other duties as assigned by the VPSO Program Manager.
• Maintain office administration.
• Patrol community roads, waterfronts, facilities, and property, vigilant for public safety concerns and suspicious activity.

• File all incident reports with the Alaska State Troopers, adhering to required time constraints.
• Present monthly and quarterly written and/or oral reports to the village council and the VPSO Program Manager.
• Maintain a notebook that outlines daily activity for each duty day.
• Attend a weekly meeting with the Village Council representative and provide oral and/or written updates on activities and issues.

• Meet basic standards for Village Public Safety Officers as established by the Alaska Police Standards Council.
• 21 years of age or older.
• Have normal color discrimination, normal binocular coordination, normal peripheral vision, and corrected visual acuity of 20/30 or better in each eye.
• Has a high school diploma or equivalent, or has passed a General Education Development (GED) test.
• Citizen of the United States or a resident alien who has demonstrated an intent to become a citizen of the United States.
• 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.
• Be free from any physical, mental, emotional, visual or hearing condition which would adversely affect performance as a village public safety officer.
• Is of good moral character.

• 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.
• 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.

• Ability to write standard program and incident reports, and complete necessary paperwork (ie: travel requests, trip reports, etc.).
• Knowledge of customer service concepts and practices.
• Skill in operating standard office equipment and a personal computer utilizing a variety of software applications.
• Ability to efficiently and effectively manage multiple tasks, projects, and demands.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with others.
• Skill in assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands, and show initiative.
• Ability to meet standards of training and personal conduct as set forth by Chugachmiut and the Alaska State Troopers.
• Skill in organization, problem solving, priority setting, and deadline accomplishment.
• Knowledge developing and maintaining efficient records management systems.
• Ability to work with a minimum amount of supervision.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.

Chugachmiut offers its employees a robust and comprehensive benefits package including:

• And more!
• 403(b) with Roth option;
• 50% Dependent coverage;
• Subsidized gym membership;
• 100% Employee paid benefits including medical, dental, and vision;
• 401(a) Pension Plan with 8% company contribution;
• Generous paid time off;