The Alaska Black Caucus (ABC) seeks a Program Manager to develop, implement, and oversee several new grant-funded programs and projects. The ideal candidate will be the architect that creates the blueprint for the programs outlined within the grant, delegating project execution to project managers/leads. This position is expected to work remotely. The program manager will oversee all programs and events described below. 

Organization Overview:

The Alaska Black Caucus (ABC) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization asserting the Constitutional Rights of African Americans in Alaska. We advocate for the lives and livelihoods of Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color across Alaska. 

The Program Manager is directly responsible for the successful planning and management of the following events and programs, including:

• Weekly Community Conversations focused on chronic and infectious disease disproportionately affecting the health of Black Alaskans.
• Black Alaskans Health Status Report highlighting current and historical health outcomes among the Black population in Alaska
• Grand Rounds presentations for the community featuring local and national BIPOC experts
• Public Health Messaging Campaign to educate the community about timely health issues
• Transportation and Vaccine Assistance for women and men of color being released from prison
• The Annual Bettye Davis African American Summit with a focus on COVID-19
• Outdoor BIPOC Health Fair in the Park with a focus on COVID-19
• BIPOC COVID-19 Recovered Persons Program for community members recovering from COVID-19 infection who need mental healtheal counseling and grief counseling
• Shiloh Church community COVID-19 vaccination site
• The renovation and operation of ABC offices to support many of these programs

How To Apply:

• If you possess excellent organizational, multi-tasking, and communication skills and love to problem-solve, are detailed and task oriented, and great with follow-through, this position could be for you.
• Please send your resume and cover letter to TheAlaskaBlackCaucus@gmail.com. Entitle the email “Program Manager Application – [Your Full Name]”

Salary & Term:  

• $5000-$6000 per month DOE

Essential Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities:

• Provides oversight and supervision for the development and execution of events including Weekly Community Conversations, Community Grand Rounds, the Annual Bettye Davis African American COVID19 Summit, and the outdoor COVID19 BIPOC Health Fair in the Park.
• Oversee all operations, activities and budgets for each program
• Help coordinate the recruitment, developing pre-assessment criteria and reporting, as well as post-assessment criteria and reporting
• Develop key performance metrics to track and ensure the successful completion of expected programs/projects and outcomes
• Prepare regular reports on the programs’ status or health to ABC President/CEO.
• Recommend improvements and present ideas for new programs
• Reschedule or rearrange tasks and projects as necessary
• Resolve issues to keep programs rolling
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations for each program
• Perform other duties as need and assigned.

Requirements and Competencies:

• Extensive experience as a project manager, program administrator, program manager or other similar role
• Experience in budgeting and fundraising
• Experience in a non-profit setting, working with volunteers and with diverse multi-ethnic equity-seeking groups/communities
• Experience in program coordination, implementation and consensus/collective approaches to problem solving
• Demonstrated capacity to work with people from diverse communities
• Deep understanding of anti-racism and anti-oppression framework
• Deep understanding of issues of anti-black racism, strong Black cultural awareness and demonstrated commitment to working with diverse communities and promoting inclusion
• Thorough understanding of project/program management techniques and methods
• Knowledge of the Black communities and resources in Alaska
• Deep understanding and/or experience with community-based initiatives
• Outstanding organizational and leadership skills
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills
• Good presentation and group facilitation skills.
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Teamwork, organizational and coordination skills.
• Detail-oriented and efficient
• Able to work independently
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving aptitude
• Ability to communicate effectively both written and verbal.
• Ability to use database systems and general office programs with comfort and ease including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), video conferencing platforms (Zoom), shared project management tools, content management systems, and other online applications or platforms. 

The ABC does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or who is a “qualified individual with a disability” (as that phrase is defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990). The ABC takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated fairly during employment without regard to their race, religion, or mental or physical impairment or disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration. 

The Alaska Black Caucus (ABC) seeks an Executive Assistant to work side by side with our CEO/Grant Administrator while providing assistance to the Program Manager and Project Leaders in developing, implementing, and overseeing several grant-funded programs and projects. This position is expected to work remotely. 

The EA will execute a variety of administrative tasks and support the CEO/Grant Administrator in developing and overseeing grant projects. The EA will also create and maintain relationships with existing and potential stakeholders, leading the execution of critical work streams required to deliver strategic proposals.

Ultimately, the EA should be able to identify and address the needs of the CEO and Program Manager, perform administrative and writing tasks to ensure that internal and external priorities are met and that the grant workflows run smoothly.  To be successful in this role, you should be well-organized, have great problem solving skills and be able to act without guidance.

Organization Overview:

The Alaska Black Caucus (ABC) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization asserting the Constitutional Rights of African Americans. ABC advocates for BIPOC marginalized communities throughout Alaska. 

The Executive Assistant will support ABC’s efforts to plan and help organize the following events and programs, including:

• Weekly Community Conversations focused on chronic and infectious disease disproportionately affecting the health of Black Alaskans.
• Black Alaskans Health Status Report highlighting current and historical health outcomes among the Black population in Alaska
• Grand Rounds presentations for the community featuring local and national BIPOC experts
• Public Health Messaging Campaign to educate the community about timely health issues
• Transportation and Vaccine Assistance for women and men of color being released from prison
• The Annual Bettye Davis African American Summit with a focus on COVID-19
• Outdoor BIPOC Health Fair in the Park with a focus on COVID-19
• BIPOC COVID-19 Recovered Persons Program for community members recovering from COVID-19 infection who need mental health counseling and grief counseling
• Shiloh Church community COVID-19 vaccination site
• The renovation and operation of ABC offices to support many of these programs

How To Apply:

• If you possess excellent organizational and planning skills, multi-tasking and communication skills, love to problem-solve, are detailed and task oriented, and great with follow-through, this position could be for you.
• Please send your resume and cover letter to TheAlaskaBlackCaucus@gmail.com. Entitle the email “Executive 
•  Assistant Application – [Your Full Name]”

Salary & Term:  

• $23 – $25 per hour DOE

Essential Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities:

• Work with the CEO/Grant Administrator, Program Manager and Project Team Leads to develop and execute events including Weekly Community Conversations, Community Grand Rounds, the Annual Bettye Davis African American Covid-19 Summit, and the outdoor BIPOC Covid-19 Health Fair in the Park.
• Coordinate development and publication of the Black Alaskans Health Status Report and the Public Health Messaging Campaign
• Support growth and program development
• Attend in-state meetings, conferences and other ABC-related events.
• Perform other duties as need and assigned.

Requirements and Competencies:

• Minimum of 3 years administrative support experience. 
• Manage special projects for the CEO and Program Manager that relate to core operational priorities
• Ability to support and promote ABC’s mission, vision, and values. 
• Proven track record of administrative management including coordinating, facilitating, interacting with stakeholders, board members, and initiating strategies and solutions. 
• Ability to establish and manage multiple priorities in the workplace. 
• Flexible, dynamic, self-starter in a fast-paced environment. 
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and direction. 
• Highly effective written and verbal communication skills. 
•  Maintain strict confidentiality of all organizational and partner information. 
• Experience collaborating and building relationships with individuals and groups of diverse backgrounds. 
• High level of emotional maturity and customer service skills. 
• Experience in program coordination, implementation and consensus/collective approaches to problem solving
• Deep understanding of anti-racism and anti-oppression framework
• Deep understanding of issues of anti-black racism, Strong Black cultural awareness and demonstrated commitment to working with diverse communities and promoting inclusion
• Knowledge of the Black communities and resources in Alaska
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills
• Teamwork, organizational and coordination skills.
• Detail-oriented and efficient
• Ability to use database systems and general office programs with comfort and ease including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), video conferencing platforms (Zoom), shared project management tools, content management systems, and other online applications or platforms. 

The ABC does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or who is a “qualified individual with a disability” (as that phrase is defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990). The ABC takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated fairly during employment without regard to their race, religion, or mental or physical impairment or disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration. 

THE ALASKA BLACK CAUCUS

BLACK ALASKANS HEALTH STATUS REPORT AND HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT

SCOPE OF WORK

(Position Open till Filled)

INTRODUCTION

The Alaska Black Caucus (ABC) was founded in 1975 to serve the Anchorage community as a non-profit, bipartisan organization “genuinely concerned with the quality of education for our children and with enhancing the economy and political status of all Black people.” In its first decades, the ABC advocated for constitutional rights for all through publications, community outreach and events. In the 1990s, some original members retired or moved out of state. The ABC was revitalized in 2019 due to the need to re-energize our work focused on racial equity with focus in the four core areas of education, economics, justice, and health.

The ABC recognizes that racism is a public health crisis in Alaska. However, gaps in public health data reporting by race make it difficult to accurately report and address racism-based disparities in the Black community in Alaska.

When looking at health data for the state of Alaska and Municipality of Anchorage, it became clear that there are large gaps in how health-related data is reported by race. For example, as of July 18, 2021, approximately 34% of all Alaska state COVID-19 cases were labeled as “unknown race” “under investigation” “multiple races” or “other race.” The available reporting makes it difficult to accurately identify and successfully address racism-based health disparities. Gaps in data are apparent not only in COVID-19 related data, but also in other common measures of community health for the Black community in Alaska including cancer incidence rates, maternal and infant mortality, and others as listed below.

Acronyms:

ABC: The Alaska Black Caucus

MOA: Municipality of Anchorage

ANTHC: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

ANAI: Alaska Native & American Indian

GOAL

The goal of this project is to evaluate current and historical data related to common indicators of public health among the Black population in Alaska, publish these findings in a first ever “Black Alaskans Health Status Report”, conduct and publish a formal “Black Alaskans Health Needs Assessment” utilizing interviews, surveys, community conversations, and available quantitative data, and finally make recommendations on evidence-based best practices for the reporting of public health data by race to be presented to the MOA and State of Alaska.

TASKS & DELIVERABLES

Task 1: Utilize CDC, CMS, State of Alaska, MOA databases and data from Anchorage healthcare organizations (Alaska Regional Hospital, Providence Alaska Medical Center, ANTHC), and others as needed to compile data on common measures of community health for Black people from 1995 to 2020 (25 years) with comparisons made to the general population, ANAI population, and white population in Alaska.

Indicators of community health to include:

• Life expectancy
• Leading causes of death for adults and children (top 5)
• All-cause mortality
• Cancer incidence rates and mortality (for breast, prostate, colorectal, lung, cervical, uterine, and ovarian cancers)
• Maternal mortality
• Infant mortality
• Preterm birth
• Low birth weight
• Prevalence of chronic diseases (including heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, chronic kidney disease)
• Prevalence of dialysis and amputation from diabetes
• Incidence and mortality from stroke
• Incidence of childhood asthma
• COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, mortality, vaccination
• Prevalence of and mortality from substance use disorders (alcohol, opioid)
• Tobacco use
• Suicide mortality
• Incidence of exposure to police violence and death from police violence
• Mortality while incarcerated 
• Intimate partner violence
• Breastfeeding
• STI incidence
• Other important indicators identified by the Black community

Deliverable 1: Black Alaskans Health Status Report – modeled after excellent examples published by Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Epidemiology Center http://anthctoday.org/epicenter/publications.html

Task 2: Using standard public health research methods, organize and facilitate community conversations and individual interviews and develop and deliver survey to collect qualitative data for Black Alaskans Health Needs Assessment.

Deliverable 2: Publish Black Alaskans Health Needs Assessment.

Task 3: Organize and facilitate at least three community listening sessions to identify community health indicators of importance.

Deliverable 3: Finalized list of Black Alaskans Community Health Indicators

Task 4: From #1 and #2 and through literature review and expert knowledge, make evidence-based recommendations for collection of public health data by race.

Deliverable 4: Recommendations to be published and delivered to MOA and State of Alaska.

ADMINISTRATION

• Attend monthly ABC General Membership Meeting to present brief update and progress report to ABC
• Attend all health-related community conversations hosted by ABC
• Provide formal quarterly reports to ABC President/CEO
• Respond to emails from ABC in a timely fashion
• Work with UAA graduate students as assigned who will be available to assist in data collection and analysis for deliverables above

TIMELINE

Complete all deliverables by end May 2022.  An Implementation Workplan will be developed with quarterly deliverables and milestones. 

PAYMENT

$130,000 contract to be paid in quarterly installments. Payment will align with the Implementation Workplan deliverables having been achieved.

TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL

Submit to: thealaskablackcaucus@gmail.com

By: Sept 30, 2021

Include: Letter of Interest, CV, Professional References, Implementation Plan

The ABC does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or who is a “qualified individual with a disability” (as that phrase is defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990). The ABC takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated fairly during employment without regard to their race, religion, or mental or physical impairment or disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration.

The Alaska Black Caucus (ABC) seeks a Project Lead to implement and oversee several new grant-funded programs and projects. The Project Lead would report directly to the Program Manager. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the successful management and execution of projects as assigned by the Program Manager. The Project Lead will help oversee programs and events described below.

Organization Overview:

The Alaska Black Caucus (ABC) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization asserting the Constitutional Rights of African Americans in Alaska. We advocate for the lives and livelihoods of Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color across Alaska.

The Project Lead is a key part of the team responsible for the successful planning and management of the following events and programs, including:

• Weekly Community Conversations focused on chronic and infectious disease disproportionately affecting the health of Black Alaskans.
• Black Alaskans Health Status Report highlighting current and historical health outcomes among the Black population in Alaska
• Grand Rounds presentations for the community featuring local and national BIPOC experts
• Public Health Messaging Campaign to educate the community about timely health issues
• Transportation and Vaccine Assistance for women and men of color being released from prison
• The Annual Bettye Davis African American Summit with a focus on COVID-19
• Outdoor COVID19 BIPOC Health Fair in the Park
• BIPOC COVID-19 Recovered Persons Program for community members recovering from COVID-19 infection who need mental health counseling and grief counseling
• Shiloh Church community COVID-19 vaccination site
• The renovation and operation of ABC offices to support many of these programs

How To Apply:

• If you possess excellent organizational, multi-tasking, and communication skills and love to problem-solve, are detailed and task oriented, and great with follow-through, this position could be for you.
• Please send your resume and cover letter to TheAlaskaBlackCaucus@gmail.com. Entitle the email “Project Manager/Lead Application – [Your Full Name]”

Compensation:

• DOE

Essential Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate, support, and communicate with Program Manager and other Project Leads
• Develop pre- and post-assessment criteria, reporting and deliverables
• Ensure the successful completion of expected programs/projects and outcomes
• Prepare regular reports on assigned programs’ status and health to Program Manager
• Break projects into doable tasks and set timeframes and goals
• Monitor project progress and address potential issues
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations for each program
• Perform other duties as need and assigned.

Requirements and Competencies:

• Experience as a project manager, project administrator, project coordinator or other similar role
• Experience in a non-profit setting, working with volunteers and with diverse multi-ethnic equity-seeking groups/communities
• Experience in program coordination, implementation and consensus/collective approaches to problem solving
• Demonstrated capacity to work with people from diverse communities
• Deep understanding of anti-racism and anti-oppression framework
• Deep understanding of issues of anti-black racism, strong Black cultural awareness and demonstrated commitment to working with diverse communities and promoting inclusion
• Thorough understanding of project/program management techniques and methods
• Knowledge of budgeting, bookkeeping, and reporting
• Knowledge of the Black communities and resources in Alaska
• Deep understanding and/or experience with community-based initiatives
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills
• Good presentation and group facilitation skills.
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Teamwork, organizational and coordination skills.
• Detail-oriented and efficient
• Able to work independently; problem-solver
• Ability to communicate effectively both written and verbal.
• Ability to use database systems and general office programs with comfort and ease including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), video conferencing platforms (Zoom), shared project management tools, content management systems, and other online applications or platforms.

The ABC does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or who is a “qualified individual with a disability” (as that phrase is defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990). The ABC takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated fairly during employment without regard to their race, religion, or mental or physical impairment or disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration. 

The Alaska Black Caucus (ABC) seeks a Community Outreach Liaison to provide administrative support with the new grant-funded programs and projects. The ideal candidate will report to the Executive Administrator and be a great administrative assistant to those working on the grant programs to include the: President/CEO, Executive Administrator, CFO, Program Manager, Program Manager Assistant and the Project Team Leads. This position serves as the point of contact for community partnership and helps with implementation of grant programming, while developing and maintaining relationships with community members, stakeholders and others.

Organization Overview:

The Alaska Black Caucus (ABC) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization asserting the Constitutional Rights of African Americans in Alaska. We advocate for the lives and livelihoods of Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color across Alaska.

The Community Outreach Liaison is directly responsible for providing the administrative support for the following events and programs, including:

• Weekly Community Conversations focused on chronic and infectious disease disproportionately affecting the health of Black Alaskans.
• Black Alaskans Health Status Report highlighting current and historical health outcomes among the Black population in Alaska
• Grand Rounds presentations for the community featuring local and national BIPOC experts
• Public Health Messaging Campaign to educate the community about timely health issues
• Transportation and Vaccine Assistance for women and men of color being released from prison
• The Annual Bettye Davis African American Summit with a focus on COVID-19
• Outdoor BIPOC Health Fair in the Park with a focus on COVID-19
• BIPOC COVID-19 Recovered Persons Program for community members recovering from COVID-19 infection who need mental health counseling and grief counseling
• Shiloh Church community COVID-19 vaccination site
• The renovation and operation of ABC offices to support many of these programs

How To Apply:

• If you possess excellent organizational, multi-tasking, and communication skills and love to problem-solve, are detailed and task oriented, and great with follow-through, this position could be for you.
• Please send your resume and cover letter to TheAlaskaBlackCaucus@gmail.com. Entitle the email “Community Outreach Liaison Application – [Your Full Name]”

Compensation: 

• $60,000 annually

Essential Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities:

• Provides administrative support for the following events, including Weekly Community Conversations, Community Grand Rounds, the Annual Bettye Davis African American COVID19 Summit, and the outdoor COVID19 BIPOC Health Fair in the Park.
• Helps administratively with grant activities and budgets for each program
• Perform other duties as need and assigned.

Requirements and Competencies:

• Experience in a non-profit setting, working with volunteers and with diverse multi-ethnic equity-seeking groups/communities
• Experience in program coordination, implementation and consensus/collective approaches to problem solving
• Demonstrated capacity to work with people from diverse communities
• Deep understanding of anti-racism and anti-oppression framework
• Deep understanding of issues of anti-black racism, strong Black cultural awareness and demonstrated commitment to working with diverse communities and promoting inclusion
• Understanding of project/program management techniques and methods
• Knowledge of budgeting, bookkeeping and reporting
• Knowledge of the Black communities and resources in Alaska
• Great organizational and leadership skills
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills
• Good presentation and group facilitation skills.
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Teamwork, organizational and coordination skills.
• Detail-oriented and efficient
• Able to work independently
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving aptitude
• Ability to communicate effectively both written and verbal.
• Ability to use database systems and general office programs with comfort and ease including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), video conferencing platforms (Zoom), shared project management tools, content management systems, and other online applications or platforms.

The ABC does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or who is a “qualified individual with a disability” (as that phrase is defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990). The ABC takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated fairly during employment without regard to their race, religion, or mental or physical impairment or disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration.