Alaska Native Languages Program Director
Alaska Institute for Justice
Anchorage, AK
Job Description
About this Position: This is a full-time position based in Anchorage, Alaska.
AIJ is committed to providing language access to clients, partners, and communities across Alaska. The ideal candidate for this position must:
- Speak either Yup’ik, Inupiaq, or Iñupiaq
- Be knowledgeable about Alaska Native Languages
- Have a deep understanding of Alaska Native cultures and histories
- Have or be able to create and nurture strong and respectful working relationships with individuals and organizations that AIJ serves
- Have strong verbal and written communication skills
- Have the ability to lead and facilitate conversations and discussions with groups of various sizes
- Have a vision of how to work within Alaska’s language access ecosystem to ensure strong collaborations
Qualifications for Alaska Native Languages Program Director
- Minimum 5 years of demonstrated experience working with Alaska Native languages or communities
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to create program budgets and track program financials
- Ability to schedule travel and work with Alaska Native translators and interpreters
- Ability to travel
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
- Able to effectively prioritize and meet deadlines
Primary Responsibilities:
- Create qualified and trained pool of available Yup’ik interpreters and translators to meet the language access needs across the state of Alaska;
- Manage all aspects of the Alaska Native Languages program daily operations in the provision of statewide interpretation and translation services;
- Oversee customer invoicing and interpreter/translator payments for provision of Alaska Native language services;
- Maintain interpreter and translation standards consistent with existing National Codes of Interpreter Professional Ethics;
- Identify resource and training needs to provide Yup’ik interpreter and translation services across the state of Alaska;
- Identify terminology development needs to provide Yup’ik interpreter and translation services;
- Secure, negotiate and administer language access contracts with customers;
- Analyze Alaska Native language needs, vocabulary development for specialized terminology, assign priorities and formulate both short and long range strategies to meet language needs and priorities;
- Participate in relevant community and funder meetings to promote language access and provide language access guidance; and
- Provide expertise to state and federal government agencies and public and private entities to identify and respond to Alaska Native language access needs.
Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree or higher in any field that supports the duties and tasks of the position.