Program Support Coordinator

Alaska Municipal League (AML) Job Announcement: Program Support Coordinator

Location:

Juneau or Anchorage, Alaska (with potential for remote work elsewhere in Alaska or Washington upon approval)

Reports to:

Senior Director of Operations

Position Type:

Band 2 – Program Coordinator ($74,000-102,718, DOE)

Full-time, Non-exempt (Eligible for Overtime)

About the Alaska Municipal League

AML envisions thriving Alaska communities empowered by local governments with resources that allow needs to be addressed. AML strengthens Alaska’s local governments by building capacity, sharing best practices, and advocating for community benefits. Our work supports municipalities and partners across Alaska in identifying and securing funding for local priorities.

Position Overview

AML seeks a Program Support Coordinator to join its grants management and compliance team. This role will support communities in accessing and managing public and private funding. It focuses primarily on post award activities that improve project delivery, reduce compliance risk and maximize successful implementation of awarded projects. However, other duties may include helping increase applicant readiness and preparing actual grant applications.

A significant portion of the original workload will focus on the Alaska Department of Health Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) and AML’s role in providing coordinated support to applicants and awardees throughout the RHTP lifecycle from pre-application planning through project closeout.

The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator, highly organized, and motivated to help Alaska’s communities successfully manage state, federal, and philanthropic funding support.

The AML grants management and compliance team functions in a fast-paced environment that involves working on multiple projects with competing deadlines, often with limited input, short turnaround times, and high expectations.

Key Responsibilities

Assist in the development of key resources for communities managing grant funding. Tools will include templates (budget, workplan, progress reports), guidance documents (procurement, compliance, project management) and checklists (project readiness, grant milestones, compliance issues, risk assessments).

Help design and schedule in-person and virtual live technical assistance opportunities for groups of grant recipients, organized cohorts or other large audiences. TA will include office hours, workshops, trainings, and conference sessions. Participate and at times lead in delivery across these formats.

Provide small-group working sessions, project coaching, compliance assistance, and milestone planning for identified awardees that need additional and focused support.

Support AML staff in providing dedicated specific TA advising, one-on-one coaching, corrective action support, and frequent monitoring for high-risk projects or grantees.

Provide consistent and frequent data entry and tracking of assigned grant projects and program metrics in a grant management database (GrantSeeker Pro). With time and training, will be expected to fully utilize GrantSeeker Pro for a variety of compliance and project management tasks.

As needed and assigned, assist with proposal coordination, internal review, and submission logistics for AML internal applications or for designated AML partners and shared services recipients.

May be assigned responsibilities for tracking and managing parts of AML’s internal grant reporting process for quarterly and semi-annual grant reporting or other internal compliance duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education:

Associate’s degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.

Experience:

Minimum of two years of professional experience in grant writing, project management, or program delivery.

Experience working with rural Alaska communities and organization preferred.

Experience specifically managing federally funded grants and projects preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of the key components of successful grant management and overall project management.

Strong writing and editing skills demonstrated success in developing winning proposals.

Ability to manage and prioritize a diverse workload in a fast-paced environment to meet strict and overlapping deadlines.

Skilled in research, organization, and time management with attention to detail.

Competence in Microsoft Office and grant management software.

Cultural awareness and ability to work effectively with Alaska’s diverse communities, including rural and remote areas.

Capacity to work independently while contributing to a collaborative, mission-driven team.

Work Environment

This position primarily operates in an office environment, with occasional travel to Alaska communities for meetings, training, or outreach. Travel may include visits to remote locations and require adaptability to variable conditions.

How to Apply

Submit a cover letter, resume, and two writing samples to [email protected] with the subject line “Project Support Coordinator Application.” Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.