Project Assistant, Alaska Center for Resource Families

PROJECT ASSISTANT, ALASKA CENTER FOR RESOURCE FAMILIES

The Alaska Center for Resource Families, a program of Northwest Resource Associates, is looking for the right person to join our staff as a Project Assistant in our Fairbanks office. The Project Assistant will provide clerical, phone, and technical support to our program and to professional staff working with adoptive, pre-adoptive, or current foster families in Southcentral Alaska and across the state.

Join us in doing meaningful work at a welcoming agency that is recognized for excellence as well as our focus on work-life balance and staff well-being.

ABOUT US

The Alaska Center for Resource Families (ACRF), funded through grants from the State of Alaska Office of Children Services, provides a continuum of services to ensure that families can meet the needs of children and youth who are in foster care or who have been adopted. ACRF provides information, training, and support to "resource families”—prospective and current foster parents, adoptive parents, relative caregivers, and guardians. ACRF has offices in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Wasilla and is a program of Northwest Resource Associates.

Northwest Resource Associates is a nonprofit child welfare agency. We envision every young person having family that nurtures their growth and potential. We work toward this vision by designing and delivering programs and technology that empower youth, strengthen families, and improve child welfare systems. More than four decades old, we are headquartered in Seattle, WA, and have offices in Alaska and Oregon as well. You can find our program work at the following websites:

• AdoptUSKids
• Alaska Center for Resource Families
• Northwest Adoption Exchange
• Oregon Post-adoption Resource Center

Equity and inclusion are priorities across all programs at Northwest Resource Associates. We are passionate about inclusive and affirming policy and practice and are recognized by the Human Rights Campaign’s All Children, All Families program. We seek staff diversity in ability, age, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, and veteran status. In addition, we welcome applications from those with lived experience in foster care or with adoption. We are an equal opportunity employer.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a well-organized and friendly project assistant who can perform a variety of office skills including computer skills, answering telephone inquiries, office reception, data management, and copying and emailing. We welcome applicants familiar with foster care or adoption and applicants who are self-motivated, organized, and people oriented.

RESPONSIBILITIES

This position primarily supports the ACRF staff in the Fairbanks office in our mission to provide training and support to foster and adoptive families. Responsibilities for this position include:

• Answer phones, greet visitors, and monitor email.
• Perform general clerical duties to support training activities and support staff in project-based work.
• Supports training activities and events including registrations and reminders.
• Update database and email updated training records.
• Send training materials; send materials, copy packets, follow up on overdue materials, help people access materials.
• Grade self-study packets and enter information into database.
• Assist in processing individual training plans and assigning to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Basic reading and math skills.
• Effective communication skills (verbal and written) to successfully interact with staff, clients, consultants, and vendors.
• Ability to use common office computer applications including Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, Publisher).
• Familiarity with database use and running reports.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• Able to work independently and with a team.
• Pleasant phone manner.
• Customer service experience.

BONUS SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Familiarity with foster and adoption issues.

LOCATION, SALARY AND BENEFITS, AND HOW TO APPLY

LOCATION

This full-time (40 hours per week) position will be in the Fairbanks office and will be working with families in Southcentral Alaska as well as working with ACRF staff remotely in the Wasilla and Anchorage offices.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

This is a full-time position with an annual salary of $42,000.

We offer flexible work schedules, 3.5 to 6 weeks of paid vacation per year, 15 to 16 paid holidays per year, paid sick leave, a generous family leave policy, a retirement plan, optional 403b plan, medical and dental insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, long-term care insurance, and commuter benefits.

HOW TO APPLY

Submit a brief cover letter describing why you might be a fit for the position and your resume via our AirTable form: https://airtable.com/appuyzppAYvBHGwVs/pagRI89XMgH02a66t/form

We will accept applications until the position is filled.