Project Assistant

Project Assistant

Fairweather is a trusted service provider in Alaska, delivering specialized solutions in remote and Arctic environments. Our mission is to support operations with safety, integrity, and excellence. We offer a dynamic and inclusive work environment, ensuring our employees are equipped with the tools and support needed for success.

The Project Assistant supports the Fairweather Science team with all project support and logistical tasks for the business and projects.

Essential Functions:

• Assist in the planning and execution of project activities, including scheduling, organization, and resource allocation.
• Maintain project documentation, ensuring all records are up-to-date and accessible.
• Coordinate meetings, prepare agendas, and take meeting minutes.
• Assist with budget tracking and financial reporting, ensuring expenses align with project goals.
• Help prepare project presentations and reports.
• Conduct research and gather data to support project initiatives and decision-making processes.
• Provide administrative support, including filing, data entry, and other tasks as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned

Job Specific Competencies:

• Previous experience in a project coordination or administrative support role is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) with high proficiency in MS Excel
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work well in a team environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Problem-solving skills and a proactive attitude.

Core Competencies:

• Commitment to Excellence Identifies what needs to be done and takes action to achieve a standard of excellence beyond job expectations.
• Corporate Values - Understand, embraces, and integrates Doyon corporate values into everyday duties and responsibilities.
• Customer Services Identifies and responds to current and future client needs by providing excellent service to internal and external clients.
• Teamwork Resourceful team player that builds, strengthens, and maintains collaborative relationships with others inside or outside the organization.
• Safety and Security Promotes a safe work environment for co-workers and customers.

Working Conditions: The work is generally sedentary, requiring routine walking, standing, bending and carrying items weighing less than forty pounds.

Working Environment: The majority of work is performed in a professional office setting with a wide variety of people with differing functions, personalities and abilities.

Physical Demands: The work is generally sedentary, requiring routine walking, standing, bending and carrying items weighing less than forty pounds. [Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions].

Reasonable Accommodation: It is Fairweather's business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

Preference Statement: As a Doyon subsidiary, Fairweather grants preference to qualified Doyon Shareholders first, and second to qualified shareholders of other Alaska Native corporations that grant a similar preference in all phases of employment and training, which include, but are not limited to hiring, promotion, layoff, transfer, and training