Communications Specialist III - Marketing and Communications Dept - On Site Work Schedule

The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a non-profit Tribal health organization designed to meet the unique health needs of Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Alaska. In partnership with the more than 171,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people that we serve and the Tribal health organizations of the Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC provides world-class health services, which include comprehensive medical services at the Alaska Native Medical Center, wellness programs, disease research and prevention, rural provider training and rural water and sanitation systems construction.

ANTHC is the largest, most comprehensive Tribal health organization in the United States, and Alaska’s second-largest health employer with more than 3,100 employees offering an array of health services to people around the nation’s largest state.

Our vision: Alaska Native people are the healthiest people in the world.

ANTHC offers a competitive and comprehensive Benefits Package for all Benefit Eligible Employees, which includes:

• Medical Insurance provided through the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program as a Tribal Employee, with over 20 plans and tiers.

• Cost-Share Dental and Vision Insurances

• Discounted Pet Insurance

• Retirement Contributions with Pre-Tax or Roth options into a 403(b).

• 401(a) ANTHC Retirement Plan: After one year of employment, ANTHC will begin making matching contributions of up to 5% of your eligible pay, based on your own contributions. In addition, you may be eligible for an annual discretionary contribution of up to 3% from the employer.

• Paid Time Off starts immediately, earning up to 6 hours per pay period, with paid time off accruals increasing based on years of service.

• Eleven Paid Holidays

• Paid Parental Leave or miscarriage/stillbirth eligibility after six months of employment

• Basic Short/Long Term Disability premiums, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance, and Basic Life Insurance are covered 100% by ANTHC, with additional options for Short-Term Disability Buy-Up Coverage and Voluntary Life for yourself and your family members.

• Flexible Spending Accounts for Healthcare and Dependent Care.

• Ancillary Cash Benefits for accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness.

• On-Site Child Care Facility with expert-designed classrooms for early child development and preschool.

• Employee Assistance Program with support for grief, financial counseling, mental/emotional health, and discounted legal advice.

• Tuition Discounts for you and your eligible dependents at Alaska Pacific University.

• On-Site Training Courses and Professional Development Opportunities.

• License and certification reimbursements and occupational insurance for medical staff.

• Gym Access to Alaska Pacific University includes a salt water pool, rock climbing, workout gym, and steep discounts for outdoor equipment rentals.

• Emergency Travel Assistance

• Education Assistance or Education leave eligibility

• Discount program for travel, gym memberships, amusement parks, and more.

Visit us online at or contact Recruitment directly at ***email_hidden***.

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium has a hiring preference for qualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93-638 Indian Self Determination Act.

This position is local to Anchorage, AK and has on-site work schedule supporting the Division of Community Health Services.

Summary

Under limited supervision, writes, and edits company-wide communications across all mediums in support of organizational goals and objectives. Responsible for editing marketing copy, external and internal communications, presentations, newsletters, white papers, and research matter, while maintaining consistent brand identity.

Responsibilities

Strategizes, writes, and edits company-wide communications across all mediums including: speeches, annual report copy, video scripts, print, Internet, Intranet, fact sheets and various other communications, ensuring correct and consistent dissemination of corporate messaging.

Copy-edits and proofreads material to ensure quality and corporate standards for a range of media and marketing copy, external and internal communications, presentations, newsletters, white papers, and research matter. Collaborates to maintain consistent brand identity.

Acts as project manager for communications and marketing assignments; complete special communications projects.

Proactively spots opportunities to communicate to employees and uses sound editorial judgment to determine the internal issues and news that would be of interest to them.

Partners with internal groups to understand communication needs and to develop content, developing, and delivering comprehensive communications plans for internal business partners.

Writes and publishes senior executive correspondence – letters, talking points, and internal announcements.

Publishes internal interviews and worthy stories about culture, business strategy, social responsibility efforts, and patient success.

Maintains oversight over communications calendars for all internal communications channels.

Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS

• Knowledge of applicable technologies.

• Knowledge of public relations and mass communication techniques.

• Knowledge of business English, spelling, grammar and punctuation.

• Skill in developing public relations materials.

• Skill in oral and written communication.

• Skill in developing internal corporate communications materials.

• Skill in assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands.

• Skill in presenting information to executive level management and external audiences.

MINIMUM EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Marketing, Communications or related field from an accredited college or university. Progressively responsible professional work-related experience, education, or training may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for college education.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION

Non-supervisory - Five (5) years of corporate communications and/or public relations experience. An equivalent combination of relevant education and/or training may be substituted for experience.

MINIMUM LICENSURE QUALIFICATION

Requires the use of personal vehicle. Requires proof of insurance and a valid Alaska driver’s license.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION

Experience in the Alaska Tribal Health System.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

May be required to work outside the traditional work schedule. May be called out to work off-shift in emergency situations.