Village Outreach Liaison

ConocoPhillips • Anchorage, AK

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Village Outreach Liaison supports ConocoPhillips Alaska's operations, development and exploration teams, ensuring that community concerns are understood and communicated to project team, provides advice on approaches and strategies for addressing these concerns and supports implementation of company priorities as well as compliance with permit and consultation requirements. This position is Anchorage-based but does require frequent trips to the North Slope.

Requirements

• Legally authorized to work in the United States
• 1 or more years of North Slope oil field experience
• 1 or more years of experience or training in project management processes and tools
• Intermediate level knowledge of North Slope and other Alaska rural communities
• Intermediate level proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Willing and able (with or without reasonable accommodation) to travel 25% annually to the North Slope
• Willing and able (with or without reasonable accommodation) to meet the physical demands and work environment requirements outlined in this job description

Nice To Haves

• Associates degree or higher in business, communication or engineering/science related discipline or foreign equivalent
• 1 or more years of experience working with issues affecting indigenous populations
• 1 or more years of experience working with contractors to achieve business goals
• 1or more years of experience in stakeholder engagement
• Advanced level proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Advanced level interpersonal skills; ability to maintain positive relations with team members, external stakeholders, internal business partners, & regulatory agencies
• Advanced level communication (written, oral & presentation/PowerPoint) skills
• Intermediate level understanding of Sustainable Development principles
• Ability to work several short & long-term issues or projects concurrently

Responsibilities

• Support Village Outreach Director in providing the ConocoPhillips Alaska operations, projects and explorations teams with timely advice on community concerns, management of issues and long term planning.
• Assist with communications with Alaska village stakeholders on operational and pipeline safety, emergency response, and project status reports.
• Provide project and construction teams with community and cultural awareness training.
• Coordinate local subsistence representatives, and ice road monitors.
• Coordinate field tours for local entities and assist with village events.
• Participate in helicopter communication program and assist Environmental Studies contractors with field activities near Nuiqsut.
• Assist with ConocoPhillips local hire and career quest programs including identifying local hire candidates and mentoring them during employment.
• Assist with community meetings, city council meetings, community events and advisory groups.
• Assist with compliance with permit stipulations to include consultation requirements, economic opportunity plans, and other stakeholder agreements.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, mental health support, and wellness programs.
• Competitive base pay, annual performance bonuses, and retirement savings plans.
• Paid time off, paid parental leave, and family support resources.
• Access to training, mentoring, and internal career mobility tools.
• Peer-nominated awards, inclusive culture, and employee resource groups.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree