Tribal Liaison (PCN 20-X025)

Tribal Liaison (PCN 20-X025)

Salary

$2,783.25 - $3,081.75 Biweekly

Location

Anchorage or Juneau, AK

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

54692

Department

Corrections

Division

Office of the Commissioner

Opening Date

07/23/2026

Closing Date

8/3/2026 5:00 PM Alaska

Division

Office of the Commissioner

Position Open To

Alaska Residents Only

Bargaining Unit

Exempt

Range

18

• Description
• Benefits

Job Description

The Department of Corrections, Office of the Commissioner, is recruiting for a Tribal

Liaison, located in either Anchorage or Juneau, Alaska.

What You Will Be Doing:

We are looking for someone that brings initiative and innovation into this new role for the Department of Corrections. Our successful applicant will be breaking ground on this important topic and will be tasked with researching, coordinating and maintaining ongoing statewide communications and collaborations with federally recognized tribes, tribal organizations, community partners and other governmental entities on behalf of the Department of Corrections and the Commissioner's Office.

Our Mission, Values, and Culture:

The Commissioner's Office provides essential centralized oversight to the operations of the Department in support of its mission to provide secure confinement, reformative programs, and a process of supervised community integration of releasing offenders to enhance the safety of our communities.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

By joining the Commissioner's Office you will be an integral member of a team of professionals committed to the safety of all Alaskans. We embrace the values of integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement and take pride in doing our part for the Department.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

Our central offices are located in beautiful Juneau-Douglas with ample parking and a short walk to Sandy Beach and the Robert Atwood Bldg in downtown Anchorage. The work environment is collaborative and customer service oriented. Our Team works as a tight knit group that values each others contributions. This position will work in a team environment and will interface daily with a variety of people including members of the public, field offices, other managers and directors.

Who We Are Looking For:

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following:

• Cultural competency: A strong understanding of Alaska Native cultures, histories, values, and communication norms to support respectful and effective engagement.
• Relationship building skills: The ability to establish trust with tribal governments, Native organizations, incarcerated individuals, and DOC staff.
• Strong communication: Clear, diplomatic, and consistent communication skills, including the ability to translate between DOC processes and tribal perspectives.
• Innovative and forward thinking: Exhibits independent initiative and the ability to develop and implement new strategies while working collaboratively between Divisions and outside entities. Capable of shaping emerging priorities, designing foundational processes, and advancing program development in areas where established frameworks are not yet in place.
• Collaboration and problem solving: Skill in working across agencies, identifying shared goals, and helping resolve issues that involve both DOC and tribal partners.
• Advocacy within system constraints: The ability to elevate tribal concerns and support culturally responsive programming while navigating DOC policies and operational realities.

Minimum Qualifications

This Position is Exempt and is Not in the Classified Services:

Exempt positions/employees are excluded from title 39, Chapter 25, State Personnel Act and the Personnel Rules adopted under it.

Additional Required Information

For more information, or to submit resume for application, email Camille Severance at camille.severance@alaska.gov. Resumes can also be mailed to:

Camille Severance, Executive Secretary

802 3rd St

Douglas Island Bldg

Douglas, AK 99824

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

If selected for an interview, the applicant must provide the following:

• Last performance evaluation (if within the last 5 years)
• 3 Professional References
• Resume

CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS/APSIN/ACOMS

Please be aware - this position requires the use of the Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN). A security clearance issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS) is necessary to use APSIN. DPS will deny security clearance for any applicant who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor in this state or another jurisdiction, or who may be a fugitive from justice. Additionally, security clearance will be withdrawn if DPS discovers that material information was falsified or omitted at the time of the initial application for security clearance.

FINGERPRINT NOTICE

All Department of Corrections employees are required to be fingerprinted. The successful candidate must pass a criminal history check.

Contact Information

Camille Severance

Executive Secretary

907-465-3480

camille.severance@alaska.gov

Careers with the State of Alaska offer MANY benefits

The following information describes typical benefits available to employees of the State of Alaska. Actual benefits received may differ by bargaining unit or branch of government, position type, or be prorated for other than full time work.

For a quick breakdown of the insurance, health, and retirement benefits available for State Employees you can view an orientation video from Division of Retirement and Benefits. (Please note this video is specifically designed for new State Employees.)

Insurance Benefits

• Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental
• The following employee groups are under AlaskaCare Benefits administered by the State: See https://drb.alaska.gov/help/plans.html for additional information.
• AVTEC
• Confidential
• Correctional Officers
• Marine Engineers
• Mt. Edgecumbe Teachers
• Supervisory
• Unlicensed Vessel Personnel/Inland Boatmans Union
• Exempt employees (not covered by collective bargaining)

The following employee groups are covered by Union health trusts. Contact the appropriate Union for additional information.

• General Government
• Labor, Trades and Crafts
• Public Safety Employees Association
• Masters, Mates & Pilots

Employer paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available (amount depends on Bargaining Unit)

Optional Insurance Benefits

• Group-based insurance premiums for
• Term life (employee, spouse or qualified same sex partner, and dependents)
• Long-term and short-term disability
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Long-term care (self and eligible family members)
• Supplemental Survivor Benefits

Employee-funded flexible spending accounts for tax savings on eligible health care or dependent care expenses

Retirement Benefits

• Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Teachers Retirement System (TRS)
• Matching employer contribution into a defined contribution program (new employees)
• Employer contribution into a defined benefit or defined contribution program (current employees)
• Contributions to the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan in lieu of contributions to Social Security
• Option to enroll in the Alaska Deferred Compensation Program
• Note: The Defined Contribution Plan, Supplemental Annuity Plan and Deferred Compensation Program offer a variety of investment options

See https://drb.alaska.gov/retiree/ for additional information

Paid Leave & Other Benefits

• Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served
• Twelve (12) paid holidays a year

Employer State of Alaska

Address PO Box 110201

Juneau, Alaska, 99811

Phone (800) 587-0430 (Statewide toll-free number)

(907) 465-4095 (Juneau and out-of-state callers)

Website http://workplace.alaska.gov/