• United States

The Navigating the New Arctic Community Office (NNA-CO) welcomes applications for a full-time NNA-CO Program Manager to provide community coordination and engagement, office management, and support to research, data management, and educational outreach activities. This position will work closely with the NNA-CO Director and team to advance the office’s support of use-inspired convergence research in the Arctic—collaborative research that deeply draws on information and expertise from across fields and knowledge systems to solve complex challenges. This position will uphold the Office’s vision and commitment to supporting the NNA community (researchers, Arctic community partners, Indigenous knowledge holders, decision-makers, etc.) through coordination, enhanced communication, and interdisciplinary, cross-cultural, and institutional learning. 

• Supporting the development of resources for the NNA community (e.g., research guidelines/protocols, scientific reports, capacity building resources, outreach products, research planning tools, etc.) through management and intellectual contributions.
• Responding to NNA community requests and inquiries, which may relate to research or data management support, collaborative research planning, education and outreach activities, etc.
• Developing and managing content for the NNA-CO’s research support web-portal.

• Supporting and demonstrating culturally-appropriate communication and engagement with Arctic residents, Indigenous Peoples, researchers, and other audiences.
• Supporting the NNA-CO team in representing the NNA-CO externally by attending/participating in conferences, workshops, and meetings, and preparing and delivering short presentations and updates.
• Writing for and assisting with the monthly newsletter.
• Managing social media (Twitter, Facebook group).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to Arctic communities and/or research.
• Prior work experience that required knowledge of Arctic environments, communities, and/or cultures.