SHI - SETAM Program Manager - Indigenous Science Pathways

The Program Manager for the Indigenous Science Pathways at Sealaska oversees a federal grant focused on Indigenous Science education and research. Responsibilities include managing staff, ensuring compliance, overseeing program implementation, and serving as a liaison with partners. The role requires strong project management skills and knowledge of Native American/Alaska Native communities. This is a full-time position based at SHI’s Indigenous Science Building in Juneau, AK.
Job Summary

The Program Manager oversees a large federal grant supporting Indigenous Science education and research. This role is responsible for managing program staff, ensuring fiscal accountability, and meeting all grant-related reporting and compliance requirements. The Program Manager serves as the primary point of contact for internal and external partners, oversees program implementation, and ensures alignment with SHI’s mission and cultural values.

Duties/Responsibilities
• Manage the Indigenous Science Pathways program, ensuring alignment with grant goals, federal compliance, and SHI’s mission.
• Oversee the Research Lab in SHI’s Indigenous Science Building, including lab policies, research protocols, and programming coordination.
• Supervise the STEAM Pathways team and collaborate with the Project Evaluator to monitor progress and impact.
• Lead budget management and fiscal reporting for the program, ensuring responsible and transparent use of grant funds.
• Coordinate key initiatives such as the annual STEAM Academy, community engagement, internships, and educational partnerships.
• Serve as primary liaison to funders and partners, and support future grant development to sustain and expand programming.

Required Skills
• Experience co-developing knowledge with Native American/Alaska Native communities.
• Demonstrated high level of verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and activities with attention to detail
• Strong organizational and planning skills in program management and coordination.
• Strong intra and interorganizational collaborative skills.
• Experience managing federal grants, grant reporting, and project evaluation.
• Technical capacity and expertise in using charts, tables, graphs, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Technical capacities in ecological field research including sampling design, field- based sampling techniques, data management and analysis, and scientific communication.
• Knowledge of Southeast Alaska Native culture and Southeast Alaska’s communities

Supervisory Responsibility

This position will oversee 3 team members.

Work Environment

This position’s duties are performed at SHI’s Indigenous Science Building. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to verbally communicate. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds.

About This Role

This is a full-time benefited position. SHI employees are expected to work during SHI’s regular business hours of 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday. Additionally, many employees work up to 45 hours per week or additional time as needed to meet workload demands or special events such as Celebration. Some travel required to partner communities in Southeast Alaska.

Required Education And Experience
• Bachelor of Arts or Science Degree in education or project-related field
• 3 years of professional work in project management and program coordination

Preferred Education And Experience
• Advanced degree in biology, environmental sciences, or associated discipline
• 5 years of professional work in the education or project-related field
• Field experience and knowledge in STEM education
• Experience developing and executing research projects and programs with NA/AN governments, organizations, communities, and individuals.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Review the Benefits associated with this position: https://www.sealaska.com/benefits/

Who is Sealaska? Established in 1972, Sealaska is the Alaska Native regional corporation for Southeast Alaska. Our 23,000 shareholders are Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian people with more than 10,000 years of ancestral ties to the oceans, forests and communities of Southeast Alaska. We serve the twin goals of economic prosperity and environmental protection. Sealaska Heritage Institute is an affiliate of Sealaska.

We are committed to providing the best possible climate for maximum development and goal achievement for all our employees. As a subsidiary of a Native-owned company, Sealaska Heritage Institute is proud to promote an inclusive and diverse workplace, with respect for the cultural traditions in the communities where we operate.

Sealaska Heritage Institute is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion or religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. However, preference may be extended to an enrolled member of a federally-recognized Indian Tribe.*
• “Indian Tribe” means an Indian Tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 668; 43 U.S.C. 1601) which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.