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Overview

Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC) seeks Shareholder and Workforce Development Manager to join our team. This position will coordinate, lead the development, implementation, and management of a dynamic and comprehensive program to develop, train, and mentor UIC employees, as well as UIC shareholders and their descendants to identify, pursue, and achieve their professional goals for employment, rewarding and successful work, and ongoing career development. Will work closely with various Human Resources representatives located throughout the UIC Family of Companies in coordination of the workforce development opportunities.

Responsibilities

Essential functions will include:

Shareholder Development:

+ Shapes a shared vision of UIC’s Shareholder Development Program that embodies UIC’s mission and values, and reflects the views of UIC’s Board of Directors, management, shareholders, and their descendants.

+ Coordination and Development of measures for success in achieving that vision and key milestones along the way.

+ Engages stakeholders and experts within UIC, among shareholders and their descendants, and in the business community to develop the scope, specifications, and characteristics of a program that can realize that vision. Then, leads its creation in a collaborative and inclusive process.

+ Manages the Shareholder Development Program to achieve measures for success, and adapts to changing shareholder and business needs and environments to build an ever stronger, sustainable, and more effective program. Key responsibilities in doing so will include:

+ Coordination and managing components in support of UIC’s Shareholder Development Programs, to include shareholder mentoring, training, and hire at UIC; shareholder placement through other channels; and providing professional support and guidance to UIC shareholders throughout their careers.

+ Connecting short and long-term business opportunities pursued by UIC and other businesses in our communities with the Shareholder Development Program to ensure that we are preparing UIC’s shareholders and descendants today for the opportunities of tomorrow.

+ Extending Shareholder Development to schools in coordination with the UIC Foundation, with programs to educate our shareholder’s youth about the resources available to them; to mentor them on developing career goals, work ethic, and basic work skills; and to encourage and support them as they pursue their careers.

+ Orchestrating with regular interaction of Shareholder Development Program with UIC’s Foundation program, education assistance, training, hiring practices, and other programs relevant to shareholder hire.

+ Capabilities to seeking partnerships with other organizations that can broaden the footprint of UIC’s Shareholder Development Program and open up additional channels for UIC’s shareholders, to include, but not limited to, opportunities with other Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs); other large, small, national, and local employers; federal and state agencies; and non-profit organizations with complementary missions.

+ Understanding of UIC’s Foundation in seeking and securing funding from outside sources to support Shareholder Development, to include grants from federal and private organizations.

+ Serving as a liaison with UIC’s shareholders and management to help leadership better understand the needs of UIC’s shareholders and for UIC’s shareholders to better understand the objectives, limitations, and resources of management and UIC.

Workforce Development:

+ Develops and implements workforce development initiatives that align with UIC’s strategic business needs, ensuring a pipeline of qualified talent across industries where UIC operates.

+ Coordinates training and career development programs for all employees with an emphasis on increasing shareholder and descendant participation in skilled trades, operations, and leadership roles.

+ Builds and sustains partnerships with educational institutions (e.g., Iḷisaġvik College, University of Alaska system), trade organizations, unions, and government agencies to expand vocational and career-readiness opportunities.

+ Leads internal and external workforce assessments to identify skill gaps, labor market trends, and employment barriers for shareholders and descendants.

+ Designs targeted workforce programs focused on upskilling, reskilling, and career progression, including apprenticeships, internships, job shadowing, and on-the-job training.

+ Collaborates with subsidiary HR teams to ensure workforce development programming is responsive to real-time talent acquisition and retention challenges across the UIC Family of Companies.

+ Supports implementation of Individual Development Plans (IDPs) for high-potential employees and shareholders, tracking participation and outcomes.

+ Promotes cultural alignment in all training initiatives by incorporating Iñupiat values and ensuring culturally responsive learning environments.

+ Tracks and reports workforce development metrics to assess program effectiveness, drive continuous improvement, and inform leadership decision-making.

+ Seeks funding opportunities and manages grants or collaborative programs that support sustainable workforce and economic development in UIC communities.

Knowledge and Critical Skills/Expertise:

+ A comprehensive understanding of ANCs and their responsibilities to their shareholders.

+ Strong leadership, project management, organizational and time management skills.

+ Excellent interpersonal; oral and written communication skills.

+ Proficiency in Microsoft Office, to include Word, Excel, Power Point; and internet applications. Proficiency with Shareholder management applications is a plus.

+ Demonstrated enthusiasm and vision for shareholder development.

+ Effective work interaction with a wide range of constituents and audiences.

+ Problem analysis and resolution.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

+ Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. Relevant experience may be substituted.

+ At least eight years of experience managing people, programs, or both resulting in demonstrable management and leadership expertise.

+ Understanding with knowledge of the grant writing processes to support UIC’s Foundation.

+ Two years of experience involving the creation and administration of programs associated with human development, which may include training, education, professional development, or some combination thereof.

+ Experience operating in a corporate environment, preferably within an ANC, resulting in a demonstrable understanding of general business operations and accomplishing change within a business environment.

+ Two years of experience working with shareholders, descendants, and spouses of ANCs resulting in a familiarity with their development needs and wants.

Additional Job Requirements:

+ Must possess an intimate understanding of UIC shareholders’ current and desired education and employment situations.

+ Must possess a thorough understanding of the business environment, labor market, and education resources in Barrow and across Alaska, and be able to gain such an understanding for where UIC does business and where UIC shareholders live.

+ Must possess an understanding of Iñupiat values and their integration into the Iñupiat culture and UIC’s operations.

+ Must have a valid Alaska’s Driver’s License.

+ Must be able to pass mandatory pre-employment drug screening.

+ Must be able to travel frequently between Anchorage and Barrow, with occasional travel to Lower 48 locations.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ UIC shareholder or descendant preferred.

+ Based in Utqiaġvik or Anchorage, Alaska with regular travel to either location.

+ Experience living, learning, and working in Barrow.

Physical and Mental Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Additionally:

+ The employee is frequently required to read text on a computer screen and hard copy, sit for extended periods of time, talk, and hear.

+ The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.

+ The employee is exposed to moderate levels of noise in a well-lit, well-ventilated, and moderately paced office environment.

+ The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Work Environment & Conditions:

This position is based in Utqiaġvik or Anchorage, Alaska, with frequent travel within Alaska and infrequent travel in the Lower 48 as needed. Typical office setting in a large office building in an urban environment (Anchorage) or rural environment (Utqiaġvik) but may have occasional travel to construction sites. Work is generally sedentary in nature but may require frequent standing and walking. The work environment is moderately quiet.

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Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening and/or random drug screen, and must follow UIC’s Non-DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requirements. If the position requires, an applicant must pass a pre-employment criminal background history check. All post-secondary education listed on the applicant’s resume/application may be subject to verification.

Where driving may be required or where a rental car must be obtained for business travel purposes, applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification. In addition, the applicant must pass an in-house, online, driving course to be authorized to drive for company purposes.

UIC is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics EOE/D/V. In furtherance, pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and federal contractual requirements, UIC and its subsidiaries may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to UIC Shareholders and their Descendants, based on the provisions contained within The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

All candidates must apply online at www.uicalaska.com, and submit a completed application for all positions they wish to be considered. Once the employment application has been completed and submitted, any changes to the application after submission may not be reviewed. Please contact a UIC HR Recruiter if you have made a significant change to your application. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), persons unable to complete an online application should contact UIC Human Resources for assistance (https://uicalaska.com/careers/recruitment/).

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

UIC Government Services (UICGS / Bowhead) provides innovative business solutions to federal and commercial customers in the areas of engineering, maintenance services, information technology, program support, logistics/base support, and procurement. Collectively, the fast-growing Bowhead Family of Companies offers a breadth of services which are performed with a focus on quality results. Headquartered in Springfield, VA, we are a fast-growing, multi-million-dollar company recognized as a top Alaska Native Corporation providing services across the Department of Defense and many federal agencies. Bowhead offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short/long-term disability, and 401(k) retirement plans as well as a paid time off programs for eligible full-time employees. Eligible part-time employees are able to participate in the 401(k) retirement plans and state or contract required paid time off programs.

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**ID** _2025-23002_

**Category** _Human Resources_

**Location : Location** _US-AK-Anchorage_

**Minimum Clearance Required** _N/A_

**Travel Requirement** _10% - 25%_

**_Additional Locations_** _US-AK-Barrow_