Hiring Organization Information
Position Information
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Trust) is a leader in philanthropy in Alaska and grants approximately $25 million a year to organizations across the state. The Trust focuses all grants towards improving the lives of beneficiaries which include Alaskans with mental illness, developmental disabilities, substance abuse disorders, Alzheimer’s and related dementia, and traumatic brain injuries.
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Trust) is recruiting for the position of Program Officer with a background in behavioral health, workforce, and beneficiary employment.
Trust Program Officers are an integral part of the Trust team. A Trust Program Officer (PO) supports Trust leadership and the board of trustees in accomplishing Trust goals and responsibilities and in developing policy concerning the nature, level, scope, and funding of the state’s Comprehensive Integrated Mental Health Program. POs coordinate and implement complex programs and projects, collaborating with the public and stakeholders on matters pertaining to services and programs for Trust beneficiaries.
This position will support the Trust’s initiatives to improve outcomes for beneficiaries of all ages. Information about the Trust’s focus initiatives is available at https://alaskamentalhealthtrust.org/alaska-mental-health-trust-authority/what-we-do/.
A bachelor’s degree in public health, public administration, social work, planning, social sciences, public health administration, law, or related fields.
AND
Five years of increasingly responsible professional experience in a specific subject-matter area and/or sector of importance to the Trust.
A professional or master’s degree in an area of Trust interest is preferred.
The full position description is attached.