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Project Coordinator
Location: Anchorage, AK (Hybrid: 3 days in office / 2 days remote)
Compensation: $30.00 to $40.00 per hour, commensurate with experience
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reports To: Grants Program Director
Position Overview
We are seeking an organized, detail-oriented Project Coordinator to support a high-performing grant program team in a fast-paced infrastructure environment. This is a cross-functional support role that spans scheduling, procurement coordination, compliance documentation, and stakeholder communication. The ideal candidate is a strong administrative professional who drives action items to completion, communicates proactively, and brings order to complex, multi-workstream environments.
Key Responsibilities
Project Coordination and Scheduling
- • Maintain master schedules, action item trackers, and milestone logs across multiple concurrent programs
- • Monitor progress against key deadlines and surface risks or delays to program managers in advance
- • Prepare meeting agendas, facilitate note-taking, and distribute action items with clear owners and due dates
- • Follow up on outstanding action items to ensure completion, not just communication
Procurement and RFP Support
- • Coordinate RFP preparation, posting, intake, and Q and A management in support of program managers
- • Track change orders, contract execution milestones, and DocuSign routing workflows
- • Support invoice review processes, including coordinating with vendors on proper line-item documentation and routing invoices to appropriate budget categories
- • Reduce procurement pipeline bottlenecks by managing document handoffs and routing materials for timely review and approval
- Document Management and Compliance Support
- • Build and maintain organized shared document repositories, ensuring current and accessible records across all active programs
- • Support compliance calendars, reporting deadlines, and deliverable submission tracking
- • Assist in assembling and formatting reports, compliance packages, and stakeholder communications
- • Maintain decision logs, risk registers, and project tracking tools on a consistent, up-to-date basis
Stakeholder and Outreach Coordination
- • Coordinate scheduling, follow-up, and documentation for community and stakeholder engagement activities
- • Serve as an administrative liaison to external contractors and vendors, tracking deliverables and flagging accountability gaps
- • Prepare outreach materials, meeting summaries, and correspondence for external stakeholders
- Qualifications
Required
- • 3 or more years of experience in a project coordinator, project administrator, or program support role
- • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and track action items across complex, multi-stakeholder environments
- • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including drafting meeting notes, status updates, and formal correspondence
- • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including SharePoint, Teams, Excel, and Outlook
- • Experience supporting procurement or contracting processes, including RFP coordination or contract administration support
- • High degree of organization and follow-through, with a bias toward proactive communication
Preferred
- • Experience supporting federal grant-funded programs or infrastructure projects
- • Familiarity with grant compliance requirements, reporting obligations, or post-award administration
- • Experience with project management platforms such as Smartsheet or similar tools
- • Background in telecommunications, broadband, or construction project environments
- • Experience working with tribal organizations, rural communities, or government stakeholders
Work Environment
This is a hybrid position based in Anchorage, Alaska, requiring three days per week in the office and two days remote. The role operates in a deadline-driven environment supporting active, multi-phase programs. Occasional travel to project sites or stakeholder meetings may be required.
What We Offer
- • Competitive hourly compensation of $30.00 to $40.00 per hour, commensurate with experience
- • Hybrid work schedule with remote flexibility
- • The opportunity to contribute to programs with meaningful community and infrastructure impact
- • A collaborative, mission-driven team environment
Salary : $30 - $40