Village Outreach Liaison

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Job Summary

Position Overview

The Village Outreach Liaison supports ConocoPhillips Alaska's operations, development and exploration teams, ensuring that community concerns are understood and communicated to project team, provides advice on approaches and strategies for addressing these concerns and supports implementation of company priorities as well as compliance with permit and consultation requirements.

This position is Anchorage-based but does require frequent trips to the North Slope.

Your responsibilities may include:

• Support Village Outreach Director in providing the ConocoPhillips Alaska operations, projects and explorations teams with timely advice on community concerns, management of issues and long term planning.
• Assist with communications with Alaska village stakeholders on operational and pipeline safety, emergency response, and project status reports.
• Provide project and construction teams with community and cultural awareness training.
• Coordinate local subsistence representatives, and ice road monitors.
• Coordinate field tours for local entities and assist with village events.
• Participate in helicopter communication program and assist Environmental Studies contractors with field activities near Nuiqsut.
• Assist with ConocoPhillips local hire and career quest programs including identifying local hire candidates and mentoring them during employment.
• Assist with community meetings, city council meetings, community events and advisory groups. 
• Assist with compliance with permit stipulations to include consultation requirements, economic opportunity plans, and other stakeholder agreements.

Success Profile:

To thrive in this role, you’ll demonstrate the following Leadership Competencies:

• Drives Performance: Delivers results through realistic planning to accomplish goals
• Communicates Effectively: Invites dialogue to gain a shared understanding and influences with confidence to drive performance and achieve business results
• Partners Collaboratively: Builds strong relationships based on trust and seeks opportunities to collaborate across the matrix/organizational boundaries to achieve business goals

Basic/Required:

• Legally authorized to work in the United States

• 1 or more years of North Slope oil field experience

• 1 or more years of experience or training in project management processes and tools

• Intermediate level knowledge of North Slope and other Alaska rural communities

• Intermediate level proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

• Willing and able (with or without reasonable accommodation) to travel 25% annually to the North Slope

• Willing and able (with or without reasonable accommodation) to meet the physical demands and work environment requirements outlined in this job description

Preferred:

• Associates degree or higher in business, communication or engineering/science related discipline or foreign equivalent
• 1 or more years of experience working with issues affecting indigenous populations
• 1 or more years of experience working with contractors to achieve business goals
• 1or more years of experience in stakeholder engagement

• Advanced level proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

• Advanced level interpersonal skills; ability to maintain positive relations with team members, external stakeholders, internal business partners, & regulatory agencies

• Advanced level communication (written, oral & presentation/PowerPoint) skills

• Intermediate level understanding of Sustainable Development principles

• Ability to work several short & long-term issues or projects concurrently

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

• Work in temperature extremes and adverse weather conditions
• Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)

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Benefits Overview

ConocoPhillips offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and career growth:

• Taking Care of Your Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, vision, mental health support, and wellness programs.

• Supporting and Building Financial Security: Competitive base pay, annual performance bonuses, and retirement savings plans.

• Promoting Work-Life Balance: Paid time off, paid parental leave, and family support resources.

• Offering Career Development: Access to training, mentoring, and internal career mobility tools.

• Guiding Recognition & Inclusion: Peer-nominated awards, inclusive culture, and employee resource groups.

Why ConocoPhillips

At ConocoPhillips, we believe our people power the future of energy. We’re committed to creating a workplace where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow—professionally and personally.

We don’t just offer jobs—we offer meaningful careers in a company that values how we work as much as what we achieve.

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