The Foraker Group seeks a collaborative team player with excellent communication skills to provide 

critical support to Foraker’s President & CEO. This is an opportunity to serve as a logistical 

rockstar while acting as a trusted thought partner to the President & CEO in managing important 

relationships, including Foraker’s Board of Directors. The ideal candidate has exceptional 

interpersonal skills and is a detail-orientated problem solver with a proven ability to prioritize 

multiple tasks.

Qualifications of the Ideal Candidate

While no one candidate will embody all the qualifications enumerated below, the Operations Manager will possess many of the following professional and personal abilities, attributes, and experiences:

While no one candidate will embody all the qualifications enumerated below, the ideal candidate 

will possess many of the following professional and personal abilities, attributes, and 

experiences:

Skills and Experiences:

• A minimum of 5 years of high-level administration experience; prior experience working for a nonprofit is preferred.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Zoom, and other relevant software.
• Demonstrated ability to establish trust through integrity, transparency, and impeccable follow- 
• through.
• Ability to advise and make recommendations to leaders of a complex organization.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational and scheduling skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel to urban and remote locations as duties require.

Attributes:

• Superior ability to work within a team and strong emotional intelligence to understand and participate in various team dynamics.
• Strong commitment to both process and results; ability to organize and prioritize work and to be self-motivated and detail oriented.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment, adapt and respond to shifting priorities, deal effectively under pressure, and exercise flexibility, initiative, and good judgment.
• Ability to think ahead; a problem solver who is always looking for the next solution.
• Strong commitment to a relationship-based approach to work, including a desire to provide excellent customer service, work collaboratively, project a welcoming and helpful approach, and treat others with respect and consideration.
• A clear communicator with a high level of trust and discretion and a commitment to excellence in culturally appropriate communication.
• Motivation to improve skills in support of personal growth, development, and service delivery.
• Ability to work with culturally diverse people and organizations in rural and urban Alaska and embodiment of Foraker’s diversity, equity, and belonging commitments.

To learn more and apply, visit: https://www.forakergroup.org/site/index.cfm/cboard-view/10428

Applications will be accepted until August 18