Deputy General Counsel

The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a non-profit Tribal health organization designed to meet the unique health needs of Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Alaska. In partnership with the more than 171,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people that we serve and the Tribal health organizations of the Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC provides world-class health services, which include comprehensive medical services at the Alaska Native Medical Center, wellness programs, disease research and prevention, rural provider training and rural water and sanitation systems construction.

ANTHC is the largest, most comprehensive Tribal health organization in the United States, and Alaska?s second-largest health employer with more than 3,100 employees offering an array of health services to people around the nation?s largest state.

Our vision: Alaska Native people are the healthiest people in the world.

ANTHC offers a competitive and comprehensive Benefits Package for all Benefit Eligible Employees, which includes:

• Medical Insurance provided through the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program as a Tribal Employee, with over 20 plans and tiers.

• Cost-Share Dental and Vision Insurances

• Discounted Pet Insurance

• Retirement Contributions with Pre-Tax or Roth options into a 403(b).

• 401(a) ANTHC Retirement Plan: After one year of employment, ANTHC will begin making matching contributions of up to 5% of your eligible pay, based on your own contributions. In addition, you may be eligible for an annual discretionary contribution of up to 3% from the employer.

• Paid Time Off starts immediately, earning up to 6 hours per pay period, with paid time off accruals increasing based on years of service.

• Eleven Paid Holidays

• Paid Parental Leave or miscarriage/stillbirth eligibility after six months of employment

• Basic Short/Long Term Disability premiums, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance, and Basic Life Insurance are covered 100% by ANTHC, with additional options for Short-Term Disability Buy-Up Coverage and Voluntary Life for yourself and your family members.

• Flexible Spending Accounts for Healthcare and Dependent Care.

• Ancillary Cash Benefits for accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness.

• On-Site Child Care Facility with expert-designed classrooms for early child development and preschool.

• Employee Assistance Program with support for grief, financial counseling, mental/emotional health, and discounted legal advice.

• Tuition Discounts for you and your eligible dependents at Alaska Pacific University.

• On-Site Training Courses and Professional Development Opportunities.

• License and certification reimbursements and occupational insurance for medical staff.

• Gym Access to Alaska Pacific University includes a salt water pool, rock climbing, workout gym, and steep discounts for outdoor equipment rentals.

• Emergency Travel Assistance

• Education Assistance or Education leave eligibility

• Discount program for travel, gym memberships, amusement parks, and more.

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium has a hiring preference for qualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93-638 Indian Self Determination Act.

Summary:

The Deputy General Counsel supports the organization?s legal operations by providing high-quality legal advice and services. This position involves drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, ensuring regulatory compliance, mitigating legal risks, and addressing a wide range of legal matters that impact the organization. The role includes supervisory responsibilities over in-house legal team members and administrative staff, and responsibility for the Legal department?s administrative activities.

Responsibilities:

Provides a wide range of legal services in multiple specialties as directed by the General Counsel, including legal/policy research, policy drafting, contract reviews and negotiations, litigation, internal investigations, and intergovernmental advocacy efforts. Acts as the primary legal advisor to ANTHC?s second tier of leadership.

Leads and manages the legal department's administrative functions, including assigning, supervising, and evaluating the work of legal staff, selecting and retaining outside counsel, managing budgets, and approving invoices. Collaborates with other departments and organizational units to design and implement processes that ensure effective identification, analysis, prioritization, and coordinated responses to legal, risk management, and compliance matters.

Provides leadership, supervision, direction and guidance to assigned staff. Develops individual and departmental goals and priorities.

Serves on assigned corporate committees, task forces, and workgroups (e.g. the President/CEO?s Advisory Council). Represents ANTHC in external relations with partners, agencies, and outside counsel as required. Assists and supports ANTHC leadership in developing current and long-range ANTHC goals and objectives, and in the achievement of those goals and objectives.

Advises on and participates in development of corporate policies, procedures, standards, guidelines and processes. Assists and supports ANTHC leadership in clarifying and defining the authorities and responsibilities of board members, managers and other staff.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Other information:

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

Knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and Tribal law, regulations, rules, policies and processes. Including substantial knowledge of relevant specialized fields such as Federal Indian law and self-determination/self-governance, health law, employment law & construction law.

Knowledge of Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC, and Alaska Native culture(s) and politics.

Skill in verbal and written communication.

Skill in legal research and analysis.

Skill in identified areas of expertise, such as litigation, transactions, investigations, policy analysis, etc.

Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with individuals with wide array of cultural, political, educational, socio-economic, geographic and linguistic backgrounds. Skill in addressing sensitive issues and situations.

Skill in advising leaders of complex organizational units.

Skill in assimilating, reconciling, and prioritizing diverse information, recommendations, policy considerations, and organizational objectives.

MINIMUM EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

Juris Doctorate (JD) degree from an accredited law school.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION

Non-supervisory ? Eight (8) of relevant legal experience, including substantial experience in litigation, transactions, healthcare law, employment law, and/or Federal Indian law and self-governance compacting.

TO INCLUDE

Supervisory ? Two (2) years.

MINIMUM CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATION

Admitted to practice before the Alaska State, Federal District, and other appropriate courts.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION

Three (3) of experience or specialized study in Federal Indian law and self-governance.

Significant experience in private or public sector law practice, preferably representing Tribal clients or complex healthcare organizations.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Understanding of Alaska Native or American Indian cultures.