Open Positions

FINANCE COORDINATOR

[updated: 7/07/2026]

 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide technical financial support to the Directors of AWARE.
• Review and process bi-weekly payroll and ensure proper coding of time worked and grant allocation
• Responsible for processing AWARE retirement contributions including Base and Match payments within retirement online reporting system, and        reconciling to payroll processor reports.
• Approve all accounts payable within the QuickBooks accounting system.
• Finalize all AP payments and obtain approval signatures.
• Responsible for all AR entries of AWARE housing rental units and donations.
• Oversee the maintenance of the AWARE donor database and fundraising platform. Manage, enter and update donations and other mailing lists and records.
• Prepare credit card reconciliations for Accountant, ensuring all charges have been documented in purchase order system.
• Retrieve and organize documentation for financial reports and provide to Finance Director as requested.
• Manage workflow process of purchase order system.

 ADMINISTRATIVE/ADVOCACY DUTIES:

• Provides advocacy, answers crisis line, and assists with client service delivery when needed.
• Perform all record-keeping activities as required for data collection or inter-staff communication.
• Report all cases of suspected abuse or neglect of children, elders or individuals with disabilities to the Office of Children Services, Adult Protective Services and JPD as required.
• Comply with AWARE Personnel and Administrative Policies.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Must have high school diploma/GED.
• Must have/be willing to acquire a CPR and First Aid Certificate.
• Must have 2 years of experience with QuickBooks (QB Online preferred) or other financial software AND work experience in financial management.
• Must have a thorough understanding of domestic violence, sexual assault and the needs of victims or the willingness to learn.
• Must possess knowledge, skills and experience in personal computers and various software including spreadsheets and word processing, filing systems
• Must have the ability to remain objective and to perform under stressful conditions.
• Must have the ability to understand and communicate with people of different socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.
• Must maintain confidentiality and support AWARE’s Mission and Philosophy
• Must be willing to be fingerprinted and pass a background check

 DESIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Experience with FLSA and payroll procedures and experience with online third-party payroll processing
• Experience with grants management/allocating allowable costs

SALARY:  $30+/hour; 40hrs/ week + benefits.

APPLY: send resume and cover letter to jobs@awareak.org

Relief Shelter Advocate

[updated: 05/28/2026]

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• • Demonstrate familiarity with AWARE’s helping values and practices.
  • Have working knowledge of DV/SA including: dynamics of battering, sexual assault, chemical dependency, lethality and safety planning.
  • Be able to quickly assess and respond to crisis/emergency situation or person. Be able to use de-escalation strategies such as isolation. Work with lead advocate and/or director to ensure appropriate response including request Law Enforcement assistance and be able to provide critical information to Law Enforcement. Follow all directives pertaining to the situation including notifying the shelter supervisor.
  • Practice positive role modeling that promotes strengthening/supporting parent-child relationship in ES. Support parent to ensure children are able to comply with safety and confidentiality for all ES residents/participants.
  • Complete assessment to determine participant’s immediate safety needs and assist with developing a response to the safety issues.
  • Provide trauma-informed victim advocacy, this includes: crisis intervention, answer 24-hour Crisis Line, assist with service delivery.
  • Be able to provide victim services to individual with active substance misuse and/or mental health crisis.
  • Screen participants for admittance to the shelter and complete ES program enrollment as appropriate. Provide new residents with an orientation to ES. Refer all individuals not meeting our admittance criteria to the proper community agency.
  • Perform security checks of the shelter facility at least once each shift. Report security/ safety issues to manager.
  • Provide a verbal account of shift activities at shift change, this includes security alert and maintenance issues. Ensure all required record-keeping duties are completed prior to end of shift.
  • Perform general administrative functions such as log communication with participants and other record keeping activities associated with program participant contact; or as required for data collection and inter staff communication.
  • Participate in the performance of other tasks essential to program and household operation and maintenance.

OTHER STAFF TASKS:

• • Request law enforcement officers to perform welfare checks on participants we suspect to be in immediate danger, as appropriate.
  • Report cases of suspected abuse or neglect of children or vulnerable adults to the Alaska Office of Children’s Services or Adult Protective Services, and the Juneau Police Department as required. ∙ Meet regularly with supervisor for supervision and support.
  • Required to attend a minimum of one advocacy meeting per month.
  • Required to work a minimum of one shift per month.
  • Attend a minimum of one all-staff training per year & meet continuing education requirements.
  • Comply with AWARE Personnel and Administrative Policies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• • Must pass AWARE background check.
  • Must have high school diploma/GED
  • Must have or acquire CPR and First Aid Certifications.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• • Must have a thorough understanding of domestic violence, sexual assault and the needs of victims or the willingness to learn and listen.
  • Must have the ability to remain calm and objective and to perform under stressful conditions.
  • Must have the ability to understand and communicate with people of different socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.
  • Must have basic computer skills or the ability to learn.
  • Must maintain confidentiality.
  • Must support AWARE’s mission and philosophy

SALARY:  $21.38/hour DOE; schedule as needed

APPLY: send resume and cover letter to jobs@awareak.org

* AWARE provides equal employment opportunity and provides services for all qualified persons, and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national ancestry, age, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or disability status. AWARE promotes the full realization of equal employment and service provision through a positive and continuing effort.