Partner with the Executive Director to provide visionary leadership across the movements BLIS is rooted in, including Land Back, reparations, guaranteed income, and baby bonds, connecting struggles, aligning strategy, and shaping narrative power across movements.

Bring a deep understanding of Indigenous sovereignty, governance, and political contexts, and help steward relationships with Tribal Nations, Indigenous-led organizations, cultural workers, and movement leaders working in and around land justice efforts.

Ground BLIS’s work in an analysis of movement history, power-building strategy, and the evolving landscape of narrative, culture, and policy work focused on liberation and decolonization.

Serve as a credible, trusted leader in coalition and network spaces, able to facilitate alignment, navigate tension, and help movements strategize across differences.

Alongside the Director of Membership and Executive Director, help steward BLIS’s multi-movement membership network by strengthening relationships, facilitating cross-member collaboration, and ensuring the network embodies BLIS’s values of solidarity, creativity, accountability, and shared liberation.

Showcase solidarity-centered leadership, building bridges across Black, Indigenous, and working-class movements and issues.

Act as a thought leader, writer, and public voice, translating BLIS’s insights into op-eds, essays, talks, panels, and public commentary that shape national conversation around narrative, culture, repair, redistribution, and solidarity.

Hold both high-level strategy and hands-on implementation as BLIS grows its programs, membership, and narrative and solidarity infrastructure.

Executive Leadership & Organizational Stewardship

Partner with the Executive Director to lead the strategic direction of BLIS, guide multi-year visioning, organizational evolution, and long-term sustainability during a period of organizational expansion.

Develop clear annual goals, operational plans, performance systems, and decision-making processes that support a multi-dimensional organization.

Partner with the Executive Director to lead organization-wide strategy integration, ensuring alignment across BLIS’s research, cultural production, membership, coalition-building, and capacity-building programs.

Strengthen BLIS’s management and operational infrastructure, supporting systems for budgeting, planning, evaluation, team development, and cross-department coordination.

Model collaborative leadership and steward an organizational culture rooted in BLIS’s values.

Help BLIS prepare for and navigate an increasingly volatile narrative and political landscape.

Supervise senior team members, providing coaching, mentorship, and professional development.

Cultivate a culture of solidarity across the organization, grounding internal practices through a lens of creativity, relationality, political education, and shared power as core conditions for impact.

Resource Development & Institutional Growth

Partner with the Executive Director and the Director of Strategic Partnerships & Philanthropic Solidarity to grow and diversify revenue streams that match BLIS’s long-term vision and execute its multi-year fundraising strategy.

Strengthen and oversee pipeline management, funder cultivation strategies, proposal development, and reporting to ensure BLIS has the needed internal infrastructure to sustain organizational growth.

Steward and grow relationships with funders, major donors, philanthropic intermediaries, and aligned institutions, serving as an organizational ambassador capable of translating BLIS’s strategy into compelling cases for investment.

Represent BLIS in national and international convenings, conferences, funder briefings, and public spaces, strengthening BLIS’s presence in the narrative, cultural, solidarity, and movement infrastructure fields.

Support the scaling of the Radical Collaboration Fund, and position the Fund as a cornerstone of BLIS’s work to build narrative and solidarity infrastructure.


Support the Executive Director in executive oversight of BLIS’s financial health, including budget development, forecasting, financial strategy, and resource allocation, in partnership with Possibility Labs.

Support with compliance and reporting, maintaining trust with funders, our fiscal sponsor, and advisory board.

Support the Executive Director in stewardship of the advisory board, ensuring clear communication, alignment on strategic priorities, and effective board participation in organizational stewardship.

Support the Executive Director in annual strategic planning sessions for the organization, using data, staff insights, and learning practices to support long-term sustainability, team growth, and strategic clarity.

Black Liberation Indigenous Sovereignty Collective 

BLIS is stepping into a transformative new chapter. We are a rapidly growing organization with a multi-million–dollar annual budget, a cross-functional team across research, cultural production, membership, capacity building, and coalition organizing, and a 45-member multi-movement network poised to grow in the years ahead.

As Deputy Director, you will partner closely with our current Executive Director to guide BLIS through a period of expansion. You will help steer strategic vision, strengthen operational and organizational muscle, and build the conditions for long-term resilience across our ecosystem of members, partners, and funders.

You will help define what it means to build and steward a Solidarity & Action Hub, where research, coalition-building, storytelling, capacity building, and membership organizing converge. This role is equal parts architect, conductor, and storyteller—guiding internal systems, cultivating movement and funder relationships, managing a dynamic team, and playing a leadership role in reparative and solidarity movements.

The ideal candidate pairs strong political analysis with operational discipline, can hold complexity and nuance, and leads with humility, accountability, and care. They bring deep expertise in the Land Back movement, fluency in narrative and cultural strategy, and a commitment to building something designed to last far beyond any single campaign or moment.

$140,000–$160,000, commensurate with experience.

At least 10 years of experience in movement work, organizational leadership, advocacy, or strategy roles, with a demonstrated ability to operate at the intersection of narrative, culture, policy, and power-building.

Ability to navigate complexity, co-create decisions, and hold power with clarity and accountability.

Deep political grounding in reparative justice, Indigenous sovereignty, decolonization, and liberation frameworks, with a nuanced understanding of how histories, systems, and structures shape contemporary struggles for land, wealth, culture, and self-determination.

Organizational management experience, including finance, operations, and systems design, ideally within a multi-program environment.

A proven track record of fundraising and resource stewardship, including cultivating and managing relationships with institutional funders, philanthropic intermediaries, and major donors.

Exceptional communication, facilitation, and synthesis skills, with the ability to translate complex ideas, insights, and strategies into compelling messages, frames, strategic plans, and decision pathways.

Experience leading diverse, cross-functional teams grounded in care, accountability, and a solidarity-based approach to team building.

Demonstrated capacity and interest in engaging with research, theory, and data, applying insights from social movement theory, social psychology, political science, network theory, decolonial studies, Black studies, Indigenous studies, movement history, and cultural strategy to organizational and movement strategy.

High degree of relational intelligence, with the ability to hold nuance, navigate tension, build trust, and work across differences, within movements and cultural sectors.

Experience working with networks, coalitions, and membership-based organizations, with a deep understanding of network theory and the dynamics of alignment, diffusion, and collective action.

Familiarity with different organizational models and comfort operating within shared-power leadership structures.

Comfort with both strategy and implementation, able to shift between big-picture visioning and hands-on execution in a fast-moving, emergent, and creative environment.


Experience in cultural production, with a history of collaborating with artists and storytellers to shape compelling narratives and cultural interventions.

A demonstrated storytelling practice, whether through writing, public speaking, creative work, cultural organizing, curriculum design, or any medium that conveys ideas with clarity, imagination, and emotional resonance.

Experience leading organizations or teams during periods of growth or organizational change.


Deputy Director 

 An individual in this role must be able to perform the following functions with or without reasonable
accommodation:

Develops and directs departmental goals and objectives, operations and processes aligning with the District’s Strategic P Plan and Goals and Guardrails to specifically meet the unique academic and social emotional needs of APS Native American students, parents and families.

Oversees the Indian Education Department, which includes supervision of personnel, budget, professional development and all other departmental managerial functions.

Serves as the District’s key liaison to tribes and/or nations on matters related to Native American education, including overseeing and implementing Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs), developing and executing authentic tribal consultation and creating an overall climate of partnership and collaboration.

Serves as the District’s liaison with city, county, state and federal agencies, as well as higher education institutions, on matters related to Native American students, parents and families to support high quality, culturally relevant Native American education.

Serves as the District’s liaison with the Native American community and organizations to provide authentic opportunities for partnership and collaboration.

Guides and advises APS leadership and administration on matters regarding Native American education, including policy and procedural directives that directly impact Native American students, parents and families.

Organizes and facilitates Indian Parent Committees for each District Indian Education program as required by federal regulations.

Works with APS’ Office of Federal Programs and other key district departments to maintain compliance of District Indian Education programs and funding with local, state and federal regulations and programs (JOM, Title VI, Native American State Funding) including submission of all application materials, providing accurate information and data, budget, and evidence of practice.

In collaboration with APS departments, such as Teaching and Learning and Language and Cultural Equity, develops, reviews and oversees innovative academic practices and methods that meet the need of Native American learners.

Establishes and monitors methods for improving instructional and learning systems for Native American students using best practice methods.

Working in consultation with tribes and/or nations, implements and/or expands American Indigenous language programs. In collaboration with schools, identifies opportunities for Native American culturally relevant education programming for all students.

Develops and supervises the implementation and maintenance of procedures for collecting Indian student information required by the District and federal regulations

Ensures confidentiality of all documentation and conversations.

 All duties are standard and apply to all Albuquerque Public Schools employees.

Complies with state-approved Code of Ethics of the Education Profession, APS employee handbook, employment contract and upholds and enforces rules, administrative directives and regulations, school board policies, and local, state and federal regulations.

Articulates and facilitates the implementation of the mission and values of the Albuquerque Public Schools.

Safeguards confidentiality of privileged information.

Prepares and maintains accurate and complete records and reports as required by law, state directives, District policy and administrative regulations.

Shares the responsibility for the supervision and care of District inventory, proper and safe use of facilities, equipment and supplies, and reports safety hazards promptly.

Maintains professional relationships and works cooperatively with employees, the community and other professionals.

Maintains professional competence through District mandated, individual and staff training, in-service educational activities and self-selected professional growth activities.

Attends and/or conducts staff meetings and participates on committees within areas of responsibility.

Performs other tasks related to area of responsibilities as requested or assigned by an immediate supervisor.

Albuquerque Public Schools 

The Senior Director of Indian Education provides leadership, direction and guidance to District leadership, departments and schools in a systemic effort to design and implement high quality, culturally relevant academic instruction and education programming for the District’s Native American students, parents and families. This is achieved through alignment with the Districts Strategic Plan and Goals and Guardrails. The Senior Director is the primary District liaison to tribes and/or nations and ensures authentic tribal consultation and collaboration. They also are the principle liaison for Native organizations, foundations and other Native community partnerships and collaboratives. The Senior Director oversees the Indian Education Department, including personnel, budget, professional development and all other departmental managerial functions. The Senior Director works with APS’ Department of Federal Programs, Finance and other key district departments on compliance with local, state and federal Native regulations and programs ensuring the district is meeting timelines, providing accurate information, fiscal accountability, and evidence of practice. The Senior Director may serve on district leadership teams, committees and/or task forces and works in collaboration with other district auxiliary, academic and student support departments.

: The Senior Director of Indian Education provides leadership, direction and guidance to District leadership, departments and schools in a systemic effort to design and implement high quality, culturally relevant academic instruction and education programming for the District’s Native American students, parents and families. This is achieved through alignment with the Districts Strategic Plan and Goals and Guardrails. The Senior Director is the primary District liaison to tribes and/or nations and ensures authentic tribal consultation and collaboration. They also are the principle liaison for Native organizations, foundations and other Native community partnerships and collaboratives. The Senior Director oversees the Indian Education Department, including personnel, budget, professional development and all other departmental managerial functions. The Senior Director works with APS’ Department of Federal Programs, Finance and other key district departments on compliance with local, state and federal Native regulations and programs ensuring the district is meeting timelines, providing accurate information, fiscal accountability, and evidence of practice. The Senior Director may serve on district leadership teams, committees and/or task forces and works in collaboration with other district auxiliary, academic and student support departments.

Performs other tasks related to area of responsibilities as requested or assigned by an immediate supervisor.PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE:

Master’s degree or advanced training in education or related field.

Demonstrated experience implementing innovative and best practices in Native American K-12 education.

Demonstrated track record working with Native American families and community outreach.

Demonstrated track record of implementing and overseeing Native American academic and educational programs.

Knowledge and understanding of the unique, personal, economic, social, linguistic and cultural backgrounds of Albuquerque Public Schools’ staff, students, families and communities, with a focus on Native American students, parents and families.

Demonstrated track record of making competent and informed determinations and judgements on a range of confidential and/or sensitive issuesREQUIREMENTS:

Required Education, Licenses, Certifications, & Experience.

Bachelor’s degree in education or related field.

Eight years of experience working with tribes and/or nations through consultation and collaboration.

Eight years of experience overseeing local, state and federal educational grants and programs.

Eight years of progressive experience directing and managing departments and personnel.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in diverse communities.

Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize, organize and coordinate multiple projects.

Senior Director of Indian Education Programs 

Implement and manage health improvement programs and initiatives recommended by the PHSO and approved by Tribal Council, ensuring alignment with Tribal Health Priorities.

Research, track, and summarize applicable local, state, and federal public health statutes and codes; provide reports and recommendations to the PHSO on how they affect Tribal operations.

Coordinate and execute action steps, under the direction of the PHSO, to prevent and control the spread of infectious disease and maintain health and sanitation within Tribal jurisdiction.

Organize and deliver technical assistance, trainings, and outreach activities to support public health and safety measures directed by the PHSO.

Facilitate communication and collaboration with healthcare professionals, Tribal programs, and community partners; gather and share information relevant to Tribal public health issues.

Assist with the application, monitoring, and enforcement of relevant sections of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Public Health and Safety Code, as delegated by the PHSO.

Develop draft updates, recommendations, and support documentation for Tribal Health Program Policies and Procedures, working collaboratively with program staff and under guidance from the PHSO.

Prepare reports, briefing materials, and program data for PHSO use at Tribal Council, Health Committee, and Public Health and Safety Committee meetings.

Support Tribal staff with implementation of health care plans for Tribal Citizens by coordinating projects, providing resources, or facilitating referrals as directed.

Ensure compliance with all JST policies and procedures, including safety standards and the Occupational Exposure Control Plan, within assigned program areas.

Manage daily operations of public health and safety programs, ensuring effective delivery and accurate reporting.

Consult with Tribal staff, as available and requested, concerning health care plans for Tribal Citizens.

Adhere to all JST policies and procedures, including but not limited to standards for safety, and work practices as described in the Occupational Exposure Control Plan.

Carry out additional program management duties as assigned to advance Tribal public health and safety goals.

Jamestown Family Health Clinic 

The Public Health and Safety Program Manager (PHSPM) is a pivotal leadership role dedicated to advancing the health and well-being of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal community. This is a part-time, benefited position working 30 hours per week, leading the coordination and implementation of the Tribe’s participation in the statewide Tribal Foundational Public Health Services (TFPHS) initiative.

In this role, you will translate strategic goals into actionable projects, managing daily operations and ensuring compliance with Tribal, federal, and state requirements. This position focuses on strengthening Foundational Capabilities such as policy development and emergency preparedness and Foundational Programs, including health promotion and disease prevention.

Bachelor’s degree in public health, health administration, emergency management, or related field.

Minimum three years of experience in public health, health services, safety management, or emergency preparedness.

Knowledge of office administrative operations, including personnel management, and compliance.

Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks.

Effective time management, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.

Demonstrate initiative, work independently with little supervision.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills for engaging with leadership, staff, and community members.

Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and maintain confidentiality.

Ability to travel locally and regionally, as assigned.

Must be able to successfully pass criminal background investigation.

Master’s degree in public health or related field.

Knowledge of Tribal health systems, Indian Health Service structures, and unique health challenges facing Native communities.

American Indian/Alaska Native preferences apply.

Public Health & Safety Program Manager

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Develops, implements, and evaluates short- and long-term goals, objectives, and policies of the Detention Program to strengthen the overall department operations and administration. Develops and implements internal control mechanisms to maintain division accountability through policies and procedures. 2. Coordinates detention program administration, operations, training, and logistics, (e.g., transportation) activities with other department and division components, tribal agencies, criminal justice agencies, and community. 3. Coach, lead, manage, and direct detention supervisory personnel. Establishes and monitors supervisory employee performance objectives and processes complaints and grievances. Prepares and presents performance reviews. Takes and/or monitors disciplinary/corrective action as appropriate. 4. Ensures the recruitment and selection of qualified and certified personnel. Assigns work activities; monitors workflow; reviews and evaluates work products, methods and processes; accesses and directs training, proficiency, continuing education, and re-certification of all personnel in accordance with all requirements. Provides training on new policies, procedures, contracts, agreements, and understandings. 5. Responsible for budget preparation, budget prioritization, and administration including accounting and expenditure control for the division. Approves and monitors line items and coordinates expenditures. 6. Prepares justification and documentation of services; prepares and submits activity and/or required reports; attends meetings, in-service and professional training and court hearings. 7. Inspects the detention facility and housing units for compliance with policies, rules, regulations and directives. Request and verifies maintenance of the detention facility and housing units. 8. Evaluates inmate complaints and grievances; provides resolution as appropriate. 9. Negotiates all detention related contracts, agreements and understandings. Monitors performance for compliance of contracts, agreements, and understandings; monitors and coordinates actions taken on these instruments with contractors, subcontractors and grantors. Notifies and advises the Department Director of any problems or necessary corrective action associated with these instruments. 10. Prepares grant applications to supplement and support program goals and objectives. 11. When authorized, shall represent the Southern Ute Detention Center on various boards, panels, or National and Indian Country detention issues, as appropriate. 12. Maintains best practice requirements for Southern Ute Indian Tribes, state, and federal regulations, policies and procedures governing incarceration. 13. May be delegated to oversee the operations of the Department of Justice and Regulatory in the absence of the Director. 14. Performs other duties as assigned.

Southern Ute Indian Tribe

POSITION SUMMARY: Under general supervision of the Director of Justice and Regulatory, plans, organizes, directs, and reviews the administrative and operational activities of the Southern Ute Detention Program and Facility; ensures compliance with all applicable laws, policies, and procedures; develops and implements Division policy and programmatic changes as required.

QUALIFICATIONS: Must have AA degree in Criminal Justice or related field OR increasingly progressive and responsible law enforcement and/or corrections/detention experience with a combination of education, training, supervisory and leadership experience. Must have 6 years of experience in Criminal Justice, 2 of which are specifically corrections/detentions. Must have 3 years of increasingly progressive and responsible supervisory experience in Criminal Justice or related area. Must never have been convicted of a felony or a crime of misdemeanor domestic violence in Tribal, State or Federal court. Must not have been convicted of or placed on a deferred judgment for any misdemeanor crime for one year prior to appointment. Must not have served any State, County, Tribal, or Federal jail or prison time within the last 4 years. Must have a valid Driver’s license for state of residency and be insurable under the Tribal vehicle insurance policy. Must successfully pass a medical examination prior to appointment and thereafter annually. Must successfully participate in a Physical Agility test during the first 90 days of employment and annually thereafter. The test will consist of a serpentine run, 150 lb body drag, 3’ barrier vault, bed search, stair climb, 5’ barrier up & over, tunnel crawl and a lift & carry. Must pass a psychological evaluation prior to employment. Must pass a thorough background check including Criminal History, fingerprint check, and pre-employment drug test. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Certification in First Aid and CPR. Certification from an accredited law enforcement or detention academy. Experience and/or understanding of State and Federal, BIA jail standards for operating detention. TERO preference.

Detention Division Head 

Implement Tribal Council goals into actionable policies and programs.

Serve as the primary liaison between the Tribal Council and Tribal government operations.

Lead long-term planning efforts to support economic development, infrastructure, health, education and cultural preservation.

Establish credibility throughout the organization and with the Council as an effective developer of solutions to organizational challenges and opportunities.

Effectively implement and communicate Tribal goals, objectives, policies and procedures in accordance with strategic plans.

Achieve financial objectives by providing leadership in the preparing and administering of the annual program budgets, presenting budget recommendations with justification to Council.

Review activity reports and financial statements to determine progress and status in attaining objectives and revised objectives; and plans in accordance to current conditions.

Hold regular meetings with department/program directors to foster increased communication and interaction between departments.

Effectively communicate the Nooksack Indian Tribes values, strategies and objectives to internal and external audiences.

Direct on-going research and planning to obtain information and community input regarding the social and economic needs of the community served.

Regular attendance and participation at community events hosted by the Nooksack Indian Tribe to demonstrate positive leadership and support for the employees and community.

Provide administrative and technical assistance to the Directors and act as professional staff to the Council.

Establish a culture of continuous improvement where employees are encouraged to achieve their highest potential.

Prepare and present progress reports on the status, activities, and plans for the current and future programs to the Tribal Council.

Maintain awareness of governmental changes affecting the activities of the Nooksack Tribe, communicating and implementing required changes.

Ensuring Tribal Councils directives and timelines are followed through on and progress is reported back to the Tribal Council.

CEO of NBC II, NBC III, and MCI Board: (Temporary)

Provide for the efficient and effective utilization of the resources of the Tribe in a manner that protects the long-term interests of the Tribe;

Promote the economic development of the Tribe;

Manage the general affairs and business of the corporations;

Perform all duties related in good faith;

Attend annual meetings of the corporate boards {120 days following the close of the fiscal year);

Maintain financial records of the boards;

Annually provide to Council the operating conditions of the corporations;

Submit a business plan of the corporations to Council for review and approval by January 31st of each year;

Nooksack Indian Tribe 

The General Manager serves as the chief administrative officer of the Tribe, responsible for the overall leadership, coordination, and operational effectiveness of Tribal government programs and services. Reporting directly to the Tribal Council, the General Manager ensures that the Tribe’s strategic goals, cultural values, and community priorities are implemented through effective governance, sound management, and collaborative leadership.

The General Manager via the leadership of the Service Department Administrator and the Operations Department Administrator, is responsible for the overall operations of departments, programs and services provided by the Nooksack Tribal Council for the Tribal membership. The General Manager ensures alignment of departmental operations with Tribal Council directives, strategic plans and community needs while fostering a culture of accountability, transparency and continuous improvement across the organization.

The following qualifications are required for the incumbent to have, in order to be considered for the position.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND TRAINING FOR THE POSITION:

Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Tribal administration, public administration, business administration, or related field;

Minimum of five (5) years of experience at a Director or higher level managing multiple, diverse departments, specifically related to the area of responsibility;

Minimum of four (4) years of experience administering Tribal programs and working in a Tribal Government environment;

Proven fiscal skills including effective oversight of budgets in excess of $40 million.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Tribal Administration, public administration, business administration, or related field;

Minimum of ten (10) years of experience at a Director or higher level managing multiple, diverse departments, specifically related to the area of responsibility;

Minimum of eight (8) years administering Tribal programs and working in a Tribal Government Environment;

REQUIRED SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE / ABILITIES POSITION:

Exceptional leadership skills exemplified by the successful development of staff and effectiveness of programs.

Thorough knowledge of budget preparation, indirect cost proposal, and grant writing.

Ability to effectively analyze situations and develop appropriate courses of action.

Excellent time management and organizational skills

The ability to make sound judgments; take initiative; be flexible; and detail-oriented.

Ability to maintain composure under pressure and treat staff and community members with dignity and respect at all times.

Knowledge and experience in preparing and controlling budgets and other management type functions.

Must possess good communication skills (writing, spelling, listening, and speaking).

Must have follow-through and able to complete tasks or ensure tasks assigned are completed on time and within budget.

Proficiency in computer applications (word, excel, database, etc.)

Excellent interpersonal skills in the areas of creative problem-solving, conflict resolution, group planning and decision-making processes.

Ability to prepare and deliver clear, concise, timely, and persuasive reports, both orally and in writing.

Ability to simultaneously manage multiple priorities.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Advanced knowledge of Tribal sovereignty issues and agreements that exist between federally recognized Indian Tribes and applicable Federal and State agencies.

Advanced knowledge of government funded grant and contract reporting and management.

Must pass alcohol/drug test at time of hire and throughout employment.

Must pass criminal background check at time of hire and periodically thereafter.

Must pass credit verification at time of hire and periodically thereafter.

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Washington State Class III Gaming License. (Temporary)

Must have and maintain throughout employment a valid Washington State Driver's License and meet the insurability requirements of the Tribe.

 (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.):

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods and frequently required to talk and listen.

The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.

The majority of the work will be in an office environment with little exposure to noise or outside weather conditions.

The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

May have to walk/drive between office locations under a variety of conditions.

The following qualifications are preferred/helpful for the incumbent who has these skills/knowledge or abilities for this position:

Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Tribal, Public, Business administration or a related field preferred

General Manager 

Submit a resume, cover letter, three professional references, and a writing sample. We will accept applications until the position is filled, but CILS does not accept incomplete applications.

Support to Director of Legal Impact & Legislative Affairs (50%)

Supporting Legal Impact & Legislative Affairs Staff (currently 2 Attorneys).

Supporting and coordinating CILS’s annual Bill Analysis Program on behalf of DLILA.

Assistance with tracking state and federal bills affecting California Tribes.

Administrative support in the drafting of one-page fact sheets and plain-language summaries.

Coordinating communications with legislative staff and committees.

Calendaring deadlines for discovery, court hearings, filing of pleadings and other time sensitive matters;

Understanding of local court rules on formatting of pleadings, page count, federal PACER filing system, and serving pleadings

Working in Indian Country

Deputy Director

Black Liberation Indigenous Sovereignty Collective

Senior Director of Indian Education Programs

Albuquerque Public Schools

Public Health & Safety Program Manager

Jamestown Family Health Clinic

Detention Division Head

Southern Ute Indian Tribe

General Manager

Nooksack Indian Tribe

Legal Impact and Legal Programs Paralegal

California Indian Legal Services

Supreme Court Justice

Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma

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