Director, National Tribal Child Welfare Center for Innovation and Advancement
About The Position
As the Director of the National Tribal Child Welfare Center for Innovation and Advancement [https://www.ntcwcia.org/], you will lead the Federal Children’s Bureau's primary vehicle for delivering effective, high-quality technical assistance (TA) to all title IV-B and title IV-E-funded American Indian/Alaska Native child welfare programs across the country. This position, part of the prime agency, works closely with the co-Project Director employed by the lead subcontractor on design, implementation, and evaluation. This position also works in close collaboration with the Federal partner to ensure responsiveness to federal priorities, policy changes, and emerging needs on the national landscape. The TA provided enhances organizational and system performance and improves outcomes for tribal children, youth, and families by honoring Indigenous ways of knowing and by working collaboratively to ensure the preservation of tribal cultures. The Center provides culturally relevant and responsive TA regarding workforce supports, prevention programs, the development of tribal child welfare programs in support of federal requirements, tribal–state collaboration, and data management. The Director [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EC03AKj4sCX_AXLiB_B7JFtriZyT2dq7/view?usp=sharing] brings project leadership expertise and deep content knowledge to their role of conceptualizing the direction of the Center. This position networks and maintains relationships with tribal and state child welfare technical assistance providers at the national level. This position contributes knowledge to the field through writing and dissemination of publications and presentations.
Requirements
- Master’s degree and seven to ten years of relevant professional experience or Doctorate degree and three to five years of relevant experience.
- Experience managing Federal and/or tribal projects and teams.
- Project management skills and experience with large projects with multiple priorities and timelines.
- Demonstrated experience in the design and delivery of effective technical assistance.
- Demonstrated skills in team leadership and effective supervision.
- Experience writing successful funding proposals, knowledge of funding sources and project development.
Benefits
- 13 paid holidays plus earned vacation time and sick time.
- Health, dental and vision insurance.
- Low-cost short-term disability insurance and employer-paid long-term disability insurance.
- Employer-paid basic life insurance and supplemental life insurance.
- A tuition waiver program for employees and their spouse or dependent child(ren).
- A 403(b)-retirement plan with employer contribution.
- Free access to the METRO system, including the Husky Line with service between our Portland and Gorham campuses.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
