Intergovernmental and Tribal Council Liaison

SQUAXIN ISLAND TRIBE•Shelton, WA

About The Position

Serves as a resource to the Tribal Council, assisting in developing organizational goals, objectives, and priorities. Offers input, feedback, advice, and strategy. Receives and responds to constituent concerns. Acts as a liaison between the Tribal Council and other governments (tribal and non-tribal), the general public, and the multiple entities of the Tribe. This is a top executive position reporting to the Squaxin Island Tribal Council.

Requirements

Master’s Degree and six years of related experience.
OR Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and eight years experience in tribal administration, management, or supervision, and 2 years of demonstrated experience and understanding of Tribal Governance, general grant/contract management, and tribal fiscal management.
OR Associate of Arts Degree in Business Administration and ten years of responsible experience in tribal administration, management, or supervision, and 2 years of demonstrated experience and understanding of Tribal Governance, general grant /contract management, and tribal fiscal management.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents.
Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.
Ability to write policy positions, speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style.
Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
Demonstrated ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.
Demonstrated ability to work with financial concepts such as discounts, present value, and return on investments.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract or concrete variables.
Ability to objectively apply policy considerations to a particular problem.
Must have a Washington State Drivers’ License.

Responsibilities

Acts as the Public Relations Spokesperson for the Tribe, including pro-active and reactive messaging. Develops messages for Council in concert with affected department or entity. Works with news agencies, publications, community speaking opportunities and other public relations persons.
Serves as the liaison for Council for all intergovernmental relations, including lobbyists, direct contact with federal and state legislators/staff, county governments, special districts, ports, and other tribes.
Acts as the first contact for receiving community concerns and complaints. Gathers information, mediates resolution, offers potential solutions, and presents unresolved concerns or complaints to Council with necessary information and recommendations.
Provides opportunities and/or suggestions regarding training to better equip Council members to successfully complete their legislative duties.
Provides advice and strategy to Tribal Council as requested.
Assists Council in focusing on legislative and policy matters.
Aides Council in ensuring that its deliberations are public and transparent.
Offers insight regarding appropriate decorum in public and private deliberations, encouraging transparency.
Advises Tribal Council on policy issues.
Coordinates and works with the Chairman in setting and streamlining Tribal Council agendas. Aids Council in adhering to the agenda.
Provides advice and counsel on special projects as assigned with a focus on projects that involve multiple entities of the Tribe.
Serves as trustee or alternate trustee for the Tribe’s “Permanent Trust”, Minor’s Trust, and Shellfish Settlement Fund.
Performs related work as required.