Program Specialist - Native Affairs

NEW Solutions • Washington, DC

6d • $60 • Onsite

About The Position

This position supports the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Tribal and Indigenous Engagement Program, which focuses on government-to-government relationships with federally recognized Tribes, Alaska Native entities, Native Hawaiian Organizations, Urban Indian Organizations, and other Indigenous partners. The program aims to increase Tribal and Indigenous access to LWCF funding through outreach, technical assistance, partnership development, consultation support, training, and program modernization. It also supports federal Tribal engagement and consultation responsibilities throughout LWCF operations. This is a temporary enrollment in a grant program administered by NEW Solutions, not federal employment.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 year(s) of experience in Tribal engagement, Native Affairs, Tribal consultation, conservation, recreation, public administration, grant programs, or related fields.
• OR BA/BS Degree in Native American Studies, Tribal Governance, Indigenous Studies, Tribal Law, Public Administration, Public Policy, Anthropology, Sociology, History, Recreation Management, Environmental Studies, Natural Resources, Public Health, Community Development, or related field with minimum additional experience of 5 year(s)
• Knowledge of Tribal sovereignty and federal Tribal policy
• Experience working with Tribal governments and Indigenous organizations
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Experience facilitating meetings, workshops, or trainings
• Experience developing outreach and educational materials
• Experience with research, reporting, and data analysis
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with diverse partners
• Experience with federal, Tribal, state, nonprofit, or public-sector programs
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and virtual collaboration platforms
• Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint, MS Teams, MS Outlook, MS SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat
• Virtual meeting platforms, database and tracking systems, data analysis software

Nice To Haves

• Tribal consultation training
• DOI and NPS Tribal engagement training
• Cultural competency training
• Section 106, NAGPRA, Federal Tribal policy

Responsibilities

• Provides professional support to the Native Affairs Analyst and the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Tribal and Indigenous Engagement Program.
• Assists with implementation of strategic initiatives related to Tribal and Indigenous engagement, technical assistance, outreach, partnership development, training, program modernization, consultation support, data analysis, and program evaluation activities.
• Supports implementation of LWCF Tribal and Indigenous Engagement strategic initiatives, including program modernization efforts, review of guidance materials, development of implementation tools, project coordination, and assistance with priority workplan activities.
• Assists the Native Affairs Analyst with outreach, technical assistance, relationship-building, and educational activities involving federally recognized Tribes, Alaska Native entities, Native Hawaiian Organizations, Urban Indian Organizations, Indigenous-serving organizations, and other partners.
• Assists with development and delivery of training materials, webinars, presentations, educational resources, and capacity-building initiatives for LWCF staff, state partners, and Tribal and Indigenous partners.
• Supports consultation-related activities through meeting coordination, communication tracking, documentation, information management, follow-up activities, policy review, and providing input on maintenance of engagement records and tracking systems.
• Collects, organizes, and analyzes Tribal engagement, consultation, outreach, technical assistance, and program participation data.
• Assists with inventories, reports, evaluations, metrics development, and annual program summaries.
• Develops and maintains outreach materials, technical assistance resources, communication products, inventories, success stories, web content, and informational materials supporting Tribal and Indigenous engagement activities.

Benefits

• NEW Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunity and to an environment free from discrimination and harassment in any form administering Experienced Worker Programs under cooperative agreements with federal agencies.
• It is NEW Solutions' policy to comply with all applicable laws that provide equal opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in enrolling participants in the federal programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level