Tribal Partnerships & Engagement Manager

Kambo Energy Group•La, CA

2d•Remote

About The Position

About Kambo Energy Group At Kambo, we advance equitable access to energy, transportation, and housing programs through scalable, community-led models. In addition to Custom Client Solutions, Kambo delivers three in-house programs: Empower Me®, Community Power, and the Home Upgrades Program. Empower Me delivers multilingual education, support, and coaching services to ensure underrepresented communities have access to energy, climate, and home retrofit programs. Community Power supports Indigenous Nations to build, renovate, and improve community housing. Home Upgrades Program provides fully subsidized energy retrofits to improve affordability for households living in energy poverty. About the Opportunity Reporting to the VP, Growth Operations, the Tribal Partnerships & Engagement Manager owns expanding Kambo’s partnerships with Tribal communities and organizations across the U.S. West Coast, including California, Oregon, and Washington, while also supporting opportunities in other regions with strong Tribal community presence across the U.S. This role is focused on community engagement and relationship-building, helping support Tribal Nations and communities access the benefits of efficiency and clean energy programs. You will play a critical role in identifying opportunities, building trust with stakeholders, and supporting the development of programs that align with community priorities.

Requirements

4+ years of experience in community engagement, relationship-building, partnerships, outreach, program coordination, or related work. We recognize this experience may come from professional, community, advocacy, leadership, or lived experience contexts, not only traditional corporate environments.
Demonstrated experience working with Tribal communities, organizations, or governments, or lived experience within Tribal communities.
Strong interpersonal, relationship-building, and communication skills, with the ability to build trust across diverse groups and settings.
Ability to listen deeply, navigate conversations with cultural awareness and humility, and build relationships over time.
Comfortable working independently in a remote, fast-moving environment while staying organized and accountable.
Willingness and ability to travel regularly for in-community engagement and relationship-building.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with energy efficiency, housing, clean energy, climate resilience, or social impact work, or a willingness to learn.
Experience supporting or working alongside Tribal Nations, Indigenous organizations, community-serving organizations, or grassroots initiatives.
Candidates with lived experience reflective of the communities Kambo serves are strongly encouraged to apply, even if they do not meet every listed qualification.

Responsibilities

Build and nurture long-term, trust-based relationships with Tribal communities, organizations, and leadership across the U.S. West Coast.
Lead community outreach and engagement efforts in a way that is respectful, responsive, and aligned with community priorities and timelines.
Serve as a consistent and reliable point of connection between Kambo and Tribal partners, helping ensure relationships are maintained with care and integrity.
Support communities in understanding and accessing energy efficiency, housing, and clean energy opportunities that align with their goals and needs.
Listen deeply to community priorities and bring those perspectives into internal conversations, program development, and strategic planning.
Represent Kambo at community meetings, gatherings, conferences, and events with professionalism, humility, and cultural awareness.
Maintain awareness of Tribal housing, energy, and infrastructure priorities, along with relevant funding programs, policies, and partnership opportunities.
Work closely with Growth and Operations teams to help shape programs and partnerships that are community-informed and grounded in relationships.
Support the development of proposals, partnership strategies, and engagement approaches for Tribal-focused initiatives.
Collaborate with program delivery teams to ensure community feedback and lived realities are reflected in program planning and implementation.
Help strengthen internal processes and communication related to Tribal engagement and partnership development.
Partner with Marketing and Communications to support culturally thoughtful outreach materials, storytelling, and partner communications.
Track relationship activity, community insights, and engagement opportunities to support organizational alignment and follow-through.