JOB TITLE:

Associate, Tribal Funding

DEPARTMENT:

Native Children and Youth Funding

SUPERVISOR:

Director

SALARY:

$58,000

JOB SUMMARY:

Children’s Funding Project seeks an Associate, Tribal Funding, to join our Native Children’s Funding Project team. This team helps Native nations design, build, and sustain funding systems that reflect their cultural priorities and community values for Native children and youth. The Associate will help develop fiscal maps and other strategic public financing tools and analyses that support the well-being of Native children and youth while centering Tribal sovereignty, respectful relationship-building, and a commitment to equity-driven research and capacity-building. The Associate will also help other Children’s Funding Project teams where priorities align and where collaboration strengthens the Native team’s work, including the development of shared tools and processes that advance cross-team products. This full-time, exempt position reports to the Director of Native Children’s Funding Project.This role is ideal for someone who shares our belief that every young person deserves access to opportunity and that Native nations hold inherent sovereignty, cultural strength, and community knowledge essential to designing the systems that support their children. We are specifically seeking candidates who are passionate about:-Championing Native nations’ sovereignty over fiscal data and funding systems-Driving greater transparency, accessibility, and community leadership in public finance-Increasing investment in programs and systems that uplift Native children and families-Building expertise in tribal governance, public finance, and equitable funding strategies

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Project Coordination
  • Research, Learning, and Communication
  • Strenghten Tribal Public Finance Systems for Children and Youth
  • Build Trusting Partnerships

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

  • Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite
  • Post-secondary coursework in a relevant area (ex. public administration, Indigenous Studies, Finance, Accounting, Data Science, Education, Public Health, or related field) and/or early career experience in a Tribal governments or Tribal-serving organization
  • Team-oriented attitude with an ability to work both collaboratively and independently in a remote environment

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

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