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Burnspaiute Nsn

Culture and Heritage Director

Burnspaiute Nsn, Burns, Oregon, United States, 97720

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Overall supervision of the Burns Paiute Tribe Culture and Heritage Department including review and compliance, language program, education program and community outreach. Responsible for employee supervision and budget development. DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for ensuring compliance with the Burns Paiute Tribal Cultural Code, BPT-National Park Service (NPS) Memorandum of Agreement for assumption of responsibilities, The BPT Aboriginal Lands Protection Policy, and all of the ordinances, policies, resolutions, and TC motions that concern the Culture & Heritage Dept. Facilitates the expedited return and reinterment of tribal Ancestors taken from their burials and ensuring that any reported Ancestral remains are kept in their places of rest. Responsible for implementing and ensuring compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act Section (NHPA) 106 process (and other sections), and all other tribal, local, state, and federal legislation concerning the protection of tribal heritage and culture. Serves as the Primary principal investigator (meets federal standards) to perform research and study in ethnography, history, ethnobotany, and archaeology. Performs cultural inventory and assessments of major land exchange, acquisition, and use projects within the tribe’s 5250 square mile aboriginal lands. Participates in the planning, preparation, and review of multiple-use resource management plans and environmental impact documents. Performs a variety of administrative tasks related to the program (i.e., permit review, site monitoring, project coordination, mitigation negotiation and performance) for tribal and non-tribal lands in the BPT’s Aboriginal Territory. Consults internally with appropriate parties and externally with tribes and cultural resource specialists and land management managers on cultural issues and topics. Serves as point-of-contact for the Burns Paiute Tribe’s Culture & Heritage concerns interacting with Burns Paiute tribal community, other tribal communities, federal and state agencies, local municipalities, and private companies. Responsible for the management of interdisciplinary programs within the Culture & Heritage Department including higher education, youth opportunity program, adult vocational training, employment relocation program. Represents the tribe in government-to-government relations and negotiations concerning culture and cultural heritage. Provides expert advice using the framework of legal, policy, ordinance, and code guidance. Coordinates and provide training to various tribal and eternal entities on traditional tribal customs and practices, sacred sites issues, tribal cultural places, and tribal history. Participates with counterparts in reviewing and drafting national and state policy, program processes, and design/development of programs to complement cultural differences between the American Indian Tribal Governments and other entities. Plans projects and activities to ensure protection of American Indian rights and tribal rights and concerns. Holds advanced knowledge of Northern Paiute culture to communicate effectively with leadership as well as individuals of other organizations, dignitaries, and elected officials with respect to critical issues facing the Burns Paiute tribe and Indian Country. Works with other community tribal community members, staff, and outside entities who have diverse interests, concerns, issues, and values including other tribes. Skilled in conflict resolution and interest-based negotiation to resolve conflict, negotiate agreements and achieve objectives with respect to other entities. Evaluates the content of new or modified legislation (federal/tribal/state) for projected impact upon organizational programs and resources. Provides leadership, oversight, and management direction for formulation, interpretations, and administration of the policies regarding grants and agreements. Develops instruments and analyze responses to make or recommend acceptance by higher authority on strategic grant acquisition. Determines appropriate legislative and program authority prior to execution of each grant or agreement. Seeks as necessary agreement modifications and extensions of performance period(s) for completion of work submitted to funders. Provides interpretation of requirements, regulations and guidelines to department management pertaining to grants and agreements. Monitors and analyze the effect of changes in laws, regulations and policies pertaining to grants and agreements, administration and management, and performance reporting. Plans and conduct meetings or workshops for program managers and coordinators to maintain agreement and grant management continuity. Collaborates with Finance Department to seek interpretation of laws and regulations concerning use of Federal funds and qualifying program expenditures Provides technical and administrative supervision to subordinate employees. Conducts formal and informal tribal consultation regarding cultural issues. Identifies and develops training to support implementation of tribal code, ordinances, and policies concerning culture to provide guidance for tribal staff. Advises administrative management regarding specific program requirements and responsibilities to Native American topics. Coordinates with Burns Paiute Tribal Council and representatives from other tribes and agencies including the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service (FS), etc. on Tribal issues. Coordinates with local, tribal, state and federal agencies, to develop intergovernmental legislation, policies or guidance addressing tribal cultural and educational concerns. Develops current and long-range plans for complex projects with procurement and contractual agreements including work-month estimates, procurement needs, contracts for archaeological, ethnographic, ethnobotanical, and cultural research, work schedules, and cost estimates. Generates management reports, initiates requests, justifications and other report documents as needed at the administrative and legislative levels. Oversees Tribal Educational, language, and cultural outreach within and beyond the tribal community. Serves as the Director of the Tehzi Tuaki Tehsutabe’i Preschool and the Tuwakii Nobi Youth Center. EXPERIENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

The primary principle investigator designing and conducting archaeological inventories, historical research, interviews, surveys and excavations; preparing and reviewing reports such as; cultural landscape designs, layout of circulation, archaeological materials, permits, lands construction, resource management plans and project proposal for corrections and/or deficiencies; developing new or improving techniques, criteria, and/or alternatives to meet program requirements. Knowledge at a level to serve as an expert for the application of analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of program operations or substantive administrative support functions and organization structures. Knowledge of a comprehensive range of administrative laws, policies, regulations, and precedents applicable to the program and related resources in the focus programs. Skill in adapting analytical techniques and evaluation criteria to measure and improve program effectiveness/ organizational productivity. Skill to plan, organize, and direct team study work and to negotiate effectively with management to accept and implement recommendations, where the proposals involve substantial resources and/or require extensive changes in established procedures. Experience at the state or national level in policy development, guidance, training, and field assistance related to the federal Native American program and trust responsibilities. Knowledge and experience of Indian Law and implementation of governmental Indian/Tribal Trust responsibilities. Experience coordinating with federal agencies and consulting with state and federal agencies. SPECIALIZED QUALIFICATIONS

Specialized experience is defined as having at least one-year of verifiable duties in five or more of the following areas:

Assisted leadership with dispute resolution between tribes and/or government agencies. Prepared briefing documents, summaries of tribal relations and consultation activities, and/or summaries of specific tribal concerns for leadership review. Coordinated tribal outreach efforts on behalf of an agency or tribe. Attended official tribal meetings and events. Served as a point of contact and/or liaison with federal agencies or Native American organizations. A dministered

and/or managed work on issues and rights of importance to Native American tribes. Developed briefing materials in order to educate on a significant or controversial issue related to Native American tribe(s). Maintained working knowledge of the unique legal relationship of the United States Government with American Indian Tribal governments as set forth in the Constitution of the United States, treaties, statutes, and court decisions. Developed public outreach and other strategies to improve the government relationships between tribal, state, local, and/or federal governments. Additional specialized experience is defined as having at least one-year of verifiable duties in five or more of the following areas: Achieved approval of grants and agreements for the unit, as well as notification(s) of funding availability within the limits of delegated authority; performed grant and agreement administration to include communicated with partners and program managers; participated in meetings or workshops for unit agreement managers and coordinators to maintain agreement and grant expertise; assisted in evaluating effects of policies and propose findings and recommendations to management; implementing complex grant and/or cooperative agreements, such as partnerships; performed pre-award through closeout processes for complex cooperative agreements and/or grants; established internal unit processes and systems for negotiating and administering grants/cooperative agreements (all phases); provided advice to senior program officials, internal customers and external partners on matters related to grants management; planned and assigned the work to be accomplished by the unit and establishing production or quality standards. EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Meets the Department of Interiors Standards as a Professional Archaeologist At least 5-years teaching and/or working with pedagogical models in second-language acquisition, primary-secondary-post-secondary learning. OTHER DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Fluency in Northern Paiute language or willingness to actively achieve fluency INDIAN PREFERENCE

Indian preference will be given to candidates showing proof of enrollment in a federally recognized tribe. In the absence of Indian applications meeting the qualifications as listed above, all applicants not entitled to or who fail to claim Indian Preference, will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, political preference, age, religion, or national origin. Submit to, and pass a drug test Agree to a criminal background check Sign confidentiality clause Be insurable to operate tribal vehicles (3-year clean driving record) Return completed Burns Paiute Indian Tribe Application, Cover Letter, and resume, to: Human Resources Director

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