State of Washington · 1 day ago
Director of Tribal Relations (Exempt) Olympia
Bay View, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
5+ years expThe State of Washington's Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is seeking a visionary leader for the Director of Tribal Relations role. This position involves providing strategic advice and oversight to ensure effective government-to-government relations with Tribal Nations and support the agency's mission for Washington’s children and families.
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Responsibilities
Serves on the Leadership Team for the agency
Travels statewide and meets, as the primary agency representative, with tribal governments on an ongoing basis
Maintains deep knowledge of all operations and programs at the agency to understand and advise on the nuances, intertwining laws, policies and procedures, Supreme Court rulings and state and federal requirements
Provides effective leadership, management, and supervision of Office of Tribal Relations (approx. 25) staff
Ensures that government to government relationships are ongoing and meaningful between DCYF, tribal governments, and Recognized American Indian Organizations to plan, direct, develop, and implement the delivery of services, resources to the tribes, and tribal members
Drafts and delivers Dear Tribal letters from the Secretary and Assistant Secretaries
Serves as expert on the Indian Child Welfare committee and ensures follow-up and follow-through of issues
Monitors policy and compliance with the Washington Indian Child Welfare Act
Serves as the agency's senior policy advisor to the Secretary and provides regular and emergent advice and counsel to the Secretary on matters related to the Indian Child Welfare Act, regulations, consultation, relationship management and other areas related to tribal relations
Ensures policies of the agency are upheld as they relate to tribal and state relations
Plans, develops and executes on a strategy to improve agency services to and collaboration with tribes
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated expertise in Tribal issues through professional or community-based experience
Deep knowledge of at least one of the issues of child welfare, early learning and juvenile justice
Bachelor's degree in public administration, social work, human services, education, public policy, Native American or Indigenous Studies, or a closely related field
Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in evaluation, strategic planning and management of programs in state and/or tribal government
Three (3) years of experience managing complex projects
OR Ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in evaluation, strategic planning and management of programs in state and/or tribal government and Five (5) years of experience managing complex projects
Strong analytic skills and demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret complex data
Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a variety of audiences, including strong oral and written presentation skills
Highly skilled in facilitating and negotiating in times of conflict
Ability to create space for all voices to be heard
Strong management skills
Able to create an environment of trust and inclusion for all people
Knowledge of state, federal, and tribal governments
Ability to work in a fast-paced, complex environment
The ability to take action to learn and grow
The ability to take action to meet the needs of others
Preferred
Direct professional experience working with or within tribal communities and governments
Leadership experience in a political environment
Ability to research, form, build, and sustain relationships with tribal governments following government to government sovereignty protocols
Demonstrated commitment and effectiveness in culturally relevant institutional change and promoting culturally and linguistically responsive skills and practices
Three (3) years of supervision experience
Action-oriented work style focused on results, excellent judgement and the ability to see 'big picture'
Benefits
Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance.
Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses.
Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.
Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.
The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.
State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).
Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP).
All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems.
If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.
Full-time employees earn eight hours of sick leave per month.
Full-time employees accrue vacation leave at the rates specified in WAC 357-31-165(1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA).
Washington State supports members of the armed forces with 21 days paid military leave per year.
Most employees whose family member or household member dies, or for loss of pregnancy, are entitled to five (5) days of paid bereavement leave.
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