ABOUT US
The Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC) promotes the Indian-use of Indian resources for the benefit of Indian People. Programmatic offerings have expanded over nearly four decades to include legal and policy development, USDA technical assistance, natural resources management, domestic and international marketing support, and Native youth in food and agriculture leadership development. Informed by the trade routes and food systems that existed on this continent before colonization, IAC seeks to address systemic inequities to better serve Native producers and Indian Country as a whole.
IAC was founded in 1987 to pursue and promote the conservation, development, and use of our agricultural resources for the betterment of our people. Tribal leaders, in a true expression of self-determination, identified and delegated their representation within the Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC) Charter, comprising the voting membership that remains in existence today. This organizational leadership structure uniquely positions the IAC to inform policy and USDA programmatic implementation, simultaneously redefining and rebuilding our self-determined Tribal food systems.
ABOUT THE POSITION
Reporting to IAC’s Chief Stakeholder Engagement Officer (CSEO), the Executive Assistant (EA) will support the CSEO and broader team in providing tactical, operational, and administrative support. Their role will require excellence in relationship management, trust-building, and partnership across a large, geographically dispersed, remote team. The EA will be responsible for providing support to the CSEO and Stakeholder Engagement Directors Council in order to drive forward key projects, sweating the small stuff and keeping track of important deadlines and key details. The dynamic nature of this role requires that the ideal candidate will have exemplary time management skills, the ability to navigate ambiguity, a strong attention to detail, and a superior level of organization.
The EA will coordinate and manage scheduling, prepare and organize materials and agendas for key meetings, and serve at the right hand of the CSEO as a trusted partner to deliver against the team’s priorities. In this role, they must interact seamlessly and with a professional demeanor across a broad range of individuals, including members of the C-Suite and other organizational staff. To perform this job successfully, this individual will, at times, handle sensitive and confidential information while exercising professionalism and discretion.
The EA’s role has a lot of opportunity for growth in the form of increased responsibility, project management ownership, and supporting the organizational leadership in the continued evolutions
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Administrative support to the CSEO
Own the CSEO’s calendar, schedule appointments, and monitor how time is spent to ensure alignment with key priorities.
Coordinate travel arrangements, prepare itineraries, and plan all travel-related logistics.
Manage the CSEO’s expenses, track expenditures, organize receipts, and submit expense reports in accordance with IAC’s policies.
Administrative support to the Stakeholder Engagement team
Provide support to team members to drive forward key projects, keeping track of important details and deadlines.
Organize and prepare for meetings, gather required materials, and attend to meetings’ logistics.
Take detailed notes during important meetings and manage follow-up tasks after meetings.
Track the team’s (and the team leader’s) progress toward goals, keeping in mind organizational and team priorities.
Maintain various records, documents, and trackers for the Stakeholder Engagement team.
Internal communication and relationship building
Draft emails, reports, memos, presentations, and internal communications in the voice of the CSEO.
Navigate diverse working and communication styles to build trust and partnership across the large Stakeholder Engagement team.
Interact with IAC staff both within and outside of the Stakeholder Engagement team bringing information up/down/across the team.
This position is 100% remote. There is no requirement to be located in any particular place; it is a requirement that the EA have strong and adequate Wi-Fi access, so as to be able to access systems, meet via Zoom or other systems, and to operate and communicate effectively overall. Some travel on behalf of IAC may be required.
QUALIFICATIONS
3 years+ experience in supporting a senior executive or team.
Demonstrated passion and understanding for the organization’s mission and values.
Proven relationships and experience working in, for, and/or with Native communities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Aptitude for navigating ambiguity and asking the right questions in order to develop concrete action plans and next steps.
Ability and willingness to manage one’s own time and priorities while working remotely.
Strong organizational skills to balance competing priorities and deadlines.
Excellent computer skills, including utilization of Google Drive and Google Suite.
Attention to detail and deadlines.
IAC’s ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES
INTEGRITY – We intentionally nurture an environment of integrity and respect for our differences, the humanity of others, and the diversity of cultures—taking pride in our partnerships and collaboration with others.
LOYALTY – Our shared experiences as Native peoples instills a higher sense of purpose and meaning in our work. Loyalty is found in our commitment to see beyond what we need right now to ensure the health and prosperity of future generations.
INGENUITY – Native ingenuity is a solutions-oriented ability to adapt to challenges and address barriers to success. We prioritize the needs of our stakeholders, ensuring creative solutions to obstacles they identify in their communities and to their own success.
TENACITY – We honor the resilience of Native peoples through our advocacy for systemic change in food, healthcare, education, policy, and financial systems impacting Native communities to ensure that future generations thrive with long-term agricultural productivity and regenerative wealth.
BALANCE – Our work strives to embrace relationships in natural systems while supporting holistic approaches to management that revitalize and balance Native food systems.
STEWARDSHIP – We honor the Traditional Ecological Knowledge of American Indian and Alaska Native peoples who have long held regenerative agricultural practices as stewards of the land.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Nonprofit Professionals Now is pleased to be working with the Intertribal Agriculture Council on this administrative support role. Applications for this role should include a resume, and a cover letter addressing your experience working in Native communities, nonprofit experience, and background in administrative work.
All applications received will be reviewed and all applicants will receive a response. NPN and the Intertribal Agriculture Council take your time seriously and appreciate all applicants for considering this role.
Pay Range: $60,864 – $79,414 per year