NWCCIN_ClimateCollab_TribalOutreachCommsLiaison_May22.pdf - Necanicum Watershed Council

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39 N Holladay Dr., PO Box 474, Seaside, Oregon 97138 || Phone (503)-717-1458 || necanicumwatershed@gmail.com Supporting hands-on conservation in the Necanicum Basin since 1995 through restoration, education and community collaboration. P.O. Box 368, Bay Center, WA 98527 | 360-875-6670 | www.chinooknation.org The Chinook Indian Nation Clatsop Cathlamet Lower Chinook Wahkiakum Willapa Job Title: Tribal Outreach & Communications Liaison Reports to: NWC Executive Director Employer: Necanicum Watershed Council Location: Seaside, OR (some remote work possible) Commitment: Through June 30, 2023. Longer is possible dependent on continued funding. Compensation: $20/hr (12-15 hours per week) Benefits: $140 taxable monthly stipend, temporary use of project equipment, etc. Deadline to Apply: June 8th, 2022 at 5:00pm (PST). Submission Instructions: Please submit your CV and 3 professional references to NWC Executive Director, Noah Dolinajec, necanicumwatershed@gmail.com. POSITION SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND About the Necanicum Watershed Council & Chinook Indian Nation Founded under the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds, the Necanicum Watershed Council is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to restoring and conserving the nearly 56,000 acres of Sitka Spruce, Western Hemlock and Douglas Fir dominated forests that make up the Necanicum Basin and support the healthy functioning of the wild Necanicum River. The Necanicum watershed supports a wide variety of wildlife and ecosystems, from black bears to coho salmon to endemic wildflowers only found in our part of the world. These species, and the healthy river they rely on, also provide our communities with something we often forget: clean water, air and soil. By engaging our community in the restoration process of our ecosystems and partnering with diverse local and regional groups and businesses, the Necanicum Watershed Council solves conservation problems through a collaborative first approach. 39 N Holladay Dr., PO Box 474, Seaside, Oregon 97138 || Phone (503)-717-1458 || necanicumwatershed@gmail.com Supporting hands-on conservation in the Necanicum Basin since 1995 through restoration, education and community collaboration. P.O. Box 368, Bay Center, WA 98527 | 360-875-6670 | www.chinooknation.org The Chinook Indian Nation Clatsop Cathlamet Lower Chinook Wahkiakum Willapa The Chinook Indian Nation is made up of the five western-most Chinookan speaking tribes at the mouth of the Columbia River. Our five constituent tribes are the Clatsop and Cathlamet (Kathlamet) of present-day Oregon and the Lower Chinook, Wahkiakum (Waukikum) and Willapa (Weelappa) of what is now Washington State. The Chinook Indian Nation is organized to enhance the cultural, social, and economic well-being of all Chinook Indian tribal members, to protect the natural resources of the Chinook Indian Nation’s lands and waters, and to facilitate political and legal relationships with external governments. Project Background The Necanicum Watershed Council accepts the reality that the indigenous voices of the north coast of Oregon have been systematically excluded from the conservation conversation. The Chinook Indian Nation’s aboriginal territory spans from Tillamook Head in the South to the north shore of the Willapa River in Washington, as well as from the mouth of the Columbia River to Oak Point just west of Longview. Per Indian Claims Commission Docket 234 the Chinook Indian Nation is the only legal representative of the Clatsop Tribe of Chinooks, the Indigneous peoples of the Clatsop and Necanicum Basin. This project aims to lay the foundation for a robust partnership between the Necanicum Watershed Council and Chinook Indian Nation. Under initial funding support from the Oregon Health Authority Community Health fund, the two parties will develop a shared approach to stewardship of the Necanicum Basin undertaken with active participation and opportunity for CIN inclusion. The NWC has prioritized building an active, stable and functional partnership with the Chinook Indian Nation to better serve the Necanicum Basin’s indigenous community, more effectively plan for conservation needs to include vital localized TEK, and to identify priority projects. The NWC provides both hands-on habitat restoration and community outreach, engagement, and education services for nearly 56,000 acres of land in Clatsop County and supports communities that total almost 10,000 in year-round residents as well as up to 60,000 in seasonal residents and tourists. The NWC’s work has the potential to create new opportunities for involvement from the 39 N Holladay Dr., PO Box 474, Seaside, Oregon 97138 || Phone (503)-717-1458 || necanicumwatershed@gmail.com Supporting hands-on conservation in the Necanicum Basin since 1995 through restoration, education and community collaboration. P.O. Box 368, Bay Center, WA 98527 | 360-875-6670 | www.chinooknation.org The Chinook Indian Nation Clatsop Cathlamet Lower Chinook Wahkiakum Willapa CIN in conservation planning and restoration of the 21-mile Necanicum River and the ecosystems it supports. The Tribal Outreach and Communications Liaison is a broadly defined position with a variety of contributions to the NWC/CIN Climate Collaborative. They will provide vital assistance to the Necanicum Watershed Council in the form of administrative and field tasks to support the NWC Executive Director in the oversight of the partnership. The position directly reports to the NWC Executive Director. The employee will also provide routine communication between the two participating groups, the NWC and CIN, as well as other partners when the need arises. This position will require an applicant that is comfortable with working in a constantly evolving situation with job expectations and deliverables that will shift over the life of the position. The position will include administrative assistant tasks, communications and mapping, historical knowledge and tribal relations, etc. Some of the main areas of focus for the position are as follows: 1. Fundraising/Funding Opportunities 2. Longterm planning (Strategic planning, action planning, MOU development, etc.) 3. Partner engagement 4. Tribal education/TEK 5. Project development/prioritization 6. Communications (i.e. social media, volunteer engagement, community events, etc.) DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ▪ Assistance with identifying new grant/funding opportunities, preparation of grant proposal materials, etc., that will benefit the continued development of the NWC/CIN partnership. ▪ Organize community outreach events in Seaside and Gearhart, identifying partners to support such events (i.e. businesses, individuals, etc.), assistance with organizing agreements with City of Gearhart/City of Seaside. 39 N Holladay Dr., PO Box 474, Seaside, Oregon 97138 || Phone (503)-717-1458 || necanicumwatershed@gmail.com Supporting hands-on conservation in the Necanicum Basin since 1995 through restoration, education and community collaboration. P.O. Box 368, Bay Center, WA 98527 | 360-875-6670 | www.chinooknation.org The Chinook Indian Nation Clatsop Cathlamet Lower Chinook Wahkiakum Willapa ▪ Provide continued education for NWC board and volunteers, as well assist NWC in developing shared content for community education. ▪ Assisting in field site visits in Necanicum Basin. ▪ Development of project materials: logo, webpage, documents, etc. ▪ Plan, schedule, and mediate meetings between NWC, CIN and any other partners of the project. ▪ Assistance with shared strategic planning, MOU development, action planning, etc. ▪ … QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Required: ▪ Experience with either natural resources, conservation, wildlife science or other closely related field. ▪ Proficiency in Office Suite and other organizational software. ▪ Ability to confidently communicate between partners, with landowners and in other public or semi-public settings. ▪ Experience writing technical documents and informal communications content. ▪ An understanding of social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.). Preferred: ▪ GIS, Google Earth Pro or other mapping experience. ▪ Riparian, stream, salmonid, or other watershed restoration focused experience. ▪ Experience working in the field (i.e. comfort accessing off-trail or other field sites) ▪ Experience designing or working on the development of assessments (i.e. a needs-based assessment of projects in the Necanicum Basin). ▪ Experience working in a tribal setting, particularly knowledge of Chinook Indian Nation customs, language, systems and more. ▪ Ability to speak/understand Spanish. 39 N Holladay Dr., PO Box 474, Seaside, Oregon 97138 || Phone (503)-717-1458 || necanicumwatershed@gmail.com Supporting hands-on conservation in the Necanicum Basin since 1995 through restoration, education and community collaboration. P.O. Box 368, Bay Center, WA 98527 | 360-875-6670 | www.chinooknation.org The Chinook Indian Nation Clatsop Cathlamet Lower Chinook Wahkiakum Willapa The preferred candidate will have the following competencies: ▪ Ability to problem solve under a variety of scenarios ▪ Strong team skills (i.e. interpersonal, professional, etc.). ▪ Adaptable to a changing work environment and ability to apply a variety of skill sets in order to meet the needs of the position. ▪ Willing to follow instructions and meet deadlines in a timely manner. ▪ Ability to self-motivate and contribute creatively to project development. CHINOOK INDIAN NATION & NATIVE PREFERENCE: Preference will be given to candidates showing proof of enrollment in the Chinook Indian Nation. Native American preference will be given to candidates showing proof of enrollment or descendancy in an Indian Tribe. In the absence of qualified Indian applicants, all applicants not entitled to or who fail to claim Indian Preference will receive consideration without regard to race, color, creed, sex, age, religion or national origin. EMPLOYMENT: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee incumbent in this position. Employee will be required to follow any other job- related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instruction/assignment. The employment relationship with the Necanicum Watershed Council is voluntary. The length of the position is reliant on continued funding but is expected to last 12 months minimum. Accordingly, either the Necanicum Watershed Council or the employee may terminate the employment relationship at will, with or without cause, at any time, so long as there is no violation of applicable federal or state law. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise. This position will be hired as a 1099 contractor and will thus have to claim their own state and federal taxes. Funding for this position is reliant on the employee assisting in securing further funding.