Administrate Special Projects Assistant

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes; Pablo (MT); On-site; USD 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes in Montana are seeking an Administrative Special Projects Assistant to support the Business/Financing Office. This role involves research, grant coordination, budgeting, and post-award activities under supervision.

The ideal candidate will have a High School Diploma or equivalent with training in business administration or project management and knowledge of land-related fields. A valid Montana driver's license may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in business administration or project management.
• Training or experience in land-related fields.

Responsibilities

• Assists researching funding opportunities and notices of funding availability.
• Helps coordinate funding applications; drafts agenda requests, resolutions, comments, narratives, budgets.
• Supports post-award activities: meetings, budget mods, environmental reviews, release of funds.
• Collaborates with Grants/Accounting for timely submission of financial reports.
• Performs clerical and general office duties as required.

Skills

Business administration

Project management

Grant research

Budgeting basics

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

This position is a crucial part of the Administrative Special Projects Planning and providing direct support to the Business/Financing office. The role involves a wide range of important tasks aimed at achieving specific project goals. The position requires exercising judgement and taking responsibility for results.

• Assists with researching funding opportunities and other notices of funding availability.
• Assists with coordinating all funding applications, including drafting application support documents such as Tribal Council agenda requests, Tribal Council Resolutions, public comments, project narratives, and budgets.
• Assists with conducting post-award meetings, budget modifications, environmental reviews or assessments, and release of funds.
• Assists with collaborating with the Grants/Accounting Specialist to ensure accurate and timely submission of all financial reports.
• Carrying out clerical and general office duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (AS REFLECTED ON TRIBAL EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION):

The Administrate Special Projects Assistant must have a High School Diploma or equivalent with experience or training in business administration, project management and/or experience or training in land related fields (i.e. land locations, mapping, and legal descriptions). Possession of, or eligibility for, a valid Montana Motor Vehicle Operator's license and be insurable under the Tribe's Insurance Policy; be able to obtain ATV/UTV endorsement.