Impact-Driven Tribal Policy & Operations Manager

Scion Staffing, Inc.; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 76,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement contributions

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Meaningful Tribal health work

Job summary

Scion Nonprofit Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for a Tribal Policy & Operations Manager for an established nonprofit and Tribal organization in Portland, Oregon.

This is a full-time, direct-hire opportunity for an experienced professional with a strong background working with Tribes or Tribal organizations and experience spanning policy or program administration, operations, project management, and executive-level coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Political Science, Communications, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Health Policy, or a closely related field.
• In lieu of the minimum educational requirement, at least eight years of progressively responsible qualifying experience may serve as an acceptable substitute.
• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in government relations, Tribal policy administration, public health or Tribal program management, executive support, program administration, or a closely related field.
• Minimum of two years of professional experience working with Tribes, Tribal organizations, Tribal communities, or Tribal health clinics; Northwest Tribes experience preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of administrative and operational workflows, executive coordination, project management, meeting and event management, organizational governance, documentation, and handling confidential information.
• Strong technical writing, research, analysis, interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills; proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, and Adobe Acrobat.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day administrative and operational activities for the Policy Division, coordinating workflows, priorities, deadlines, systems, resources, and follow-up across Government Affairs and Board Relations functions.
• Lead planning and coordination for Quarterly Board Meetings, policy-related events, Executive Committee sessions, and other key meetings, including schedules, materials, logistics, meeting documentation, and follow-up activities.
• Serve as a central liaison among member Tribes, Tribal leaders, internal staff, Tribal health programs, government agencies, funders, community partners, consultants, and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate complex Policy projects and initiatives, including work plans, timelines, deliverables, budgets, approvals, reporting requirements, partner communications, and cross-functional dependencies.
• Co-supervise the Board Relations & Executive Assistant in coordination with organizational leadership, including establishing priorities, assigning and reviewing work, providing feedback, supporting performance management, and identifying professional development needs.
• Coordinate the Tribal Youth Delegate Program, including monthly meetings, events, engagement activities, communications, travel arrangements, participation tracking, follow-up, and quarterly reporting.

Skills

Technical writing

Research

Analysis

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Public Administration, Political Science, Communications, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Health Policy, or related)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

SharePoint

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Scion Nonprofit Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for a Tribal Policy & Operations Manager for an established nonprofit and Tribal organization in Portland, Oregon.

This is a full-time, direct-hire opportunity for an experienced professional with a strong background working with Tribes or Tribal organizations and experience spanning policy or program administration, operations, project management, and executive-level coordination.