Tribal Partnerships & Advocacy Fellow

Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC); Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 87,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

NRDC is seeking a two-year Fellow to work with the Nature Equity & Community Partnerships (ECP) team as it seeks to strengthen and grow Nature’s partnerships with Tribal Nations and Indigenous communities in ongoing food and agriculture, lands, and oceans advocacy.

The Fellow will be a member of the ECP team and will work closely with one additional Nature team on an advocacy campaign with a strong Tribal nexus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; graduate degree preferred.
• 2–4 years of relevant experience, including work with Tribal Nations or Indigenous communities.
• Experience in advocacy, lobbying, coalition-building, or legal research.
• Legal experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic support, research, analysis, and writing for one Nature campaign focusing on Tribal matters.
• Represent NRDC at hearings, conferences, coalition meetings, and with decisionmakers.
• Develop and manage partnerships with Tribal Nations and Native-led NGOs.
• Integrate Indigenous perspectives into advocacy strategies and communications.
• Collaborate with the ECP team on cross-cutting workstreams and align campaigns.

Skills

Research and writing

Policy analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Tribal sovereignty knowledge

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Graduate degree preferred

Job description

NRDC is seeking a two-year Fellow to work with the Nature Equity & Community Partnerships (ECP) team as it seeks to strengthen and grow Nature’s partnerships with Tribal Nations and Indigenous communities in ongoing food and agriculture, lands, and oceans advocacy.

The Fellow will be a member of the ECP team and will work closely with one additional Nature team on an advocacy campaign with a strong Tribal nexus.