Tribal Partnerships & Policy Fellow

The National Congress of American Indians,; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 87,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time-off policy

Family leave policy

403b retirement plan

Hybrid work policy

Healthcare and mental health programs

Job summary

NRDC seeks a two-year Fellow to strengthen and grow Nature’s partnerships with Tribal Nations and Indigenous communities in ongoing food, lands, and oceans advocacy. The Fellow will support research, writing, partner development, coalition engagement, and policy advocacy with an emphasis on Tribal partners.

This is a limited-term position based in NRDC's Washington, D.C. office and represented by the WBNG/NewsGuild local 32035 bargaining unit.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; graduate degree preferred.
• 2–4 years of relevant experience, including internships and clinical work.
• Experience with Tribal Nations, Indigenous communities, or Native-led organizations.
• Advocacy/organizing/political experience (e.g., lobbying, campaign, or coalition-building); work with officials is a plus.
• Legal research or writing formal comments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic support, research, analysis, and writing for one Nature campaign, focusing on Tribal matters and partnerships.
• Represent NRDC at hearings, conferences, coalition meetings, and venues with decisionmakers.
• Support development and management of partnerships with Tribal Nations, Native-led NGOs, and Indigenous communities.
• Incorporate Tribal and Indigenous perspectives into advocacy strategies, policy positions, and communications.
• Collaborate with Nature ECP team members on a limited set of workstreams outside the main campaign assignment.
• Coordinate between the ongoing advocacy campaign and the Nature ECP team to share learnings and support strategy development.

Skills

Biodiversity knowledge

Tribal sovereignty understanding

Cultural competency

Public service / equity commitment

Research skills

Oral & written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Graduate degree preferred

Job description

NRDC seeks a two-year Fellow to strengthen and grow Nature’s partnerships with Tribal Nations and Indigenous communities in ongoing food, lands, and oceans advocacy. The Fellow will support research, writing, partner development, coalition engagement, and policy advocacy with an emphasis on Tribal partners.

This is a limited-term position based in NRDC's Washington, D.C. office and represented by the WBNG/NewsGuild local 32035 bargaining unit.