Tribal Administrator

Full Time Thermal, Thermal, CA, US 2 Attachments

5 days ago Requisition

THE TORRES MARTINEZ DESERT CAHUILLA INDIANS

JOB DESCRIPTION

For Posting Purposes Only

JOB TITLE: Tribal Administrator

DIVISION: Tribal Administration

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

SALARY: $112.82 per hour non-negotiable

SUMMARY : Under the direction of the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians(“Tribe”) Tribal Council(“Supervisor”), this position will primarily be responsible to serve as the chief administrative officer responsible for managing administration divisions, implementing policies, and advancing the tribe’s strategic goals.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Including but not limited to the following duties and responsibilities.

• Provide strategic direction and oversight to Tribal programs, services, and divisions
• Ensure transparency, accountability, and strategic alignment of Tribal long/short missions, objectives, and goals
• Engage, manage, and direct division directors, managers, and administrative staff through effective delegation of duties and job functions
• Implement budgeting processes by planning, allocating, monitoring, and controlling financial resources that align with organizational goals
• Oversee budget preparation and administration, monitors expenditures, and ensures fiscal responsibility
• Analyze and structure effective staffing plans with proactive workforce planning, culturally grounded recruitment, and sustainable partnerships to address unique geographic, governance, and community-trust challenges
• Ensure that Tribal policies, resolutions, and ordinances are implemented effectively and in accordance with the Tribe’s constitution and by laws
• Plans, develops, implements, and monitors programs, projects, and services
• Conduct needs assessments to establish short-and long-term goals to ensure staff understand and work toward these objectives
• Develop strategies to adapt programs to policy and regulatory changes at Tribal, federal, state, and local levels
• Identify funding sources, manage funded grants and contract to maintain compliance, direction, and completion of programs/projects
• Oversee the administration, compliance, and delivery of health programs and benefits for Tribal employees, ensuring that services meet both federal, state, and Tribal sovereignty requirements
• Enforce applicable laws, rules, and Tribal policies, and recommend or implement new regulations, procedures, operational systems to improve efficiency and compliance
• Act as liaison between Tribal Council, Tribal members and internal or external organizations
• Consults regularly with Tribal Council, division and department heads, and employees ensuring alignment with the overall direction and goals of the Tribe
• Provide direct, candid, and evidence-based recommendations to Tribal Council, including matters that may be unpopular
• Develop partnerships with other tribes, federal, state, and local entities
• Prepare and submit reports on program outcomes, strategic goals, and departmental performance
• Analyze data to improve services and ensure accountability to the Tribal members

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Direct supervision of subordinates to include mentoring, coaching, and evaluating performance; hiring of employees; recommend transfer, reassignment, termination, and disciplinary actions.

OTHER DUTIES:

• Attend meetings, conferences, and events
• Attend mandatory training
• Travel as required to perform duties
• Perform related duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

K NOWLEDGE OF:

• Principles and practices that encompass planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and…