Missing and Murdered Indigenous ’s Outreach and Advocacy Coordinator

Missing And Murdered Indigenous People's Outreach And Advocacy Coordinator

Reports to Chief Executive Officer. Supervises

Location:

Orleans, CA/ Happy Camp, CA/ or Yreka, CA. Salary: $30.00 - $38.00 per hour/ DOE. Classifications:
Full Time Regular Non-Exempt Non-Entry Level.

The Missing And Murdered Indigenous People's (MMIP) Outreach And Advocacy Coordinator, under the supervision of the Karuk Tribal Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will be responsible for coordinating the development of the Karuk Tribe's project to address the issue of Murdered and Missing Indigenous People (MMIP). This includes coordination with the Karuk community, various Karuk government departments, contracting partners, law enforcement (tribal, federal, and state) and partnering agencies.

1. Develops relationships with law enforcement agencies on federal, tribal, state, county, and local levels, and serves as the central point of contact between project contracted partners, court personnel, agency and community stakeholders.

2. Provides advocacy with law enforcement, healthcare providers, and social workers on behalf of families affected by or at risk of an MMIP case.

3. Develops and implements culturally appropriate outreach programs and materials within Indigenous communities to raise awareness about the risk and prevention factors.

4. Facilitates community workshops and training sessions on self-defense, safety planning, and reporting mechanisms.

5. Establishes a protocol for the event of a missing person and the activation of the Feather Alert.

6. Utilizes the Yav Pa Anav Forum to ensure tribal administration, all human services, and medical staff remain up-to-date on any new developments, protocols, or policies regarding MMIP cases.

7. Collaborates with tribal human services programs (such as, Family Violence Prevention Services Program (FVPS), Substance Use Disorder/Alcohol or Other Drug Program, (SUD/AOD), behavioral health, housing, and healthcare) to provide support tailored to the unique needs of families affected by or at risk of an MMIP case.

8. Establishes standardized protocols for information-sharing between agencies while respecting tribal sovereignty and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) privacy laws.

9. Assists in the development and distribution of educational, age, and culturally appropriate materials for schools, the general public and community meetings.

10. Conducts, with the assistance of the supervisor and/or tribal grant writer, acquisition of continued, additional and subsequent funding.

11. Expands the current database to incorporate MMIP cases and documents risk factors associated with MMIP Cases.

12. Conducts, with the assistance of a contracted evaluation consultant, pre- and post-assessments to measure the increase in awareness within the community about the risks and signs of potential violence.

13. Develops and administer surveys or interviews with the assistance of a contracted evaluation consultant, and gathers self-reported data on community members' feelings of empowerment and ability to respond effectively to MMIP incidents.

14. Develops and implements procedures for assessing vulnerability, and prioritizing risk to capture data.

15. Presents at conferences, events, and group sessions on the issue of MMIP.

16. Tracks the amount of funds and resources utilized by families of MMIP and at-risk individuals; assists in fiscal reporting to funder.

17. Is able to manage a caseload and retain personal objectivity while empathetically dealing with the problems of others and delivers crisis interventions as needed.

1. Previous experience working with tribal and/or Native American organizations,…