GLT - Chief Operations Officer

Job Title:

Chief Operations Officer Department:
Tribal Government

Reports to:

Gun Lake Tribal Council

Location:

Administration Building Status/Level: Executive (EX)/ Full Time Wage: $171,199-$297,956-$463,567

SUMMARY: The Chief Operations Officer (COO) translates Tribal Council priorities into coordinated operational plans for Tribal Government. Acting within authority delegated by Tribal Council, the COO leads Government Administration, aligns leadership around measurable outcomes, and represents the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Tribal Government with local, state, and federal agencies. The COO also facilitates strategic planning, operational initiatives, change management, operational and cultural stewardship as directed by Tribal Council.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to the following:

Government Operations:

Provide overall leadership and guidance to the leadership team for areas of direct supervision and other Tribal entities as the Tribal Council deems appropriate,Collaborate with the Executive Management team to develop strategic plans, sound policies, and best practices in the area of labor relations and personnel management, operational oversight, and fiscal accountability

Provide analytics for the Tribal Council and the Government Leadership team, to capitalize on initiatives that will improve efficiency and performance

Expand data mining across entities to reflect insights from internal and external sources, to ensure decisions are well grounded in data

Lead compliance efforts with all applicable Tribal or federal laws, regulation or policy within direct areas of oversight and at the direction of Council Initiate policy and procedure, or re-engineer processes to ensure the conservation of tribal financial and personnel resources while enhancing overall performance

Translate strategic and tactical business plans into operational plans with defined owners, timelines, performance measures, and reporting expectations for all assigned areas and staff.

Evaluate and advise Tribal Council and Government Leadership team on the impact of long-range planning, of new programs/strategies and regulatory actions, as those items develop or influence Tribal Government and enterprises

Continually assess the competitiveness of all programs and practices against the relevant comparable companies, industries, and markets

Administer management, oversight, and employee relations in a manner consistent with the traditional value system of the Gun Lake PottawatomiFISCAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide leadership in developing and evaluating short- and long-term financial objectives and report performance, risks, and recommended actions to Tribal Council.

Correlate operational and financial data to ensure the financial impacts of decisions are reported.

Assist in negotiating directly with BIA, IHS and other funding agencies as directed by Council Ensure compliance with AFA agreements and grant funding agency requirements in the delivery of services

Partner with CFO ENTERPRISE RESPONSIBILITIES:

As directed by Tribal Council, provide strategic oversight of designated Tribal Government and enterprise functions, services, and activities to advance approved goals, strengthen coordination, and support sustainable growth.

Partner with the CHRO/CIO/CFO and appropriate enterprise leaders to address executive performance matters and support the attraction and recruitment of executive talent, consistent with delegated authority and established governance processes.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Participate in Tribal Citizen activities and other Tribally sponsored events that support Tribal sovereignty, culture, and customs

As directed by Tribal Council, carry out delegated management and oversight responsibilities for…