Western Indigenous Engagement Fellow

We're protecting and enhancing America's National Park System for present and future generations.

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) is the nation’s oldest and largest national parks nonprofit, advocacy organization. NPCA has an exciting opportunity for a Western Indigenous Engagement Fellow to join our Regional Programs.

Montana

Full-time;
Term 12-month position

$48,000 (Grade K)

Incumbent

We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package for this role including a four-day, 32-hour work week, paid vacation leave, paid sick leave, paid holidays, health insurance, flexible spending account, dental insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, retirement benefits, short- and long-term disability, and paid sabbaticals for staff after seven years of service. Learn more about our benefits /jobs.

Two 12-month fellowship positions are available to join our Northern Rockies Regional Office and to work in one of the following NPCA program areas:
Chief Mountain Initiative, Transboundary River Protection, Yellowstone climate and/or cultural management, or Northern Rockies Cultural Parks.

• Collaborate on one of the above program areas with leaders from the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), in association with Salish Kootenai College (SKC), Blackfeet Community College (BCC), Tribal partners, and the National Park Service (NPS). The work will focus on deepening Indigenous involvement, inclusion, and input in natural and cultural resources management decisions in and around national parks in the Northern Rockies Region.
• Support in-person and remote connections to Tribal and conservation partners in the Northern Rockies region.
• Participate in and help facilitate gatherings and meetings with partner organizations focused on Indigenous engagement and representation specific to national park cultural and natural resource management.
• Support the Western Indigenous Engagement Fellowship Program (WIEFP) by helping NPCA evaluate, improve, and promote the program for next cohort of fellows.
• Assist Program Manager and Senior Fellow with donor and foundation support as needed.
• Be a contributing member to NPCA’s Northern Rockies team and bring learning and conversation back to NPCA to support our organizational learning and growth.

Western Indigenous Engagement Fellowship Program: As a full-time employee of NPCA, the fellow will coordinate with key staff at NPCA to advance and integrate priority goals for the WIEFP. The first month of the fellowship will focus on onboarding and developing relationships with NPCA staff and partners. The fellow will spend the rest of the year coordinating with the cooperating partners to implement program objectives.

70%

Professional Development: The fellow will have dedicated time to explore their own professional development and build professional connections. A portion of the fellow’s time will be spent learning and building connections at trainings, conferences, and field experiences arranged with NPCA and partners. NPCA also has Indigenous Engagement spaces within our organization, and the fellow is invited to participate and contribute to those.

30%

Other: Respect employees regardless of their position or background. Participates in developing department goals, objectives, and systems. Participates in administrative staff meetings, organization-wide meetings, staff committee meetings, training programs, and attends other meetings and seminars as designated by the supervisor. Assists in evaluation of reports, decisions, and results of department in relation to established goals. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee in this position.

32-hour work week. Flexible hours scheduled between 8:30 a.m.

- 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Occasional weekend or evening work is required.

Regional travel for meetings, events, and outreach (for example, visits to national parks to meet staff and local community, and travel for regional…