TANF Prevention Technician

Job Opportunities

Thank you for your interest in employment with Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation. We employ a broad range of qualified applicants with experience for positions at our different locations. Please submit a completed application with your resume to the Human Resources Department.

Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified American Indian and Alaska Native candidates in accordance with the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 (Title 25, USC, Section 472). If you are claiming Indian Preference, you must submit your Tribal documentation with your application.

• Associate's degree equivalent to four (4) years of experience
• Bachelor's degree equivalent to eight (8) years of experience

The Prevention Technician for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program will promote the four purposes of TANF, with a focus on TANF purposes 3 and 4 through prevention activities, projects, education, and advocacy. Encourage a youth-guided system development and implementation. Supports the continuity of youth services through collaboration with other Tribal Departments.

All Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation employees must submit to a background check and abide by all Tribal, federal, and state laws. All employees must comply with Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation drug free workplace policy and will be subject to pre-employment, random, for-cause, and post-accident drug and alcohol testing. Qualified American Indian Preference applies.

• Consistently demonstrate the organization’s values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride.
• Demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others.

• General knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software.
• Knowledge of the history, culture and organization history of the Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation and the Tolowa people.
• Knowledge of current issues in the field of social welfare; social services programs and other public welfare programs on the Federal, State, and local level.
• Knowledge of the Indian community, its organization, and needs.
• Knowledge of community support systems, health care and human service resources.

• Broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong citizen focus, efficient performance, and teamwork.
• Customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills.
• Ability to manage time and organize work to ensure efficient performance.
• Ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with supervisors to ensure understanding and manage work accordingly.
• Ability to understand and manage citizen confidentiality.

• Problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Interpersonal skills and teamwork

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)
• 2 years of social services work experience
• Valid state issued driver’s license and/or ability to obtain a California or Oregon driver’s license. Must be insurable for the Nation’s insurance policy.

• Use hands and arms to operate office or field equipment
• Sit more than half the workday
• Stand and/or walk less than half the workday
• Bend, stretch, twist, crouch and/or reach
• View electronic monitors for prolonged periods of time
• Use hands and arm for repetitive motion tasks consistently for more than one hour at a time
• Lift or carry unaided less than 50 pounds
• Push or pull using up to moderate force
• See and hear with normal acuity

• Work is conducted in a standard office environment
• Moderate travel is required (up to 50% of the time)
• Work is sometimes in confined spaces and in areas of high noise and/or high/low temperatures