We R Native; WRN Youth Engagement Coordinator

Job Title: We R Native (WRN) Youth Engagement Coordinator

Reports to: We R Native Manager

Initial Salary Range: $56,000 - $66,000 annually

Benefits: Health, Vision, & Dental Insurance, Retirement Contributions, PTO, and Paid Holidays

Funded Through: August 31, 2026 (funding award renews annually)

Classification: Salaried, Exempt

Status: Full-Time (1.00 FTE), Regular w/Benefits

Location: Portland, OR

JOB SUMMARY

The Northwest Tribes have long recognized the need to exercise control over the design and development of health care delivery systems in their local communities. To this end, they formed the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (also referred to as NPAIHB or "the Board") in 1972.

Guided by a vision of "Health and Wellness for the Seventh Generation," NPAIHB is a 501(c)3 designated (non-profit) organization and Tribal organization, P.L. 93-638, under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA) serving the 43 federally recognized Tribes in the states of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington (Northwest Tribes). Tribes become voting members of the Board through resolutions passed by their governing body.

Each member Tribe designates a delegate to serve on the NPAIHB Board of Directors.

Led by our Board of Directors, NPAIHB's mission is to "eliminate health disparities and improve the quality of life of American Indians and Alaska Natives by supporting Northwest Tribes in their delivery of culturally appropriate, high-quality health programs and services." We have a staff of over 120 professionals dedicated to advancing Tribal health for the 7th generation in the Pacific Northwest.

The NPAIHB's Strategic Plan  can be found here.

The We R Native (WRN) Youth Engagement Coordinator (WRN Coordinator) is responsible for supporting the outreach and engagement efforts across the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board's adolescent health promotion projects (including We R Native and Healthy Native Youth). They will help guide youth-led initiatives, create and manage social media content, and co-lead multimedia projects.

The WRN Coordinator must have digital communication skills, project coordination experience, cultural and community awareness, and the ability to work with youth/young adults and support youth-focused health messaging, multimedia outreach, and cross-team collaboration with tribal communities and partners.

The WRN Coordinator coordinates and supports the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board's Adolescent Health Team, a multidisciplinary group of seven public health professionals, including the Adolescent Health Principal Investigator and Co-Directors, We R Native Manager, Healthy Native Youth Project Director, Healthy Native Youth Project Outreach Specialist, SMS Communications Specialist, and the ETHIC Media Specialist and Web Manager. Together, this team works to improve the health and well-being of American Indian and Alaska Native youth and young adults in the Northwest (OR, WA, and ) by advancing prevention, holistic wellness education, and culturally rooted youth support systems.

The WRN Coordinator reports to the We R Native Manager. This scope of work is housed within the NW Tribal Epidemiology Center Division.

This position is based at NPAIHB's offices in Portland, Oregon. Local travel and/or overnight travel outside of the area is required approximately 25% of the time.

• Provides Adolescent Health team support in alignment with NPAIHB Strategic Plan
• Supports the formation of a Regional and National Youth Engagement Network (NYEN) for the NW Tribal Epidemiology Center and for NPAIHB programs, including the Adolescent Health projects, and the IHS grant, along with future projects and services
• Recruit and train 10-20 AI/AN youth per year from the NW and nationwide to participate in the Regional and National Youth Engagement Network (NYEN) as youth advisors to the Network.
• Selected young adults will be paid to: write healthy relationship articles on We R Native, provide peer‑to‑peer outreach in their communities,…