Re-Member Program Director

Overview

Re-Member welcomes applications for the leadership position of Program Director. The Program Director is the organization’s on-site leader, living year-round on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota and overseeing Re-Member’s daily operations.

About the Role
:
Successful candidates will be operations-focused and primarily responsible for managing the organization’s community and volunteer-facing programs. They will exhibit an interest in, and understanding of Indigenous culture, history, and modern-day opportunities and challenges, and will lead by example in demonstrating Re-Member’s commitment to building positive relationships with the Oglala Lakota people.

The Program Director will be the public-facing representative of the organization to several hundred annual volunteers, and tens of thousands of Pine Ridge Reservation residents, primarily enrolled members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. Residing full-time at the organization’s programming headquarters, the Program Director will oversee a year-round operation that includes hosting volunteers on week-long service-learning trips, delivering firewood and other heating assistance, and growing and distributing fresh vegetables.

The Program Director will report directly to Re-Member’s Chief Executive Officer and will collaborate with the CEO and Director of Finance to inform an annual budget. Aligned with Re-Member s mission, the Program Director will be a team-oriented collaborator and proactive communicator focused on responding to needs, meeting goals, and achieving desired outcomes.

They will ensure:

• Operational and financial actions are aligned with organizational objectives.
• Staff operate consistently within established policies and procedures.
• Community members receive courteous and professional assistance.
• Volunteers are provided an outstanding service opportunity and cultural immersion experience.

Volunteer (internal) focus: In close collaboration with the Volunteer Trip Coordinator and Program Manager, the Program Director will welcome volunteers to the reservation, provide a comprehensive program orientation, facilitate a daily educational session, and oversee the overall comfort, safety, and peace of mind for all volunteers during their visit.

Additional responsibilities:

• Volunteer Support:
  Encourage and motivate volunteers. Raise awareness about challenges and opportunities – and why Re-Member’s work is important. Present daily Wisdom of the Elders sessions.
• Volunteer Recognition:
  Celebrate volunteer achievements.
• Volunteer Retention:
  Support strategies to retain volunteers and build a strong volunteer network, fostering community both on and off the reservation.
• Fiscal and Stewardship Responsibilities

The Program Director will collaborate with the CEO and Director of Finance & Administration on the development and oversight of the programmatic budget(s) for the organization. The Program Director will be responsible for taking receipt of the organization’s mail and package service deliveries and will process deposits for charitable giving and trip payments accordingly. They will ensure material gifts-in-kind are recorded and distributed effectively.

They will also oversee the organization’s online and physical storefronts and manage inventory and deposits of cash sales.

• Accounts payable:
  Issue checks in support of locally incurred expenses, including payroll for local staff. Maintain check register and adequate paper trail for month-end reporting to Director of Finance & Administration.
• Record-keeping:
  Maintain necessary electronic and physical files of organizational records.
• Stewardship:
  Maintain and develop positive relationships with donors who visit the reservation. Communicate clearly and effectively with key donors who wish to support organizational programming.

About Re-Member:
Re-Member is an independent, non-profit organization working with the Oglala Lakota Nation on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. We improve the quality of life for those who live here and provide meaningful opportunities to serve and learn for those who volunteer and support our work. Re-Member’s efforts are funded by…