The Willamette Falls Inter-Tribal Public Access Project will create spaces for the public to gather near the second-largest waterfall by volume in North America. As such, the Vice President of Tribal Affairs plays a pivotal role, helping the organization navigate inter-tribal interests, multi-community and organizational needs, while advancing the Project and the organization’s overall mission during this time of increased engagement.
The Vice President of Tribal Affairs will report directly to the President, providing strategic and operational support for Tribal Affairs programming and leadership. They will have the depth of understanding to center indigenous voices within the Trust’s activities.
The Vice President of Tribal Affairs is a member of the Trust Leadership team and will work collaboratively with Trust Leadership, staff and board, and key contractors and vendors.
The key role for the Vice President is to nurture and maintain connections with the tribal communities that possess historic connections to the Falls and represent their voice and position throughout the Project’s development. Significant connections with Pacific Northwest Tribes will be needed in this role.
Nonprofit Professionals Now is supporting this search with an application deadline of July 18, 2024.
Salary & Benefits $130,000-150,000/year, plus benefits: health, vision, and dental insurance with 100% premiums paid by employer; up to 6% employer matched retirement; 3 weeks starting PTO, 40 hrs Sick Time, 11 holidays and 2 floating holidays; generous maternity/paternity leave; and, a flexible schedule with a hybrid work model based out of the Portland Oregon Metro area. Benefits are non-negotiable.
Willamette Falls Trust is committed to improve its diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and foster an environment where all people are welcome, we therefore encourage applications from a diverse pool of applicants. Willamette Falls Trust provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity.
About Willamette Falls Trust
Willamette Falls Trust (the “Trust”) is a non-profit organization located in Oregon City, OR, dedicated to promoting and preserving an unparalleled Willamette Falls experience, fostering year-round connections to the magnificence of the Falls. Our mission aims to provide historical and cultural interpretation, maintain a healthy habitat, create public open spaces, and amplify tribal voices and interests in the Falls and its waterway.
The leadership of the Trust includes tribes with historic and current connections to the Falls, which include the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, and Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs.
