NICWA Employment Opportunities

NICWA offers Native and non-Native professionals opportunities for personal and professional development in a family-oriented environment. As a Native organization, NICWA promotes American Indian and Alaska Native values within the workplace, with an emphasis on cooperation, respect, and an appreciation for diversity.

We are looking for people who have a strong working knowledge of Native culture, tribal communities, tribal social service systems, and tribal government structure; who are creative and have strong project management skills; or who want to be part of a team that works together for positive change in the health and well-being of American Indian and Alaska Native children and families. Join NICWA to be a part of this change!

Open Positions:

Events and Training Project Coordinator | Hybrid, Portland, OR

Events and Training Coordinator Job Description

NICWA seeks a highly motivated individual who is passionate about the well-being of American Indian and Alaska Native children and families and hopes to use their excellent administrative support skills and project management skills to contribute to our mission, facilitating training opportunities for frontline tribal social service workers. The events and training manager project coordinator will support NICWA’s Annual Protecting Our Children Conference by managing payments in our event software, providing registration support to community members, writing social media plans and marketing emails, scheduling travel for employees and consultants, scheduling internal and external meetings, and proofreading materials. This position is ideal for a candidate with a strong eye for detail, tech savviness, marketing experience, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Organizational skills and excellent time management skills are imperative for success in the role. Read more about the opportunity in our position announcement.

This position will work a hybrid schedule in NICWA’s office in Portland on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, with remote working days on Mondays and Fridays.

Member Relations Manager | Hybrid, Portland, OR

Member Relations Manager Job Description

As part of our work to increase the value of NICWA membership, we’ve revamped NICWA’s member relations manager role. We’re looking for the right candidate for this new position and our next member relations manager will be an integral part of NICWA’s program department, which takes the lead on all of our community development, public policy, and research work. The new member relations manager will help NICWA to develop a process for ongoing listening to our members. We’ll create regular opportunities for members to identify emerging issues, highlight program and practice strategies, share resources, and identify challenges they need help addressing. Additionally, we’ll intentionally draw on all of the information that members share with us to inform our advocacy priorities and strategies, resources, workforce training opportunities, conference programming, and funding proposals to support work that is meaningful and of benefit to you! If you genuinely love tribal child welfare and are interested in helping to lead this exciting transition to being in relationship with NICWA members in a new way, please consider applying for our member relations manager position. Read more about the opportunity in our position announcement.

This position will work a hybrid schedule in NICWA’s office in Portland on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, with remote working days on Mondays and Fridays.

Strategic Communications Intern | Remote or Hybrid

Strategic Communications Intern Job Description

The Strategic Communications Intern will learn many of the basic skills needed to become a communications professional at a national nonprofit. They will have the opportunity to network within the Native community, regionally and nationally. Interns will also have the opportunity to sharpen their advocacy skills. Interested applicants should have the following approach:

• You value community-based and culturally appropriate services for children, families, and communities.
• You are committed to storytelling as an approach for social change.
• You value ethical journalism and fair coverage of Native communities.
• You are sensitive to cultural differences.
• You have a desire to learn about day-to-day operations of a Native nonprofit.

Applications are being accepted for spring 2023.