Administrator, Native Self-Determination

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Prepare Grant and Administrative budgets, review budget forecast, and make adjustments throughout the year
• Budget scenario planning in preparation for program budget submission
• Aid the Director, Native Self-Determination with the progress of grants, including proposals, briefs, and reports, and tracking through different grantmaking stages
• Liaise with grants management staff
• Interact with, provide guidance to, and respond to questions from grantees and others
• Schedule and coordinate expert consultations
• Manage contracts
• Participate in meetings and serve as recorder of critical tasks, discussions, and decisions
• Perform writing, proofreading, and editing assignments as needed
• Coordinate document and information management tasks that add value for the Team
• Manage the production of Board materials
• Liaise with other Teams and Departments as needed
• Liaise with Coordinator and Meeting Planners as needed to ensure efficient coordination of meetings and convenings
• Aid with orientation of new Team members
• Travel to site visits, meetings, conferences – domestic and international – as needed and approved by Director

Other Duties And Responsibilities

• Manage special projects and workflow as requested
• Work with Coordinator to ensure smooth and efficient operation for Team
• Serve as back-up to Coordinator and participate in cross-training
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Minimum of six to ten years of relevant administrative experience
• A bachelor’s degree or related experience required
• Comfortable working in a team environment
• Able to take initiative and work proactively
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills
• Excellent writing, editing, organizational, and verbal skills
• Able to effectively communicate in written and oral format with both internal and external contacts
• Facility in working with budgets and budgeting
• Organized and able to think and work independently with little direct supervision
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite