Tribal Liaison

Possible duty locations include Crofton, NE and Omaha, NE. Applicants applying for Yankton, SD as a duty location will be assigned to the project office in Crofton, NE.

About the Position

Serve as a Tribal Liaison, providing intra-district and intergovernmental coordination for the purpose of satisfying the interests of the US Army Corps of Engineers and the respective tribal governments.

Duties

• Serve as District Native American Coordinator and work with Division, HQUSACE, and other Districts and Division on Native American issues concerning policy, consultation, and protocol.
• Establish and maintain close working relationships with various Districts' Native American Coordinators and other Federal agencies in the development and implementation of the Native American Coordination Program.
• Identify Native American issues, anticipating their impacts, and coordinating and recommending appropriate policy to the District Commander.
• Foster mutually beneficial relations with the Tribes by identifying, evaluating, and assuring that the District is proactively responding to Tribal concerns in a timely fashion.
• Develop, manage, and coordinate all programs and initiatives undertaken by the Corps of Engineers and the District regarding all Native American tribes within the District boundaries.
• Establish, review, and make recommendations for development of annual program and budget proposals involving the Native American program.
• Conduct regular meetings as the District representative with tribal chairmen, tribal councils, staff, and members, as necessary, to discuss issues and programs.
• Act as liaison and attend meetings with key Tribal, local, state, and federal agency officials.