Employment Opportunities

The Native Connections Grant Project Director oversees the day-to-day operations of the grant projects consistent with the grant proposal, Absentee Shawnee Tribal operational principles, SAMHSA Grants Policies, grant conditions, grant requirements, and applicable statutes. The Project Director is responsible for attaining project objectives, managing portions of grant budget, assuring timely and accurate submission of required reports, a liaison with funding and collaborating organizations, assisting with outreach and prevention efforts.

• Conduct community assessments
• Conduct surveys; interviews
• Data collection
• Analyze data
• Develop comprehensive policies and procedures
• Lead preparer of grant reports as required by funding agency
• Diligently pursues project aims as aligned in project proposal
• Will meet regularly with the Director of Education and other grant staff to provide updates.
• Plan and implement evidence-based programs
• Evaluate program methodology
• Acts as a liaison and resource to the tribal community, organizations, and partnerships.
• Explore local prevention resources
• Coordinate the development, production, ordering and dissemination of educational materials and promotional items.
• Host and collaborate prevention/awareness/outreach activities and events.
• Maintains and retains project data and materials as required
• Ensures integrity of project
• Travel to meet grant requirements
• Manages portions of project budget
• Potential to oversee project staff
• Assures that expenses incurred are allowable, reasonable, and allocable to the project to which they are charged
• Attend all related meeting and trainings.
• Must adhere to Absentee Shawnee Tribe Personnel Policies and Drug and Alcohol Policies
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree; preferably with at least two-years of experience with a tribal grant unit or cross-agency experience with a community-based project. Masters preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency in grants management, public speaking, group facilitation, training, prevention program development, prevention evaluation, strategic planning, and implementation, and data compilation.
• Understand principles, practices and techniques of grant project planning, development, evaluation, procedures of budget preparation and monitoring, and contracted services.
• Immediate to advanced computer skills (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.)
• Culturally sensitive.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Must be able to pass a drug test for pre-employment for the Tribe
• Must have a valid Oklahoma Driver’s License. 
• Must be able to pass a background check. 

• Must be able to sit, stand, stoop, bend or kneel for long periods of time.
• Sitting or standing or walking for long period of time; occasional bending, squatting, kneeling, stooping; good finger dexterity and feeling; frequent repetitive motions; talking hearing and visual acuity.
• Willing to travel.
• Frequent lifting (up to 15 lbs)
• Occasional lifting (up to 30 lbs)

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma (AST) is committed to Equal Employment without regard to race, religion, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, or sexual orientation. However, in accordance with the Indian Preference Act (Title 25 U.S. Code 472 and 473) preference in filling vacancies are given to qualified Indian candidates. AST will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and its amendments.

Native American Preference/EEO/Drug Free/Smoke Free Workplace