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Job Announcement:
Job Announcement:
Smoke Signals
Position Description
TITLE: Associate Planner
REPORTS TO: Tribal Planner
LOCATION: Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
SALARY: $19,000 -$24,000 Annually D.O.E.
CLOSING DATE: May 31, 1991 - 5:00 p.m.
DUTIES:
Performs professional current and long-range
planning for the Confederated Tribes of the Grand
Ronde Community of Oregon. Responsible for inter
preting, developing and enforcing Tribal land use laws
and ordinances. Work involves a variety of technical
and analytical functions relating to Tribal comprehen
sive land use plans, land use permit applications and
policies and procedures adopted by the Planning
Committee. Assignments are both routine and on a
special project basis requiring independent judgement
and decision-making. Work may involve occasional
travel into the field to review sites for and meet with
other governmental entities.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Drafts and participates in the development and
implementation of Tribal land use codes and
ordinances.
Reviews and processes various land use permit
applications such as conditional uses, variances, zoning
changes and land partitions.
Reviews and comments on building permit
applications, checks plot plans and sketches for confor
mance with Tribal adopted zoning regulations.
Participates with Tribal administration in
preparing comprehensive land use codes and ordinances
under Tribal jurisdiction, including drafting implement-,
ing ordinances, developing growthzoning boundaries,
presenting the comprehensive plan before the Tribal
government for review and approval and updating and
revising the codes and ordinances as needed.
Prepares technical planning work as needed.
Prepares and presents reports on planning
issues with recommendations for decision-making to
Planning Committee and Tribal Council as appropriate.
Responds to and investigates alleged violation
of land use ordinances; prepares written reports of
findings with recommended action to be taken.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Must have knowledge of modern land use
principles and practices.
Must have knowledge and experience working
with Indian governments.
Must have ability to conduct research, organize,
draft and revise comprehensive land use plans and
related implementing ordinances in accordance with
local needs and State requirements.
Must have ability to deal with the public in a
courteous and tactful manner.
Must have ability to work independently within
established policies and procedures.
EXPERIENCE:
Must have at least one year of experience at a
level equivalent to an Assistant Planner.
Must have a Associate's Degree in Planning,
Management, Business Management, Administration or
related field; or three year's work experience in such
fields.
OTHER:
Must possess a valid Oregon Driver's License.
TribalIndian preference applies.
Job Announcement:
Position Description
POSITION TITLE: Administrative Assistant
REPORTS TO: Tribal Planner
SALARY: $13,500 - $16,500 D.O.E.
CLOSING DATE: May 31, 1991 - 5:00 p.m.
MAIN OBJECTIVE:
Provide secretarial support to Tribal Planner
and Planning staff. Ensures accuracy of records, and
maintains record keeping system consistent with Tribal,
Federal, and State program policies.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Using word processing equipment and elec
tronic typewriter, prepares and processes correspon
dence for Tribal Planner and Planning staff.
Answers verbal and written requests for
information from individuals both within and outside the
organization.
Provides telephone coverage in absence of
receptionist in coordination with support staff.
Maintains rapid retrieval system for program
contracts, planning documents and administrative files.
Ensures all materials and documents pertaining
to Contracts, Planning and Administration are filed in a
timely manner, and that pertinent information or
contract changes are routed to the appropriate staff.
On a daily basis, logs all incoming mail from all
Federal, State, County, or City agencies addressed to
Tribal Planner and Planning Staff. Logs outgoing mail
daily.
Monitors and provides follow-up with Planning
Staff for reporting deadlines. Ensures quarterly and
annual reports are sent to appropriate agencies and
individuals at the direction of the Tribal Planner.
Maintains amiable relationships with co
workers, staff, and others within and outside the organi
zation. Provides secretarial support services and
research assistance.
Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
High School graduate; two years recent office
experience or AAAS Degree in relevant field pre
ferred. Ability to work well with others, and the general
public.
Ability to communicate clearly, both orally and
in writing.
Able to research and assimilate both internal
and external information.
Ability to operate word processing equipment
and experience with Word Perfect helpful.
Ability to work with minimum of supervision.
Willing to attend training.
Willing to travel.
Valid Oregon Drivers License.
TRIBALINDIAN PREFERENCE APPLIES
Send resume to:
ATTN: Tribal Planner
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
9615 Grand Ronde Rd.
Grand Ronde, OR. 97347
Position Description
TITLE: Social Services Caseworker
REPORTS TO: Social Services Program Director
SALARY: $16,500 - $20,000 D.O.E.
TRIBALINDIAN PREFERENCE APPLIES
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Handles Social ServicesIndian Child Welfare
cases under supervision of Social Services Program
Director.
Assists with Tribal Shelter Home caseload;
provides reliefrespite care for shelter home manager
(youth aged birth to 18 years, with preference given to
youth birth to 12 years of age) including child care
supervision, maintaining logs and records.
Caseworker will be required to appear in
TribalState court hearings involving clients.
Provides writtenoral reports to TribalState
Courts.
Able to establish trusting relationship with
clients to facilitate family reunification.
Provides counseling, information referral, crisis
interventionemergency assistance, advocacy for clients
in dealing with social, economic, emotional or physical
problems.
Maintains liaison relationship with other local,
state and federal agencies for identifying alternate
resources for social service clients.
Coordinates services for clients within the
Tribal structure.
Participates in staff and client case planning
sessions.
Maintains client fields and datainformation
system.
Assists in provision of personal growth, medi
cal, nutritional, educational, recreational, and cultural
activities for clients in accordance with Tribal policies
procedures.
Provides lifeskills assistance for clients.
Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
AAAS in Human Services field or 4 years of
experience working with adults and youth.
Experienced and knowledgeable in youth
residential care, providing support and family counseling
services, and normal child andor adolescent develop
ment. Experience working with Native Americans
preferred.
Experience in maintaining client recordslogs.
Willing to attend training; willing to travel.
Valid Oregon Drivers License and appropriate
insurance required.
Criminal recordsbackground check required.
Must have, or able to receive within 30 days,
first aide and CPR certificate.
Contact:
Mary Trevino, Admin. Asst.
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
9615 Grand Ronde Rd.
Grand Ronde, OR. 97347
PH. (503) 879-5211 EXT. 200
CLOSING DATE:
May 10, 1991 -5:00 pm