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16 Smoke Signals Positions open for Fish & Wildlife Committee The Fish & Wildlife Committee is now accepting applications for two positions (staff positions are filled at this time). Applications can be picked up at the Natural Re sources Division, located at 47010 SW Hebo Road or by calling 879-2376. Deadline for applying is February 29, 2000. Committee meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month. Members are required to attend all meetings and the annual staffcommittee workshop held in September. ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Meeting Room Desk Replacement Project The Tribe is seeking bids from any contractor who may be interested in replacing a large counter-top meeting desk. The desk is located in the main meeting room next to the lobby of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Governance Center also known as the Administration Building. Bid documents may be requested by contacting John Mercier, Project Manager for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Please make requests or inquiries by sending correspondence to the following address: John Mercier, Project Manager, The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347. Requests and inquiries may also be made by calling (503) 879-2400. At the time of writing this advertisement, a bid deadline has not been determined. The bid documents will clearly state the date that bids must be submitted for this project. w4n GRTHA needs members The Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority is recruiting persons interested in serving on the Board of Commissioners. The terms of two current commissioners will expire as of March 28, 2000. The term of office is three years, the positions are non-paid, and these two positions are not limited to tribal members. Anyone who is interested in serving on the Board should have a demonstrated interest in housing and experience in the housing field in some capacity, such as: affordable housing development, property management, residential building con struction, housing financing, housing planning, or other related areas. The Board oversees all housing management and operations for the Tribe, and is responsible for policy-making decisions. The Board meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Housing Authority office in Grand Ronde. Interested applicants should send a letter outlining their interest and qualifica tions to: Director Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority 9615 Grand Ronde Road Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347 All letters need to be received by February 7, 2000 to be considered. Union Apprenticeship Announcement Inside Electrician Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. A $25 non-refundable application fee will be charged. Individuals with incomes below 150 of the federal poverty guidelines may apply for a fee waiver. This program is reg istered with the Oregon State Apprenticeship & Training Council and recog nized by the Bureau of Labor and Industries. Apply in person: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9-11 a.m. Central Electrical JATC, 75 Silver Lane, Eugene, Oregon 97404 Phone: (541) 689-3193 Tribal members who apply: please notify CTGR Tribal Education de partment at 1-800-422-0232, ext. 2284. Finance Director The Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest, located in Portland, is an Indian owned and operated, private non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing education, physical and mental health services and substance abuse treatment for American Indian and Alaska Natives. We are seeking a Finance Director to join our executive management team. As our Finance Director, you will be responsible for fiscal strategic planning, fiscal processes, general ledger accounting, financial statement design and preparation, contract compliance and reporting, and fiscal management in formation systems. Successful candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, 4 years experience as a manager of fiscal operations; experience in post-award grants administration and compliance; demonstrated knowledge of GAAP; and pro ficient in an MS Windows environment. CPA and experience with MAS90 a plus. NARA offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical and dental insurance, 401(k), and a healthy paid time off accrual. To apply send resume and cover letter to: NARA do MBL Group, Inc., Attn. Jim Morris, 1220 SW Morrison, Suite 900, Portland, OR 97205 or fax (503) 224-6707 or email: employmentmblgroup.com Zero down home loans available to rural homebuyers A combined federal and state home is rural in character and outside of a loan program will have $30,000,000 larger metropolitan area the popu- available to make zero down loans lation of the community may be up at below market interest rates to to 20,000. qualified first time home buyers To be eligible for the Residential Oregon Housing and Community Loan Program, a household's annual Services (OHCS) and the Rural income must not exceed $45,100 Housing Service (RHS) of the U.S. statewide; $52,400 for Benton, Department of Agriculture through Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah, its Guaranteed Rural Housing Pro- Washington or Yamhill counties, gram want to offer all eligible poten- The income limits for the Guaranteed tial first time home buyers the op- Rural Home Loan may be lower in portunity to purchase a home in the some cases depending on the year 2000. borrower's household size. The Guaranteed Rural Housing Interested homebuyers should con Program is a loan guarantee pro- tact one of OHCS participating lend gram that enables investors, such as ers to see whether they quality. To OHCS, to purchase home loans not receive a program brochure or a list secured by the traditional 20 percent of participating lenders, please call down payment. To be eligible for the the OHCS loan hotline at (503) 986 guarantee the properties being fi- 2015 or visit its web site at nanced must be located in a rural www.hcs.state.or.us. area and the borrower must meet Contact USDA Rural Housing Ser certain program requirements. Par- vice at one of the following locations: ticipating lenders process applica- Portland (503) 414-3339 tions for this program, and interested Eugene (54 1 ) 465-6443 home buyers should contact one of Medford (541) 776-4270 the participating lenders to determine Ontario (541) 889-7634 if they are eligible. Pendleton (541) 278-8049 RHS considers rural areas to in- Redmond (541) 923-4358 elude open country and communities Roseburg (541) 673-0136 with populations of not more than Salem (503) 399-5741 10,000. However, if the community St. Helens (503) 397-4555 Physicians Assistant OPEN UNTIL FILLED Qualifications: Requires a P.A. degree with a minimum of six (6) years experience in practice, with some emphasis in community health care. Must be a certified physicians assistant in the state of Oregon. Must be Board certified by the national Commission on Certification of Physicians Assistants. Must possess a strong knowl edge base of medical conditions and treatments. Must maintain patient confiden tiality at all times. These are only brief descriptions of these positions. To request a detailed job description and an application call the CTGR JOB LINE: 879-2257 or 1-877-TRIBEGR or visit us at www.grandronde.org Free Homebuyer Education Seminar The Steps to Becoming a Successful Homeowner Learn about credit reports, financing a home and whether you may be a candidate for homeownerhip. Wednesday, February 9 from 6 to 9 pm Tribal Community Center For more information and pre-registration Qj contact Bryan Langley at (WJ) tfy-Z4bf Or 1-BUU-422-0Z3Z X2467. I j v Sponsored by the Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority II I TO
