S moke S ignals
january 1, 2014
JOb OPPORTuNiTiES
InTErnaL OPEnInGS
2009 – An Arctic blast
that moved into the Pacific
Northwest the week be-
fore Christmas buried the
Grand Ronde area beneath
several blankets of snow
and ice, shutting down the
Tribal campus for a week.
File photo
Seventeen inches of snow
and more than an inch of
rain, mostly freezing, fell in the Grand Ronde area.
2004 – Power was knocked out to more than 30,000 residences and
shut down Tribal offices for more of the week after a heavy snow hit
the West Valley area just after Christmas. Portland General Electric
personnel said that Grand Ronde was one of the hardest hit areas
in the state and Portland General Electric crews worked overtime
to get the power back on.
1999 – The Timber and Roads Department of the Natural Resourc-
es Division erected “entering” and “leaving” Reservation signs, which
were placed along roads wherever a road crosses the reservation
boundary.”These signs will help gatherers, hunters, fishermen and
other recreationists know when they are on Tribal land and when
they are not,” said Timber and Roads Coordinator Jeff Kuust.
1994 – The Tree of Giving, sponsored by the Tribal Social Services
Department and coordinated by Mychal Childers and April Howren,
was a huge success for the second year in a row. More than 60 Tribal
staff and community members participated to help children have a
merry Christmas.
1989 – Smoke Signals does not have a copy of the January 1989
edition.
1984 – Twenty-seven Tribal members were nominated during the
Jan. 8 General Council meeting to run for the Interim Council. The
election was scheduled to be held on Feb. 11 in the cafeteria of St.
Michael’s Recreation Hall.
Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year in-
crements through the pages of Smoke Signals.
CTGR TERO program seeking
construction workers and contractors
The Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO) is developing a list of
Tribal member and Indian workers who are interested in obtaining job as-
signments on construction projects. TERO is also preparing a list of Tribal
and Indian businesses (IOBs). IOBs will be certified to become eligible to
participate in contracting opportunities in fulfillment of IOB preference
provisions contained in the TERO Ordinance.
Construction work will be primarily in heavy highway construction on
projects throughout the region. CTGR and ODOT are negotiating an agree-
ment that will provide hiring preference to Indians who are dispatched
to projects through TERO. Once the agreement is in place, those with
experience in the construction trades will have immediate opportunities
for employment. In addition, those seeking to begin careers in the construc-
tion trades may be eligible for training opportunities available including
on-the-job training and apprentice assignments.
TERO preference requirements also apply to all construction projects
on the reservation and a need for workers and contractors experienced in
the building trades will create opportunities for employment. Contracting
opportunities for IOBs also will be available on these projects.
Applications are available by contacting the TERO Program Office, 9615
Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 (located in Human Resources
in the Governance Center). For more information, contact Greg Azure at
503-879-2251. n
n Tribal Building Official
Executive Office
Grade: 11
20 hours/week
Closing date: jan. 16
n Domestic Violence
Program Coordinator
Social Services
Grade: 11
Closing date: jan. 16
EXTErnaL OPEnInGS
n audit Manager
Gaming Commission
Grade: 16
Open until filled
n aFC Caregiver
(on-call)
Adult Foster Care
Grade: 5
Open until filled
n Executive Director
Limited Term appointment
of 2-3 years
Housing Authority
Grade: 17
Open until filled
InTErnaL/EXTErnaL
n Executive Director
Health Services
Health Administration
Grade: 22
Open until filled
Internal applicants are
1. Current Regular Employee, past
their six-month Introductory pe-
riod, receiving at least a “meets
expectations” on most recent
performance evaluation and not
under disciplinary action or per-
formance improvement within the
previous six months,
2. Grand Ronde Tribal members
3. Spouse of a Grand Ronde Tribal
member or
4. Parent or legal guardian of Grand
Ronde Tribal member children
Internal recruitment
For those individuals meeting mini-
mum qualifications an interview will
be given in the following ranking
order:
1. Grand Ronde Tribal members
a) Qualified Grand Ronde Tribal
members who show they meet
the minimum qualifications of
the position during the course
of the interview process will be
given first consideration for hire
and the recruitment process
will end
2. Tribal member spouses, parents
and/or legal guardians of Grand
Ronde Tribal member children
3. Current regular employees
Drug-Free
Workplace Policy
For a detailed job
description, please
contact the Tribe’s job
line at 503-879-2257
or 1-877 TRIBEGR.
n Effective January 1, 2004, all
employees are subject to random
drug and/or alcohol testing.
n All pre-employment offers.
n When there is reasonable
suspicion.
n Post accident.
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Education offers Chinuk Wawa classes
The Tribe’s Cultural Education Department offers adult Chinuk
Wawa language classes from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday
in Room 207 in the Tribal Adult Education Building.
Language classes can be taken for college credit or fun.
For more information, call 503-879-2249 or 503-437-4599. n
iHS funds a portion
of Tribal budget
MEETING continued
from front page
• Appointed Tribal Council mem-
ber Ed Pearsall to the Spirit
Mountain Gaming Inc. Board of
Directors to serve the rest of the
term vacated by Chris Mercier,
who did not seek re-election in
September;
• Approved resolutions allowing
the Tribe to spend funds from the
Indian Health Service and the
Bureau of Indian Affairs. Tribal
General Manager Mark Johnston
said that IHS funds total about 7
percent of the Tribal budget;
• And adopted a Guardian and
Conservatorship Ordinance.
Tribal Attorney Rob Greene said
that the Legal Department did
not receive any Tribal member
comments about the proposed
ordinance. n