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august 15, 2014
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
INtERNaL OPENINgs
Certified Medical assistant
Medical Clinic
Grade: 6
Closing date: sept. 2
College Intern (tribal
member only)
(Part-time; 20hrs/wk)
Youth Education
Grade: 3
Closing date: sept. 2
Internal applicants are
1. Current Regular Employee,
past their six-month Introduc-
tory period, receiving at least a
“meets expectations” on most
recent performance evaluation
and not under disciplinary ac-
tion or performance improve-
ment 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
minimum qualifications an inter-
view 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 qualifica-
tions of the position during
the course of the interview
process will be given first
consideration for hire and
EXtERNaL OPENINgs
aFC Caregiver
(on-call)
Adult Foster Care
Grade: 5
Open until filled
Executive Director
Housing Authority
Grade: 17
Open until filled
Economic Development
administrator/Manager
Economic Development
Grade: 19
Open until filled
support Counselor
Behavioral Health
Grade: 9
Open until filled
Early Headstart Home Visitor
(on-call)
Early Childhood Education
Grade: 9
Open until filled
Drug-Free
Workplace Policy
Effective January 1, 2004, all
employees are subject to random
drug and/or alcohol testing.
All pre-employment offers.
When there is reasonable
suspicion.
Post accident.
the recruitment process will
end
2. Tribal member spouses, par-
ents and/or legal guardians of
Grand Ronde Tribal member
children
For a detailed job description, please contact the
Tribe’s job line at 503-879-2257 or 1-877 TRIBEGR.
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Grand Ronde Low-Income
Home Energy Assistance Program
The Grand Ronde Tribe is
operating its own Low-Income
Home Energy Assistance
Program (LIHEAP) to assist
Grand Ronde Tribal member
households with energy
payments (utility bills,
firewood, etc.), energy
emergencies and weatherization
(e.g. furnace repairs). Income
eligible households within Polk, Yamhill,
Marion, Washington, Multnomah and Clackamas counties with a
Grand Ronde Tribal member are eligible to apply. CTGR members in
these counties need to contact Grand Ronde to receive assistance
instead of from the community action agency in their area. Grand
Ronde’s program enables more CTGR members to be served than
would otherwise have been possible.
If you are interested in obtaining services contact Social Services at
1-800-242-8196 for energy assistance and the Grand Ronde Tribal
Housing Authority at 503-879-2405 for weatherization. The Tribe’s
LIHEAP program also serves all income eligible Indians on Grand
Ronde Reservation or trust land.
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Public Notice
Open for Comment
This is a Public Notice for Comment on the Grand Ronde Tribe’s
application for 2015 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
(LIHEAP) Funding. The Grand Ronde Tribe obtained a LIHEAP
grant last year from the Division of Energy Assistance within the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This grant program
assists income eligible Tribal members with energy assistance (util-
ity bills, fire wood, etc.), crisis energy assistance and weatherization
(e.g. furnace repair, caulking, insulation).
The Tribe’s LIHEAP service area includes Polk, Yamhill, Marion,
Multnomah, Washington, Tillamook and Clackamas counties. If
you are interested in obtaining services from the current program
please contact Social Services at 800-242-8196 for energy assistance
and the Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority at 503-879-2405 for
weatherization.
The Tribe is taking public comment on the 2015 LIHEAP applica-
tion and plan, which are to be submitted by Sept. 1, 2014. The latest
draft will be available for review at the Planning & Grants Develop-
ment Department at the Adult Education Building starting Aug. 15,
2014. It also will be available at the Housing Authority booth at the
Powwow starting Aug. 15, 2014. You also may call the Planning &
Grants Development at 503-879-2250 with your comments on the
plan or to obtain more information about the plan.
Public Safety Ordinance
Open for Comment
The Tribal Council, in consultation with the Tribal Attorney’s
Office, is considering adoption of amendments to the Public Safety
Ordinance. The proposed amendments were given a First Reading
at the July 23, 2014, Tribal Council meeting.
The primary purposes of the proposed amendments are to (1)
transfer enforcement authority for public safety violations to the
Tribal Police Department; (2) incorporate provisions for permitting
concealed carry of firearms on Tribal lands; and (3) incorporate a
process for obtaining retraining and protective orders. The proposed
amendments may also include minor technical (i.e., typographical,
housekeeping) modifications.
The Tribal Council invites comments on the proposed amendments
to the Public Safety Ordinance. For a copy of the proposed amend-
ments please contact the Tribal Attorney’s Office at 503-879-4664.
Please send your comments to the Tribal Attorney’s Office, 9615
Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347 or by e-mail to
legal@grandronde.org.
Comments must be received by Sept. 15, 2014.
CTGR TERO seeking construction
workers, Indian-owned Businesses
The Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO) is growing a list of
Tribal member construction workers who are interested in obtain-
ing job assignments on construction projects. In addition, TERO
maintains a list of Tribal and Indian businesses (IOBs). IOBs are
certified by TERO to become eligible to participate in contracting
opportunities.
TERO preference requirements apply to all construction projects
on the reservation and a need for workers and contractors experi-
enced in the building trades will create opportunities for employ-
ment and economic benefit.
Also, construction workers are needed for heavy highway construc-
tion on projects throughout the region. The Grand Ronde Tribe and
Oregon Department of Transportation negotiated an agreement
that provides hiring preference to Indians who are dispatched to
projects through TERO.
Those with experience in the construction trades will have im-
mediate opportunities for employment.
In addition, those seeking to begin careers in the construction
trades may be eligible for training opportunities available including
on-the job training and apprenticeship assignments.
Applications and current training events are available at www.
grandronde.org/tero. TERO is located at 9615 Grand Ronde Road,
Grand Ronde, OR 97347 (located on the second floor in the Adult
Education Building).
For more information, call 503-879-2188.