Putting Tribal Sovereignty in Food SovereigntyIFAI’s job board is intended to be a resource for Native Americans and Alaska Natives interested in employment and internship opportunities that focus primarily on Indigenous food and agriculture policy and law. However, the job board is also open to other types of opportunities in the following:
- US Federal / State Departments and Agencies
- Federally Recognized Tribes and organizations
- Educational Institutions
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Federal Jobs
Irrigation System Manager
DOI: Bureau of Indian Affairs
Location: Fort Duchesne, UT
Closing Date: October 9, 2025
Duties Include:
- Oversee the operation and maintenance of the Irrigation System.
- Identify and correct violations to meet policy requirements.
- Ensure compliance with safety and environmental laws and regulations.
- Provide technical oversight of complex actions relating to safety and environmental issues
Environmental Health Specialist
DHHS Indian Health Service
Location: Rhinelander, WI
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Duties Include:
- Plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive environmental health program on assigned reservations that emphasizes safe water, solid and hazardous waste management, food protection, pool safety, healthy homes, occupational health and safety, safe childcare environments, vector control, community injury prevention, radon gas, and institutional health.
- Conduct comprehensive environmental health surveys of all Indian Health Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Tribal facilities including schools, daycare centers, gaming facilities, health care, etc.
- Build Tribal capacity to manage environmental health hazards in their community by assisting with the development of environmental health and occupational safety policies, procedures, regulations, employee training programs, and public education materials.
Research Animal Scientist (Research Associate)
USDA: Agricultural Research Service
Location: Clay Center, NE
Closing Date: November 12, 2025
Duties Include:
- Will focus research efforts on management practices and dietary factors that influence greenhouse gas emissions in beef cattle.
- Evaluates the impact of management systems, and supplementation strategies on enteric methane and other greenhouse gas emissions from beef calves.
- Develops treatments applied, conducts research, and publishes the research results during their postdoc program under the guidance of their Postdoctoral Mentor.
State Jobs
Agriculture Animal Industry – Meat Inspector 1 or 2
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Location: Macon, GA (Plus 3 other locations)
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Under direct supervision, he learns to inspect red meat, products, and meat processing facilities to determine compliance with legal standards.
- This includes antemortem and post-mortem inspections.
- This position requires access to a personal vehicle or reliable transportation. Incumbents must work in adjoining areas as program requirements dictate, although travel outside of the assigned area is expected to be less than 15% of total travel.
Food Inspector Trainee 1 (NY HELPS)
New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
Location: Bronx, NY
Closing Date: September 30, 2025
Duties Include:
- Conduct food safety inspections of food establishments to ensure sanitary, wholesome, and pure food in accordance with applicable laws and regulations in Bronx County, NY.
- Prevent fraud, adulteration, and misrepresentation in the processing, packaging, storage, distribution, and sale of food and food products by educating food establishment operators on applicable laws and regulations; sampling food products to verify food safety controls, product labeling, and contents; and issuing written notices, letters, and reports citing food establishment violations and enforcement actions.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst
California Department of Agriculture
Location: Telework (Remote)
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Provides analytical support to the Office and the Farm to School program with the special projects administered within the Office of Farm to Fork, including grant-required site visits, grant administration technical assistance, regional and virtual gatherings, database technology adoption and implementation, and other related projects throughout the State of California.
- Act as operations team leader for California Farm to School Network staff, providing consultative services and management to others as needed regarding program administration or development.
- Formulate procedures, policies, and programs for the California Farm to School Network staff, including the California Farm to School Conference, regional gatherings of the Farm to School Network, virtual gatherings of the Farm to School Network, grantee office hours, and other relevant farm to school projects.
Environmental Specialist – Natural Resources Agricultural Sciences
Washington State Department of Agriculture
Location: Yakima County – Yakima, WA
Closing Date: Open Until Filled (Continuous)
Duties Include:
- Conduct routine field sampling to assist in the implementation of the regional groundwater monitoring program.
- Conducts sampling for pesticides, nutrients, common ions, metals, and isotopes in groundwater throughout the state.
- Assists senior staff with field preparation including reviewing well logs and preparing field schedule.
- Seeks permission for WSDA to sample residential wells in select study areas.
- Conduct data management for the implementation of the regional groundwater monitoring program.
- Reviews field data and check for errors.
- Assists senior staff in quality control and quality assurance review procedures.
- Develops written and oral summaries of water sampling results.
Tribal Jobs
Agriculture Assistant
Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma
Location: Perkins, OK
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Assist with the health of livestock, including inoculations, safety, taking measures for protection, and periodic checks on animals.
- Feed livestock on a regularly scheduled basis.
- Implement rotation grazing schedule for rangelands as determined by the Agriculture Manager.
- Determine type of nourishment needed by livestock.
Agricultural Technician
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi
Location: Dowagiac, MI
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Conduct research regarding current agricultural trends, food sovereignty, and traditional ecological knowledge to develop a sustainable agricultural plan.
- Seek out funding sources and develop project proposals for review and potential submission.
- Provide input on operating procedures and policy developments.
- Review lease terms and conditions and provide feedback regarding potential deviations.
Assistant Tribal Climate Resilience Liaison – Alaska Region
Native American Fish and Wildlife Society
Location: Anchorage, Fairbanks, or Juneau, AK
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Outreach and extension programming on tribal climate impacts, concerns and adaptation strategies;
- Support efforts to enhance information exchange;
- Assist communities to identify and prioritize resilience and adaptation projects.
Finance Director
Makoce Agriculture Development
Location: Porcupine, SD (Hybrid – Remote and In-Office)
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Create and maintain annual operating budgets
- Manage and track all grant spending and maintain monthly grant sheets
- Prepare financial reports for grants, the CEO, and the Board of Directors
- Process payroll and payroll taxes
- Maintain QuickBooks and organized accounting files
Oceti Sakowin Food Systems Alliance (OSFSA) Coordinator
Makoce Agriculture Development
Location: Porcupine, SD (Hybrid – Remote and In-Office)
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Support the OSFSA Director and CEO in carrying out the vision and work plan of the Oceti Sakowin Food Systems Alliance (OSFSA)
- Coordinate tasks and timelines for each element of the Alliance’s work
- Organize and facilitate workgroups in each community represented in the Alliance
- Coordinate meetings and activities of the OSFSA Advisory Group
Food Hub Coordinator
Makoce Agriculture Development
Location: Porcupine, SD (Hybrid – Remote and In-Office)
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Support the daily operations of the Food Hub
- Assist in coordinating storage, transportation, and distribution plans for local food products
- Help identify labeling and packaging needs for products distributed through the hub
- Maintain initiative files, forms, and onboarding processes in MAD’s shared drive
Food Systems Institute (FSI) Coordinator
Makoce Agriculture Department
Location: Porcupine, SD (Hybrid Remote and In-Office)
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Initiative Coordination & Support:
- Support the FSI Director in expanding FSI programming
- Coordinate multiple schedules for projects, programs, and activities
- Support poultry producer families and initiatives
- Cultural Knowledge & Education:
- Lead community education courses as needed
- Integrate Lakota cultural teachings into educational and community programming
- Demonstrate knowledge of Lakota culture, traditions, and food systems (required)
- Outreach & Community Engagement:
- Participate in and support Makoce events
- Develop strategic partnerships with local leaders to share knowledge and promote local resources
- Attend and participate in network events related to MAD’s mission
Toxics Intern III
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
Location: Virtual during school year; Summer breaks in Mission, OR
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Research Assistance: Assist with experimental design, planning, and implementation of research projects.
- Data Entry and Analysis: Assist with data collection, quality assurance, and data analysis for toxics related research projects.
- Laboratory Assistance: Assist in the preparation and chemical analysis of environmental samples under the supervision of the Environmental Toxicologist and laboratory staff.
- Field Work: Participate in field sampling and data collection as required.
Attorney
Bay Mills Indian Community
Location: Brimley, MI
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Act as counsel on behalf of the BMIC and BMCC on any issues affecting the BMIC and BMCC or any of its governmental or commercial entities.
- As counsel appear before all federal, state, tribal courts, tribunals, departments, agencies, and committees of Congress and State legislatures.
- Gathers evidence in civil and other cases to formulate defense or initiate legal action, which includes interviewing clients and witnesses or other details in preparation for trial.
- Prepare legal briefs, develops strategy, arguments, or testimony in preparation for presentation of case.
Executive Director
Alaska Nannut Co-Management Council
Location: Nome, AK
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Leadership and Communication:
- Demonstrates strong organizational management skills to work without supervision while managing all ANCC programmatic and administrative objectives.
- Develops and implements programs, policies, and strategies to achieve ANCC priorities created in partnership with the Board.
- Budgeting and Fiscal Oversight:
- Prepares an annual operating budget for Board approval to support and achieve strategic priorities; together with ANCC accountant contractors, prepares and presents financial reports to the Board and Board Committees for review and approval.
- Together with ANCC accountant and contractors, ensures timely and accurate creation and submission of all IRS and State of Alaska filings, including annual 990 filing, Form 945, Form 941, and employment reports and filings.
- Administration and Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Oversees administration of the ANCC office, including payment and coding of bills and expenses, maintaining ANCC records, maintaining ANCC insurance policies, and developing and implementing ANCC policies and procedures as approved by the Board.
- Develops and maintains official records of ANCC meetings and actions, including meeting minutes, documents, and resolutions.
Tribal Administrator
Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe
Location: Fallon, NV
Closing Date: August 30, 2025
Duties Include:
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Oversees all Tribal departments and programs; develop and train employees and delegate tasks and responsibilities to them in an effective manner; to plan and coordinate the functions of tribal operations in areas of personnel, property, and program management.
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Provide leadership in planning, organizing, coordinating, and staffing components of the tribal government at FBC direction.
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Develop and draft policies, procedures, and other assigned documents at the direction of the Chairman and/or the FBC and to implement those upon adoption by the FBC; to make policy recommendations to the Council on management analysis and need.
Food Distribution Certification – Client Services Specialist I
Muskogee Nation
Location: Okmulgee, OK
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Greet all Food Distribution participants and visitors, answer telephone, and route phone calls to appropriate staff.
- Retrieve and log all incoming correspondence and outgoing U. S. postal mail for all FDP locations. Log all incoming faxes. Distribute daily mail and faxes to designated staff.
- Ensure participants have required documentation for application/ certification process.
- Complete certification duties on a rotating schedule.
Partners Jobs
Chief Financial Officer
Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Location: Portland, OR
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Ensure the financial health of the organization. Manage financial performance by developing long-range plans and forecasts and monitoring performance against plan. Ensure forward visibility and provide monthly financial reports.
- Along with the senior legal counsel, serve as a close partner and advisor to the Executive Director.
- Assist the organization in making strategic decisions by providing modeling and financial analysis.
Policy Lead
National Congress of American Indians
Location: Washington, DC
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Leading NCAl’s work with leaders, NCAI staff, and partners to develop and drive a national, consensus-based Indian Country policy agenda that supports and advances the portfolio area(s) assigned to the Policy Lead.
- Developing and maintaining relationships with Congressional and Administration contacts that are necessary to further the overall mission and responsibilities of NCAI and Indian Country’s national policy agenda in the portfolio area(s) assigned to the Policy Lead, including interaction with federal partners, national and regional organization partners, constituent inquiries, and correspondence.
- Developing and maintaining close working relationships with NCAl’s coalition partners to facilitate the advancement of Indian Country’s national policy agenda in the portfolio area(s) assigned to the Policy Lead.
President
Indian Land Tenure Foundation
Location: Little Canada, MN
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Leadership & Strategic Direction – Provides leadership to the Foundation, guiding all aspects of its operations and ensuring that the programs, services, and policies align with the mission.
- Program & Sight Oversight – Responsible for selecting, developing, and evaluating staff to ensure the efficient operation of the Foundation
- Board Relations – Works closely with the Board of Directors to ensure the execution of long-term and short-term strategic plans.
Education Jobs
Land Grant Program Manager
Navajo Technical University
Location: Crownpoint, NM
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Research and review USDA and other federal, state, tribal and local agricultural program grant announcements for funding of land grant programming including community outreach projects, education projects, research projects, and for funding the LGP Manager position and other positions within the NTU Land Grant Department.
- Develops new funding or grant streams of revenue.
- Develop concepts and write grant proposals for possible funding under identified grant opportunities.
IFAI Jobs
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